Rapid public sector cuts and lower salaries would unleash a domino effect, chairman of the supervisory board of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund, head of trade unions Peep Peterson told the “Otse Postimehest” webcast on Wednesday.

Minister of Defense Jüri Luik (Isamaa) criticized Minister of the Interior Mart Helme’s (EKRE) claim from Sunday according to which national defense is lacking on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast on Tuesday.

President Kersti Kaljulaid urged MPs to trust local governments in organizing local affairs and criticized the coalition agreement’s marriage referendum scheduled to take place around the same time as local elections next year. At least four member...

Long-time head of the Estonia Piano Factory and pianist Indrek Laul tries to strike a balance between business and art, while he always goes for the latter if forced to choose. “We are not after profit at all costs as we cannot compete with Asian m...

Tallinn city government will be taking the first measures in the so-called yellow pandemic scenario that mainly cover precautions in schools.

The situation in Belarus recently merited a reaction from the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) that has sent two letters to President Aleksandr Lukashenko expressing concern over harassment of colleagues in Belarus.

The Ministry of Finance presented its fall economic forecast on Monday that serves as the basis for the 2021 state budget. Minister of Finance Martin Helme told Postimees about the government’s plans.

The architect of food delivery service Wolt’s Baltic businesses Liis Ristal tells Postimees in an interview about her first big mistake as an executive, whether Wolt Estonia has its own style and why no one really needs the service it offers.

The HOIA coronavirus warning application that was completed by the time of the anniversary of Estonian independence came about in cooperation of the state and 12 software companies. Postimees asked its creators about their process as well as how the ...

Baltic Sea shipping giant Tallink has launched major reorganization, with layoffs, unpaid leave and other cost-cutting measures to hit up to 2,500 employees in countries where the company operates.

Apollo Group’s intent to acquire Forum Cinemas requires thorough analysis in terms of whether to allow the transaction to go ahead, Director of the Competition Board Märt Ots told the “Otse Postimehest” webcast.

Heads of schools were making preparations long before the Ministry of Education and Research finished its instructions a mere week before the start of the school year, Principal of the Tallinn Art School Märt Sults told the “Otse Postimehest” we...

The already tense situation in Mali, that has long been a pocket of instability in sub-Saharan Africa, became even more complicated following the August 18 military coup that after seven years removed from power President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, with...

Policy makers in the Estonian government want to keep non-EU students out, student organisations and activists want to keep international students in Estonia. An independent NGO, Estonishing Evenings, and the Federation of Estonian Student Unions wil...

Chairman of the board of the Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association Ain Käpp told the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that the state should make a sector-based exception for the hospitality industry. “We need roughly 65-90 million euros, but tha...

Entrepreneur and former head of Hansapank Indrek Neivelt explains why banks are greedy in Estonia, why he believes the state will never have to repay loans taken today and why the second pillar of pension is unnecessary.

Five employees of the Jõhvi Basic School learned they have COVID-19 on Tuesday. Because Ida-Viru County has seen major outbreaks of the virus in recent weeks, connected to the Jõhvi Kelder bar and the Estonia and Ojamaa oil shale mines, it has beco...

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (Social Democratic Party) proposed switching the country to a six-day workweek on Monday. She gave as the reason improved productivity of workers and wealth generated as a result also reaching employees, next to sha...

Information from last week of President Kersti Kaljulaid’s willingness to run for OECD secretary general created mixed feelings in people who know the ins and outs of the institution.

Head of Bigbank Estonia Jonna Pechter says in an interview to Kuku Radio’s “Majandusruum” program how the second pillar of pension takes clients for a ride, what people should do instead of saving and why Bigbank came out with a seemingly insan...

We aimed to travel to Minsk for a week to bring the uprising against the dictatorship there – in some ways similar to Estonia’s national awakening – to the Estonian reader through words and images. Our quest ended on Tuesday before it could rea...

The Estonian government on Tuesday discussed the situation in Belarus and said in a statement that Estonia supports the will of the people of Belarus for a change and that Aleksandr Lukashenko has lost his mandate in connection with widespread electi...

The government is set to consider restoring air links it recently grounded on August 27. Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) and Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) said on Postimees Live that if the res...

National energy giant Eesti Energia has signed a contract with Lithuanian wind energy company E energija to buy all the renewable energy produced at a future wind farm over the coming decade as well as its origin identification mark.

Deputy chairman of the Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) Mart Helme is threatening to sue former foreign ministry deputy secretary general Indrek Tarand and former foreign minister Toomas Hendrik Ilves over libel and is seeking compensation of €...