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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:23:10 +0200
One can even spread conspiracy theories without going to jail in Estonia
Prosecutor General Andres Parmas said on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that he sees no need for the government’s plan of criminalizing hate speech as the matter is already regulated on the legislative level. At the same time, Parmas understand...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:45:38 +0200
PM: Estonia has been approached for vaccines
Even though everyone agrees that the European Union is also responsible for the rest of the world, European voters would not understand gifting vaccines to third countries in the conditions of acute deficit, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said after a re...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:57:08 +0200
Tallink makes record loss in the history of Estonian business
The net loss of Tallink Group came to €108.3 million in 2020 following the coronavirus pandemic. The company made a net profit of €49.7 million in 2019.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:35:32 +0200
Estonian special forces soldiers infecting Malians with confidence
While Malian soldiers are skillful, they lack confidence. They have been delivered a series of defeats and their base has been overrun or taken away from them put simply.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:56:55 +0200
Series of flops or how HOIA failed
Estonia’s HOIA coronavirus close contact notification app that took off with a bang has not managed to reach its potential in terms of helping contain the virus. Experts attribute the application’s failure to a series of mistakes. The Ministry of...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:05:43 +0200
Kiik: Closing society has severe consequences and can only be a temporary measure
People who have received the first dose of vaccine now outnumber COVID-19 cases for the last 12 months.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:01:45 +0200
EFIS: Chinese intelligence increasingly a concern
Ramped up Chinese intelligence activity is catching the eye of Estonian security agencies.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:03:02 +0200
Professor Lutsar: We recommend putting all educational institutions on remote learning
Member of the government’s scientific advisory council, professor of virology Irja Lutsar told the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that Estonia needs to lower its COVID-19 reproduction rate (R) that requires restrictions to cover all social groups.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:12:18 +0200
Anneli Ott would not compare herself to Koit Toome
Minister of Culture Anneli Ott (Center Party) does not favor overregulation and fails to see the need for Song and Dance Festival legislation.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:50:25 +0200
Kaja Kallas: I cannot stand just sitting around
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) sees no problem with using Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine if the European Medicines Agency approves it.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:20:28 +0200
Andres Sutt: Eesti Post needs a functional business model
Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt’s (Reform) first task is making support available to the tourism sector.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:09:16 +0200
Maris Lauri: Hate speech or feud speech law in the works
Minister of Justice Maris Lauri (Reform) believes the Center Party’s penitence and the possibility of forgiveness.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:54:28 +0200
Urmas Kruuse: You cannot bribe people to move to the countryside
Minister of Rural Affairs Urmas Kruuse (Reform) believes that the spring drama of farmers being cut off from foreign labor will not be repeated this year.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:40:07 +0200
Keit Pentus-Rosimannus: Focus needs to be on using European subsidies
Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (Reform Party) has the difficult task of plotting a course for fiscal balance in the healthcare crisis.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:06:46 +0200
Tõnis Mölder: Dangerous economic activity at sea needs to be taxed
Minister of the Environment Tõnis Mölder (Center) finds that Estonia’s new forestry development plan could get a framework in the coming months.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:54:14 +0200
Kristian Jaani on becoming a politician: I’m strapped in and things are getting interesting
Postimees TV talk show «Minister in the Crosswinds» hosted Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani who said that he had to promise to join the Center Party that is currently suspected of corruption offenses in exchange for his posting before the fa...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:27:23 +0200
Taavi Aas: Nuclear plant would be nice but we lack necessary specialists
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) keeps Nordica as backup in ongoing aviation crisis.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 11:46:01 +0200
Jaak Aab weaning Ida-Viru County off oil shale
Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab (Center) is looking for a faster way to make European support available to Ida-Viru County.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:27:30 +0200
Liina Kersna: We have overlooked where the reform is already working
Minister of Education and Research Liina Kersna (Reform) is looking at a crestfallen education landscape.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:27:48 +0200
Tanel Kiik: I have not been offered the vaccine. I also haven’t asked
Minister of Health and Labor Tanel Kiik (Center Party) will have to solve the coronavirus crisis, protect public health and stay on top of labor market policy.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:39:58 +0200
Kalle Laanet: I will make the decision!
Postimees TV series “Minister in the Crossfire” interviews all ministers in Kaja Kallas’ cabinet. Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet is next.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:29:37 +0200
Signe Riisalo: We spend a lot of money irrationally
New Postimees TV series “Minister in the Crossfire” will interview all ministers in Kaja Kallas’ cabinet. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo gets the ball rolling.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:35:56 +0200
Šimonyte: Baltic bubble persists on cooperation level
Lithuania’s new Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte does not deny having close ties to the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) in whose name she has been an MP, run for president and is now head of government. At the same time, ...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 12:38:43 +0200
Tsikhanouskaya: We will not trade our independence
The political leader of the people of Belarus Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Estonia on January 21-23. She met with the president, prime minister and leading Riigikogu politicians and attended an extraordinary virtual session of the UN Security Cou...

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:58:19 +0200
New government brings gender balance
The Reform Party and Center Party presented their ministerial candidates for Kaja Kallas’ government on Sunday morning. Seven of the new government’s 15 ministers are women and Estonia’s most gender balanced cabinet is no coincidence, political...



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