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Fri, 06 Aug 2021 07:51:06 +0300
Schools to open for everyone
Less than a month separates us from the start of the school year. Teachers’ associations on Thursday urged students and parents to vaccinate themselves against the coronavirus to make sure the academic year succeeds.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 11:35:00 +0300
Riho Terras: A refugee can be a powerful weapon
Former commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, MEP Riho Terras (Isamaa) urges the PM and foreign minister to raise the alarm over what he describes as a hybrid campaign against Lithuania.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:30:16 +0300
Government claims work environment constructive
Head of the Reform Party Riigikogu group Mart Võrklaev told the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that while more vocal members of the government may make it seem like the cabinet is wracked by major differences, that is not the atmosphere in Stenbock ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:32:22 +0300
Social ministry secretary general axed over handling of crisis
Minister of Health and Labor Tanel Kiik (Center) and Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo (Reform) on Monday made a proposal to the government to remove from office Secretary General of the Ministry of Social Affairs Marika Priske. “We have ...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:54:33 +0300
Tarmo Soomere: I would like to be a constructive, not a disruptive force in society
Postimees meets Tarmo Soomere at the Taltech Cybernetics Institute at 11 a.m. on Friday – the same time heads of parliamentary parties are holding an online meeting to discuss the presidential election. Soomere is unaware.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:30:00 +0300
Government betting on COVID-19 certificate
The government decided on Thursday to restore the obligation of wearing a mask on public transport and introduce tougher event participant ceilings for venues that do not have infection control measures. The government wants to avoid additional restr...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:07:06 +0300
Hacker gains access to hundreds of thousands of document photos
A vulnerability in the images service of Estonia's personal identification documents database allowed a hacker to download the photos of nearly 300,000 Estonians whose names and personal identification codes they already had.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:38:31 +0300
Prime minister: I do not know whether Anneli Ott is vaccinated
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform Party) tells Postimees in an interview that she does not know whether Minister of Culture Anneli Ott (Center Party) is vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:29:00 +0300
Estonia looking at €100,000 fine for clearcutting protected areas
Estonia is looking at a fine warning of €100,000 a day similarly to Poland unless it stops destroying protected forests. The Ministry of the Environment allows protected areas to be raided and Deputy Secretary General Marku Lamp and State Forest Ma...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:41:39 +0300
Nordica hopes to weather crisis flying for other airlines
Like most airlines, Estonia’s Nordica has also taken a beating in the crisis. Passenger figures fell manyfold last year, with the company generating a loss of over €10 million. State aid in the volume of €30 million was secured to stay in the a...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:03:00 +0300
Residents of Hiiumaa opposed to using older ferry
This Wednesday saw ferry Tõll ram the slip at the Port of Kuivastu, leaving the residents of Estonia’s largest island Saaremaa with one fewer ferry. Operator TS Laevad decided to pull the Hiiumaa ferry Tiiu that carries 150 cars and have it servic...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:45:14 +0300
Nurses’ union mulling strike
The collective labor dispute between the Estonian Nurses’ Union (EÕL) and employers is showing no signs of nearing a solution as even the public conciliator failed to bring about a compromise. Negotiations between nurses and employers were held be...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:43:51 +0300
Reps playing hide and seek with the people of Estonia
The Center Party on Tuesday discussed the investigation into misuse of official resources by former Education Minister Mailis Reps and decided that the party will need to elect a new Riigikogu group head. Reps will also not continue as Center’s dep...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:44:49 +0300
Raidla turns down presidential offer
Even though the first justice minister of re-independent Estonia Jüri Raidla was the ruling coalition’s favorite for president, the former politician turned down the offer.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:41:56 +0300
Center looking to cushion Reps’ blow
The next chapter in former Education Minister Mailis Reps’ (Center) official benefits scandal has seen more than a few people ask whether Reps should leave behind not only the position of Center’s Riigikogu group head but politics altogether.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:15:41 +0300
Luik: Defense of small countries remains a NATO principle
Diplomat Jüri Luik, who has also held several prominent political positions in the last 30 years, is being considered for president. Our conversation did not linger on the topic long, however, as Luik said that to the best of his knowledge, correspo...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:24:00 +0300
Jakob Olszewski, who dove to the wreck of Estonia: someone has moved the ramp
The experienced diver, who has been to the wreck of M/S Estonia for six times, says that Finland should know if anyone has visited the wreck in 2019–2021.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:46:00 +0300
Entrepreneurs of Tallinn Old Town trying to get rid of ballast
A large share of rent and commercial space of the Tallinn Old Town is for sale since there are no tourists and the entrepreneurs are trying to get rid of excessive burden. It is estimated that there are five times less visitors in the Old Town than b...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:34:00 +0300
Bow ramp of M/S Estonia is completely open
The sixth day of investigation of the wreck of the ferry Estonia saw an amazing discovery: the ramp, which was closed in the 2019 Norwegian documentary as well as the official diving videos of 1994, was now found to be fully open.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:02:57 +0300
New cracks discovered in the wreck of M/S Estonia
The ongoing investigation reveals that there are further cracks in the hull of the ferry Estonia. The Swedish have long been aware of it but decided to share the knowledge only now.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:58:32 +0300
Hot weather scorching the farmers
The heat is oppressing both plant and animal farmers but the situation in different ends of Estonia may look like night and day.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:54:00 +0300
Main organizer of Rally Estonia: it may sound funny, but the situation is quite perfect
Urmo Aava, director of Rally Estonia competitions and one of the three main organizers, assures that their motivation is still strong, although they have been arranging the high-level event for more than a decade.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:51:28 +0300
Countries violate Schengen agreement with impunity
The Schengen area is under threat and the European Commission tends to be toothless in stopping countries from re-establishing border control, a European Parliament report warns.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:42:00 +0300
Editorial: Estonia has found its Nokia
The listing of the technology firm Wise on the London stock exchange is a testimony of an Estonian success story and proves the necessity of innovation in economy.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:57:01 +0300
Belarus is an unpredictable opponent
Estonian Ambassador to Lithuania Kai Kaarelson says that despite its extraordinary challenge, Lithuania will not collapse.



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