Profits of Estonia’s business sector totaled EUR 787 million in the third quarter, indicating an 8% drop YoY. Sales, meanwhile, increased by 10%, to EUR 13.9 billion, Statistics Estonia reported. Compared to the third quarter of 2016, total profits decreased in most economic activities. Construction, agricultural and manufacturing businesses contributed the most to the total…
While those discussing establishing a direct ferry link between Saaremaa and Latvia have had in mind reestablishing service between Montu and Ventspils, others familiar with the tourism industry find that only a direct link with the Latvian capital of Riga would ensure a significant boost in revenue for the island. Saaremaa Municipality hopes to find…
Estonia had a tax-to-GDP ratio of 34.7% in 2016, slightly higher than the average ratio for member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), figures available from the organization show. Estonia’s VAT burden was 14.9%, income tax burden 7.8%, social tax burden 11.6% and property tax burden 0.3%. On aggregate, the average…
Construction has begun on a four-lane section of Tallinn-Tartu Highway between Kose and Ardu that will shorten the overall length of the highway by 5.3 kilometers. The four-lane section between Kose and Mao will be constructed in two stages. Construction on the 25-kilometer section between Kose and Voobu is already underway, while work on the…
The Tallinn city government is working on a plan for an additional corridor for tram traffic through the center of the city to make tram services less vulnerable to interruptions and accidents in the section currently used by all of the city’s four tramlines. The additional corridor would be built as part of the construction…
Estonian-state owned airline Nordica has introduced the so-called “quiet flights” in the mornings, where announcements read on the plane are kept to a minimum and do not include any advertisements. On the flights departing before 9 a.m., onboard announcements are presented in an abbreviated form and read in a quieter voice, Nordica said. Safety-related announcements,…
Port operator Port of Tallinn (AS Tallinna Sadam) announced that they would get listed at the Tallinn Stock Exchange. This step follows the course outlined in the coalition agreement signed by the Center Party, the Social Democrats, and the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (IRL) a year ago. According to the agreement, the plan…