The Estonian Food and Veterinary Board (VTA) has diagnosed African swine fever (ASF) in pigs on a farm with 6,800 pigs belonging to Linnamae Peekon OU in Laane-Nigula Municipality, Western Estonia. The VTA received a call on September 18 stating that increased mortality had been detected on the farm. The last time the VTA had…
Next year, Estonia will see its largest defense budget so far. According to Minister of Defence Juri Luik (IRL), funding Estonia’s national defense continues to be a priority. The defense area accounts for about EUR 528 million in next year’s state budget, which is the largest defense budget in Estonian history, according to the Ministry…
The supervisory board of Estonian Railways (EVR) authorized the company’s management board to begin the activities necessary for the construction of the Riisipere-Turba section of the future Haapsalu rail link. The company must draw up and coordinate the project’s terms of reference and draft project, carry out an environmental impact assessment and construction engineering study…
Minister of Finance Toomas Toniste (IRL) said that increased economic growth, which is increasing revenues to the state budget, should not mean an increase in expenditures. “My wish is that next year, when revenues increase, we do not increase spending,” Toniste said at the government press conference. “This will generate additional funds and we will…
Industrial production in Estonia in July fell by 3.1% compared to June, but rose by 4.7% compared to July of last year, according to data published by Eurostat. Industrial production in the Eurozone rose by 0.1% MoM in July, but fell by 0.3% in the EU. Meanwhile, July production increased by 3.2% YoY in the…
The Estonian government has decided to make exceptions in the tax system for the shipping sector and seafarers as well as establish digital information systems, including an e-register for ships accessible to e-residents as well. At the end of August, the government reached an agreement that an exception could be made in Estonia’s previously uniform…
The Estonian government at the September 12 Cabinet meeting began 2018 budget negotiations. For the first time in Estonian history, the state budget will exceed the EUR 10 billion mark, meaning an increase of at least 3.6%. During budget negotiations at the Cabinet meeting, members of the government received an overview of the fresh economic…