Construction work to redesign Tallinn’s Vana-Kalamaja Street and the surrounding area will start this coming spring, Tallinn has confirmed. In total, 1.1 kilometers of the street will be redesigned including the pedestrian crossing from Toompuiestee to Nunne Street. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring and should be completed until the end of 2022.…
The current price of energy crisis has sent people looking for alternative sources of energy, with interest in solar panels also growing. Estonia will introduce an extra support measure for boosting the energy efficiency of buildings and solar panels in the coming months. Two solar panels measures are being drawn up – one for private…
The construction price index grew by a record amount in the fourth quarter of 2021 – by 14.7% YoY, state agency Statistics Estonia reported. Over the whole year, the index rose by 8.3%, while the growth between Q3 and Q4 2021 stood at 3%. Statistics Estonia analyst Ulo Paulus said: “Compared with the average for…
Estonia is purchasing over 500 Israel-made Spike SR anti-tank missiles, the Center for Defense Investment (RKK) says. The first consignment will arrive later this year, and will include ancillary equipment such as training missiles. The launchers are reportedly already in the country. The main Spike SR operators will be the volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit), whose…
Estonia’s hoteliers and caterers are searching for at least 1,500 workers before the start of this year’s summer season. These sectors were the most affected by coronavirus restrictions with many businesses making staff redundant. There are currently more than 700 job offers in hospitality on the website CV Keskus, marketing manager Henry Auvaart has said,…
The German group, after entering the cheapest bid for Estonian transmission network operator Elering’s tender, will construct three synchronous condensers in Estonia until 2024. Work is already underway on the first device in Pussi. The Elering tender that took seven months to prepare and another five to see through went the way of Siemens Energy,…
Due to the continued high rate of inflation, rental prices, which have been rising since last spring, are set to continue this upward trend through 2022, particularly in Estonia’s two primary cities, Tallinn and Tartu, some experts say. Rentals in smaller towns will see a more modest rate of rise this year, though could even…