Rigid state regulations are hampering the operation of buses in rural areas, some service providers say. In some cases, private-sector county bus line operators say they are having to scrap routes due to the requirements, which can include a bar on switching the size of a bus used to match passenger numbers. At least one…
The government approved its EUR 29.3-million supplementary budget on May 11 to fund “priority areas” and sent it to the Riigikogu for members’ approval. The money will be used for “priority areas” such as the construction of the eastern border, increasing people’s AI skills, and financing a new explosives factory. Earlier on May 11, Minister…
Estonia’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.4% YoY in April, driven largely by higher fuel, housing and food costs, according to Statistics Estonia. Goods were 3.8% and services 2.8% more expensive on year in April, while the CPI rose by 0.8% from March. Lauri Veski, consumer price statistics service manager at the agency, said…
Poland’s capital, Warsaw, overtook Riga and Helsinki as the most popular route by passenger volume from Tallinn Airport for the first time in April, data from the company shows. In April, 313,000 passengers passed through Tallinn Airport, 12% more than a year earlier. The growth was driven mainly by an increase in Wizz Air’s flights…
Last year’s rainy summer damaged fields for several strawberry growers, and this year the harvest is expected to be smaller than anticipated. The impact on strawberry prices cannot yet be predicted. At Wiira Farm in Tartu County, strawberries are being grown on around two hectares of land, evenly divided between the Asia and Falco varieties.…
Instead of the initially projected EUR 137 million, the vehicle registration fee brought in only EUR 64.2 million for the Estonian state in 2025 – more than 50% less than expected. Revenue from the annual vehicle tax, however, was close to forecasts and totaled EUR 87 million. The Estonian car market experienced a downturn in…
The state-owned postal service Eesti Post reported revenues were up by 9% last year, to EUR 154.7 million, while net profit reached EUR 5.9 million. The company posted a net loss of EUR 0.6 million in 2024. Eesti Post is branded as Omniva in Estonia, and also operates in the other two Baltic States. Revenues…