Estonia is extending vocational programs to four years and boosting their general education component, giving students a stronger foundation to continue into higher education. The new extended programs include an introductory first year, letting students explore the field, build general skills and receive career guidance before choosing a specialty, the Ministry of Education and Research…
Estonian construction companies built 1.5% less in Estonia and abroad in 2025 than the year before. Construction volume declined for the fourth consecutive year, Statistics Estonia said. Estonian construction companies built a total of EUR 4 billion worth last year: EUR 2.5 billion in buildings and EUR 1.5 billion in civil engineering works. Compared with…
Corner stores are fading from the Tartu cityscape, as high energy bills and dwindling customer numbers force even longtime neighborhood fixtures to close. Just days ago, the storied Kuu pood, the last of its kind in Karlova, closed its doors, simultaneously closing a chapter in a district that once boasted hundreds of tiny shops. Rising…
A dip in the price of global sugar prices is not currently being felt in Estonian supermarkets, partly due to European pricing policies, domestic retailers say. The price of sugar on the global market dropped by more than a third over the past year, and in the last month it fell by 10%. The change…
Estonia plans to let banks halt transfers they suspect are fraudulent and alert authorities, aiming to slow surging phone and investment fraud. The Ministry of Finance is submitting a bill to a coordination round this week that would allow banks to freeze payments showing signs of fraud and notify policy, the Information System Authority (RIA)…
AS E-Piim Tootmine filed for bankruptcy on February 11, as the company’s financial position no longer allowed it to meet its obligations in the ordinary course of business. The renewed management board of AS E-Piim Tootmine, led by CEO Anti Orav, has been working since December 2025 to stabilize the company’s situation in order to…
No wind farms will be completed in Estonia in 2026 or even next year, despite a 2023 auction whose terms required the developments to be completed by that time. Major private and public sector energy producers Enefit, Utilitas, Evecon and Enery all committed in a 2023 auction to add 650 GWh of wind power to…