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The long-awaited special conservation conditions for the annex to the Estonia Theater were completed in March, but as long as its nuances are still being discussed with the National Opera, the document is not yet finalized or available to the public.

Dealers handed over 1,734 new cars in April, which, while more than during the first three months of the year, still fell 9.8 percent short of the same period last year. A total of 6,450 new cars have been sold during the first four months of 2024, down 14.9 percent on year.

The Riigikogu did not support a motion of no confidence brought by 22 EKRE and Center Party MPs against Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200).

Production volume continues to shrink in the processing industry, by 5.7 percent on year in March. Bank of Estonia economist Kaspar Oja said that while businesses have become a little more optimistic, production will not grow notably in the near future.

With just 81 days to go until the start of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, the "Team Estonia" clothing range and commemorative coin dedicated to the country's athletes, who will appear at the games, have been unveiled.

In an interview with ERR, Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise stated that people must retain the option not to be constantly within camera view and recorded. However, she also noted that everyone has the right to protect their property, and surveillance cameras are often used for this purpose. According to her, it is up to the Riigikogu to find a balance.

On Monday, Latvia's new foreign minister Baiba Braže visited Tallinn, where she met with Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200), Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200), President Alar Karis and Riigikogu MPs.

Tallinn's Kalamaja Museum has won the prestigious Silletto Prize for Community Participation and Engagement at the 2024 European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA) in Portimão, Portugal.

The police and local governments have set up cameras in locations where more offenses are committed. The network of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) comprises 1,600 public space camera feeds.

This weekend, a new documentary movie about Estonian freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru premiered at the Hot Docs Canada International Documentary Festival in Toronto. "Kelly – Someone Else's Dream" highlights the challenges faced by a young athlete on her journey to the highest level of international sport.

Tartu County teen Annabelle Ats was crowned winner in this Sunday's finals of ETV's "Star Stage," which also earned her the right to represent Estonia in Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Spain later this year.

The repertoire for next summer's XXVIII Song and Dance Festival (Laulu- ja tantsupidu) to be held in Tallinn got its premiere at the weekend, ETV's "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reported.

The visual development of the capital, where the role of city architects was for a time assumed by politicians and officials, is falling behind Tartu and even Valga. Tallinn is now set to get a new city architect, which instills hope, Indrek Allmann writes.

This Monday (May 6) sees the opening of the Prima Vista Literary Festival in Tartu. 2024's festival, which is based around the theme "Futures Better and Worse," features a series of events involving international authors and runs until May 12.

Among other communities and parts of the country to celebrate Orthodox Easter on Sunday was Southeastern Estonia's Setomaa, where many Seto cultural traditions remain tied to the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar. Traditional festivities included midnight services and cross processions, dyeing eggs and, notably, getting together to roll eggs.

One school in the Ida-Viru County town of Kohtla-Järve is making the transition to education in Estonia ahead of schedule, "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reported Sunday.

Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has sent Minister of Justice Madis Timpson (Reform) a formal notice stating that the regulation on the use of cameras and processing of personal data needs to be clarified and approved by the Riigikogu.

Meistrliiga side Tallinna FC Flora triumphed in Sunday's 100th Tallinn derby, beating league leaders FC Flora 1-0.

World number one women's disc golfer Kristin Tattar says she is pleased with her start to the 2024 season, taking a month's break after the opening rounds. Tattar currently lies second in the overall standings.

This Sunday, the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church (EAÕK) and the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) both celebrated Easter according to the Julian calendar – more than a month after Estonia's public Easter holidays.

Delivery fees vary by order, say both the major companies engaged in food courier app services in Estonia, and depend on various factors including the courier's location, the customer's address, the weather, the weight of an order, current demand and more.

According to data provided by Statistics Estonia, in March 2024, the total production of industrial enterprises was down 5.7 percent compared with the same month last year. When it comes to Estonia's three main industrial sectors, output increased slightly in mining (up 0.4 percent), but decreased by 6.5 percent in manufacturing and 4.4 percent in electricity production.

The Kunda-based pulp mill Estonian Cell reported a net loss of €23 million for the year 2023. The company's revenue decreased to €86 million, which is €45 million less than the previous year.

A March 2023 European Court of Justice decision regarding how working and rest time needs to be calculated affects those who work based on a schedule rather than from nine to five in Estonia.

The recently opened air link between Helsinki and Tartu has been put on an extended hiatus due to the GPS satellite navigation system's inability to provide pilots with full assurance for approaches to Tartu Airport. "Aktuaalne kaamera. Nädal" investigated the circumstances under which GPS should assist pilots and what can be done to counter GPS interference.