Новости за 15.05.2024

A family doctor has said the procedure for issuing drivers' health assessments should be reviewed after an 83-year-old who killed a small child was declared mentally unfit.

Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE), who met with Minister of Education Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) on Wednesday, said the capital will start building new schools to combat overcrowding. Plans will move forward with the Lasnamäe State High School project.

Tallinn's Social Democratic Party (SDE) faction nominated co-founder of World Cleanup Day Tatjana Lavrova as elder for Lasnamäe.

Property developer YIT cut the price of all its apartments by 16 percent, but both Merko and Liven say that this will not be followed by widespread discounting campaigns by other developers, and that the market is rather picking up.

Estonia's gross domestic product (GDP) will decrease by 0.5 percent this year, but will increase by 3.1 percent next year, the European Commission's spring forecast says.

Students from two Ida-Viru County high schools got a first hand chemistry lesson in the field on Tuesday, learning about the circular economy and visiting an oil shale mining ash heap.

The Tallinn City Government approved the decision to initiate the detailed planning for the Suur-Sõjamäe 4 property and its vicinity, paving the way for the redevelopment of the shopping center located on the site and the construction of commercial buildings near the intersection of Tartu maantee and Suur-Sõjamäe tänav.

The University of Tartu rowing team pulled off a strong performance at the 20th International Rowing Regatta Sveti Duje in Split, Croatia, last weekend, taking silver in the coxed eights and beating Oxford University in the process, Tartu Postimees reports.

President of Finland Alexander Stubb will officially visit Estonia during the last week of May for the first time since taking office.

Minister of Interior Lauri Läänemets (SDE) said there is no need to make redundancies at the ministry, and that it is also possible to raise rescue workers and police salaries in the coming years. He estimates €300 million can be cut from next year's budget, but not a €1 billion.

The Tartu County Court convicted Paul Tammert under the section of the Criminal Code on the illegal provision of healthcare for building and renting a device capable of taking a person's life.

Jürgen Henn is set to become the next head coach of the Estonian men's national football team. Henn, 36, who recently ended a highly successful spell in charge of FC Flora Tallinn will take over from Thomas Häberli in June in time for this year's Baltic Cup.

Tartu high school student Karili Laasik recently wrote a research paper on sex education in which she found that sex ed in Estonian schools is outdated and involves very little coverage of issues important to young people. Laasik says the curriculum needs a critical update, as students expect information on these topics specifically from school, which often serves as the only credible source of information for young folks.

Roads in the capital will be closed on Saturday (May 18) due to the Maijooks race diverting traffic and public transport.

The number of apartments for sale in the Northeastern Estonian of Narva has increased exponentially, however demand is low. Real estate agents believe that behind this are worsening quality of life as well as people's exodus from the border city.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said on Wednesday that Georgia is losing the chance to join the European Union after it passed the foreign influence law this week. He said it is "extremely sad" to see the country U-turn on its democratic reforms.

Politicians from all eight parties running at next month's European Parliament elections in Estonia appeared on the second installment of ETV's "Valimisstuudio" electoral panel show.

This Saturday (May 18), thousands of punk fans are set to arrive in Tallinn for the unique "Close-up Båten Festival," which takes place at the Paavli Culture Factory. The Tallinn event is part of a three-day punk cruise that begins and ends in Stockholm.

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) on Wednesday reconfirmed she is prioritizing leading the government and balancing the budget and not thinking about a future career at the European Commission.

Tallinn Day activities will take place on Wednesday, May 15, and Saturday, May 18. Everyone is invited to celebrate the 776th anniversary of the granting of city rights to Tallinn under Lübeck Law.

Electricity distribution network company Elektrilevi's pre-tax operating profits for the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 increased by 29 percent to €32.4 million due to a combination of higher sales and lower operating costs.

Today (May 15), the festivities for Tallinn Day commenced, marking 776 years since receiving Lübeck Rights. Celebrated for the 23rd time, this year introduces the inaugural Tallinn Night.

The 42nd Tallinn Old Town Days are set to take place from June 7-9. During the festival, a creative sanctuary will be created in the Old Town, where a variety of rare subcultures can be found alongside a host of traditional cultural events.

MEPs receive a basic wage and other allowances to work between Brussels, Strasbourg, and their home country. These allowances are rising with inflation, and new MEPs may receive even more.

ERR's broadcasts of last week's Eurovision Song Contest held in Malmö, Sweden, reached half a million Estonian viewers according to researchers.