3+ day, 20+ min ago   (292+ words) An Estonian‑owned shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia was severely hit and practically destroyed by a Russian air strike Monday, Postimees reported. The City Mall in Zaporizhzhia is owned by Arricano Real Estate, whose largest shareholder is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (492+ words) It is extremely cynical to hear concern about budget balance from those who themselves have been the architects of irresponsible decisions, writes Mart Võrklaev in response to Jüri Ratas' commentary "Growth bought with state debt will clip future prosperity." When…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (244+ words) The Ministry of Social Affairs has proposed setting the old‑age pension age at 65 years and four months from 2029 — a rise of four months on the current benchmark. Under a new system taking effect from next year, the pension age…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (516+ words) Not long ago it seemed that the economic downturn and high cost of living had no intention of easing, and that the most painful and bleak records in the economy would soon be set. Now, fresh statistics inject a measure…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (444+ words) The Finance Ministry says farmers' fears of losing more than €100 million in EU agricultural funding are unfounded, with €2 billion planned for the sector for 2028–34. Triin Tomingas, head of foreign financing at the ministry's State Budget Department, said Friday that under…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) The law currently prevents the state from publishing a list of companies that conduct business with Russia and Belarus, said Minister of Economic Affairs Erkki Keldo (Reform Party). He also could not say whether the law should be amended for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (970+ words) Poland's success shows that rapid economic growth is entirely possible even with a more complex tax system and a progressive income tax. It would be nice if we could shed the dogma before the elections that the only virtue of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1095+ words) The economy does not grow if we ourselves consistently pound our business environment into the mud and proclaim to the world that there is no point in investing in Estonia, writes Erkki Keldo. It is natural for people who are…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (497+ words) Russia's early wartime economic surge, fueled by defense production and massive state spending, is showing clear signs of exhaustion, Bank of Estonia economist Peeter Luikmel says. Luikmel noted that Russia's 2026 growth outlook has fallen fivefold compared to projections made three…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (436+ words) Since last Wednesday, a new packaging and packaging‑waste regulation has been in force in the European Union. One of the changes requires businesses to register in the producer register of every member state where they sell goods. The new…...