Estonian state to reduce suicide and addiction prevention funding
WEB5 days ago · According to Vseviov, the ministry instead plans to contract an NGO to provide more comprehensive counseling services that would also include other addictions, such as digital addiction, alcohol use disorder or nicotine addiction. This year, the Estonian state allocated €160,000 in operating costs to the Gambling Addiction Counseling Center ...
Students, teachers split on restricting smartphone use in schools
WEB5 days ago · News. Students and teachers are divided over a proposal to limit children using smartphones during school hours. Last week, dozens of psychologists and educators issued an appeal to the government for new rules. High school students who experienced smartphone bans during their primary school years shared their thoughts on the matter …
Aid to Ukraine constantly being tweaked as military tech evolves
WEB4 days ago · The defense minister meanwhile has said that Estonia's private sector defense firms should ideally focus on what it is that Ukraine wants and needs, finding ways in which this will tie in with their niche outputs. Estonia has sent €100 million worth of military aid to Ukraine so far this year, or around 0.25 percent of the country's annual GDP.
Estonia's inflation almost double EU average in September
WEB4 days ago · Source: Ken Mürk/ERR. Estonia's annual inflation in September was almost double the Euro area average at 3.2 percent, a new flash estimate from statistics agency Eurostat shows. Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.8 percent in September 2024, down from 2.2 percent in August. Estonia's inflation was the third highest after …
Ukraine launches uResidency program following Estonia's example
WEB5 days ago · News. Ukraine has developed its own version of Estonia's e-Residency project aiming to attract foreign investments and bring the country closer to the EU's digital market. The scheme has been created with the e-Governance Academy (eGA). The uResidency program will help foreign entrepreneurs, particularly small business owners in Asia and …
Ott Tänak third in Rally Chile, slightly closes table gap on ... - ERR
WEB4 days ago · Tänak was the fourth-fastest on Sunday, although in the end, he lost to Evans by only two seconds. On the power stage, the Estonian posted the third-fastest time. Tänak at least closed the gap a little on Neuville, the latter looking for his maiden title, but only by five points – and the Belgian is still 29 points ahead of Tänak (207 ...
Minister: Subsidizing more routes from Tallinn Airport most viable ...
WEB5 days ago · News. Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet (SDE) believes airline Nordica should be privatized as quickly as possible and that more routes from Tallinn Airport should be subsidized. "We keep talking about a national airline, but the fact is that Nordica has not been flying from Tallinn since 2019. It is an airline that we are maintaining ...
Chancellor of Justice not challenging 2025 state budget at ... - ERR
WEB4 days ago · Source: Siim Lõvi/ERR. Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said she has no plans to contest the 2025 state budget at the Supreme Court, but hopes that future budgets will be drafted in a way that allows everyone to clearly understand how state funds are being spent, "Aktuaalne kaamera" reported. The justice chancellor indicated Friday that …
Lihtsad uudised 27. septembril | News - ERR
WEB6 days ago · News. "Lihtsad uudised," meaning easy or simple news, is for anyone who wants to improve their Estonian language skills. Listen and read a selection of this week's news stories below. 2025. aasta riigieelarve maht on 19.1 miljardit eurot. Järgmise aasta riigieelarve kulud ja investeeringud kasvavad 3,8 protsenti 19.1 miljardi euroni.