13.11.25 NEWS ... A telecoms company that allows contracts to be concluded online should not require a customer to appear in person to terminate them, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) says.

13.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian government is reviving a climate-resilient economy bill meant to set national climate goals, but business leaders say the plan still lacks clarity and direction.

13.11.25 NEWS ... By 2028, food packaging across the EU will need unified recycling labels — a change still uncommon in Estonia, where such markings appear mostly on imported goods.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Finnish airline Finnair will begin operating flights from Saaremaa's Kuressaare to Helsinki three times a week starting next summer.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Flight ticket prices have normalized, with sharp seasonal swings, Tallinn Airport said. After a period of unusually low prices last year, the market has now returned to more typical patterns.

13.11.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu on Wednesday passed an amendment to the car tax law that provides a discount of up to €100 per year per underage child for each family.

13.11.25 NEWS ... The future Tallinn coalition's plans to move forward with constructing the "small" ring road around the capital is unlikely to come to fruition as the state will not allocate funding for the project in the coming years.

13.11.25 NEWS ... A new road bridge in Latvia has opened, easing traffic flows between Tallinn and Riga.

12.11.25 NEWS ... SEB Bank economist Mihkel Nestor said Estonia may need to get used to slower economic growth and around 2.5 percent per year would be good news.

11.11.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu Finance Committee on Tuesday discussed a public petition signed by almost 100,000 people to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on food products and will make a decision on March 7.

11.11.25 NEWS ... In September, Estonian accommodation establishments hosted 288,000 tourists — 4 percent more than a year earlier, but Finnish visitor numbers fell for the fifth month.

11.11.25 NEWS ... The draft plan for buildings and infrastructure is ready, the City of Tartu plans to develop a new riverside residential area.

11.11.25 NEWS ... The price of carbon quotas in Europe has quietly climbed to €80 per ton since spring and market experts say it's likely to keep rising for several reasons.

11.11.25 NEWS ... A restaurant and spa hotel on the island of Muhu is to close after 30 years in business following several loss-making years.

10.11.25 NEWS ... Luminor Chief Economist Lenno Uusküla said there are surprising developments in Estonia's export destination countries after Statistics Estonia reported September's figures.

10.11.25 NEWS ... While inflation has hit most legal goods hard in recent years, prices of the illegal narcotic cocaine have remained unchanged in Estonia, or have even fallen.

07.11.25 NEWS ... In a €1.6 million bid, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is seeking media partners to bolster its visibility, credibility and reputation over the next four years.

07.11.25 NEWS ... Eesti Energia posted €1.2 billion in revenue and €54 million in normalized net profit for the first nine months; Q3 brought a €61 million normalized net loss.

07.11.25 NEWS ... A draft bill from the economy and climate ministries aims to cut renewable energy fees for energy-intensive companies to boost industry competitiveness.

07.11.25 NEWS ... As days grow shorter and temperatures drop, heating increases electricity use in Estonia, driving up prices during morning and evening peak hours, Eesti Energia says.

07.11.25 NEWS ... Consumer prices held steady in October compared with September but rose 4.6 percent year-on-year, driven mainly by higher food prices, Statistics Estonia said.

07.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian Olympic Committee has launched the preparatory phase for developing a multifunctional arena to identify a viable solution for hosting major events.

06.11.25 NEWS ... The number of people unable to afford a standard living decreased last year, but relative poverty among single-parent families and absolute poverty both increased.

06.11.25 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200), visiting China, met with other diplomats to discuss China's influence over Russia, trade talks and human rights developments.

06.11.25 NEWS ... October was the second-busiest month in Tallinn Airport's history, with the airport serving 348,215 passengers.

06.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian energy storage solutions company Skeleton Technologies is opening a €25million plant in eastern Finland, Postimees reported.

05.11.25 NEWS ... International energy company Destiny Energy Singapore plans to build a €72 million e-methanol production facility at Pärnu Airport through its Estonian subsidiary Pärnu P2X Hub OÜ.

05.11.25 NEWS ... The turnover of Margus Linnamäe's MM Grupp fell from €938 million to €379 million in a year, due to structural changes including the separation of drug wholesaler Magnum.

05.11.25 NEWS ... Development plans must be realistic, as unfulfilled promises tend to alienate people from the state, Auditor General Janar Holm said.

05.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia's economy will grow by 0.6 percent this year, but higher private consumption and government investments will boost growth to 2.3 percent in 2026, Swedbank says.

04.11.25 NEWS ... Two Estonian factories have won major international tenders to supply ducts for the under-development Rail Baltica, enabling the high-speed rail's power and communication networks.

04.11.25 NEWS ... T Grupp, the operator of Estonia's Tpilet and Cargobus services, is ending branch operations in Narva, Haapsalu, Rakvere and Võru next year amid falling ticket sales.

04.11.25 NEWS ... October saw the third-highest monthly total of new car sales this year, but sales were still down 52.6% from last October, AMTEL reported.

04.11.25 NEWS ... The Competition Authority has launched an investigation into nearly all of the country's largest retail chains over potential unfair trading practices with food suppliers.

03.11.25 NEWS ... A law that took effect this summer makes it too easy for electricity sellers to raise prices, upsetting the balance between consumers and traders, said Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise.

03.11.25 NEWS ... Fuel prices spiked sharply at Estonian gas stations and sellers say the price war may be ending. New sanctions on Russian oil have driven up global prices.

03.11.25 NEWS ... Liwathon E.O.S, which handles oil product storage and transshipment in Muuga and Maardu, posted a €1.07 million profit last year after a €33.5 million loss in 2022.

03.11.25 NEWS ... The Nord Pool Estonia exchange price is to rise above €400 per megawatt-hour at various times on Monday, bringing the highest peak prices of the autumn so far.

02.11.25 NEWS ... A ferry which provides regular links to the islands of Muhu and Saaremaa will be at half capacity in terms of passenger numbers starting Tuesday, and for much of the rest of November.

02.11.25 NEWS ... A fresh international study shows that the incidence of youth vaping in Estonia, especially among girls is among the highest in Europe.

02.11.25 OPINION ... Estonia is not a low-wage country, and should compare itself with Germany and the Nordics, and not with previous economic incarnations of itself, President Alar Karis said.

02.11.25 NEWS ... Tech Group was awarded the Company of the Year prize at the annual business awards gala on Saturday.

02.11.25 NEWS ... A new online campaign promoting tourism to Estonia featuring well-known Finnish comedian Ismo Leikola aims to bring more visitors from Estonia's northern neighbor.

01.11.25 NEWS ... Prices in Estonia have eased for the second month in a row, and analysts expect the slowdown to continue next year even as the country still leads the euro area in inflation.

31.10.25 NEWS ... Although the coalition agreement promised a terrestrial wind auction in Q3, the deadline has passed with no sign of if or when it will actually happen.

31.10.25 NEWS ... Estonian real estate company P&E Real Estate has purchased the Solaris Center in Tallinn and the Sõbra Business Center in Tartu from the Swedish company Sveafastigheter Fersen Estonia.

31.10.25 NEWS ... Transmission system operator Elering has approved the balancing capacity fee that will take effect in January 2026, set at €3.73 per megawatt-hour for both electricity consumers and producers.

31.10.25 NEWS ... In recent years, Estonian retailers' profits have hovered around 2 percent, showing no signs of improvement, Coop Eesti CEO Rainer Rohtla said.

31.10.25 NEWS ... The harmonised consumer price index in October did not rise on-month, but rose 4.5 percent on year, preliminary data from Statistics Estonia's flash estimate shows.

31.10.25 NEWS ... According to proposals from the minister of finance, the government plans to privatize AS Teede Tehnokeskus and reduce the state's ownership in Eesti Post and the Port of Tallinn.