Europe Estonia A €180 million loan will back the country's path to decarbonisation and energy independence, with Enefit Green and the European Investment Bank supporting the construction of an onshore wind farm
Europe Estonia A recent tender organized by the Estonian state resulted in a potential production of 1.070 gigawatt hours of renewable energy, although bids are currently provisional and subject to verification
Europe Estonia The Estonian Methodist Church has left the United Methodist Church International because it disagreed with the organisation's liberal approach to LGBT rights
Europe Estonia Following the inaction of the Narva city government, the central government decided to change the names of streets in Narva that are not considered appropriate in Estonia because of their links to the Soviet Union
Europe Estonia The Estonian Museum of Natural History hosted the silent disco dance event 'Birdsong Party Volume 2', with music by the museum's zoologist, Joosep Sarapuu, or DJ Zarka
Europe Estonia This year's state budget deficit will be lower than the government's previous forecast, after budget revenues were supported more than expected by the effects of wage price inflation, figures from the Ministry of Finance reveal
Europe Estonia Despite state subsidies, electric cars in Estonia still cost much more than their fossil-fuel equivalents and, according to some industry spokespeople, the current economic situation does little to encourage their spread
Europe Estonia 43% of Estonians would opt for an electric or hybrid car if possible, shows a survey commissioned by Moller Baltic Import; the percentage of those who prefer an all-electric or hybrid car is highest between the ages of 40 and 49
Europe Estonia National Centre for Defence Investment has signed a contract for the purchase of two new Ground Master Alpha anti-aircraft radars for Estonia that will enable the construction of wind farms in areas where it would not have been possible before
Europe Estonia The Pop & Contemporary Art Museum in Tallinn, founded by Linnar Viik and based on his art collection, is now open to the public; it combines the history of contemporary Estonian art and works by internationally renowned artists
Europe Estonia The International Monetary Fund delegation recommended that the country start reducing its budget deficit to contain price increases and maintain its competitiveness, as well as implement tax increases sooner
Europe Estonia A waste treatment centre on Tallinn's Suur-Sõjamäe tänav has caught fire; people have been evacuated from the area but so far no casualties have been reported
Europe Estonia While Estonian banks increased interest rates on term deposit accounts almost monthly this year, the interest rate on ordinary current accounts remained firmly fixed at 0,01% in all major institutions