Rules for hiring foreign labour will be relaxed under new plans proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs; companies will be able to hire 1.300-2.500 workers who earn at least the average Estonian wage

Self-sufficiency in pork production is expected to fall from 72% to 39% in Estonia in 2026 due to the recent African Swine Fever outbreak

A national designated spatial plan for a defense industry park has been approved in a government session; it will cover a 204-hectare site in the Ermistu village, Pärnu city, and a 141-hectare site in Varinurme village, East Viru County

The chargé d'affaires of the Russian embassy was given a diplomatic note declaring him persona non grata: the first secretary of the Russian embassy's staff must thus leave Estonia; the Foreign Minister cited incompatibility with Estonia values

About 17.500 people in Estonia receive weekly food assistance and despite recent soaring prices, the number hasn't changed much although donated and rescued food generally reflect changes occurring in the economy says Sven Lillepalu, at Estonian Food Bank