There has been a steady increase in calls to a helpline run by the Health Council for poisonings, which can be reached on 16662 and is run by operators who all speak English; the line has been designed with the aim of reducing the burden on hospitals

Radio 2 has launched a new Christmas music channel, R2 Jõulud, a station broadcasting Christmas music 24/7 until the end of the holiday season

Starting next year, Tallinn will no longer allow advertising on the exteriors of buses, trams and trolley buses; there may only be a few exceptions, like the possibility of maintaining messages on the back of buses that encourage use of public transport

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