Government approves state budget strategy for 2008-2011

During its session today the government approved the State Budget Strategy for 2008-2011. The strategy amounts to 415.5 billion kroons, of which 52.9 billion comprise external funds.The State Budget Strategy is Estonia’s most important mid-term strategic programme document, in which the government presents an analysis of the current situation in the country and a forecast [...]

Riots in the evening of 26 April 2007, the so called Bronze Statue Night

Look at the video: http://web-static.vm.ee/static/failid/300/pronks_movie_1.wmv
The event has had a negative effect on Estonian-Russian trade relations, especially the transit business, Estonia’s main industry.

Government approves tax amendments

A meeting of the government today saw the planned amendments to income tax approved along with the rise in excise duties for the coming year.Approval was given to the changes in income tax set out in the government agreement, which will see the tax-free threshold increased to 3000 kroons per month and the rate of [...]

Estonia will transfer to opening the postal market

In a situation, where several member states of the European Union have not made an univalent decision whether the open the postal market on the set deadline in the year 2009, Estonia is in favour of the complete opening without with delays, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Parts confirmed. He introduced the position [...]