Discovery Channel: WiFi coverage in Tallinn is impressive

According to Discovery Channel, WiFi coverage in Tallinn is impressive despite that fact that it seems like an odd place.
Credit goes to Veljo Haamer, the founder of WiFi.ee, Discovery Channel’s technology web page writes.
In addition, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Paris, London, Stockholm, Hong Kong, San Francisco and Sao Paolo were among top ten by wireless Internet access.
Source: BBN

Russian politician: Baltic States complicate our relations with EU

Russian politician Vassili Lihhatchov was not pleased with Baltic States’ standpoints because they complicate Russia’s negotiations with European Union.
Russia has difficulties signing strategic partnership contract with EU as the demands of several members of EU complicate developing framework contract, Päevaleht Online mediates Interfax.
Source: BBN

5 pct VAT rate required for food in Latvia

So that Latvian-produced food does not become one of the most expensive in the EU, both producers and traders ask for a VAT cut, suggesting the rate should fall to 5 pct, Dienas Bizness reports.
The Ministry of Finance points out that any tax changes must be estimated in the context of state budget.
Aina Rozenberga, director [...]

3160 enterprises removed from register in 5 months

According to the data of the Ministry of Justice by 11th June of this year more than 3160 enterprises were erased from the commercial register. Last year 4485 enterprises were removed from the business register during the entire year, writes aripaev.ee.
The number of erased enterprises consisted of concluded liquidations.
This year 620 liquidation proceedings had been [...]

In April the exports of goods record-breaking

According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2008 the value of the exports of goods in current prices was 12.2 billion kroons, which is the largest Estonia’s exports of goods during the past decade.
Compared to April of the previous year, the nominal increase of exports was 1.8 billion kroons or by 18%. The increase of the [...]

Ex-ambassador Believes in Improvement of Estonian-Russian Relations

Marina Kaljurand, who is to take office as deputy secretary general of the Estonian Foreign Ministry this fall after spending three years as ambassador in Moscow, told in an interview to Eesti Päevaleht that she believes in the improvement of relations between Estonia and Russia.
Kaljurand observed that relations between the two neighbours have been difficult [...]

Producer price indices increased in May

According to Statistics Estonia, in May 2008 the percentage change in the producer price index was 0.2% compared to April 2008 and 7.2% compared to May 2007.

In May compared to April 2008 the producer price index was mainly influenced by the increase in prices in the manufacture of building materials and in the manufacture of [...]

Olympic Opens its First Casino in Slovakia

Estonia’s Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) has opened its first casino in Slovakia, in the Radisson SAS Carlton Hotel in the centre of Bratislava.
The casino represents an investment of 4.7 million euros, the company said. This is the eighth country in which Olympic Casino has started casino operations.
The activity license issued to OEG’s Slovakian subsidiary is [...]

Last year the average wages and salaries were over 11,000 kroons

According to Statistics Estonia, in 2007, the annual average monthly gross wages and salaries were 11,336 kroons and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 67.26 kroons. Compared to the previous year, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 20.5% and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 21.1% higher

In 2007 [...]

Estonia’s 2007 Average Wage Grows by one-fifth on Year

The average monthly gross wages and salaries were 11,336 kroons (EUR 724.3) in Estonia in 2007, representing an annual increase of 20.5 percent, Statistics Estonia said.
Hourly gross wages and salaries for the 12-month period totalled 67.26 kroons, a rise of 21.1 percent.
Compared to the previous year, the annual average monthly gross wages and salaries increased [...]