Aili Vahtla

Nov 15, 2024 | news.err.ee | Aleksander Krjukov |Aili Vahtla |Elizaveta Kalugina

"I watched the video after your query; I was not aware of its existence before then," Eesti 200 deputy chair Aleksei Jašin told the Russian-language ERR Novosti. "The published material was not approved at the party chair [Kristina Kallas] or deputy chair levels."However, the video itself also featured Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta, who, alongside Jašin, is a deputy chair of Eesti 200.

Oct 31, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mari Peegel |Aili Vahtla

"The city's goal is to create a dense, lively and attractive urban environment in this area," explained Tartu Deputy Mayor Elo Kiivet. "We're restoring the historically denser urban environment to connect the Old Town and downtown with the [part of the city] on the other side of the Emajõgi."Plans for the new Holm Quarter include new buildings with community, residential and commercial spaces as well as underground parking.

Oct 31, 2024 | news.err.ee | Aili Vahtla

Every October, you'll find at least one expat earnestly asking on Facebook whether Halloween is celebrated in Estonia: are there parties, and where can kids trick-or-treat? While some people provide helpful advice, others reply with variations of, "Welcome to Estonia! We have our own holidays here in November – mardipäev and kadripäev." Halloween is stressed as a foreign thing.

Oct 13, 2024 | news.err.ee | Marko Tooming |Aili Vahtla

The average price of electricity in Estonia on Monday will be €132.66 per MWh – nearly nine times more expensive than Sunday's average of €15.30 per MWh.Monday's prices will peak from 8-10 a.m., with prices ranging from €250-280 per MWh, and again from 7-9 p.m., with prices between €254-267 per MWh.Electricity prices will be similarly high in Latvia and Lithuania. To the north, Finland's daily average price will be a few euros lower.

Sep 13, 2024 | news.err.ee | Aili Vahtla

Märt Ehrenpreis, board member and CTO of the Estonian state-owned passenger rail operator Elron, noted that they also have to await the results of Estonia's state budget negotiations, as currently, funds have only been allocated for the preparations to launch the Tartu-Riga line. "If the government decides to fund the international line, then we can talk in more detail about the schedule for its launch," he said.