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Prime minister: Estonia's defense spending target should be 5% of GDP

Jan 21, 2025 | news.err.ee | Mirko Ojakivi |Arp Müller

Michal expressed support for U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal that NATO member states increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP. "The new American president, Donald Trump, has made it quite clear that he expects NATO defense spending to rise to 5 percent. People ask what I think – I support a faster increase in defense capabilities. We know our adversary.
PM urges parties to stick to compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

Nov 12, 2024 | news.err.ee | Arp Müller |Mirko Ojakivi

Donald Trump, who has been re-elected as president of the United States, has promised to impose 60 percent tariffs on China and 10-20 percent tariffs on Europe. "First, it's important to understand that campaign promises do not always materialize exactly as stated. It's worth looking at concrete decisions and steps," said Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform).
Former ISS chief: SDE's proposal would create more problems than solve

Oct 25, 2024 | news.err.ee | Arp Müller

"There's a bit of a sense that everyone is eyeing the upcoming elections and, in a way, competing to prove who is the 'best Estonian,'" Sinisalu remarked. "These upcoming elections have cast a strong shadow over the issue, with emotions running high. A level-headed discussion isn't likely to reach any productive outcome right now. Ideally, this issue would be resolved by amending the Constitution, which would require a sufficient consensus in the Riigikogu," he added.
Investor: US national debt likely 'winner' of next month's presidential election

Oct 14, 2024 | news.err.ee | Arp Müller

Koppel gave an interview to Vikerraadio's "Uudis+" which follows in its entirety. When viewed from Europe, it seems everything in the U.S. seems to be going pretty well. The U.S. economy's total output has grown faster than that of the EU for 20 years now, and it continues to do so; in both the second and third quarters, the U.S. economy grew by three percent, while in the EU, that growth was essentially zero point something-or-other.
Prime minister: A billion will be cut over four years

Sep 17, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mirko Ojakivi |Arp Müller

Speaking on "Stuudios on peaminister", Michal explained why the government favors taxing profits over other proposals such as the wage fund or property. "The fixed-term taxation of corporate profits will bring €150 million to the state budget in 2026. The financial impact is smaller, but this option was chosen because its impact on the growth of business and bringing foreign investments to Estonia was the least harmful option," he told the show.
Secretary general: Offshore wind scheme changes do not spell smaller wind farms

Sep 4, 2024 | news.err.ee | Arp Müller

At the beginning of the year, the government planned to hold reverse auctions for offshore and onshore wind farms using a two-way contract for difference model, with each project receiving support for up to four terawatt-hours. However, the draft Climate Resilient Economy Act now stipulates that offshore wind farms will receive support for only two terawatt-hours.
Oil shale company CEO: Draft climate law a disappointment

Aug 16, 2024 | news.err.ee | Arp Müller

In September 2021, you made a proposal to parliamentary parties and the prime minister to put together a climate law that would serve as a social contract for Estonia meeting its climate targets. You said at the time that there is a social vacuum, which must be filled since meeting the EU's climate targets will require regulating how society and different walks of life function. To what extent does the draft law meet your expectations today? It rather does not.
Climate expert: Economy should fit in the confines of nature, not the other way

Aug 15, 2024 | news.err.ee | Arp Müller

Vilbiks talked to Vikerraadio about the recently unveiled draft climate law and a package of amendments to the Conservation Act and Forest Act that it entails. The Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs, of which the Estonian Fund for Nature is a member, has said in a press release that the planned climate law would work to deepen the environmental crisis and its proposed targets would likely contribute to global warming by more than two degrees. Please explain based on what do you conclude this?
Prime minister describes austerity and 2025 budget talks processes

Aug 9, 2024 | news.err.ee | Arp Müller |Mirko Ojakivi

"We have no right to ask people to contribute more to national defense in taxes if we fail to cut costs on our side," Michal said. Michal said that a 10 percent cut across all ministries has been agreed, with state capabilities, such as national defense, internal and broad-based security and, for example, teachers, the exceptions. "Talks also focused on not cutting the things that can help the economy grow, or investments in other words.
EISA chief: Agency needs warranty repairs, not major overhaul

Aug 7, 2024 | news.err.ee | Arp Müller

Then-Minister of Economic Affairs Tiit Riisalo (Eesti 200) suggested in April that EISA requires a major overhaul, arguing that the joint agency formed in the merger of Enterprise Estonia and KredEx should slim down its structures because over the past two years, wages and staff numbers there have swelled.