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Report: Healthcare spending skyrockets in Estonia

Nov 25, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mari Peegel

Healthcare expenditures grew by 13 percent, or €325 million, in 2023 compared to a 7.5 percent (€176 million) increase in 2022. The public sector accounted for 76 percent of total healthcare expenditures, with spending increasing by 14 percent, or €272 million, year-over-year. Household healthcare expenses rose by 8 percent, a slower rate than the overall increase in healthcare expenditures and lower than the growth seen in 2022.
Riik tellis uue soolise võrdsuse seaduse eelnõu advokaadibüroolt

Nov 19, 2024 | err.ee | Mari Peegel |Aivar Pau

Avaliku dokumendiregistri kaudu jõudis võrdse kohtlemise valdkonnas tegutsevate vabaühendusteni ja võrdõigusvoliniku Christian Veske bürooni info, et justiitsministeerium on tellinud advokaadibüroolt Sorainen võrdõiguslikkuse seaduse ja võrdse kohtlemise seaduse (SVVVS) ühendamise eelnõu. See pani asjaomaseid asutusi üllatuma, sest riigil valmis juba mais SVVVS-i ühendamise eelnõu, mis oli juuni keskpaigaks läbinud ka kaasamise ja riiklike institutsioonide kooskõlastusringi.
German researchers in Estonia: New elections in Germany entail risks

Nov 12, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mari Peegel

"Last week, we witnessed the collapse of Germany's coalition government. It started with a move by the liberals, who pressed their demands and appeared ready and willing to break up the coalition. By dismissing the finance minister, Scholz effectively ended the three-party coalition," said Thomas Michael Linsenmaier, an analyst at the University of Tartu's Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies.
Tartu aims to transform undeveloped riverfront area into vibrant urban space

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.
Ministries tend to have agencies cut costs in their stead

Oct 25, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mari Peegel

Korobeinik requested data on budget cuts within the ministries themselves to discuss them in the parliament's Finance Committee. According to him, some ministries responded with significant delays, while Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Erkki Keldo (Reform) did not respond at all. "Some of the responses were rather peculiar.
Budget cuts mean some Estonian theaters need to increase ticket prices

Oct 11, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mari Peegel |Kaspar Viilup |Michael Cole

Ticket prices at the Estonian Drama Theater in Tallinn will become more expensive from January onwards. Although ticket prices also vary according to where the seats are in the theater, the average increase is expected to be between €5 and €10, said the Estonian Drama Theater's communications manager Tanel Tomson. "It is true that the ticket price for productions with larger audiences will increase slightly more.
PPA: Over half of motorbike accidents in Estonia caused by riders themselves

Oct 8, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mari Peegel |Michael Cole

"There have been a lot of serious accidents involving motorcycles this season, and eleven people have unfortunately been killed," said Taavi Kirss, head of the Police and Border Guard Board's (PPA) traffic surveillance department. According to Kirss, the causes of the accidents were mostly high speeds, driving without a license, drink-driving and the inability to control a motorbike.
Elron wants to launch Tartu-Riga line in spring 2025

Sep 17, 2024 | news.err.ee | Ode Maria Punamäe |Mari Peegel |Helen Wright |Aktuaalne Kaamera

It was initially hoped the line would open in October 2024, but Elron has now postponed the connection indefinitely after certifying Estonian trains on Latvian railways proved more complicated than expected. The last time the route was operational was 11 years ago.
MP: SDE and Isamaa will become the main parties in Estonian politics

Sep 11, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mari Peegel |Aleksander Kryukov

"Everything changes in life, maybe the parties you are asking about [EKRE and Center] are the past and maybe the Social Democrats /.../ are the future," the MP said on the "Otse uudistemajast" web broadcast on Wednesday. If there is a budget deficit in Estonia, then at the same time, there is a surplus of conservative parties in the country, he said. "In my opinion, almost all Estonian political parties are quite conservative in their views.
Narodnoe Radio owner Duo Media takes technical regulator to court

Aug 29, 2024 | news.err.ee | Mari Peegel |Aleksandr Semjonov

The radio frequency previously held by Narodnoe Radio has been awarded to a new Russian-language station, Radio Maximum, following a decision by the radio licensing commission. "Duo Media will use all legal avenues to challenge this utterly incomprehensible decision. I believe we will succeed in this as well. We will defend our rights vigorously," said Jüri Pihel, chairman of the board at Duo Media.