Right-wingers, a young political party that failed to win any seats in parliament in the March polls, sent an open letter to the government and the parliament on 5 September, calling for the implementation of political measures to bring the Estonian economy out of the deepest recession in the euro area.
Tallinn is facing a severe teacher shortage, as schools in surrounding municipalities offer higher salaries. Unlike in the capital, wealthier municipalities in the surrounding area pay teachers a supplement to the national minimum wage of €1,412, with classroom bonuses also higher outside Tallinn.
The majority of families do not expect to receive one-off subsidies, but want better quality education, well-maintained school buildings, motivated teachers and support services, writes Andres Kaarmann, deputy mayor of Saue and board member of Parempoolsed (Right-wingers).
The Isamaa splinter group Parempoolsed (Right-wingers) held their general assembly at the Fahle Gallery in Tallinn on Thursday where the newly formed party elected its board, review committee and Lavly Perling as chairman.
Andres Laisk (Koostöö - Meie vald) is confirmed as mayor of the rural municipality of Saue, just outside Tallinn, his fourth consecutive term in the role since 2009.