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During a time when electricity and gas prices are breaking records and there is talk of universal food and services price hikes, the Riigikogu has passed an amendment to almost double speed camera fines.
The market price of electricity will exceed €600 per megawatt-hour on 11 hours on Tuesday, with the price on the Nord Pool exchange reaching €1,000 per MWh in the morning. But prices are shaped by manufacturers stopping consumption rather than new power capacity.
The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus that has been added to the World Health Organization’s list of worrying strains has been diagnosed in many European countries. The Health Board is set to advise the government on additional measures this week.
Yes, we will be turning to the Supreme Court in this matter, Center Party leader Jüri Ratas said. The Tallinn Circuit Court decided in late October that the coalition Center Party needs to return what has been deemed an illicit donation by the party’s former campaign chief Paavo Pettai. The ruling obligates Center to return €1.02 million minus VAT.
Estonian Minister of Culture Anneli Ott announced on Tuesday that she is stepping down from her position because she is unable to implement the ideas needed for preserving the field of culture in the government led by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.