The Estonian Human Rights Centre has doled out “diverse workplace” awards to 49 of the country’s employers, recognising the organisations as beacons of inclusion; Estonian World publishes the list of awarded companies in full.
Minister of Education and Research Tõnis Lukas (Isamaa) visited Narva as he believes the city to be a key location for the switch to universal Estonian education. While the transition should kick off in just two years' time, only a fifth of Narva teachers are capable of teaching subjects in Estonian. The ministry promises additional funding and to boost the responsibility of principals.
Head of the non-parliamentary Eesti 200 party Kristina Kallas says that while it is good Estonia is on track to get a new government, the coalition going down the path of overspending is worrying.