A building of cultural significance in central Tallinn which had been due for renovation on the state culture budget, a project now put on the back-burner due to rising construction costs, was the subject of a segment on Wednesday's 'Aktuaalne kaamera'.
Recalling to mind the 2011 Electric Vehicle (EV) Tallinn-Monte Carlo Rally, Sunday, August 28 sees a 15-team EV Marathon taking place, solely within Estonia, and running in three stages – Tallinn to Pärnu, Pärnu to Tartu, and Tartu back to Tallinn again.
Foreign minister Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) attended the opening of an exhibition on Monday marking the centennial of diplomatic relations between Estonia and the Holy See.
Fishing lobby groups are challenging a government order which allows a hydroelectric power station near Jõelähtme, east of Tallinn, to continue working, despite being located in a nature conservation area.
Monday marked the 30th anniversary of the Estonian Kroon (EEK) becoming legal tender in Estonia, which it remained until 2011, and a number of key framers of the currency transition – a success despite initial opposition from the International Monetary Federation (IMF) – gathered at the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank) for a conference commemorating the event.