The outgoing chief of Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service (Välisluureamet) will pick up a monthly pay packet of €11,500 (gross) in his new role as head of state forests manager RMK.
Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) didn't have any problem with Mikk Marran, ex-director general of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service (EFIS), but he also noted that much of what goes on in the EFIS is protected under state secrets and thus not up for broader discussion.
The price of wood pellets used for heating has tripled on year, and representatives of some companies foresee the risk of possible future wood pellet shortages on the market as well.
Rapla County log producer Kuldar Helend doesn't publicly advertise his goods. This summer, he also took down a sign that had been on the side of the road as despite high prices, he simply doesn't have any logs to sell. The prospect of trouble with firewood supply was apparent by February.