Friday's cyber attack on Estonia's main private media houses was part of a long-running, consistent wave of such incidents, IT and foreign trade minister Kristjan Järvan (Isamaa) said late last week.
The government decided on Thursday to submit the draft of the Electricity Market Reform Act for discussion at an extraordinary sitting of the Riigikogu, which will take place on August 31. The act will oblige state-owned energy provider Eesti Energia to supply electricity at a controlled price as a universal service for household consumers over the next four years.
Criticism of the Bank of Estonia issued by IT and foreign trade minister Kristjan Järvan (Isamaa) is no cause for concern, and is rather more a tacit recognition of the its independence politically, Vice President of the central bank Ülo Kaasik says.
Opposition Center Party MP Taavi Aas says that a proposed universal electricity service, which would cap prices for consumers in response to record-breaking rates in recent months, could be set at an even lower price.