So far, the talk in Estonia has mainly centred on lack of specialists, and the need to import them; now, the situation with cheap labour force is getting increasingly critical. In the field of tourism, peak months have become so painful that the entrepreneurs think it’s high time to consider import of unskilled foreigners. The option has been addressed at Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MEAC).
Estonian President Alar Karis said in a social media post on Wednesday that there is new information coming in about the damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline and communication cable connecting Estonia to Finland and confirmed that Estonia's gas supply security and cross-border internet connection are not at risk.
Estonian and Finnish system operators have shut down the gas flow through the Balticconnector due to a possible leak, as the pressure in the undersea pipeline between Estonia and Finland dropped in the early hours on Sunday.
According to the Reform Party, the Tallinn city government did not support their proposal to deprive Russian and Belarusian diplomats of the right to free rides on Tallinn's public transport.