Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) has asked the government to increase the amount of income tax transferred to local governments to deal with rapidly rising prices.
The risk that Russia could leave the power plants in Narva without vital cooling water has spurred Estonia's public authorities into action. The state is cutting through the bureaucratic rigmarole with an expedited procedure that could allow it to break ground quickly on an alternative cooling canal.
The Center Party wants to break up the current coalition and form a new government with EKRE, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said at a press conference on Thursday, suggesting this is the motive behind a new bill for €300 million increase in family benefits. She said a vote of no-confidence should be held but her preference is that the coalition continues.
The number of civil servants working in Estonia increased by 53 last year, bringing the total number of people working for public authorities and local governments in 2021 to 28,424. Civil service jobs accounted for 2.9 percent of the country's total workforce.
Long-term accommodation for Ukrainian refugees is being mapped by the government and agencies as more people will leave temporary accommodation, such as hotels, in the coming weeks.