A former presidential office chief, dubbed the 'vice president' – of Estonia, which has no vice presidential post – has joined Eesti 200 ahead of next year's Riigikogu elections, Eesti Ekspress reports. The adviser, Tiit Riisalo, said the party was the only one he had looked at, adding that his former boss ought to go into domestic politics also.
2021 has reached an end, so perhaps it is time for reflection on a year in Estonia which has seen changes in national and local government, not to mention a new head of state. The highs of sporting success in the olympics, in tennis, swimming and athletics, all vied for our attention, as did the highs, but not in a good way, of soaring energy prices near year-end, and spikes in coronavirus rates in spring and autumn.
Minister of Health and Labor Tanel Kiik (Center) said on Thursday that the government is planning to ease the entertainment venue closing time restriction by New Year's Eve.