Hospitals across Estonia are only next year starting work on constructing nearly 150 additional isolation wards, planned in anticipation of a surge in Covid and other virus numbers in the winter, despite millions in European Union funds being earmarked for the purpose.
No one explicitly calls Peep Peterson a corrupt politician, but it is "good practice" to be wary of him. Should the labor minister leave the room when it comes to discussion of working conditions or minimal wages? Or should he refrain from using the term "trade unions" and renounce trade union positions in order to "restore confidence"? None of this makes sense, says Jaak Aaviksoo.