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The Private Forestry Union considers the land compensation due to nature protection restrictions to be not sufficient , but according to a study by the University of Life Sciences, the state compensation is fair on average, but it varies greatly from plot to plot.

An estimated €500,000 will be spent on reburying Red Army soldiers' remains by the Estonian state and around half the work has already been completed. However, a researcher questions the use of mass reburials.

The raising of the compulsory school age to 18 will be postponed by one year, and the current mandatory school attendance will be replaced by a learning obligation. This change recognizes that gaining knowledge no longer requires sitting in a traditional classroom. Those who evade this learning obligation will not face fines, although the option was considered.

A sawmill caught fire in the town of Aegviidu, Harju County, on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of large blazes in the current heatwave, though the cause may be unrelated to the weather.

NATO's own calculations suggest Europe only has a fraction of air defenses needed to protect the alliance's eastern flank, Financial Times (FT) wrote Monday.

Rail Batlic's Estonian terminal cornerstone was laid on Wednesday, but the project is overshadowed by financial concerns. The European Commission cannot say how much money will be allocated in the coming years.

Although an increasing number of conscripts believe that their service is beneficial, a third still consider the time spent in the defense forces to be a waste, citing various reasons. Some see national defense as important but wish that conscription were better organized.

According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2024, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was €842 million. Compared with April 2023, the volume of retail trade turnover fell by 3 percent.

Director General of the Social Insurance Board (SKA) Maret Maripuu announced in a letter to employees on May 28 that social services will face a cut of €1.27 million. Among the services affected are children's rehabilitation and special care.

The government has spent a month by now discussing a supplementary budget, but has addressed all the wrong areas, Minister of the Interior and Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDE) Lauri Läänemets said Wednesday.

Wednesday saw the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of what will be the Rail Baltica's northernmost passenger terminal, at Ülemiste passenger terminal.

Russia may already be using drones to take photos and video of locations inside Estonian territory and which it finds of interest, Interior Minister Lauri Läänemets (SDE) said Wednesday.

The recent heatwave seems to be drawing to a gradual close, as showers and thunderstorms are forecast as we head into the weekend and the start of June.

Alcohol consumption is an ongoing problem in Estonia, the Ministry of Social Affairs believes. Researchers say an increase in excise duty and new sales limits would reduce drinking.