Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Estonia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Estonia: A draft law to implement GDPR withdrawn after a wave of criticism

A draft law to implement GDPR (the “General Data Protection Regulations”) sent by the Estonian Ministry of Justice to the Parliament in April 2018 has been withdrawn after a wave of criticism by the public and journalists …

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Estonia: Interest in a digital nomad visa?

The Ministry of Interior is planning to develop a “digital nomad visa”, which would enable people from all over the world to work and travel in Estonia for a year and allow them to visit 25 other countries in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days …

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Estonia: Minimum wage agreement

On October the 26th 2017, the Estonian Employers’ Confederation and the Estonian Trade Union Confederation (EAKL) signed a minimum wage agreement …

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Estonia: Amendment to the Labour Disputes Act

An amendment to the Labour Disputes Act will further simplify the settlement of individual and some collective claims through Employment Disputes Committees …

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Estonia: The rise in pay continued to decelerate

During the first quarter of 2017 average monthly gross pay stood at 1,153 euros ($US 1,297) and the average hourly pay at 7 …

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Estonia: Unemployment rate

In the first quarter of 2017, the unemployment rate was significantly lower for Estonian nationals (4 …

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Estonia: Average gross hourly earnings

In October 2016, the average gross hourly earnings  – without irregular bonuses and premiums – were 6 …

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Estonia: Major jump in real earnings

Over the year to Q3 2016 average gross monthly wages and salaries rose in Estonia by 7 …

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Estonia: Bid to attract foreign workers and investors

Unlike many other European countries the population of the Baltic state of Estonia has been shrinking for many years …

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Estonia: Gender pay gap variance in EU

The latest data from the EU’s statistical agency, Eurostat, shows that the gender pay gap differs extensively across the European Union …

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Estonia: Minimum wage increases in Europe

January 1st 2015 saw the national minimum wage rate increase in many countries in Europe …

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Estonia: Statistics on the transition from work to retirement

The European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, has recently published data on the transition from work to retirement in the EU during 2012 …

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Estonia: Measuring up to environmental objectives

Central to the European Union’s 2020 strategy is a move towards a more resource-efficient, low-carbon economy …

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Estonia: Fines for non-compliance with registration requirements

The ‘working person’s register’ has now come into force in Estonia …

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Estonia: Wage and bonus statistics

The average monthly gross wage in Estonia in Q1 2014 was 966 euros according to the country’s statistical bureau …

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