The engineering shortage weighing on Estonia’s economy could be eased with three simple changes in school education that would cost virtually nothing, yet open the path to high incomes for thousands of young people and their families every year, suggests Veljo Konnimois, Chairman of the Council of the Estonian Mechanical Engineering Industry Association.
Opinion
There are differing views and interests when it comes to phosphate mining, but these must be resolved through democratic decision-making processes – so we cannot really speak of a war. The key is to take into account the interests of local communities.
Observing Finland's wind energy plans helps illustrate the trend toward large-scale renewable electricity production, but Estonia's recent energy choices also look promising.
Out of necessity, I’ve become thoroughly acquainted with the apartment market in central Tallinn. The process was marked–and somewhat slowed–by strong signs of professional bias, but in the end, I secured an apartment under the old VAT rate and gained plenty of firsthand experience along the way.