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Vocational schools get half the funding of academic education, hindering progress
Estonia's vocational schools receive roughly half as much funding per student as their academic counterparts.
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Union warns Eesti Energia staff reductions could affect power plant safety
Sander Vaikma, head of the Estonian Energy Workers' Trade Union, says the reported figure of 390 job cuts at Eesti Energia is only a preliminary estimate. He warns that the planned layoffs could also affect power plant maintenance and repair work, raising potential safety concerns.
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Jürgen Jalakas: A small market can be a competitive advantage
The next wave of international companies could come to Estonia to develop and test solutions that are later deployed worldwide. To make that happen, Estonia needs a cross-sector testing environment that would help attract foreign investment and create higher-value jobs, writes Jürgen Jalakas.
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Accountants go on strike over new labor taxes declaration system
A warning strike by Estonian accountants on November 10–11 aims to draw public attention to the failure of the new system for submitting employment tax declarations.
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Natalie Mets: The economy also depends on young people getting into the workforce
Technological development is increasingly changing how companies operate and the number of workers they need. Young people face the greatest risk from these changes, writes Natalie Mets.
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ARCA munitions plant secures Estonian operating permit, to start production in 2028
Turkish defense company ARCA has received an operating permit for its planned ammunition factory in Põhja-Kiviõli, where it aims to begin production in 2028, investing €300 million and creating up to 1,000 jobs.
11/6/2026 · Read at ERR News →
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Surge in labor disputes overwhelms Labor Inspectorate
AI and employment issues with third country nationals are among the factors behind a tsunami of cases threatening to inundate Estonia's Labor Inspectorate, the authority says.
11/5/2026 · Read at ERR News →
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Coding school founder: People who do not use AI universally disadvantaged
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it increasingly difficult for IT students to find jobs, as AI takes over entry-level tasks traditionally performed by newcomers to the industry, experts say.
11/5/2026 · Read at ERR News →
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Estonian youths offer arson and property damage services online
Russia is stepping up its campaign of arson and sabotage across Europe, increasingly recruiting petty criminals through social media to carry out attacks that test the limits of Western tolerance and risk causing mass casualties, Estonian security experts warn.
11/5/2026 · Read at ERR News →
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Eesti Energia plans to cut 10 percent of workforce
State-owned energy group Eesti Energia plans to launch collective layoff consultations on Thursday, with an initial proposal calling for the elimination of about 10 percent of positions across the company.
11/5/2026 · Read at ERR News →