Government opens talks on next year’s state budget

According to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, the more optimistic economic forecast confirms the correctness and efficiency of the government’s crisis management policy. “

Opening remarks by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas at the Riga Conference

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas spoke at the high-level conference on security and foreign policy in Riga.

The government supports the development of hydrogen value chain projects in Estonia

At today’s cabinet meeting, the government discussed Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs) concerning the hydrogen value chain and decided to support their implementation to bring a total of 111 million euros in investments to this field of the future.

Government to shorten quarantine and isolation period to seven days

The Estonian government has decided that starting from 10 January, the period of quarantine for those in close contact with people infected with coronavirus, the period of self-isolation required of travellers returning from abroad and the period of simplified quarantine for minors shall be shortened from 10 days to seven. Those in close contact with infected people are nevertheless strongly advised to pay close attention to their health and to take all measures to reduce the risk of infection between the seventh and 10th days. There remains no requirement for those who are fully vaccinated or who have contracted and recovered from COVID-19 in the last six months to self-isolate, although again, it is strongly recommended that close contacts keep an eye on their health.

The risk level for the spread of the coronavirus became very high again

Due to the spread of the Omicron strain, which is three times more contagious than the coronavirus Delta strain, the 7-day average infection rate in Estonia has risen to over 1,000, which means that the risk level for the spread of the coronavirus is at its highest or red level.