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Price ceiling for commissioned works of art rises to EUR 110,000 in Estonia
17.06.2020he Riigikogu in Estonia has passed an amendment to the Commissioning of Artworks Act to raise the price ceiling for commissioned works of art from 65,000 euros to 110,000 euros, reports LETA/BNS.
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EU Commission seeking to buy coronavirus vaccines in advance for EUR 2.7 bln
17.06.2020The European Commission has presented a European strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing and deployment of vaccines against COVID-19 and, in order to support companies in the swift development and production of a vaccine, the Commission will enter into advance purchase agreements in the extent of 2.7 billion euros with individual vaccine producers on behalf of the member states.
Lithuania ready to build Rail Baltica by 2026
17.06.2020Lithuania will complete Rail Baltica by 2026, the country's deputy transport minister said on Wednesday after European auditors warned that the European standard-gauge railway project may run well over budget and behind the scheduled completion date, reported LETA/BNS.
OECD: Many Latvian residents are stuck in poor quality housing, cannot afford upgrades
17.06.2020Many Latvian residents are stuck in poor quality housing and cannot afford upgrades, according to the report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Policy Actions for Affordable Housing in Latvia.
Criminal procedure launched on alleged fraud in relation to procurement of police uniforms
17.06.2020The Internal Security Bureau (IDB) has launched a criminal procedure in relation to possible fraud in the tenders of uniforms by the State Police, and deputy chiefs of the State Police - Normunds Krapsis and Renate Fila-Roke are involved in the case, informed LETA/BNS.
Estonia to establish insolvency service to make bankruptcy proceeding more effective
According to a bill to amend the Bankruptcy Act that is handled by the parliament of Estonia in the first reading, an insolvency service would be established at the Competition Authority to go deeper after potential irregularities in bankruptcy cases of major public interest, according to the public broadcaster ERR reported LETA/BNS.
Estonian airline NyxAir to start serving Swedish domestic routes
Estonian airline NyxAir will start flying from Stockholm Bromma Airport to Gothenburg, Malmo and Angelholm in August, according the Estonian daily Postimees writes LETA/BNS.