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Friday, August 15 2008

International Conference on Energy in Tallinn


Eesti Pank, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and the USA think tank Global Interdependence Center (GIC) organise an international conference "Emerging Energy Markets" in Tallinn on 21 August 2008. The conference focuses on the energy policy issues of the Nordic and Baltic countries and takes place in the conference centre of the Swissôtel.

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Friday, August 1 2008

Time to buy a flat in Tallinn?


Real Estate in Estonia has grown at an outstanding pace during the past few years. According to the Statistical Office of Estonia, the average price per square meter for a 2-room flat in the centre of Tallinn has soared from 7 500EEK in 2000 to 38 000EEK at the end of 2006, which represents a 400% increase.

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Thursday, July 31 2008

Danske Bank forecasts recession this year for Latvia, Estonia



According to Danske Bank, the Latvian and Estonian economies will slip into recession this year as industrial output falls and consumer demand weakens, Bloomberg writes.

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Friday, July 25 2008

Standard & Poors Freezes Tallinn: Estonia is not performing well

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its ‘A’ long-term foreign currency rating on the Republic of Estonia. The outlook is negative.

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Tuesday, July 8 2008

Short reflections about the crisis



"Do you feel the crisis?"

While smoking a cigarette outside the poshy C'est la Vie, one of those places where you go more to be seen than to enjoy their meal, a friend of mine posed me this question.

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