An infringement procedure has been launched against Estonia by the European Commission after it missed the deadline for adopting the Whistleblowers Directive. A law has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice to protect people who report violations
The party finances watchdog body in Estonia has submitted a report to the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), asking it to initiate proceedings relating to an alleged prohibited donation concerning a current Tallinn deputy mayor, who ran in the 2019
The police on Tuesday detained a former interior minister on suspicion of bribery. The alleged bribes, totaling €100,000, were aimed at heading off bankruptcy proceedings or obtaining a favorable decision in same, potentially to the detriment of
The Estonian government on Thursday approved a bill aimed at providing protection to whistleblowers who have become aware of an infringement in the course of their employment. In order to protect whistleblowers, conditions will be created to ensure
The police on Tuesday detained Valga politician Allain Karuse (Center Party) and another six persons suspected of buying votes at local government council elections. Karuse and a limited company he has ties to also stand suspected of illegal fuel
The Harju County Court closed proceedings on Monday against Jana-Helen Juhaste and her former partner Martin Kunnap, who were accused of making a prohibited donation of €50,000 to the Center Party, and endorsed an agreement on punishment agreed
A nurse was detained by police in Harju County on Wednesday who is suspected of taking bribes to create coronavirus vaccination certificates for unvaccinated people. The woman is suspected of professional forgery and bribery and these charges relate
The trial concerning an illicit donation made to the Center Party started at the Harju County Court on Thursday. Martin Künnap and Jana-Helen Juhaste pleaded guilty after prosecutor Taavi Pern gave the court an overview of charges, while the third
Cryptocurrency operating licenses in Estonia should be revoked, and the system rebuilt from scratch, chief of the money laundering bureau (RAB) Matis Mäeker told investigative weekly Eesti Ekspress. Failure to do so may result in another Danske-style
The entry of the Reform Party into office has brought into focus its stance on the annual distribution of funds to political parties, dubbed 'protection money', ahead of the state budget vote. Reform has long criticized the practice, though now it is