Postimees Digest, Saturday, February 16
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Demographics pushing crime numbers down in Estonia
Just like high schools have to be closed all over Estonia because of smaller student numbers and universities are hit by a drop in enrolments, on the other end of the social scale also crime numbers are to inevitably move lower in the coming years as a result of the decreasing number of young males.
"In the coming few years crime numbers will decline steeply in Estonia," the director of the criminal police, Raigo Haabu, said. This, according to Haabu, is not a result of new technologies or investigation tactics but demographics – or of the rapid decline that is about to happen in the number of young men in Estonia in the next few years.
Board reinstates Pai as head of puppet theater.
Despite a recent row concerning the financial situation of the State Puppet Theater (NUKU), the foundation's supervisory board has reinstated former executive manager Meelis Pai as chairman of the management board. Member of the supervisory board Hillar Sein said that firing Pai was never the culture ministry's goal and that rather the question was of his contract and its conditions.
Chairman of the supervisory board Jaan Puusaag said that the theater's budget was fixed at 1,985,645 euros and that the theater should be able to settle its debts within a few years. NUKU owes more than 168,000 euros to State Real Estate Ltd. and the tax board. Meelis Pai said that the sides have buried the hatchet.
OECD recommends tax shift.
OECD structural reforms overview Going for Growth 2013 suggests Estonia shift the tax balance from direct taxes to environmental and real estate taxes in order to improve efficiency of production and through it boost economic growth. The organization also urges Estonia to move forward with its inability for work insurance system reform.
Boot gourmet, Estonian style
Estonian shoe and boot art is rarity. But this is precisely what Karin Kallas’ and Erik Past’s little design studio, Stuudio Nahk, is dedicated to do: making super foot-friendly footwear. In less than a year, Stuudio Nahk has secured itself a little fan club, rejoices leather designer Karin Kallas.