Estonia

Estonia's Minister of Social Affairs Tanel Kiik and Moldovan Ambassador Ion Stavila have signed a joint protocol to amend the social security agreement between the two countries along with its implementing agreement, which update the mutual provisions concerning the rights of workers to a pension.

On 3 December, the government approved additional measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 that will limit the opening hours of entertainment venues, public event venues and catering establishments, and reduce the number of people who can be in shops and service offices at the same time. The requirements for public events and sports and movement events meanwhile will also be harmonized.

On 9 December, the Estonian parliament adopted the 2021 state budget, the expenditures of which total €13.1 billion, with revenues projected at some €11.3 billion. The gap stems from investments necessary for restoring the economy. According to the baseline scenario of a forecast by the Ministry of Finance, Estonia's GDP is to decline 5.5 percent in 2020 and grow 4.5 percent in 2021, remaining below the level of 2019 in 2021 by approximately one percent.