Sutt came to this conclusion after discussing Swedbank’s relocation of its Baltic subsidiary to Riga, Latvia. Riga’s advantages over Tallinn and Vilnius are related to staff recruitment and tax systems, a Swedbank Estonia spokesman told ERR on February 1.
Sutt noted that the labor laws in Latvia are better than those in Estonia: “I take this as a signal that we need to look at what we can improve in our business climate so that future decisions can be made in Estonia’s favor.
“It is important to draw conclusions and see what we can do better. When we talk about employment relationships and employment regulation, the COVID crisis has practically changed the whole organization of work. We talk about remote work, we talk about short-term work,” noted Sutt .
“Our legislative map no longer corresponds to this environment. If there is a situation where the map does not correspond to the environment, there are two options: you either change the environment or you change the map. And I think we need to make the legislation greener and shape it so that the interests of employers and employees are brought into harmony “, said the minister.
He added that a signal should be sent of Estonia’s openness so that experts and specialists feel welcome in the country.
Sutt spoke about the coronavirus crisis and said he plans to discuss various crisis measures this week. “We are talking about quick short-term measures and the marketing measures to better introduce Estonia once the borders are open again,” said the minister.
Maintaining employment in the tourism industry is vital.
Sutt: To be in the government means to be accountable to Estonia
Wednesday’s “Esimene stuudio” also discussed the case of the former Minister of Education Mailis Reps (Center) ‘s misdemeanor related to the use of an official vehicle for private travel, which was classified as criminal.
“I would say two things. First, Mailis Reps has taken on the political responsibility. The investigative authorities negotiate in criminal form and I think the most important thing today is that the investigative authorities can do their work in peace,” Sutt told show host Mirko Ojakivi .
“In a broader sense, as a former member of the Riigikogu Anti-Corruption Committee, it is important for me that corruption is not swept under the carpet and dealt with in Estonia. And this government’s priority is fighting corruption,” he added.
“As prime minister [Kaja Kallas] When the previous government collapsed, Estonia needed a new and operational government. We had the choice of either being in government or staying in the opposition. We chose to be in government. And I think it was a responsible decision for the Estonian state and its future, and it is a decision that our voters expected us to make, “Sutt said.
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