Court holds bank liable for thousand-euro loan service error
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A pre-filled service fee in a Coop loan agreement cost a customer more than a thousand euros, leading to the bank being held liable for the error. It is a reminder that in retail banking, the fine print is only final until a judge reads it.
The Foreign Ministry is opening discussions on the potential return of Russian athletes to international sport, with Minister Margus Tsahkna questioning whether the country should boycott the Olympics in response. On the domestic front, spouses of former presidents are under scrutiny as records show they continue to receive thousands of euros in monthly payments from the state.
Parents are facing higher bills for children's dental care as costs rise alongside a higher volume of visits. Meanwhile, police have cited a taxi driver for live-streaming on TikTok while behind the wheel, a level of multitasking the authorities described as reckless and a serious violation.