Estonia

The 21st day of the Lehtme trial moved into the territory of high finance and personal history. A key witness testified that overestimating costs is a requirement of Ukrainian law, while the court turned its attention to a previously downplayed love affair. In a country where public trust and aid are closely linked, the trial is being watched for what it says about both.

Elsewhere, the tax authority has achieved the rare feat of making accountants furious. In an unprecedented move, the profession has declared a strike over the authority's recent conduct. On the Pärnu highway, authorities have finally banned trucks from overtaking on the Ääsmäe–Kernu stretch; it took nearly 190 accidents since the road opened to prompt the decision.

The government’s plan for the environment has emerged from the shadows. Details of a confidential billion-euro budget for nature restoration, split between state and EU funds, have been revealed. Meanwhile, a neighborly dispute over a secret attic apartment has concluded with a two-year jail sentence, proving that in local planning, some victories are more expensive than others.