The latest issue of SCCE's web-based magazine e-focus is just a click away at www.swedishchamber.ee/efocus.

In addition to an updated Business Barometer, based on latest available statistics from Eesti Pank - Estonia's Central Bank, e-focus Nr. 3-2010 is also covering:

Voices on Estonia and the euro

March 2010 statements and comments from Estonia's Central Bank, the EU Commission, Estonia's Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, FICE - Foreign Investors' Council in Estonia and Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.

SEB: Internal Estonian devaluation continues

SEB on Estonia in their latest Eastern European Outlook, published March 24th, 2010.

The economic environment

Throughout 2010 and under the headline ‘Here we are. What's next?' the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Estonia is arranging a series of meetings, conferences and seminars on the economic environment.

Estonia's new Authorised Public Accountants Act

Reidi Strandberg, Associate Partner and Member of the Management Board at Rödl & Partner, makes an introduction of the new Act to non-auditors.

How fundamental are the cornerstones of the Estonian democracy?

Recently, intense discussions have taken place in Estonia concerning the draft legislation on journalists' obligation to disclose sources. Karolina Ullman and Johan Maunsbach at MAQS Law Firm in Tallinn illustrate the issue by a comparison to the Swedish legislation on the matter.

Please enjoy reading e-focus Nr. 3-2010.

Sincerely,

Kristiina Sikk
SCCE Ombudsman