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TALLINN - The number of public servants has increased by nearly 1,000 in 10 years despite government pledges to cut public spending, BNS reports. In July 1997, there were 19,971 public servants in Estonia, according to the official statistics. By the end of 2007, the number had swollen to 20,824, an increase of 853 positions. A spokesperson for the transportation ministry defended the increase. “It is not a question of the government splashing out money. It is understandable. When we joined ...| The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please log on using the form on the top of the page. If you don't have a membership yet - please subscribe. |
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