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Paper mills do not conduct genuine research but mass-produce seemingly credible papers whose authorship can be purchased for a moderate fee to boost a researcher's standing in academic databases.

Experiment: How easy is it to buy a research paper on the black market?

Hospital room.

Being transferred from one hospital to another restarts inpatient fee count

Tiit Hennoste.

Tiit Hennoste: This lying, lying, lying world

Siim Raie.

Former chief: Office of the President must maintain institutional memory

Lavly Perling.

Lavly Perling: Let's not live in dreams

Omniva (Eesti Post) post office. Photo is illustrative.

Eesti Post put up for sale at €52 million starting price

On Friday, the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture announced a public written auction for the disposal of shares of the public limited company Eesti Post. The deadline for submitting bids is 27 November. The auction will sell 100 percent of Eesti Post's shares, with a total starting price of €52 million.

Office building of the President of Estonia.

Presidential office director laid off 13 staff over two years

Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn.

Estonia condemns Russia over Leipzig airport drone attack

Ain Hanschmidt.

Employers' leader urges Estonia to model its economic policy on the U.S.

President-elect Ülle Madise.

Who is Estonia's new President Ülle Madise and what does she think of life?

On Wednesday, Estonia's parliament elected 51-year-old lawyer and longtime Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as the new president of the Republic of Estonia. The public, however, knows relatively little about the new head of state and her views on life in Estonia.

Estonia elects new president

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Elmar Vaher is the head of the Estonian Center for Defense Investments.

Estonia terminates Ukraine arms deals worth over €71 million, pursues court cases

Flooding aftermath in Pärnu’s Rääma district on Saturday.

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Tõru Kannimäe.

Teen actor to play Bolt founder Markus Villig in upcoming movie

Flooding aftermath in Pärnu’s Rääma district on Saturday.

Photos: Pärnu continues flood recovery as crews pump out water

Hanno Pevkur.

Estonia's defense minister resigns in national defense procurement scandal

Dog Pennu and his owner Elisabeth Kaldvee.

Dog Pennu finds a home after 1,497 days in Tartu shelter

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Mart Võrklaev.

Mart Võrklaev: How Estonia's public finances reached their current state

Jüri Ratas.

Jüri Ratas: Growth bought with state debt will clip future prosperity

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Premiere of the youth film “Morten

Gallery: The youth film 'Morten' premiered at Kosmos cinema

Station Narva music festival 2026.

Ninth Station Narva festival underway in Narva

Pensioners at a park in Lasnamäe. Photo is illustrative.

Police to keep assisting fallen seniors outside working hours

Caravan Club motorhome gathering in Obinitsa.

More than 400 caravans gather in Obinitsa for annual meet

Longer exclusion orders cut domestic violence repeats, police say

Public shelter sign.

State to order shelter plans for up to 400 buildings

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Gert Kaju at a Ministry of Defense press conference.

MoD official: Russia has shifted to round-the-clock strike tactics in Ukraine

Urmas Paet.

Urmas Paet: Russian frozen assets must be pressed into use to aid Ukraine

Lt Col. Taavi Liias.

Officer: Ukraine downs 80% of Russian weapons in record attacks

Johanna-Maria Lehtme appearing at a Harju County Court hearing via video link in October.

NGO Slava Ukraini founder to stand trial via video link

Fire at the Yaroslavl oil refinery after it was hit by Ukrainian drones earlier this month. The facility was hit again by the Ukrainians overnight last night.

Russia struggling to protect strategic sites, defense official says

politics

Martin Herem

Former EDF commander offered defense minister post

Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) Lt. Gen. Andrus Merilo during a press conference.

EDF chief criticized for media comments on defense minister's resignation

Machine gun ammunition (photo is illustrative).

Estonia taking two more defense firms to court over contracts

Kristo Enn Vaga and Kristen Michal.

Government to discuss new defense minister candidates next week

Lauri Laats (Center).

Center Party eyes no-confidence motion against prime minister

presidential election 2026

The Riigikogu held the first round of voting in the presidential election on September 2, 2026.

Estonia elects new president

Ülle Madise met with the Center Party, SDE and Isamaa factions on Monday, August 17.

Presidential candidate Ülle Madise: Estonia must look to its own interestsinterview

President Alar Karis and President-elect Ülle Madise at Kadriorg. September 3, 2026.

Gallery: Estonian President-elect Ülle Madise visits Alar Karis at Kadriorg

EKRE protest at Toompea in support of direct presidential elections.

Gallery: EKRE holds protest ahead of presidential vote

Ülle Madise.

Madise: Estonia's independence an opportunity and obligation to make the best decisions

a look back at estonia's presidential elections

Alar Karis at the second round of voting in the 2021 presidential election on August 31, 2021.

Episode 7: Alar Karis, 2021

Kersti Kaljulaid after being elected president of Estonia.

Episode 6: Kersti Kaljulaid, 2016

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A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 5: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 2011

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A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 4: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 2006

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A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 3: Arnold Rüütel, 2001

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A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 2: Lennart Meri, 1996

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A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 1: Lennart Meri, 1992

economy

Prices at the pump at Alexela. March 20, 2026. Diesel reached a similar price level on September 2, only to have dropped since then.

Estonia fuel prices swing daily as retailer price war becomes 'new norm'

Wood industry. Photo is illustrative.

Industrial production up by 2.3% in July, led by wood and machinery

Passengers boarding a turboprop plane at Kuressaare Airport in Saaremaa.

Kuressaare Airport runway reopens as renovations completed

The police never ask anyone over the phone to identify themselves using Smart‑ID or Mobile‑ID.

Fraud victims often trust scammers instead of the police

Gas hob (photo is illustrative).

Natural gas price hits €75 per MWh, matching 2022 crisis levels

Defense and security

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: Former U.S. intelligence officer on Russian espionage

Elmar Vaher.

RKIK head assumes responsibility: Agency failed to make sure contract reached audit office

Hanno Pevkur.

Outgoing defense minister: Ammunition not useless but of low quality

Large caliber shells (photo is illustrative).

Indian firm: Estonia defense contract dispute left us out of pocket

Kaimo Kuusk, Hanno Pevkur, Andrus Merilo, Kadri Peeters (MoD) and Raili Roosimaa (RKIK)

Estonia's top defense officials point finger at predecessors

society

Pääsküla bog in Harju County.

Last summer in Estonia was warmer than usual

E. Coli bacteria under a microscope.

Kuressaare residents told to boil water after E. coli, coliform found

Harju District Court in Tallinn.

Man sentenced to life for torture killing of young couple

Dentist's tools.

Patient health data leaked from dentists' information system

EU and Ukrainian flags.

Estonia might have to return European Peace Facility sums over ammo procurement mess

opinion

Liina Gross.

Liina Gross: People need to be aware of how forests are managed

Albert Linntam.

Albert Linntam: Health data and a blindfold game with citizens

Raimond Kaljulaid.

Raimond Kaljulaid: Putin may be preparing to expand the war

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: On Poland's foreign policy strategy

Kristjan Port.

Kristjan Port: The next tech boom needs more than wifi and a laptop

sports

Ingrid Neel (right).

Ingrid Neel and partner cruise past seeded pair in US Open round one

Tartu's Town Hall Square.

Half marathon champs postponed over bomb scare now to take place in Tartu

Rein Taaramäe

Estonian racing cyclist hits dog at 60 km/h in Turkey, escapes injury

Dina Ellermann.

Dina Ellermann crowned Estonian dressage champ for 14th time

Janika Lõiv.

Janika Lõiv 17th as gears fail at mountain bike worlds

foreign affairs

A screenshot from the video.

Estonia's PPA urges caution over video claiming Russian riverbank work

Estonian and Latvian border guards patrolling the Latvian-Belarusian border.

Estonia sends new border guard rotation to Latvia

Kristi Raik.

Expert: Ukraine in 2021 and the Baltics today not in a comparable situation

Argo Ideon.

Argo Ideon: Cooperation with Latvia as a light form of local globalism

Margus Tsahkna.

Estonia's threat assessment has not changed, says foreign minister

science and research

Rainwater inundating a drain cover in Tallinn, August 22, 2026.

Study: Estonia's climate warming 1.5 times faster than global average

Jürgen Rooste.

Teacher says winning teens' attention is a daily battle in literature class

The first day of he new school year, September 1, in Tallinn.

One-third of students have special educational needs and require support

At first glance, a field island may seem like nothing more than a small, useless patch of woodland or brush that tractors have to drive around.

AI discovers thousands of overlooked field islands in Estonia

Concretion-covered dentitions of three of the individuals on which one of the studies was focused on, with sampled region indicated in yellow.

New research: Bone deposits and plaque remember how ancient people lived

culture

Oliver Reimann.

Prosecutor expands probe into theater director ecstasy drink‑spiking case

Photos: Santa Zukker's solo exhibition opens at Artius Gallery in Tallinn

Kaido Ole’s exhibition “Krt” opening at Temnikova & Kasela gallery.

Photos: Kaido Ole's exhibition "Krt" opens at Temnikova & Kasela gallery

George Fenn aka. Sexy Ghost Boy on stage in Tallinn.

New Zealand performer George Fenn brings 'Sexy Ghost Boy' to Tallinn Fringe

The grave site and monument were located adjacent to Kuressaare Castle.

Fate of Saaremaa war memorial remains uncertain a year on

features and interviews

Ilmar Tomusk.

Ilmar Tomusk: Switch to Estonian-language education took decades too long

Ülle Madise met with the Center Party, SDE and Isamaa factions on Monday, August 17.

Presidential candidate Ülle Madise: Estonia must look to its own interests

The Nebius data center of the AI factory being built in Estonia.

Nebius representative: the company has no history with Yandex

Estonian language content creators.

'Every learner feels special:' Meet the influencers teaching Estonian on social media

Jüri Luik.

Veteran diplomat: NATO's deterrence is meant to work primarily in Putin's mind

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Moby concert at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds. August 6, 2026.

Moby on Tallinn, punk roots, veganism and why he gives music away for free

Fionntán De Brún at HeadRead Festival 2026 in Tallinn.

Fionntán De Brún: Kneecap made the Irish language cool for young people

Stefan Hedlund

Stefan Hedlund: You can't have a rational discourse with people who love Russia

Gaea Schoeters.

Gaea Schoeters: Colonialism is still part of our culture

Thomas Piketty.

Thomas Piketty: Estonia would have been better off without the Soviet experiment

tallinn

Fuel prices at a Tallinn filling station on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

Diesel prices in Estonia top €2 per liter amid global oil surge

Rävala Quarter.

Tallinn's Rävala Quarter development dispute reaches Supreme Court

Tallinn's newly renamed Ringhäälingu bus stop outside ERR's headquarters. August 31, 2026.

Gallery: Tallinn bus stop renamed Ringhäälingu as broadcasting turns 100

Kopli tram.

New Tallinn tram line to launch on September 1

The property at Sakala 14 in Tallinn city center.

Tallinn to sell wooden house on Sakala tänav after demolition plan scrapped

tartu

Miina Härma High School (MHG) in Tartu,

Tartu high school wall collapse adds millions to city's repair bill

George Frideric Handel's Baroque opera

Vanemuine and the Latvian National Opera swap stages for guest performances this week

Tartu Prison.

Study finds Estonia must rent at least 300 prison places to make deal viable

Stormy weather in Tallinn, August 22, 2026.

Storm warnings downgraded as rain, wind linger across Estonia

University students in a lecture in Estonia. Photo is illustrative.

International student interest in Estonian universities rising again

narva

An Elron passenger train at Jõhvi station.

Elron resumes Tallinn–Narva rail service on eastbound route

Narva Town Hall Square.

Narva Tsar's Route initiators willing to change the name to keep plan alive

Travellers queuing at Narva border crossing on June 24, 2024.

Police will not control queue 'place buying' at Narva border

Katri Raik.

Katri Raik ousted as Mayor of Narva following no-confidence vote

Narva Town Hall.

Skeptics doubt funding for Narva Old Town rebuild

galleries

The Riigikogu held the first round of voting in the presidential election on September 2, 2026.

Estonia's presidential election takes place on Wednesday

Siim Kallas laid to rest with state honors.

Gallery: Siim Kallas sent off with state honors

Gallery: Tallinn art museum exhibition gives vulnerable youth a voice

TaRu, Estonia's timber Nature House complex, is taking shape in Põhja-Tallinn. August 2026.

Gallery: Estonia's timber Nature House taking shape on Tallinn waterfront

Gallery: Kino Sõprus brings cinema screenings to Lasnamäe

news in simple Estonian

Ülle Madise.

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podcasts

Ari Matti Mustonen has appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience and been warm up act at his live show as well.

Feature | Estonia's English-language podcasts, all in the one place

Tallinn Airport.

Estonia Explained part seven: Why are you here?

Maarja Merivoo-Parro.

Estonia Explained part six: The language has issues

Estonia Explained part five: What is with the sauna?

Maarja Merivoo-Parro.

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