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At last year’s Siil exercise, Ukrainian service members showcased their army’s drone capabilities.

Estonia–Ukraine drone deal implementation 'begins immediately'

Artist's rendition of the Volta Skai B-tower.

Estonia's most expensive apartment ever sells for €4 million

The fourth and final day of the Kikumu festival.

Gallery: Top US and British acts close out Kikumu festival

Ongoing Lastekodu reconstruction work last summer. The newly refurbished street reopened last last year.

Deputy mayor: Lastekodu street redesign created confusion for traffic

Russian flag at Ivangorod Fortress, opposite of Narva at the Estonian-Russian border.

Russia plans to take Baltics to International Court of Justice over alleged discrimination

Stefan Hedlund

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

Swedish academic and historian Stefan Hedlund said in a conversation at the Headread festival in Tallinn that the greatest favor we can do Ukrainians right now is to acknowledge that Ukraine exists because the Russians have refused to accept it.

Lake Peipus

Russia holds live-fire exercise on Lake Peipus without informing EstoniaUpdated 10:20

Properties in Tallinn's Old Town.

Deputy mayor suggests lifting heritage, traffic rules to boost Tallinn's Old Town

The familiar shrink-wrapped individual 'long' cucumbers will after 2030 only be available sold loose.

Plastic-wrapped cucumbers to disappear from Estonia's stores

Baltic Way memorial in Paris

'A call for freedom and independence:' Baltic Way memorial unveiled in Paris

The 14th‑century cog found on Lootsi tänav in Tallinn, prepared for transport.

Medieval ship found in Tallinn traced to Lithuanian builders

watch: headread festival 2026

Fionntán De Brún at HeadRead Festival 2026 in Tallinn.

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

Satu Rämö at HeadRead 2026.

Satu Rämö: Iceland's landscape writes the crime stories itself

Thomas Piketty.

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

latest news

The fourth and final day of the Kikumu festival.

Students say festival attendance limited by rising prices and extra expense

Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta.

Estonia weighs limits on bulk communications‑data retention Updated 16:48

Last year's Tallinn Christmas market in Town Hall Square.

Tallinn Christmas market 2026 once again to be run by longtime operator

Cruise ships and tourists in Tallinn.

Pärnu and local governments support tourist tax, but Tallinn against

Tarvi-Carlos Tuulik.

Tallink's chief captain: Modern passenger ships built to survive any accident

People watching the TV.

Go3 warns proposed Estonian streaming rules could limit investments

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

The Estonian and Ukrainian

TV thriller series being shot in Ukraine and Estonia

Russian Embassy in Tallinn.

Russian disinformation surge may be connected to upcoming Baltic elections

Col. Ants Kiviselg.

Defense Intelligence: Russia may face air force fuel problems after Ukrainian strikes

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs rebukes Russia over disinformation aimed at Estonia

Rainer Saks.

Security expert: Russia lacks capacity to expand war westward amid crippling air‑defense failures

politics

Chimney and emissions.

Estonia wants free ETS emission credits to be distributed after 2040

Eesti 200 and Reform Party chairs Kristina Kallas and Kristen Michal .

Reform and Eesti 200 recieve lowest party donations in Q2

Crest of the Prosecutor's Office.

Prosecutors appeal justice minister expenses acquittal to Supreme Court

Riigikogu main chamber.

Ratings: Social Democrats gaining in support

European Parliament plenary session.

Reform Party withholds support for ending EU foreign policy veto

presidential election 2026

Alar Karis at the Estonian Defense League's Victory Day parade in Rapla on June 23, 2026.

President Alar Karis will not run for second presidential term

Riigikogu main building.

Estonia's parliament to vote for new president on September 2

Riho Ühtegi.

Presidential hopeful Ühtegi: 'Ideologically, I am a conservative'

Lauri Hussar.

Estonian parliament not rushing next steps in search for presidential candidate

Riho Ühtegi.

Group of prominent Estonians backs Riho Ühtegi for president

economy

Blueberries.

Foragers turn to social media, leaving stores without local blueberries

Passengers entering one of Elron's newest Škoda passenger trains.

Elron raises ticket prices for services within Tallinn from August

Nutri-Score on a yoghurt packaging.

Health experts urge voluntary Nutri‑Score labels as industry groups push back

Money.

Estonia introduces new salary transparency requirements

Strawberry. Picture is illustrative.

Weather ruins strawberry harvest for many growers

Defense and security

The parking lot at the cultural center in the Järva County town of Paide was abuzz Monday as families bade farewell to this year’s conscript intake.

Just 1 in 3 conscripts accepted as armed forces take 'gap year'

Military Police K9 Unit training week

Gallery: Estonian, UK service dogs hold training exercise to improve cooperation

Emergency shelters windows in Tartu's schools are being wrapped in plastic incase of attacks.

Tartu wrapping school shelter windows in plastic to protect against attacks

Männiku training area in an aerial photo.

EDF's Männiku training area to shrink for Rail Baltic route, protected species

Deniss Metsavas.

Former EDF officer convicted of treason may be released on parole

society

Traffic accident in Võru town, Southern Estonia.

Traffic expert: Accidents occur as before, but safer cars are saving lives

Police officer (photo is illustrative).

A fatal crash in Lääne‑Viru County: 18‑year‑old unlicensed driver tried to flee

The test run for the airport tramline on July 9, 2026.

Airport tramline on schedule to reopen on August 1 after test run

Eggs in a supermarket.

Producers do not intend to stop selling eggs from caged hens anytime soon

3 minors assaulted by adults in Pärnu, criminal investigation launched

opinion

Mirjam Mõttus.

Mirjam Mõttus: Normalizing normalcy

Kertu Saks

Kertu Saks: 35 years from restoration of independence and the absence of fear

Viktor Turkin.

Viktor Turkin: Children neglected when equal parenting becomes a goal in itself

Peeter Kaldre.

Peeter Kaldre: The time of Europe began in Ankara

Raul Aron.

Raul Aron: The most important issue has been forgotten in the tax debate

sports

Golf ball on the green (photo is illustrative).

Estonia falls just short against Ireland in European golf team final

Estonia's Ingrid Neel's Wimbledon run comes to an end in quarterfinals

Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform) with Glenn Micallef, the European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport.

Estonia seeks EU funding ban for IOC over Russia decision

Anett Kontaveit at Wimbledon 2023, shortly after announcing her retirement from tennis.

Anett Kontaveit back on winning form at Wimbledon, 3 years after retiring

Kristjan Ilves, here in competition in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria, is one of Estonia's top Nordic Combined skiers.

Estonia slams removal of Nordic combined from Winter Olympics

foreign affairs

Lindsey Graham.

MPs: Estonia loses a 'good friend' with US Senator Lindsey Graham's death Updated 13.07

Flags of the three Baltic States, from left, Estonia, Latvia and LIthuania.

Estonia joins other 2 Baltic states in protest over Russian airspace claims

Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn.

New Estonian ambassador to Japan highlights strategic security ties

The revolver presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Belgian Prime MInister Bart De Wever. Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal was gifted a similar sidearm while in Ankara for the NATO summit.

NATO Ankara summit gift leaves Estonian prime minister with revolver dilemma

Russian flag outside the embassy in Tallinn.

Security officials: Russia has 'no concrete plan' to attack Baltic states, Poland

science and research

A linden tree.

Scientists explain why linden trees appear to 'smoke'

Heisl Vaher.

Sleep doctor urges caution with smart device sleep and health data

Standing on a scale.

Obesity rise slows in wealthier nations, Estonia faces growing challenges

Students in Tallinn. Photo is illustrative.

Nearly 3,000 basic‑school graduates still without a confirmed study place

Norway spruce.

Moister climate negatively affecting spruce's ability to withstand weather extremes

culture

Tallinn's Old Town.

Then and now: Tallinn seeks photographs for restoration of independence exhibition

Tallinn Maritime Days 2026.

Nearly 100,000 people visited Tallinn Maritime Days this year

Day 3 of 2025's I Land Sound festival on Saaremaa.

Saaremaa's I Land Sound summer festival program announced

The XVI Pärnu Music Festival's opening day, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Brainchild of the Järvi conducting dynasty, the festival runs to July 18.

Pärnu Music Festival opens with world premieres and international stars

Gallery: Film, art and music festival Kikumu begins in Jäneda

features and interviews

Tiit Meren.

War surgeon: Estonia should spread out hospitals to reduce wartime risk

The island of Ruhnu.

Ruhnu residents sought to join Sweden after Estonia regained independence

Kaidi Ruusalepp.

Adventure hotel developer: Estonian entrepreneurs do not take risks and choose lemonade over champagne

Exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026

NATO medics training for 'high-intensity battles' and mass casualties in Estonia

Rein Taagepera.

Researcher: The future will resemble the feudal age if recent trends persist

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Thomas Piketty.

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

Satu Rämö at HeadRead 2026.

Satu Rämö: Iceland's landscape writes the crime stories itself

This year's LMC takes place September 3-5 (photo from the 2019 event).

Lennart Meri Defense and Security Conference 2026

Interview with Alexander Stubb, the President of Finland.

Finland's President Stubb: We were too soft on Russia before 2022

Arseniy Yatsenyuk speaking to ETV's "Esimene stuudio."

Former Ukrainian PM: The only way to get real peace is to fight like hell

tallinn

The remaining FIFA World Cup games will be shown on the big screen in Tallinn's Vabaduse väljak (Freedom Square) from tonight, Friday, July 10. Entry is free.

Where to watch the climax of the FIFA world cup

A Tallinn tram and pedestrians (photo is illustrative).

Pedestrian killed after Tallinn tram driver used phone on duty

Tallinn's Linnahall is a monumental Soviet-era building.

Tallinn eyes EU funds and investors for €150–200 million Linnahall project

A purple flag at a beach indicating the presence of cyanobacteria or blue-green algae.

Blue-green algae still a problem at several Harju County swimming sites

A view of Tallinn's old and new towns.

Tallinn's heritage protection zone to be cut by a third

tartu

Singer John Legend takes Tartu fans through his musical journey

Tartu city government.

City of Tartu continues to demand compensation for national care reform expenses

Genialistide Klubi in Tartu, also known as Genklubi.

Cult Tartu venue spends renovation crowdfunding to stay afloat

The new recreational ground in Tartu's Karlova district.

New recreation area to open soon on Tartu's Emajõgi River bank

Opening of the Genialistide Klubi in Tartu in 2006.

Tartu looking to ban sale of bottled alcohol after 10 p.m.

narva

Friday's marathon Narva City Council Meeting. June 26, 2026.

Marathon Narva council meeting latest standoff as power struggle continues

Estonia-Russia pedestrian crossings remain open at the Narva 1 border checkpoint.

Estonia reduces opening hours at border crossings with Russia over summer

Ukrainian flag with an Estonian flag in the background.

Ukraine to open honorary consuls in Estonia's Narva and Tartu

The Narva City Run half marathon was canceled after a suspicious bag was found along the route. June 6, 2026.in Narva on Saturday. June 6, 2026.

Gallery: Narva half marathon canceled after suspicious bag found along route

Narva City Council chair Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Mayor Katri Raik.

Land deal for Narva EDF base caught in local political standoff

galleries

The Hertz 2 battery storage park was inaugurated in Harju County, on July 7, 2026.

100 megawatt battery park opened in Harju County

July 4 reception at the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn, marking 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.

Gallery: US Embassy marks America's 250th birthday

Latvia’s President Edgars Rinkēvičs meets with Estonian President Alar Karis on the island of Ruhnu, Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Gallery: Alar Karis hosts Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs on Ruhnu

Protesters rallied against an agreement struck between Sweden and Estonia which will bring hundreds of Swedish prisoners to Tartu Prison in the second half of 2026.

Tartu protesters rally against Swedish 'trash' in Estonian jails

Conceptual designer Marit Ilison's

Gallery: Estonian designer turns museum space into immersive 'LIVING/ROOM'

news in simple Estonian

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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.

Estonia Explained part four: A Thousand Years of Multi-culti

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Parema ja terviklikuma kasutajakogemuse tagamiseks soovitame alla laadida uusim versioon mõnest meie toetatud brauserist:

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