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The headquarters of the Internal Security Service (ISS) in Tallinn.

ISS calls for dedicated law to standardize background checks

MPs from the Eesti 200, Isamaa, Reform and SDE factions submitted Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a candidate for the presidential election on August 24, 2026.

75 MPs nominate justice chancellor as presidential candidateUpdated 11:50

Veikko Tihvan (right) with the winner's trophy.

Estonian shooter wins world clay pigeon gold in sporting first

Gallery: Kino Sõprus brings cinema screenings to Lasnamäe

A classroom.

Nearly 1,900 basic school graduates still lack a school place as year begins

The character Thor‑Björn Margna (on the right) from the popular Estonian TV series “Õnne 13.”

Study: Laughing at foreign‑sounding Estonian helps protect Estonian identity

The Americanized Estonian has become a fixed stereotype in Estonian culture through which people express fear of the disappearance of the Estonian language and identity, according to a study.

The Financial Intelligence Unit.

Financial Intelligence Unit awaits restoration of powers by Riigikogu

Riivo Tuvike.

Riga and Vilnius outpace Tallinn in flights due to market size

The memorial service held in Pilistvere, Sunday, August 23, 2026.

87 years since Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact marked with memorial events across Estonia

President Alar Karis and Sirje Karis visit Kyiv for Ukrainian Independence Day on August 24, 2026.

Gallery: President Alar Karis to mark Ukraine's Independence Day in KyivUpdated 11:02

Tartu Prison.

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

former prime minister siim kallas dies

Siim Kallas.

Former Estonian Prime Minister, European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas dead at 77

Estonian politician Siim Kallas, a former prime minister, foreign minister and vice president of the European Commission who also held several other senior positions, died overnight Friday into Saturday.

Book of condolences opened for former prime minister Siim Kallas at Stenbock House

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Candidates are invited to apply until 28 September.

Kaamos art grant to focus on artists over 60

Stenbock House.

Government to begin next year's budget talks on Tuesday

Morcheeba, pictured here the last time they played Tallinn, at a free concert in 2025.

UK legends Morcheeba returning to Tallinn in 2027

Filming for the movie “On the Ümera River” at the Aidu quarry in Ida‑Virumaa in the summer of 2026.

Pre‑shoots for the movie 'Ümera jõel' took place in Ida‑Virumaa

Around 1,500 volunteers looked after around 7,500 competitors, plus thousands of spectators, at the weekend's ironman.

Ironman volunteers praised for weathering storm to support 7,500 athletes

Joint press conference of the Estonian Artists' Association and the police following the scam in May.

Artists donate 124 works for emergency auction after €700,000 fraud loss

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Prime Minister Kristen Michal.

Prime minister in Kyiv: Russia shouldn't count on us tiring of Ukraine support Updated 24.08

Arricano Real Estate-owned shopping center in Kryvyi Rih.

Estonian investors' Ukrainian shopping center hit in a drone attack

Col. Ants Kiviselg.

Estonian intel: Russia's military losses outpacing recruitment

Estonian and Ukrainian flags.

Tallinn criticizes organization of the state's planned Ukraine recovery conference

Peeter Luikmel.

Expert: Russia's war‑driven economic boom is running out of steam

politics

The Riigikogu's main hall.

Ratings: SDE up, Center down as presidential race influences voters

Ülle Madise

Poll: 43% support Ülle Madise as next president

The book of condolences is open at the Stenbock House's Ingli saal, with President Alar Karis its first signatory.

Book of condolences opened for former prime minister Siim Kallas at Stenbock House

Hendrik Johannes Terras.

Hendrik Johannes Terras: Where will agriculture's €546 million go?

Support for presidential candidates according to the Emor survey.

Public opinion poll identifies Madise as top presidential choice

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Ülle Madise meeting with the Isamaa faction on Monday, August 17.

Madise becomes clear front‑runner after Isamaa endorsement

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

Tiit Land.

TalTech rector concedes presidential race as Ülle Madise emerges as sole candidate

Züleyxa Izmailova at the Riigikogu.

Holdout MP declines to endorse justice chancellor as presidential candidate

Ülle Madise met with the Isamaa faction on Monday, August 17.

Isamaa backs Ülle Madise in presidential election

economy

Mustamäe I microdistrict.

Fewer apartments on rental market ahead of new academic year

Crop fields in Estonia. Photo is illustrative.

Finance Ministry denies plans to cut Estonia's farm subsidies

Erkki Keldo.

Minister: Estonian tax rules prevent disclosure of firms trading with Russia

Indrek Neivelt.

Indrek Neivelt: Poland turned from an ugly duckling into a swan

Heating plant in Tallinn.

District heating prices set to rise ahead of winter

Defense and security

Protests in Estonia against the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact and its secret protocols gathered ground during the 'Baltic Way' event on August 23, 1989.

Minister: Russia's behavior unchanged since Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, 87 years on

Elderly person using a phone. Photo is illustrative.

Estonia pushes 112 accessibility deadline to 2027 as service falls short

Transfer of migrants to Latvian authorities at the Estonia–Latvia border.

Eight more migrants who arrived illegally in Estonia handed over to Latvia

Presentation of the U.S. Patriot air defense system in Estonia.

Long‑range air defense decision expected in September budget talks

Milrem Robotics.

3 suspects detained over suspected arson at Milrem Robotics factory in Estonia

society

The Laimjala manor in Saaremaa.

Saaremaa unveils renovated 200‑year‑old Laimjala manor

Stormy weather in Tallinn, August 22, 2026.

Storm warnings downgraded as rain, wind linger across Estonia

Kitsurfers (photo is illustrative).

Kitesurfers ride pre-storm waves ahead of tempest making landfall

Rainy conditions in central Tallinn.

Tallinn's water utility warns of flooding risk Saturday

Electric scooter. Picture is illustrative.

Hospital sees daily child injuries from electric scooter accidents

opinion

Tallinn Fringe 2025

Tallinn Fringe Festival at 10: How do you Fringe?

Diana Põder and Remi Gregori Sassi.

Diana Põder and Remi Gregori Sassi: The system is a bigger obstacle than the disability

Kaarel Tarand.

Kaarel Tarand: A beggar's bag still has room for matches

Tõnis Saarts.

Tõnis Saarts: Estonia not prepared for the epochal shift

Jekaterina Maadla.

Jekaterina Maadla: Healthcare workers solve language barriers on their own

sports

Henry Räppo at last year's Ironman Tallinn 70.3.

Estonian competitor wins Ironman Tallinn half-triathlon for 2nd straight year

Mai Narva.

Estonia's Mai Narva stuns world No. 4 Zhu to win Mozambique chess tournament

Siim-Sander Vene.

Estonian basketball captain Siim-Sander Vene joins top Italian side Derthona

Pia Sundhage near the dugout during a match when she coached Brazil.

Top Swedish women's football coach gives Tallinn talk

Competitor at last year's Ironman 70.3 in Tallinn

Tallinn public transport, traffic disruptions confirmed over Ironman weekend

foreign affairs

Iceland Square reopened in Tallinn after major landscape upgrade.

Photos: Tallinn unveils redesigned Iceland Square

Kārums' dairy products on sale in Latvia.

Estonian raw milk producer to buy Latvia's largest dairy plant

President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir started her state visit to Estonia on August 19, 2026 and met with President Alar Karis and other officials.

Gallery: President of Iceland starts state visit to Estonia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Estonia’s ambassador to Ukraine Tiina Intelmann.

Estonia's ambassador to Ukraine presents credentials to President Zelenskyy

Estonian Refugee Council distributing food aid to Palestinians in Gaza. September 2025.

Estonian Refugee Council to expand operations in Gaza and West Bank

science and research

Students writing in class.

Estonia may end automatic school payments for out-of-district students

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

International student interest in Estonian universities rising again

Darla the Amur leopard was a resident of Tallinn Zoo for most of her life.

Rare Amur leopard at Tallinn Zoo dies at age 22

Juhan Kivirähk.

Juhan Kivirähk: How to explain pictures to a (half)dead government?

A wheat field in Estonia.

Pesticide residues in agricultural soils on the rise

culture

Rendering of the KESKUS International Estonian Center nearing completion on Madison Avenue downtown Toronto.

Canadian Estonian KESKfEST marks home stretch for Toronto center build

Gallery: Top music acts rock Toompea for Restoration of Independence Day

Corn maze in the shape of Saaremaa Island.

Saaremaa was planted with a Saaremaa‑shaped cornfield

'Moulin Rouge' getting its outdoor screening before over a thousand watchers in Tartu's Town Hal Square, as part of this year's Tartuff festival

Baz Luhrmann-directed 'Moulin Rouge' bags Tartuff festival audience award

The inaugural Italy Unexpected night at Tallinn's Paavli Culture Factory. August 15, 2026.

Gallery: Tallinn's Italy Unexpected puts a fresh spin on 'Italian night'

features and interviews

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

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

Exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026

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

watch again

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

Satu Rämö at HeadRead 2026.

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

tallinn

French triathlete wins Tallinn Ironman, Estonian 10th in record field

Traffic at Tallinn's Hipodroomi intersection.

2+2 traffic to be restored on Tallinn's Hipodroomi intersection by school year start

Joint session of the Riigikogu and the 20th August Club, Restoration of Independence Day 2026.

Gallery: Joint session of Riigikogu, August 20 Club marks 35 years of restored independence

Lauri Hussar giving his speech on August 20, 2026, Restoration of Independence Day.

Riigikogu speaker: Freedom should never be taken for granted

Prime Minister Kristen Michal's speech marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonian independence, Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Prime minister: As a nation, we are now wealthier than ever before

tartu

Tartu marks the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonian independence, Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Tartu marks Restoration of Independence Day with music, dance and bell ringing

Tartu bike-sharing.

Tartu mulls keeping bike-sharing program

Tartu Prison.

Preparations for the arrival of Swedish prisoners reach home stretch

Gallery: Joint Tartu show centers memory and change in 'Vanishing Cities'

Rüütli tänav in central Tartu.

Tartu Old Town bar owners concerned about residential development

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

Restoration of Independence Day flag-raising ceremony on Toompea, Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Gallery: TV Tower defenders lead Independence Restoration Day flag-raising

Estonia's current and former prime ministers met for their annual pre-August 20 lunch in Tallinn. August 18, 2026.

Gallery: Former Estonian PMs meet for annual pre-August 20 lunch

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

Ülle Madise meets with MPs to discuss presidential candidacy

Henri Arras.

Gallery: Reform Party's Tallinn branch elects new chairman

Parempoolsed general assembly on August 15, 2026.

Lavly Perling re-elected chair of Parempoolsed

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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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