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Arts and crafts lesson at an Estonian school (photo is illustrative).

More and more schools ditching 'traditional' 45-minute lessons for longer classes

Central Helsinki skyline viewed from Kauppatori. Finland is a popular, if nearby, destination for emigree Estonians.

Finland's economic slump negatively impacting on Estonia

Rail Baltica's Ülemiste terminal, with a domestic Elron train at the platform.

Baltic states to procure up to 20 trains for own regional Rail Baltica use

Ed O'Brien of Radiohead.

Radiohead guitarist calls on Estonian help with newly released album

Estonian game studio ZA/UM releases new computer game 'Zero Parades'

Psychologist Endel Tulving was born in Estonia, but after World War II he lived and worked in Canada.

The legacy of expat Estonian researcher Endel Tulving arrives at the University of Tartu

The legacy of world-renowned memory researcher and one of the best-known scientists of Estonian origin, Endel Tulving, has arrived from Toronto at the University of Tartu Library. It includes books and research materials as well as personal items and awards.

A new feature-length Sipsik movie is set to hit theaters in 2027.

Estonia's Sipsik back for big-screen sequel in 2027

Outdoor café in Tallinn's Old Town during summer (picture is illustrative).

New law may permit 16-year-olds to serve alcohol in cafés, restaurants

Karl Jakob Hein.

German media: Estonian 'keeper Karl Hein signs 4-year contract with Werder Bremen

Tõnis Saarts.

Tõnis Saarts: Constructing the conservative 'axis of evil'

Eesti 200 leader education Minister Kristina Kallas with Reform Party chair and Prime Minister Kristen Michal, at a government press conference.

Journalist: Reform Party rating will recover, but not enough to win next election

Equestrian monument of Alma Ostra-Oinas, by Flo Kasearu

Equestrian statue honors Estonian women's movement pioneer in Tallinn

A life-size bronze equestrian statue of women's rights advocate Alma Ostra-Oinas has quietly been installed in central Tallinn. The conceptual work was created by artist Flo Kasearu.

baltics reject Russia's info operation

Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn.

Estonia delivers diplomatic note to Russian embassy over airspace disinformation campaign

The NB8 foreign ministers and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas at a meeting hosted on Saaremaa at the end of April.

Estonia, other NB8 nations condemn Russian drone airspace misinformation claims

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen.

NATO, EU chiefs show support for Baltic states in wake of Russia drone accusations

most read stories of the week

A Romanian F-16 fighter jet.

Intruding drone shot down by Romanian fighter jet in Estonia

Rain Lõhmus.

Estonian banker says country's mindset has gone way off track

Renderings of the new U.S. embassy building in Tallinn.

Gallery: US unveils designs for new Tallinn embassy building

A Tallinn tram in motion (photo is illustrative).

Tallinn plans to adopt bidirectional trams

Maarin Ektermann, president of the Estonian Artists’ Union, at a joint press conference with the union and police on Tuesday.

Artists' Union leaders will not resign over €700,000 fraud loss

Operail freight trains.

Russia doubles rail freight rates to Estonia, Latvia and Finland

u.s. troops deployed in estonia

Poland's Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz joins Estonia's minister, Hanno Pevkur, at a press conference in Tallinn on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Defense ministers: Clarity on US troop deployment to Europe expected 'within weeks'

Prime Minister Kristen Michal visited Reedo Military Base to meet U.S. soldiers stationed in South Estonia on August 11, 2025.

Minister: US troops in Estonia going nowhere

Handover ceremony involving US soldiers at Camp Reedo in Võru (Photo taken 2025).

Minister: Unclear if canceled US troop deployment to Poland to affect personnel in Estonia

latest news

Patient during a mammogram.

Nearly half of Estonia's new breast cancer cases caught by screening

A woman using a smartphone.

15-minute phone provider switch law change plan encounters obstacles

Mart Erik.

Mart Erik: How the tech guys went into the woods

According to Danial Hooshyar, great caution is needed when developing AI intended for use in schools.

Tallinn University researchers developing student-friendly AI algorithm

Allar Jõks.

Attorney: Draft Climate Act fails to provide clarity for businesses or the public

Tallinn's municipal fountains are gradually coming online again, heralding the start of summer.

Gallery: Tallinn's fountains springing forth again with the arrival of the warmer months

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Col. Ants Kiviselg.

Estonian intel: Drone warfare reshaping air defense near Russia and Ukraine

Hanno Pevkur.

Defense minister: There will always be risks when downing a drone

Garry Kasparov.

Kasparov: Many Russian emigrants are against the war, but not all support Ukraine

Mariana Betsa

Ukraine wants US-led peace talks to continue, says deputy foreign minister

Gert Kaju at a Ministry of Defense press conference.

Estonian MOD official: Ukraine's focus on attacking Russia's rear

politics

Two seemingly opposite trends in polls reflected in Estonia media.

How different are the results of Estonia's three polling companies?

Eesti 200 leader and Education Minister Kristina Kallas and Reform Party leader and Prime Minister Kristen Michal have seen their coalition's rating fall to an historic low in May.

Ratings: Reform-Eesti 200 coalition rating falls to all-time low

Urmas Reinsalu.

Isamaa head on potential coalition with Reform: It is very difficult for me

Isamaa and Center Party flags.

Poll: Isamaa leader most popular candidate for PM, followed by Center head

Kalle Laanet during the Harju County Court hearing, October 2025.

Reform Party MP cleared of rental expenses fraud

presidential election 2026

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

Incumbent Alar Karis most popular choice for president in public poll

Estonian presidents from 1992 to today. Clockwise from top left: Kersti Kaljulaid, Lennart Meri, Arnold Rüütel, Alar Karis, Toomas Hendrik Ilves.

Overview: How have Estonian presidents' approval ratings changed while in office

Kristina Kallas and Alar Karis.

Eesti 200 does not support the re-election of President Alar Karis

Andrus Ansip.

Former PM, Reform Party head: Alar Karis a dignified candidate for second term

Kaja Kallas.

Kaja Kallas rules out running for president of Estonia

economy

Auvere power plant.

Auvere power plant under maintenance until mid‑August

Tallink ferry Superfast IX.

Tallink's departure from Paldiski-Kappelskär route creates long truck queues

Sorgu Lighthouse.

Fate of century-old lighthouse in Pärnu Bay hinges on audit

Kompassi Square in Central Tallinn.

Kompassi Square high-rise plans uncertain as talks in Tallinn continue

Estonia's EML Admiral Cowan (M313), a Sandown-class minehunter.

Two Estonian Navy ships sidelined since winter

Defense and security

British Army Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks at the 2024 Independence Day parade in Tallinn.

Estonian, British defense ministers: Cooperation steadfast and unshakeable

Edgars Rinkevics, Alar Karis, and Gitanas Nauseda.

Baltic presidents: We categorically reject Russia's disinformation campaign

Retired Gen. Martin Herem, former commander of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF)

Ex-EDF chief: No point ordering entire country to shelter over single drone

Drone training during Spring Storm 2026.

Drone and electronic warfare lynchpin of Estonia's Spring Storm military exercise

Opening event of the new quay at Paldiski South Harbor.

Estonia unveils €64M quay for heavy cargo and defense operations

society

Jako Stein in Tallinn.

Accessibility expert: Simple solutions often beat high-tech fixes

Fotografiska Tallinn head chef and Michelin Young Chef award winner Gerli Travkin.

Young Tallinn chef soars from pandemic beginner to Michelin award winner

Kihnu Virve, one of the ferries providing connections between mainland Estonia and the islands.

Kihnu ferry return to service delayed by technical issues

An elderly person using a smartphone.

Improved Estonian AI voice cloning making phone scams harder to spot

Police car in Estonia.

Police and defense attorney agree: Wiretapping disclosure rules need overhaul

opinion

Tõnis Arro and Mait Müntel.

Tõnis Arro and Mait Müntel: How to find Estonia's next president

Kadri Ukrainski, Luca Alfieri and Kadi Timpmann

Economists: Estonia's economic policy debate far too superficial

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: Geopolitics in an age of emotions

Merilin Metsik: Electric cars and heat pumps rocking Estonia's power grid

Anita Staub.

Anita Staub: On concrete, uniformity, and loss of memory

sports

Tallinn's Lilleküla Stadium, also known as the A. le Coq Arena and which will be hosting many of the U17 UEFA European games.

Estonia hosting UEFA U17 European football championship starting Sunday Updated 22.05

Mark Lajal.

Mark Lajal, Daniil Glinka both out of French Open qualifiers

Andrus Veerpalu.

Austrian police files suggest skier Andrus Veerpalu might have been doping back in 2009

Daniil Glinka.

Daniil Glinka convincingly wins French Open first qualifying match

Gregor Jeets.

Gregor Jeets racing in McLaren Trophy Europe

foreign affairs

Rainer Saks.

Expert: China paints itself as center of the world with Trump and Putin visits

New York's Estonian House hosts swansong Esther art fair

President of Moldova Maia Sandu met with President Alar Karis in Kadriorg.

President: Moldova's membership in the EU is important for all of Europe

Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braze and Minister of Defense of Estonia Hanno Pevkur.

Estonia, Latvia say Europe is moving too slowly towards combat readiness

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama visited Tallinn and met with President Alar Karis on May 15, 2026.

President: Balkan accession to the EU must be stepped up

science and research

The pathogen causing Dutch elm disease has been wreaking havoc in Estonia for more than two decades, and a new outbreak of the disease has now begun.

Reader asks: What to do with ailing ash and elm trees?

Engraving depicting Estonian peasantry in the 19th century.

In Estonia's countryside, marriage stayed traditional as Europe modernized

Empty classroom in an Estonian school. Photo is illustrative.

Tallinn's transition to Estonian education sparks sharp debate

Laboratory of the University of Tartu’s Institute of Marine Research in Kõiguste.

University of Tartu opens advanced marine lab on Saaremaa

Tallinn University.

Students face fierce competition for internships

culture

The '1kõik' exhibition by Marta Vaarik at the Artrovert Gallery in Tallinn

New exhibition is 'ükskõik' for Estonian artist Marta Vaarik

A Guy Called Gerald.

Estonian festival drops UK's A Guy Called Gerald over Moscow show plans

Minions & Monsters.

Overview. Summer at the movies: aliens, dinosaurs, and surprisingly few horror films

'Vesna' premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Monday, May 18, 2026.

Photos: Estonian co-production 'Vesna' premieres at Cannes Film Festival

Piret Krumm as

Estonian movie 'At Your Service' bags Cannes Film Festival prize

features and interviews

Alar Karis.

President: We really do not have anything to talk to Putin about today

Ahti Kuningas.

Estonian official: We try to balance fear of war rhetoric with new messaging

Ross Allen.

Outgoing British ambassador on his new book and what he will miss about Estonia

The arrival of summer means the arrival of outdoor concerts and festivals, including some very big names coming to Estonia, some for the first time ever.

Summer brings stacked schedule of live music events in Estonia

Kastani tänav in Tartu.

How will Estonia's declining population affect the property market?

watch again

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

Europe Day in Narva, May 9, 2026.

Europe Day celebrations in Narva

Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers landed in Saaremaa on April 29, 2026 for the NB8 foreign ministers meeting.

NB8 foreign ministers' press conference in Saaremaa

tallinn

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand cutting the ribbon to open the extended embassy facilities in Tallinn, as Canada’s Ambassador to Estonia Laird Hindle looks on.

Minister: Canada's expanded embassy sign of strengthened bond with Estonia

One of several old transmission towers prominently visible along the Pollinator Highway in Põhja-Tallinn. August 2025.

Tallinn, Elering split on fate of old Pollinator Highway electricity pylons

Municipal mowing in progress in Lasnamäe.

Tallinn and Tartu review urban green space maintenance plans

Rendering of a planned high-rise on Kompassi tänav.

Gallery: New high-rise planned for Tallinn's Kompassi tänav

A PPA AW139 search and rescue helicopter of the kind whose flight was disrupted last September after a man shone a laser at its cockpit.

Tallinn man gets suspended sentence for lasering police helicopter mid-flight

tartu

Breakdancers to take over Tartu's Kammivabrik center on Saturday

Artist's rendition of the sports arena complex in Pärnu.

Pärnu, Tallinn and Tartu all still in the running for planned new sports arena

The newly pedestrianized Kompanii tänav in Tartu.

Photos: Tartu's Kompanii tänav gets pedestrian-friendly summer makeover

Passengers boarding a county bus.

Rural bus operators say business stifled by red tape

More archaeological finds from the excavated site of the future Siuru Cultural Center in Central Tartu. May 2026.

Old concrete cellar, 'miracle essence' bottle found in Central Tartu dig

narva

Narva City Council leaders Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Jana Kondrašova.

Prosecution opens criminal investigation into Narva council leaders

Ago Kõrgvee.

Court orders Narva Hospital to pay former head €86,000

Rescue Board vehicle.

Narva hit by carbon monoxide incidents, cause not fully known

Hotel Narva.

Narva hotels increasingly catering to Nordic tourists

Florian Wahl's silent disco on the Narva River promende..

Bubbles and a silent disco: Counter-propaganda concert held on Narva riverbank

galleries

Close-Up Båten 2026 at Paavli Culture Factory.

Gallery: Cruise festival Close-Up Båten brings 1,000 Swedish punk fans to Estonia

Reform chairman criticizes conservative parties' 'fear and hatred'

The fire service were called to put out a fire at two hangars in Iru, close to Tallinn, on May 12, 2026.

Fire services put out blaze at hangars close to Tallinn

Tallinn Airport plans to tear down the former passenger terminal to make way for the airport's €75 million expansion.

Tallinn Airport plans to demolish former passenger terminal building

Suur Taevaskoda after the partial outcrop collapse in Põlva County.

'Wonderful' sandstone sediment revealed after Suur Taevaskoda outcrop collapses

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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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