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Margus Tsahkna.

FM: Difficult to look Ukrainians in the eye after President Karis' comments

Ice road to the island of Vormsi.

Estonia building ice roads to Kihnu, Vormsi islands as well

Kalle Laanet on trial in Harju District Court. October 2025.

Former minister and ex-MP Kalle Laanet found guilty of fraud

Lennart Ruuda and Kristi Petolai.

Couple on IVF journey: Men should speak more openly about fertility issues

Still from 'I Swear,' with John Davidson as played by Robert Aramayo.

'I Swear' director on Tourette's, stigma, and progress in understanding it

interview

The Estonian Song Festival.

'Estonia needs everyone who wants to belong': New exhibition explores complex diaspora identities

A new exhibition at the Vabamu Museum in Tallinn invites visitors to see Estonia not just as a country, but as a global community. Curators Martin Vaino and Ede Schank Tamkivi told ERR News about "Estonia Worldwide" and what it means to be Estonian in a multicultural world.

Jeffrey Epstein.

No Estonian 'bombshell' from Jeffrey Epstein files release so far

Heating plant in Tallinn.

January district heating bills up by 50% compared to 2025

Children's toy.

Fewer children adopted or placed in foster care in Estonia in 2025

island ice roads

Drivers queued up in both Hiiumaa and Saaremaa to cross the first official ice road of 2026, stretching for 17-kilometers between the islands on February 8, 2026.

Behind the scenes of Estonia's newly opened Saaremaa–Hiiumaa ice road

The first official ice road of 2026 was opened between Hiiumaa and Saaremaa on February 8, 2026. Branches line the track to guide drivers along the correct route.

Gallery: Ice road opens between Estonia's biggest islands as cold snap continuesUpdated 14:26

winter: latest news

Over 1,000 dancers participated in the Kohtla-Nõmme Talvepilgar in Ida-Viru County on February 7, 2026.

Sunny skies and swirling skirts: 1,200 dancers take part in winter folk dance festival

Frozen sea between the Estonia's mainland and the western islands.

Minister calls emergency meeting to discuss island connections disrupted by winter weather

The Vormsi ferry "Ormsö."

This weekend's ferries to Vormsi island canceled due to technical fault

Estonian icebreaker Tarmo.

Tallinn-area icebreaking begins next week as Gulf of Finland freezes over

A man cycles across Tartu's frozen Emajõgi River.

Tartu locals take to the ice as Emajõgi River freezes over

Lux Express bus interior.

Lux Express bus toilets the latest casualty of the big winter freeze

2026 milano cortina winter olympics

Mixed biathlon relay at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Estonia 15th in Milano Cortina Winter Olympics mixed biathlon

Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 6, 2026

Estonian honorary consul co-designs Brazilian team's Winter Olympic uniform

Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill in action against Canada in the mixed curling preliminaries at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Saturday, February 7, 2026

Estonia takes second Milano Cortina Winter Olympics mixed doubles victory

Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 6, 2026

Updated 07.02.2026 07:50

Gallery: Team Estonia at Winter Olympics opening ceremonyUpdated 07:50

Alar Karis at the speed skating rinkside ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, as Estonian competitor Marten Liiv skates by.

President Alar Karis in flying visit to Winter Olympics opening ceremony

The Milano Cortina olympic flame is making its way across Italy ahead of the XXV games starting in February.

ERR has the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics covered

latest news

Tallinn Mayor Peeter Raudsepp.

Tallinn to create new advisory body for economic enlivening

Sea ice skaters enjoying the frozen Pärnu Bay. February 2026.

Estonian hobby skaters thrilled by endless ice on Pärnu Bay

Mark Lajal (left) and Daniil Glinka will have to temporarily put aside the camaraderie seen in this 2023 Davis Cup match photo, when they play each other later on Monday.

Estonia's top 2 men's tennis players drawn against each other in France tournament

Mare Mätas.

Mare Mätas: Is an illegal ice road a matter of national importance?

Narva's Town Hall Square.

New Narva plan shifts focus to riverfront, city center as population shrinks

Items at a supermarket checkout.

Statistics Estonia postpones January consumer price index data for 2nd time Updated 11:39

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking to students at the Kyiv Aviation Institute.

Ukraine to open weapons export centers in Baltics, Nordics in 2026

Riho Terras.

MEP: No one would listen to an EU envoy at US' Ukraine-Russia peace talks

Valdo Randpere.

Reform MP: Debate on president's Ukraine comments should not have been so public or heated

Estonian director Merle Karusoo accepting her award from the Cultural Endowment of Estonia. February 2026.

Merle Karusoo: War fatigue means waiting for Ukraine's defeat

Russian soldiers (Photo is illustrative).

Estonia bans over 1,000 more Russian soldiers from entering Schengen zone

politics

Office of the President in Kadriorg.

Experts: Government laying ground for not endorsing Karis second term

Luhamaa border crossing on February 2, 2024.

Estonia to close border crossing points at night after 'irrational' Russian behavior

Raimond Kaljulaid.

MP on Karis messages controversy: Foreign ministry not up to the task

Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) and President Alar Karis.

PM: Karis' latest Ukraine remarks clash with Estonia's core values

Evelyn Liivamägi.

Ministry concerned over declining political will to fight money laundering in Estonia

economy

A bus at the Luhamaa border crossing in south Estonia.

Bus companies most affected by overnight closures of Estonia's border

Madis Müller.

Madis Müller: Competition from Chinese producers is intensifying

Estonian candy shop offers surprising deals on soups and canned vegetables

Utilitas opened the largest heat storage facility in the Baltics at the Väo energy complex.

Largest heat storage facility in Baltics opens in Tallinn

Enefit Power's Auvere Power Plant in the snow.

Auvere oil shale power plant back up and running

Defense and security

The German brigade in Lithuania.

German wargame simulating Baltic attack dismissed as 'insulting' and 'nonsense' Updated 08.02

Member of the Tartu District of the Estonian Defense League.

Estonian Defense League to hold training exercise in Tartu next weekend

Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Estonian FM in Kyiv: Only pressure and isolation of Russia can ensure lasting peace

Lt. Gen. Andrus Merilo-

EDF commander: Peace that preceded war in Ukraine unlikely to return

Luhamaa border crossing point.

Estonia hands Russia diplomatic note over night-time border closures

society

Elderly people need more help from social workers when the world freezes.

Elderly need a lot more attention from care workers in prolonged cold spell

Iru Power Plant.

Opposition: Consumers should be compensated for soaring energy prices

The suspected barn owl found on Ruhnu island.

Bird of prey rarely spotted in Estonia found on island farm

Annemary Neimar and Silver Tuisk's rainbow igloo in Saku, Estonia. February 2026.

Estonian family builds rainbow igloo for child's birthday

Tallinn's TV tower. The iconic tourist attraction would likely be moved to the state's real estate company before the sale of AS Levira

Justice ministry: Stake in media delivery company Levira must be maintained

opinion

William Buescher.

William Buescher: I am an Estonian

Erik Gamzejev.

Erik Gamzejev: How much longer will Ida-Viru voters be taken to the cleaners?

MIhhail Kõlvart.

Mihhail Kõlvart: President must represent the Estonian people, not an ideology

Külli Kraner.

Külli Kraner: Officials ignoring problems caused by guest apartments boom

Marti Aavik.

Marti Aavik: 2026 should be a year of crisis resilience, not entertainment

sports

Marie Kaldvee and Harris Lill in the match versus Norway, Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Estonian mixed curling duo will not make Winter Olympics medals

Marten-Chris Paalberg signing for Saint-Étienne, with former player Loïc Perrin.

17-year-old Estonian footballer signs to Saint-Étienne for over €1 million

Footballs (photo is illustrative).

28 Estonian clubs sign joint appeal to UEFA over Russian 'solidarity funds'

Johanna Talihärm.

Estonia's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony flag bearers announced

Eneli Jefimova.

Swimmer Eneli Jefimova shines in US college season-closing race meet

foreign affairs

An online course on joining the EU? That’s what Tartu University researchers Anna Beitane and Dr. Stefano Braghiroli brought to Moldova, with the help of the Estonian Center for International Development Cooperation (ESTDEV).

Estonian-backed course shows Moldovan experts what joining EU really means

An oil tanker (photo is illustrative).

Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel suffers explosion in Gulf of Finland

An Estonian funded

Estonia opens 'Point of Invincibility' in Kyiv to help residents during winter blackouts

President Karis and Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna.

Estonian foreign minister rejects president's call for EU talks with Kremlin

MPs: Mixed foreign policy messaging between president, foreign minister 'unacceptable'

science and research

Applying the new method makes 3D holographic microscopy more reliable under challenging conditions.

New method by University of Tartu scientists turns foggy holograms into a clear image

More and more people are turning to foreign language models like ChatGPT for help with distressing thoughts.

Psychiatrist shortage seeing people turn to apps for help

A protest in support of same-sex marriage in Tallinn in 2020.

Study: Protests give voice to topics politics overlooks

The northern bat, the most adaptable and widespread species in urban areas.

National bat survey overlooking private cellars

Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) filling in as a substitute teacher.

New high school admissions system delayed, sparking concerns over applications

culture

Riga-born Georgian artist Thea Gvetadze was delighted to discover the work of naïvist Paul Kondas.

Georgian artist meets Estonia's late painter Paul Kondas in new show

Toronto-born Estonian-American actor Alden Kirss.

Toronto-born actor Alden Kirss has 'no regrets' about Estonian theater career

The Zawose Queens.

New international artists announced for Viljandi Folk Music Festival

Opening of the exhibition

Gallery: Tallinn photo exhibition shows parallel realities behind Iron Curtain

Still from

Docpoint film festival underway, with noted Finnish filmmaker as special guest

features and interviews

Alar Karis giving the interview in Milan.

President: Estonian foreign policy is united

Orm Oja.

Top chef: It is bleak when food markets turn into little more than stylish hangout spots

Franciso Martínez in Sillamäe.

Tales from the Estonian east: New book explores hidden secrets of the 'other Estonia'

Kersti Kaljulaid.

Former Estonian president on seeking another term: Politicians say I'm a real pain

Musta Leiva Shoyu made by Hiroaki Takeda and Kristjan Jekimov.

From scraps to shoyu: Tallinn chefs make soy sauce from Estonian black bread

watch again

The Estonian authorities preparing to detain the "Baltic Spirit" on February 3, 2026.

Watch: Estonia's special forces detain a suspected smugglers ship

France’s Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad.

French minister Haddad: Europe has everything it needs to be a strong power

Astrid Lindgren's great grandson Johan Palmberg.

Astrid Lindgren's great grandson: All the talent in our family went to Astrid

Bettany Hughes.

British historian Bettany Hughes: Estonians are really conversational people

NOËP (left) os one the Eesti Laul 2026 contestants.

All 12 Eesti Laul 2026 songs revealed on ETV Thursday evening

tallinn

Children playing in the snow at Kadriorg Park.

Locals make most of winter weather to build snow city in Tallinn's Kadriorg Park

Tallinn City Council in session.

Tallinn passes €1.32-billion 2026 budget

Tallinn hassent dozens of generators to Ukrane's Zhytomyr region.

Tallinn sends dozens of generators to help Ukraine's Zhytomyr region

Artist's rendition of the planned Ülemiste development, costing an estimated nearly €500 million.

€500m investment to transform Tallinn's Ülemiste into international hub

Doris Raudsepp.

Reform loses Tallinn City Council seat after member quits in favor of Isamaa

tartu

An Elron train en route to Riga.

Tartu-Riga train changes hit rural Southern Estonia hardest

High school students reflect on Tartu Peace Treaty's legacy in difficult times

The Kalevipoeg War of Independence memorial in Tartu.

Tartu, Tallinn to mark 106th anniversary of peace treaty on Monday

Hermon the Estonian draft horse.

Hermon the Estonian draft horse enjoying third winter in downtown Tartu

Tartu University Hospital's emergency department.

Tartu City Council votes against new hospital emergency fee for children

narva

Narva city council, with council leader Mihhail Stalnuhhin in the foreground.

Narva city council votes in favor of state bailout on winter heating

In 2024, demolition work began on old buildings at the border crossing point in Ivangorod.

Ivangorod border crossing reconstruction to be completed by end of 2026

Ida-Viru Vocational Center director: No students have quit over Estonian-language requirements

The new Narva City Government members. Mayor Raik is at left.

New Narva city government approved by just one vote

Mihhail Stalnuhhin.

Narva opposition files vote of no confidence against Council Chair Stalnuhhin

galleries

'Greetings from Kanepi! Wish u were here' joint show debuts in Tallinn

Temperatures have been below -10 degrees (c) for the majority of January 2026 and the cold weather is set to continue into February.

Gallery: Tallinn freezes in one of the coldest winters for 25 years

Estonian Military Academy's winter warfare course in Southeastern Estonia. January 2026.

Gallery: Extreme cold tests NATO cadets in Estonia's winter combat training

2026 Estonian Music Awards (EMA). January 2026.

Gallery: Sadu, Cash, Vennaskond and more shine at 2026 Estonian Music Awards

Denmark's Queen Mary and King Frederik greeting the pubic on Raekoja plats in Tallinn on January 27, 2026.

Galleries: Danish King Frederik X and Queen Mary visit Estonia

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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