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EU, Estonian and NATO flags.

Estonian politicians on Trump's NATO remarks: Serious signal or just talk

The Estonian budget deficit will widen to 4.3% of GDP this year.

Spring forecast: Estonia's economy to grow 2.3% in 2026Updated 15:48

Estonia to add serious offenders' photos to criminal records database

Ahti Asmann.

Ahti Asmann: Criticism of taxing supply security into an early grave not squabbling

Online banking.

Draft law to give Financial Intelligence Unit banking data access

interview

Kaja Kallas on "Esimene stuudio" on April 1, 2026.

EU foreign policy chief: Accusations against NATO unfair and insulting

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas explained on the "Esimene stuudio" talk show why Donald Trump's attacks on NATO are painful for allies and why Ukraine must not be pressured into unfair concessions. Kallas emphasized that diplomacy and unity are the only tools to prevent brute force from prevailing in the world.

Urmas Reinsalu.

Isamaa leader: Orban's defeat would diminish Russia's influence in Europeinterview

Emergency room at East Tallinn Central Hospital (ITK).

Emergency rooms can now turn away minor cases after triage

Poll: Voters from all political parties have concerns about foreign workers

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The old viaduct at Halinga was demolished by the EDF and Transport Administration.

Viaduct demolished by Estonian Defense Forces and Transport AdministrationUpdated 12:36

The Transport Administration and the Estonian Defense Forces demolished the old Halinga railway viaduct in Pärnu County on Wednesday evening to make way for a future expansion of the road.

drone found in tartu county

Drone debris was found in a field Kastre Municipality in Tartu County, South Estonia on March 31, 2026 following a night of EE-ALARM alerts connected to Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Baltic ports.

'Whatever comes, comes:' Villagers react to drone debris found in Tartu County

Emergency alerts. March 31, 2026.

Rescue Board urges public to follow threat alerts' instructions

Drone debris was found in a field Kastre Municipality in Tartu County, South Estonia on March 31, 2026 following a night of EE-ALARM alerts connected to Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Baltic ports.

Ukrainian FM: Russia redirected Ukraine's drones toward Baltic states, Finland

Drone debris was found in a field Kastre Municipality in Tartu County, South Estonia on March 31, 2026 following a night of EE-ALARM alerts connected to Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Baltic ports.

Drone parts found in southern Estonia following 'air threat' alerts

Uku Arold.

PPA checking 3 potential drone crash sites in Estonia

Emergency alerts. March 31, 2026.

EDF: Tuesday morning's 'potential air threat has passed'

latest news

Estonian environmental activist Elliot Lään, a.k.a. Rohekodanik.

Tallinn activist commits to year of monthly eco-living challenges

Keit Pentus-Rosimannus is Estonia’s member of the European Court of Auditors.

EU Auditor: Electricity is cheaper in Finland due to wind energy investment

ICDS researcher Marek Kohv

Researcher: Trump lacks the authority to unilaterally withdraw from NATO

Government agrees to Omniva privatization

Figures used for Nukufilm's stop-motion films.

Nukufilm's 70-year legacy showcased at Tallinn mall for Estonian Film Month

Road sign marking a stretch of road included in a mowing pilot.

Transport agency eyes more flexible roadside mowing rules

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Up to 30 ships are anchored off Estonia near Juminda and Loksa due to Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Baltic Sea ports.

Dozens of ships anchored off Estonia's coast due to Ukrainian attacks

Smoke from fires at the Russian port of Ust-Luga visible from Narva. March 28, 2026.

Experts: Ust-Luga port smoke will not be dangerous if it reaches Estonia

Col. Fredi Karu.

Air Force: Ukrainian drones stray into other countries due to countermeasures or faults

The cornerstone of the 18-unit apartment building for IDPs was laid in Brusyliv on March 24, 2026.

Cornerstone laid for Estonia-Japan IDP housing project in Ukraine

Experts: Sanctions less effective than Ukraine's attacks on Russia's oil ports

politics

Mr Hannes Hanso at the ETV studio

Sources: Estonia set to nominate Hannes Hanso as ambassador to the US

The Social Democats held its general assembly on March 29, 2026 and reelected Lauri Läänemets as chairman.

SDE proposes creating a development bank to help Estonian companies innovate

MP Tõnis Mölder.

MP to lose parliamentary immunity after justice minister's approval

Lauri Läänemets.

SDE leader: Social Democrats or Isamaa to form the next government

Lauri Läänemets.

SDE reelects Lauri Läänemets as chairman

presidential election 2026

President Alar Karis.

Alar Karis on second presidential term bid: I'll think about it

The president's residence, Kadriorg Palace.

Voters from all political parties support 2nd president term for Karis

Party chair Urmas Reinsalu giving a speech at Isamaa's party council Saturday. March 28, 2026.

Isamaa's Reinsalu vows policy reversals, reforms ahead of 2027 elections

President Alar Karis.

Parties not rushing to lay cards on table on Alar Karis re-election

Toomas Hendrik Ilves.

Former president: SDE used my presidential candidate recommendation as a political 'cudgel'

economy

A Bolt taxi.

Bolt pays drivers different rates across Estonia depending on the region

Fuel seller: Russia is currently earning more from oil than before the war

Production of 155-millimeter shells at KNDS’s factory in La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin, France.

Swedish group to construct major munitions factory in Estonia

Prices at the pump at Alexela. March 20, 2026.

Fuel price increase has not yet broadly reached the economy

Enefit Power's Auvere Power Plant.

Peak morning, evening electricity prices surge to over €800

Defense and security

The new emergency notification system will be introduced in 2027.

Estonia to introduce cell broadcast emergency alert system in 2027

Eesti 200 general assembly on March 29, 2026.

Suggestions of leaving NATO are 'harmful', says Estonian FM Updated 08:31

Estonia's Baltic Air Policing Mission at Ämari Air Base will be led by the Portuguese Air Force for the next four months.

Portugal takes over NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission in Estonia

Former Air Force commander Jaak Tarien on

Former Air Force head: A deliberate Russian attack would not come as a surprise

Propastop website.

Propastop: We did not lose control over 'Narva People's Republic' topic

society

Liisa Pakosta.

Justice minister: Financial Intelligence Unit should be remerged with police

Person using a smartphone.

Prosecutor's Office may only use phone records collected for commercial purposes

Sirle Melk.

Leading Estonian prosecutor: We do not have the tools to cope with AI workloads

Urge eco-duct in Rapla County.

Contested Rail Baltica Pärnu–Kabli section construction work planned to start this fall

A copy of the Dictionary of Standard Estonian (ÕS) in an Estonian classroom.

Tallinn to allow Russian-language classes in 20 schools next year

opinion

Kaupo Meiel.

Kaupo Meiel: Springtime for drones and Estonians

Meelis Kiili: Attack on Russian ports breaks the system

Andres Sutt.

Andres Sutt: Squabbling over ETS naught but busywork

Meelis Oidsalu.

Meelis Oidsalu: There is something inherently disturbing about drone warfare

Mari-Liis Jakobson.

Mari-Liis Jakobson: How to protect Estonia from democratic decline?

sports

Henry Sildaru.

Estonian freestyle skier Henry Sildaru beats Birk Ruud to take World Cup series title

Aleksandr Selevko.

Aleksandr Selevko sets new all-time furthest progress for Estonia at ice skating world championships

Henry Sildaru.

Estonian skier bests Norwegian freestyle star Birk Ruud in Switzerland qualifiers

Niina Petrõkina at the ISU World Championships in Prague, March 25, 2026.

Estonian skaters Petrõkina and Langerbaur put in solid performances at world champs

Kelly Sildaru talking to ERR.

Kelly and Henry Sildaru both make Switzerland halfpipe finals

foreign affairs

PPA border guards return to Estonia after boat accident in Greece

Jonatan Vseviov.

Foreign ministry: Quick end to Iran war unlikely

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio next to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in 2025.

Kaja Kallas confronts Rubio on Russia as tensions flare at G7 meeting

Shipping in the Gulf of Finland on Friday.

Nearly 40 shadow fleet tankers stuck in the Gulf of Finland

Prices at the pump at Circle K. March 20, 2026.

Fuel prices swing as global market impacts meet local cutthroat competition

science and research

According to Juta Kraav, the key is to aim for at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day and to review your dietary habits.

Dissertation: Lifestyle affecting cardiac health already in 8-year-olds

Archaeologists from the University of Tartu identified concentric ramparts and ditches on maps of Köstrimägi, indicating the former location of a hillfort.

Köstrimäe hillfort area given cultural monument status

For example, according to forecasts, sales of plant-based dairy alternatives are expected to nearly double by 2027.

Plant-based alternative foods might hide undiscovered dangers

Juvenile eels being released in Estonian waters. Photo is illustrative.

Estonia to end funding for eel stocking in smaller lakes

Lunch.

Parents to pay more as Tartu raises school lunch prices

culture

Books on a library shelf.

Libraries want borrowers to replace damaged books with new copies

Rehearsal of the Lithuanian production of Piret Jaaks'

Estonian Piret Jaaks' play 'Rites of Passage' opens in Lithuania Saturday

The Estonian National Opera's production of

One of world's oldest ballets comes to Tallinn with 1950s twist

Estonian illustrator Eiko Ojala's works can be found in publications worldwide.

Estonian illustrator Eiko Ojala behind art for Time, The Economist and more

Enn Põldroos' giant

Giant tapestry in Tallinn's Linnahall to be restored

features and interviews

Drone (photo is illustrative).

Estonian police authorized to bring down drones which fail to meet state regulations

Marju Lauristin.

Sociologist: Middle-aged men the bottleneck of Estonian culture

Zlata Karuke speaks at Station Narva's Future Day.

'Not just for grandparents': How young people in Narva are shaping the city's future

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

Stubbornness a common trait among Estonian presidents

Cristina Gherasimov at the EU enlargement conference: Two steps forward, one step back?

Moldova's deputy PM: EU accession process is an 'individual exercise'

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Six-year-old Teodor van Dijk won the hearts of the viewing audience and public, singing on stage at the 108th Estonian Independence Day concert, February 24, 2026.

Six year-old boy steals the show at Estonian Independence Day gala concert

Vanilla Ninja.

Watch again: Eesti Laul 2026 grand final on Jupiter

EU Enlargement Conference 2026: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back?

Watch live: EU enlargement conference: Two steps forward, one step back?

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

tallinn

Final Nordica aircraft takes off from Tallinn Airport. March 31, 2026.

Last Nordica plane departs Tallinn as Estonian airline shuts down

A bike lane in Tallinn.

Tallinn deputy mayor: We can all coexist peaceably on the capital's roads

Candles lit in Tallinn's Freedom Square in memory of the victims of the March deportation of 1949. March 25, 2026.

Gallery: Candles lit as Estonia remembers March 1949 deportation victims

Tallinn skyline, with the Viru Hotel in the foreground.

Viru Keskus mall wants use of some Viru Hotel premises

A bus in Tallinn (photo is illustrative).

Tallinn investigating bus driver filmed using mobile phone on duty

tartu

The public river beach on the right bank, or Supilinn side, of the Emajõgi.

Tartu developing Emajõgi open-air swimming beach amid residents' concerns

Demolition work at Baeri 4a in Tartu.

3 apartment buildings to be erected in place of derelict houses in Tartu

One dead after Tartu crash involving ambulance

Unveiling ceremony and first journey of the new olympic-themed e-bus in Tartu, Friday, March 20, 2026.

Next stop Los Angeles: Tartu debuts unique Olympic electric bus

Render from

Planned Tartu residential development sparks concern among locals

narva

Narva Mayor Katri Raik.

Confused and frustrated: Narva mayor pushes back on latest wave of foreign press frenzy

Smoke from fires at the Russian port of Ust-Luga visible from Narva. March 28, 2026.

Smoke from Russia's Ust-Luga port fire visible from Narva

Alden Kirss and Edward Timoska.

Police officer: Most challenges in Narva are alcohol-related

Memorial statue of Paul Keres in Narva.

Narva renaming bus stops associated with USSR and Russia

The Estonian flag flying over Narva City Hall.

Internal Security Service: 'Narva People's Republic' is an information operation

galleries

Karin Luts retrospective

Estonian refugee artist Karin Luts' travel-inspired works on view

World Poetry Day poetry walk in Tallinn on Saturday. March 21, 2026.

Gallery: Tallinn poetry walk brings Estonian writers, actors to city streets

Sinkhole caused by a collapsed mineshaft alongside Jõhvi–Tartu Highway. March 17, 2026.

Gallery: Mineshaft collapse forms sinkhole near Ida-Viru County highway

People can join the Estonian president on the front steps of the presidential palace in Tallinn to listen as guests read during the now-annual Native Language Day reading marathon. March 14, 2026.

Native Language Day reading marathon held on Estonian president's front steps

Center Party council meeting in Paide. March 14, 2026.

Center Party urges fuel VAT cut, votes to join European Conservatives

news in simple Estonian

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Lihtsad uudised 13. veebruaril

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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