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Magnus-Valdemar Saar.

Former RKIK chief or the minister — who made contact with Datasel?

Madis Hindre.

Journalist: Firing of defense ministry permanent secretary does not look good

Wild mushrooms in Southern Estonia. August 2025.

Natural History Museum opens 64th mushroom exhibition

Defense scandal dominates as Riigikogu parties debate restoring trust

Kristo Enn Vaga.

Reform MP Kristo Enn Vaga taken to hospital after becoming unwell on live TV Updated 11:10

Kõrveküla Basic School.

Parents sue Estonian school over early start time

A dispute over the start time of the school day in Kõrveküla became so heated that a group of parents took the school operator to court.

Various types of axes account for a significant share of the Bronze Age material. Researchers have found both large, full-sized working axes and smaller tools designed for different purposes.

Hobby archeologists help rewrite Estonian Bronze Age history

After 12 weeks underground, all that remained of the undergarments was this elasticated waistband.

Experiment: Pärnu County soil so 'alive' it devours pair of underpants in 3 months

Another victim of methanol poisoning is taken to the hospital. Külvar Mand, then head of the Pärnu ambulance service, is pictured in a suit.

Doctor: Pärnu methanol tragedy the first major touchstone for Covid

next defense minister

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

Updated 18:36 | herem accepts

Estonian PM to officially offer former EDF commander the post of defense ministerUpdated 18:36 |herem accepts

Prime Minister Kristen Michal will ask former Estonian Defense Forces commander Martin Herem to become the new defense minister.

Urmas Reinsalu.

Isamaa leader calls for resignation of the PM and government

Mihhail Kõlvart.

Center Party head: Snap elections a realistic possibility

Andres Sutt.

Second Reform minister resigns in a week as Andres Sutt steps downUpdated 14:00

The kiosk on Akadeemia tee in the Mustamäe neighborhood of Tallinn, following the arson attack.

Teens charged in hate‑fueled arson attacks on ethnic-owned Tallinn food businesses

The OECD organizes PISA tests every three years to assess the knowledge and skills of 15‑year‑old young people.

Estonia ranks among top countries in latest PISA results

latest news

Siiri Königsberg presented her credentials to President Maia Sandu on Monday, September 7, 2026.

Estonia's first resident ambassador to Moldova presents credentials

Kristian Pärt.

Kristian Pärt: Interior security not a poor relative of national defense

Kristina Kallas.

Education minister says teacher pay rise unaffordable in current budget

The first day of the new school year, September 1, at Tallinn's Lilleküla High School.

Education Ministry to study how teachers spend their working hours

University students in Tartu (photo is illustrative).

Number of higher education students receiving needs-based support up by a quarter

Erkki Keldo.

Minister: Estonia will have to shelve some investments in tight fiscal situation

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

The iconic grain terminal in Muuga, just east of Tallinn.

Estonia: Russian grain transit through Baltic ports 'not acceptable'

MP Marko Mihkelson (Reform).

Estonian MP: US administration has no idea how deep the roots of the Ukraine war go

Lt Col. Mattias Puusepp.

Russia losing more troops in Ukraine than it can replace, EDF officer says

Raivo Vare.

Experts: Peace no closer after US special envoys' Moscow visit

Gert Kaju at a Ministry of Defense press conference.

MoD official: Russia has shifted to round-the-clock strike tactics in Ukraine

politics

The Riigikogu's main chamber.

Ratings: Isamaa support falls to 3-year low, Parempoolsed highest ever

Martin Herem.

SDE chair: Herem defense minister nomination a Reform reputation play

Margus Tsahkna.

Minister: Ukraine was discussed at Tallinn dinner with Donald Trump Jr.

2026 presidential election in the Riigikogu.

Should the Estonian people be involved in electing the president?

The roof of a Volt campaign tent in Germany.

New center-left pro-European party emerging in Estonia

presidential election 2026

The Riigikogu held the first round of voting in the presidential election on September 2, 2026.

Estonia elects new president

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

President Alar Karis and President-elect Ülle Madise at Kadriorg. September 3, 2026.

Gallery: Estonian President-elect Ülle Madise visits Alar Karis at Kadriorg

EKRE protest at Toompea in support of direct presidential elections.

Gallery: EKRE holds protest ahead of presidential vote

Ülle Madise.

Madise: Estonia's independence an opportunity and obligation to make the best decisions

a look back at estonia's presidential elections

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

Episode 7: Alar Karis, 2021

Kersti Kaljulaid after being elected president of Estonia.

Episode 6: Kersti Kaljulaid, 2016

29.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 5: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 2011

28.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 4: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 2006

27.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 3: Arnold Rüütel, 2001

26.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 2: Lennart Meri, 1996

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A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 1: Lennart Meri, 1992

economy

e-Business Register.

Estonia might remove companies that miss reporting deadlines from Business Register

Official location data for a drilled well on a property in Estonia.

Inaccurate well records cause headaches for property owners

A mobile speed camera used by the PPA.

Bidirectional speed camera set for installation in Muhu's Liiva village

The largest number of job vacancies in the second quarter was in education.

Number of job openings remains modest in Estonia

A potentially suitable area for the nuclear power plant near Kunda.

Ministry hopes to choose location for Estonia's nuclear power plant by spring

Defense and security

Peeter Kaldre.

Peeter Kaldre: NATO's secret war

RKIK.

Datasel: Our information puts value of RKIK contracts at over €150 million

RKIK press conference.

Estonian agency fails to demonstrate how €70 million unsuccessful ammo contract reached

Datasel's homepage.

Czech defense contractor: We warned our government against Datasel

Ministry of Defense.

Estonia's new defense minister expected to be named next week

society

Rendering of the planned multisport arena in Tallinn.

3 cities submit bids to host Estonia's multisport arena by deadline

Elderly people (illustrative).

Taking care of people with dementia left up to loved ones in Estonia

Construction of the Rail Baltica Ülemiste Terminal in Tallinn.

Rail Baltica trains procurement fails

Ülle Madise.

Justice chancellor: A single test should not rule out a preferred school

Bear cubs (photo is illustrative).

Two bear cubs killed in Tartu County after repeated human contact

opinion

Kalev Stoicescu.

Kalev Stoicescu: Notes for the future defense minister

Triin Tomingas.

Triin Tomingas: Who actually decides where European Union money goes?

Monika Mikiver.

Monika Mikiver: Seniors who fall must have assurance that help will arrive

Silvia Urgas.

Silvia Urgas: Monoculture is dead, long live the monoculture

Hendrik Johannes Terras.

Hendrik Johannes Terras: Who decided to take two thirds of LEADER funding?

sports

Mark Lajal.

Estonian tennis player Mark Lajal gets death threats after tournament loss

Ingrid Neel (right).

Ingrid Neel and partner cruise past seeded pair in US Open round one

Patrik Kristal is moving south from Germany to Switzerland.

Estonian midfielder Kristal joins Swiss club Thun on loan from Köln

Rein Taaramäe

Estonian racing cyclist hits dog at 60 km/h in Turkey, escapes injury

Dina Ellermann.

Dina Ellermann crowned Estonian dressage champ for 14th time

foreign affairs

Riina Kaljurand.

Estonia names Riina Kaljurand new ambassador to China

Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn.

Estonia condemns Russia over Leipzig airport drone attack

Raimond Kaljulaid.

Raimond Kaljulaid: Putin may be preparing to expand the war

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: On Poland's foreign policy strategy

A screenshot from the video.

Estonia's PPA urges caution over video claiming Russian riverbank work

science and research

Flounder.

Poor condition of Baltic Sea behind flounder population slump

Two canals connect Lake Varna to the Black Sea.

Estonian scientists discover dangerous water oscillations between Lake Varna and Black Sea

Siim Tõnisson.

Phys ed teacher: Kids need more opportunities for movement

A menstrual pad dispenser in a public bathroom.

Free menstrual pad dispensers installed across University of Tartu

AI apps from major service providers displayed on a smartphone screen.

AI agents will not get Estonian ID codes and responsibility will stay with humans

culture

Nafta Films personnel at the Venice Film Festival.

Estonian‑co‑produced film gets 7‑minute standing ovation in Venice

Sadu in concert at Station Narva 2026.

Station Narva draws record 5,766 visitors for 10th edition

Exhibition of Johann Köler repros at the Viljandi Museum, March 2026.

Artist Aapo Pukk: Köler made Estonian portrait art great

August Kilmi and Ly-Ann Kõllo's exhibition

Gallery: New Tallinn exhibition explores queer belonging and family

House of Palgania late night cabaret.

Tallinn Fringe Festival heads into 4th week as venues, artists collaborate

features and interviews

Ilmar Tomusk.

Ilmar Tomusk: Switch to Estonian-language education took decades too long

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 interests

The Nebius data center of the AI factory being built in Estonia.

Nebius representative: the company has no history with Yandex

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

watch again

Moby concert at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds. August 6, 2026.

Moby on Tallinn, punk roots, veganism and why he gives music away for free

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

tallinn

The yet-unofficially named Toomiku Lake in Saku Municipality, just outside Tallinn. September 2026.

Former Tallinn-area dump site reborn as lake and swimming spot

Armin Van Buuren.

Gallery: Armin van Buuren plays Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

A coop paper shopping bag.

Prisma stores in Tallinn area first to be rebranded as Coop outlets

Fuel prices at a Tallinn filling station on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

Diesel prices in Estonia top €2 per liter amid global oil surge

Rävala Quarter.

Tallinn's Rävala Quarter development dispute reaches Supreme Court

tartu

Tartu Bus Station.

Tartu drops plan to subsidize new early Riga bus

Tartu's Town Hall Square.

Half marathon champs postponed over bomb scare now to take place in Tartu

Miina Härma High School (MHG) in Tartu,

Tartu high school wall collapse adds millions to city's repair bill

George Frideric Handel's Baroque opera

Vanemuine and the Latvian National Opera swap stages for guest performances this week

Tartu Prison.

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

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

The Riigikogu held the first round of voting in the presidential election on September 2, 2026.

Estonia's presidential election takes place on Wednesday

Tallinn's newly renamed Ringhäälingu bus stop outside ERR's headquarters. August 31, 2026.

Gallery: Tallinn bus stop renamed Ringhäälingu as broadcasting turns 100

Siim Kallas laid to rest with state honors.

Gallery: Siim Kallas sent off with state honors

Gallery: Tallinn art museum exhibition gives vulnerable youth a voice

TaRu, Estonia's timber Nature House complex, is taking shape in Põhja-Tallinn. August 2026.

Gallery: Estonia's timber Nature House taking shape on Tallinn waterfront

news in simple Estonian

Ülle Madise.

Lihtsad uudised 4. septembril

Lihtsad uudised

Lihtsad uudised 28. augustil

Lihtsad uudised

Lihtsad uudised 21. augustil

Lihtsad uudised.

Lihtsad uudised 7. augustil

Lihtsad uudised

Lihtsad uudised 17. juulil

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

Hea lugeja, näeme et kasutate vanemat brauseri versiooni või vähelevinud brauserit.

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

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