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Marko Mihkelson.

Riigikogu committee chair: Spain conduct undermining NATO

Hando Sutter.

Estonian economy headed for crisis due to Iran war, employers say

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, and Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė

Estonian PM: Course set to complete Rail Baltica by 2030

Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200). April 2026.

Justice minister defends planned overhaul of anti-corruption law

Raul Eamets.

Estonian economist: We must get used to higher prices

Interview

Paul Clement.

Resident Advisor's Paul Clement talks Estonian roots and nightlife worldwide

During Tallinn Music Week (TMW), Resident Advisor co-founder Paul Clement spoke about his Estonian roots, global club culture and why he believes nightlife will endure.

Estonian defense minister Hanno Pevkur

Pevkur: 'some indications' iran war may slow arms deliveries

Minister: Estonia 'in no doubt' US would help defend against Russian attackPevkur: 'some indications' iran war may slow arms deliveries

Vanilla Ninja, Estonia's Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entrant.

Vanilla Ninja heading to Eurovision Song Contest with revamped song

Riin Tamm.

Riin Tamm: Insufficient research security could turn e-Estonia into NATO's weak link

Põltsamaa will no longer be Estonia's mustard town, as the trademark strong mustard is no longer to be produced there.

After 65 years in production, Põltsamaa to stop iconic mustard output

Plans for reconstructing a section of Pärnu maantee in Tallinn's city center.

Tallinn planning Pärnu maantee reconstruction in the city center

overview: ministries' EU Funds spending plans

Stacks of euro bills.

Estonian ministries seek funding for AI, helicopters, shelters and roads

Estonia is set to receive about €6.5 billion from a fund that is part of the European Union's long-term budget. Ministries have already submitted around 50 applications for how the money should be used, worth more than double the support volume.

eu equal pay directive

Government sitting: (from the left) Igor Taro, Erkki Keldo, Kristina Kallas, and Kristen Michal.

Estonia says no to EU's equal pay directive

Foreign minister: EU's equal pay directive is 'ideological'

Minister for Economic Affairs Erkki Keldo (Reform).

Minister: It's cheaper to pay fines than take on EU pay directive red tape

latest news

Alex Manninger (1977-2026).

Ragnar Klavan mourns Austrian goalkeeper and former teammate Alex Manninger

Gert Kaju.

Estonian MoD official: Ukraine ramps up use of ground drones

Johannes Merilai, with Jüri Ratas in the foreground.

Eesti 200 taps ex-Ratas staffer to boost struggling ratings

Sõprus Cinema in Tallinn. A recent survey found that 53% of people in Estonia go to the movies regularly.

Ticket prices, time, access keep Estonians away from culture

Aivo Peterson was sentenced in court on December 11, 2025.

Circuit court lengthens traitor Aivo Peterson's punishment to 16 years

Kristina Kallas and Margus Tsahkna

Foreign Minister softens remarks on EU pay transparency

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Col. Janno Märk.

EDF colonel: Ukrainians have managed to prevent Russia's spring offensive

The wing of a drone, thought to be Ukrainian, found on Kalvi beach in Lääne-Viru County on April 12, 2026.

Debris from suspected Ukrainian drone found on Estonian beach

Damage to the Auvere power station chimney after it was struck by a stray drone in the small hours of Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Ukraine is not using Baltic airspace to launch attacks against Russia, ministers say

Estonian farmer Kalle Hamburg

Potato farmer: Ukrainians going home would be a serious blow to agriculture

Gert Kaju.

Estonian MOD official: Ukraine steps up strikes on Russian air defenses

politics

Kristina Kallas.

Minister: EU directive's gender gap aspects should be adopted

ERR's radio department.

Bill to include women on ERR's board passes 1st reading

Norman Aas is former Prosecutor General of Estonia, currently attorney-at law

Former top prosecutor warns anti-corruption drive is headed wrong way

Marina Kaljurand

MEP Kaljurand: Estonia's leadership rift 'embarrassing to watch'

EKRE leader Martin Helme's mug at the Riigikogu.

Ratings: EKRE support falls over the spring

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

Sign pointing to the Uus‑Kiviõli mine

VKG will have to split its workforce between two mines

Solar panels.

Experts divided on prospects of profits form household solar panel installation

Ahti Asmann.

CEO: Viru Keemia Grupp paid €15 million for Uus-Kiviõli mining permit

Employee stocking shelves at a Maxima grocery store.

Estonia cautious over EU traineeships directive

Andrus Durejko.

Eesti Energia CEO: Urgent need to cut oil shale production costs

Defense and security

Sergei Shoigu.

Former Russian defense minister threatens Baltics, Finland over Ukrainian drones

Tech teachers learning how to build and fly drones at the Estonian Aviation Academy outside Tartu. April 2026.

Tech teachers learn to build and fly drones at Tartu aviation school

One of the new under-construction vessels at the BWB shipyard.

Estonian navy to get 2 new patrol vessels in 2027

Stars and Stripes patch on a US military member's sleeve (photo is illustrative).

Prime minister: NATO functioning better than appears on the surface

Margo Palloson

ISS: No need to completely close Estonia's eastern border at this time

society

Former Patarei prison yard in 2025

Historian: Estonia should consider separate Holocaust museum

Supreme Court building in Tartu.

Supreme Court clarifies definition of prostitution in Estonia

Arvo Pärt surprised by guests on his 90th birthday. September 2025.

Arvo Pärt-inspired sound installation coming to New York City park

Laptop.

13 Estonian schoolchildren suspected of ordering a cyberattack

Vulnerable Pärnu man targeted online after false 'pedophile' warnings

opinion

Urmas Reinsalu.

Urmas Reinsalu: Government intransigence on energy a security risk

Alar Karis at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Alar Karis: There is too much aggression in the air but together we prevail

Mirjam Mõttus.

Mirjam Mõttus: Bolt shouldn't be sulking over small change

Alan Vaht.

Alan Vaht: Prices at the pump do not reflect true extent of fuel market disruption

Doris Põld.

Doris Põld: Is the Estonian e-state a tight latex costume instead of a tailored suit?

sports

Daniil Glinka.

Daniil Glinka through to ATP Challenger quarter finals in Florida

RedGrey rally team.

Estonian rally team boss: Dream big and big things can follow

Estonia's women's national football team beat Liechtenstein 2-1 at home on Tueday.

10-woman Estonia see off Liechtenstein in FIFA world cup qualifier

Narva PSK vs Kohtla-Järve SK Viru Sputnik. April 11, 2026.

Narva, Kohtla-Järve rivalry unites fans in Estonian hockey finals

Liis-Grete and Karel Hussar

Estonian husband and wife duo set Hanover Marathon PBs

foreign affairs

Tallinn's Lilleküla Stadium, also known as the A. le Coq Arena, would have hosted games in the postponed Tallinn Girls Cup.

Tallinn girls' football tournament postponed over 'geopolitical fears'

President Alar Karis visits Lithuania.

President stresses Baltic-Nordic cooperation on state visit to Lithuania

European Parliament plenary session.

Estonia's politicians divided on post-Orban scrapping of EU unanimity princinple

EU and Hungarian flags.

Estonian politicians on Hungary's election: A win either for Europe or propaganda

Estonian Embassy building, in Moscow.

ISS: Russian MFA sends protest note over Estonian algae

science and research

A hibernating Daubenton’s bat.

Estonian hobby scientists find 280 bats in home cellars

Taavi Kotka.

Expert: Ministry of Education IT governance needs complete overhaul

The Ministry of Education and Research.

Education ministry: UT academic test failure was a system error

Eesti esimene kloonitud varss.

Estonia's first successfully cloned foal born in Tartu County

University of Tartu main building.

System error sends 2,550 false zero scores to Tartu University applicants

culture

Members of Múm's current lineup.

Icelandic experimental electronic act Múm to appear in Tallinn

EKA students are taking their birchwood chair designs to Milan. April 2026.

Estonian students to showcase 10 birch chairs in Milan design fair

The Exploited.

Scottish punk legends The Exploited to appear in concert in Tallinn

Hayao Miyazaki's

Cinema program director: Japanese animation has become increasingly popular

Estonian pianist Tähe-Lee Liiv performing with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra (TKO).

Two bite-sized concerts launch new classical series in Tallinn Tuesday

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'

watch again

The Kiwala, part of Russia's shadow fleet, at anchor in Muuga Bay after being impounded by Estonian authorities in April.

Draining Fuel from the Russian War Machine: Oil, Gas, and Sanctions Outlook

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

tallinn

Parking at the end of Nõmme's Hiiu tänav. Photo is illustrative.

Tallinn district limits rental car parking after resident complaints

Tallinn Deputy Mayor for Education Andrei Kante said there were several complaints about the school’s activities.

Tallinn dismisses director of after‑school program over violations

Using a smartphone while driving can be tempting but can have fatal consequences.

Survey: 65 percent use smartphones while driving despite knowing risks

Patarei Sea Fortress is being rehauled and repurposed into a museum. March 2025.

France asks Estonia to rename communist crimes museum to include Nazi victims

Wavy Town Hall Square

Photos: Large waves have appeared on Tallinn's historic Town Hall Square

tartu

A common starling.

Tartu workshop helps locals build birdhouses for spring

Not all bottles can be returned for deposits; eligible bottles are clearly marked.

Tartu teen turns deposit bottle returns into doorstep pickup business

Quadcopter-type drone (photo is illustrative).

Drone boom may lead to stricter airspace regulations in and around Tartu

A rendering of what the Tarty Yeast Factory area could look like in the future.

Historic Tartu Yeast Factory quarter to become residential and business area

Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits v. Valmiera in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League final, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Tartu University falls to Latvian club in final before sellout home crowd

narva

Radiator.

Narva heating costs surging to highest in Estonia next month

A Narva City Council sitting.

Narva's politicians file corruption allegation complaints against each other

Estonian language textbook

Universities struggle to train staff for non-native Estonian teaching

Narva city government also put on a concert for the city's residents on the town hall square.

Europe Day to be celebrated in Tallinn and Narva with free concerts

Aivo Peterson was sentenced in court on December 11, 2025.

Treason case: Aivo Peterson's appeal reaches circuit court

galleries

EDF's 2nd Infantry Brigade building anti-tank ditches for the Baltic Defense Line in Setomaa in April 2026.

EDF starts building anti-tank ditches in Setomaa for Baltic Defense Line

The Estonian women's artist collective Phoenix opened new show in Tallinn's Vabaduse Gallery. April 2026.

Gallery: New women's artist collective opens joint show in Tallinn

Gallery: Finnish street artist EGS opens Estonian-inspired exhibition

Aarne Uku Elias' official appointment as Estonia's new honorary consul in Chicago. April 2026.

Estonian community leader Aarne Uku Elias named honorary consul in Chicago

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

Last Nordica plane departs Tallinn as Estonian airline shuts down

news in simple Estonian

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Lihtsad uudised 10. aprillil

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Lihtsad uudised 3. aprillil

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Lihtsad uudised 13. märtsil

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Lihtsad uudised 6. märtsil

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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