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The Pühtitsa Convent in Kuremäe, Ida-Viru County.

Estonian Orthodox Church takes Moscow ties law to European rights court

The former courthouse in Tallinn is one of the urban explorers’ most easily found points of interest.

Authorities alarmed as Estonian teens climb restricted buildings

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas presented the proposal for new sanctions against Russia.

Russian supplier reportedly dropped from EU sanctions package at Estonia's request

Computer keyboard.

Political ad ban on social media sends Estonian politicians writing their own posts

Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta.

Justice minister vows new gender equality bill will reach vote before elections

New conscripts receiving their gear.

Estonia might struggle to fill conscript ranks with men alone in the near future

Filling the required number of conscript positions with men alone could soon become difficult as the number of male births declines, Anu Rannaveski, director general of the Defense Resources Agency, said.

Shooting range. Photo is illustrative.

Estonia aims to teach air‑gun shooting to 14‑year‑old students

Employee in a cafe. Photo is illustrative.

Restaurant spaces in Tallinn do not stay empty for long

Burger King frontage (photo is illustrative).

Burger King one of a wave of restaurant closures in Tartu

Snacks and candies aisle in a supermarket.

Same supermarket, different product?: Estonia vs Western Europe

Madis Ligema.

Father of 3: The first child benefit should be very generous in Estonia

Martin Herem.

Minister warns revealing defense companies supplying Ukraine would expose them to Russian threats

Estonian defense companies receiving state funding to support Ukraine should be publicly named, says Taavi Veskimägi, the head of the defense industry council, while Minister of Defense Martin Herem argues that disclosing the firms would endanger them.

latest news

Tallinn Circuit Court building.

Circuit court orders DJ to serve actual prison time in rape sentence

Tallinn Airport arrivals board.

Tallinn Airport sets record for September, but winter traffic expected to fall

Winning design of the Iisaku Basic School architecture competition:

Cost of new Iisaku school building nearly doubles

Ruth Kalda.

Ruth Kalda: The value of family doctor lists in the digital age

Elederly people in Tallinn. Photo is illustrative.

Unemployment Insurance Fund: Prejudice standing in the way of hiring the elderly

Maarja Nuut.

Estonia's Maarja Nuut brings choral music to London voices

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terehhov

Kharkiv mayor: No safe place left in the city as winter approaches

Jüri Luik.

Expert: Russia attacking civilian infrastructure as it has made no front line gains

Russia continued its strikes on Kyiv this week.

Defense briefing: Russia repeats war aims at UN as frontline clashes fall

Russian freight train tank car.

Estonia bans grain transit from Russia and Belarus

Marko Mihkelson.

Expert: Russia clearly has the upper hand in the air in Ukraine

politics

The Ministry of Finance is housed in the so-called Superministry building on Suur-Ameerika.

Finance ministry to use artificial intelligence in its election promises analysis

Martin Helme.

EKRE heads up while Eesti 200 rating hits historic low in Norstat poll

Kristen Michal addressing the Riigikogu.

Isamaa, Center Party and EKRE struggle to agree on no‑confidence text

Estonian political party campaign tents.

Riigikogu election campaigning gets going 5 months before polling day

The Riigikogu's Anti-Corruption Select Committee. The committee has demanded to see correspondence between the state and Datasel and another defense industry firm.

Donor countries may demand back €14.5 million over failed ammo deals

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

2026 presidential election in the Riigikogu.

Should the Estonian people be involved in electing the president?

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Fresh vegetables in a supermarket. The price of food was one of the few major categories to see a fall in prices on year to September.

Estonia's inflation accelerates to 3.5% in September due to fuel costs

Evelin Kasenõmm.

Evelin Kasenõmm: Asia puts drones to work — Estonia should follow suit

A view of central Tallinn.

New spatial plan pushes development toward compact regional centers

The 'superministry' building in Tallinn is home to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, responsible for the TTJA.

Estonia allocates €2.2M to set up nuclear safety regulator

Flu vaccine.

Flu vaccine deliveries to Estonia delayed

Defense and security

NATO's Crossed Swords cyber exercise 2025.

Estonia joins NATO's largest command exercise Steadfast Duel 26

Estonian police detained suspects in organizing illegal migration.

Estonian police detain six suspects in organizing illegal migration

Rainer Saks.

Expert says moving Estonia's units near border has limited strategic impact

PPA vehicle.

Police and Border Guard Board step up checks in Valga after migrant surge

U.S. Ambassador to Estonia Roman Pipko and Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) Deputy Director General Veiko Kommusaar.

US gives Estonia 13 reconnaissance drones to boost border security

society

Enefit Power.

Eesti Energia given conditional permit to heat Narva with shale oil

Oopus at Viljandi Folk 2026.

Estonian folktronica band: Nightclubs are the modern village swing

Rescue Board vehicle.

1 dead in Narva care home blaze, cause likely careless smoking

Specialized care funding protest on Toompea Hill.

Agency says specialized care shortage critical as 2,000 waiting for service

Mõmmu-Ursula the bear at Elistvere Animal Park.

Estonian wildlife park bear prefers people over a winter nap

opinion

Lauri Laats.

Lauri Laats: Talk of tidy state finances unfounded as both taxes and deficit soar

Imre Kaas.

Imre Kaas: Save the rescuers!

Peeter Kaldre.

Peeter Kaldre: A dangerous moment

Dmitri Moskovtsev.

Dmitri Moskovtsev: Citizenship carries deeply personal meaning

Elle Pütsepp.

Elle Pütsepp: Minimum wage remains a crucial safeguard for low‑paid workers

sports

Estonia v Iceland at the A. Le Coq Arena, Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Estonia hold on for 0-0 Nations League home draw against Iceland

Maardu Linnameeskond players.

Maardu quits all Estonian football amid match-fixing probe

From left: Erki Jaanson and other signatories of the Narva‑Jõesuu racket‑sports center agreement.

Narva‑Jõesuu to build €1.2 million tennis and padel center

Center Party Chairman Mihhail Kõlvart.

Center Party leader to take to the ring in charity boxing match

Niina Petrõkina on the ice in Batumi.

Ice skater Petrõkina leads women's short program in Batumi, Selevko 2nd in men's

foreign affairs

airBaltic Boeing 757 taking off.

airBaltic planning up to 700 layoffs across Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius

Britain's contribution to Estonia's defense is mostly based at Tapa.

UK nuclear umbrella comments prompt Estonia defense debate

New Estonian Ambassador to Ireland Kairi Saar-Isop presenting her credentials to President of Ireland Catherine Connolly in Dublin.

Estonia's new ambassadors to Ireland and Hungary present credentials

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: On the closed nature of Russian thinking

Defense Minister Martin Herem and Prime Minister Kristen Michal at the government press conference on Thursday.

Estonia not invited to U.S.-led meeting on NATO's future

science and research

Juta Varjas.

Health official on Russia plague case: Estonia's risk level has not risen

A classroom.

Pay raises drive surge in applications for senior teacher status in Estonia

Hendrik Agur.

Ida‑Virumaa Vocational Education Center director Hendrik Agur suspected of fraud

Teacher in front of a classroom full of kids. Photo is illustrative.

Nearly 3 in 4 Estonian educators have experienced bullying

Windy beach.

Ecologist: The year's first autumn storm could hit this Friday

culture

Linda Kaljundi.

Kumu exhibit explores how Finno‑Ugric heritage shaped Estonian identity

Marillion.

UK prog band Marillion to perform in Tallinn

Young Estonian artists' fall exhibition at Art & Tonic.

Gallery: Young Estonian artists' fall exhibition opens in Tallinn

Urmas Viik's

Gallery: Estonian artist Urmas Viik brings dynamic graphic show to Viljandi

Reburial ceremony for Otto and Agnes Pukk in Kuressaare.

Gallery: Pre-war statesman reburied in Kuressaare over a century after death

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

Tallinn's Lilleküla Stadium, also known as the A. le Coq Arena.

Last train to Keila put back 25 minutes Tuesday night due to Iceland football clash

A Tallinn tram in motion (photo is illustrative).

Child left behind on Tallinn tram raises questions over driver care

The War of Independence Victory Column in Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak), Tallinn.

Lights not out on Tallinn's War of Independence Victory Column, but being replaced

Tallinn's medieval Old Town is a perennial tourist magnet.

Tourists increasingly choosing Tallinn over rest of Estonia

The Pop And Contemporary Art Museum (PoCo) in Tallinn.

TikTok, Instagram push museums to rethink how art is displayed

tartu

Bikes locked up along Tartu's riverfront promenade.

Tartu plans new pedestrian and cycling bridge

Tartu Folk.

Tartu Folk festival returns November 12–15

Graffiti in Tallinn.

Tallinn mural plan backfires as graffiti artists tag over works

Estonian ballet dancer and choreographer Jevgeni Grib.

Estonian choreographer's ballets to premiere as two-part evening in Tartu

Tartu bike-sharing.

Tartu wants to buy 1,000 new rental bikes

narva

Narva Town Hall.

Former mayor: Church and power entangled in Narva 'prayer breakfast' row

Measurement bus of the Environmental Research Center in Narva.

Mobile lab finds Narva's air cleaner than expected

EDF exercise

Largely EU-funded Narva defense base delayed by political turmoil

Üllar Lanno.

Üllar Lanno: So that treatment queues don't turn into death sentences

Vaba Lava Narva.

Vaba Lava seeks additional €250,000 to keep Narva theater open

galleries

Vello Liiv's new wild mushroom photo exhibition at Viidumäe Nature Center in Saaremaa. October 2026.

Gallery: Decades of wild mushroom photography on display in Saaremaa

Alar Karis arriving in Germany Monday, September 28, 2026.

Alar Karis embarks on farewell whistle-stop tour of neighboring countries

Gallery: Lennart Meri's epic 'Silverwhite' journey brought to life

Gallery: More than 50 Estonian artists take stock of what matters now

Tallinn's annual

Gallery: Tallinn's Kadriorg Park glows as 'Light Walks' festival is back

news in simple Estonian

Lihtsad uudised

Lihtsad uudised 2. oktoobril

Lihtsad uudised.

Lihtsad uudised 25. septembril

Lääne-Ukrainas droonitabamuse saanud rong.

Lihtsad uudised 18. septembril

Lihtsad uudised.

Lihtsad uudised 11. septembril

Ülle Madise.

Lihtsad uudised 4. septembril

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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