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A crisis situation was declared Friday in Pärnu after record rainfall — described as the rain of the century — caused widespread flooding, overwhelmed sewers and forced school closures.

On Wednesday, Estonia's parliament elected 51-year-old lawyer and longtime Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as the new president of the Republic of Estonia. The public, however, knows relatively little about the new head of state and her views on life in Estonia.

The Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) has so far concluded 27 contracts intended to purchase weapons or ammunition for Ukraine. Of the 27 contracts, seven have been terminated, and RKIK has already taken five of them to court.