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Bank cards.

Study: Dependence on foreign links could paralyze Estonian financial sector

Transportation is one of the sectors facing a labor shortage in Estonia.

Bill would double foreign worker quota during economic growth

A stroller (illustrative).

Estonian police withhold location of previously missing child from mother

People relaxing at Anne Canal in Tartu.

Algae cleared from Tartu's Anne Canal ahead of summer swimming season

Marja-Liisa Veiser.

Marja-Liisa Veiser: We should not be ashamed of the Estonian flag

Arrivals and departures hall at Tallinn Airport.

Tallinn Airport sets new passenger record

Tallinn Airport set a new passenger record in May, handling over 354,000 passengers in a single month and seeing a 13 percent year-on-year increase.

Red signal flare at sea.

Misuse of red flares triggers costly, unnecessary sea rescues

Nature House

Gallery: Estonia's largest public timber building set for fall 2026 completion

Estonia-Russia pedestrian crossings remain open at the Narva 1 border checkpoint.

Interior Minister: currently impossible to speed up border crossing in Narva

School.

A third of Tallinn schools want to start the school day before 9 a.m.

As of early June, nearly 20 Tallinn municipal schools want to start the school day earlier in the coming academic year than permitted under a Ministry of Education regulation requiring classes to begin at 9 a.m. or later.

The air threat alerts issued by the Estonian Defense Forces on June 3, 2026.

Air threat alert: No drones detected in Estonia's airspace, EDF saysUpdated 12:07

Rail Baltica construction work in Estonia.

Rail Baltica main line more than twice as expensive in Latvia than in Estonia

The Eesti app, Estonia's official state app, launched its updated version on July 7, 2025.

Eesti app can now be used for police identity checks

baltic pride 2026

A giant patchwork rainbow banner was unfurled in Tartu's Town Hall Square, part of events celebrating Baltic Pride. June 2, 2026.

Gallery: Giant rainbow banner unfurled in Tartu for Baltic Pride

Various flags at Tallinn Pride, 2025.

Support for same-sex marriage varies sharply by language group in Estonia

latest news

Victory Day parade in Narva on Sunday. June 24, 2024

Construction of Defense Force's Narva base will start this year

Young Estonian artists present personal narratives through art

Mai Narva.

Mai Narva still in top 10 in European chess championships with 3 games left

Elmar Vaher.

100s of new ammunition depots being built across Estonia

The joint building of the ministries in Tallinn.

€1.75 billion in last year's state budget was unspent

Jaap Ora.

Former ambassador: Resignation from the Foreign Ministry did not reflect my wishes

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

A smoldering Kyiv skyline in the aftermath of one of Russia's recent airstrikes.

Expert: Russia attacking civilians, major cities to project success

Jaak Tarien.

Former Air Force chief: Ukraine's new Gripen jets to help push back Russian bombers

Swift Beat Hornet attack drone.

ERR in Ukraine: Drone operators' focus shifts from artillery to taking out Russian infantry

The protest for Ukraine drew thousands of people to Freedom Square on February 26, 2022.

Tallinn awarded 'Rescuer City' title for supporting Ukraine

The Estonian Embassy in Kyiv.

Estonia's diplomats will not leave Kyiv despite Russian threats

politics

The Riigikogu.

Ratings: SDE lose support, Isamaa widen lead over Center Party

Center Party launches no-confidence bid against 'incapable' finance minister

Tallinn Mayor Peeter Raudsepp.

Tallinn Mayor no-confidence vote fails

Liisa Pakosta.

Minister: Central government cannot resolve Narva leadership row

Jaap Ora,

Estonia's former ambassador to Kazakhstan challenges dismissal in court

presidential election 2026

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

Incumbent Alar Karis most popular choice for president in public poll

Vote counting in the Estonian Parliament during the 2016 presidential election

How has Estonia chosen its presidents?

Kristina Kallas and Alar Karis.

Eesti 200 does not support the re-election of President Alar Karis

Andrus Ansip.

Former PM, Reform Party head: Alar Karis a dignified candidate for second term

Kaja Kallas.

Kaja Kallas rules out running for president of Estonia

economy

The newly revamped property on Poldri 3 which houses the Tallinn business incubator.

Tallinn expects more efficient use of business incubator's new €6M home

Storm damage in Haapsalu.

Soaring construction costs and new technologies hiking insurance prices in Estonia

Detailed plan for the Tallinn Central Market area.

Gallery: Tallinn Central Market to get new main building and surrounding quarter

Money.

Consumer prices rose 4 percent year-over-year in May

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

Average monthly wage rose to €2,135 in Q1 2026

Defense and security

Maj. Gen. Indrek Sirel.

Division Commander: Drones are only a fraction of what Estonian defense must build

Väino Koorberg.

Media union to appeal Estonia's wartime reporting restrictions

Decorating dragon's teeth and other Children's Day activities in Värska. June 1, 2026.

Gallery: Setomaa kids turn antitank barriers into art on Children's Day

Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart.

Riigikogu discusses 'cooling off' period for senior officials moving to private sector

Col. Aron Kalmus.

Spring Storm commander: EDF handed several people over to police during the excercise Updated 02.06

society

Stenbock House, the seat of the Estonian government.

Government observes 'one in, one out' anti-bureaucracy rule in a third of new bills

Prosecuter's Office crest.

6 people charged in Valga murder case

Tartu County Court.

Court jails 3 minors in murder of Jõgeva man

3x3 basketball on an outdoor court in Tallinn.

Tallinn serving up free summer sports program for kids and teens

Eurasian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos). Photo is illustrative.

Investigation finds no evidence of 'bear attack' on Estonian cyclist

opinion

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: On the Finnish memo about a turning point in the world order

Eerik-Niiles Kross.

Eerik‑Niiles Kross: Alma Ostra-Oinas and her daughters deserve respect

Tatjana Gassova.

Tatjana Gassova: Narva as the rest of Estonia under a microscope

Irja Lutsar.

Irja Lutsar: Children's vaccination coverage increasingly a concern in Estonia

Aimar Ventsel.

Aimar Ventsel: What Natasha thinks of Estonia

sports

Mark Lajal.

Mark Lajal gets grass court season off to winning start in Birmingham

President Alar Karis’ reception at Kadriorg for all those who represented Estonia at February’s Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and at the Paralympic Winter Games the following month, Monday, June 1, 2026.

Gallery: President's reception honors Estonia's Winter Olympic and Paralympic athletes

University of Tartu Maks & Moorits beat BC Kalev/Cramo 85–65 on Friday, May 29, 2026, to be crowned Estonia’s basketball champions for that year.

Tartu end decade-long Kalev/Cramo dominance to become Estonia's 2026 basketball champs

Estonia U17 players.

Estonia go down 3–1 at home to Croatia in UEFA U-17 finals

Mai Narva.

Chess star Mai Narva climbs to European Championships top 3

foreign affairs

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko made her first official visit to Tallinn on June 2, 2026.

Ukrainian prime minister makes first official visit to Estonia Updated 02.06

Traveler holding a red civil Russian passport. Russia's diplomatic and service passports are green and blue, respectively.

Estonia to stop recognizing non-biometric Russian diplomatic passports

Estonian-founded, U.K.-based fintech Wise.

Estonian-founded Wise hit by Belgian money laundering investigation

Tartu Prison.

Prison and Prosecutor's Office do not support parole for Serbian war criminal

Raimond Kaljulaid.

MP on Romanian drone incident: When attacked strike back

science and research

Cormorants.

Cormorant colonies shrink bird diversity on Baltic islands, study finds

Wildlife-vehicle collisions occur most often during rush hours, when people are commuting to and from work.

Wild animals at greater risk from traffic in autumn, spring and during rush hour

Ingrid Sindi, associate professor of social work at Tallinn University (TLÜ).

Expert: Children's rights emerged over centuries of shifting views on kids

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More than half of students in Estonia forced to work while attending university

Kindergarten classroom. Photo is illustrative.

No unified drone alert protocol leaves Estonia's schools to decide response

culture

HeadRead Festival 2026.

Photos: HeadRead 2026 festival fills Tallinn with literature

The fourth Children's Jazz Festival Kräsh took place in Tallinn on May 31–June 1. May 2026.

Gallery: Kids get hands-on at this year's Kräsh jazz festival in Tallinn

PPA folk dance troupe Tõelise Tundega Mehed.

Police officers' troupe debuts at Men's Dance Festival this weekend

Joint press conference of the Estonian Artists' Association and the police following the scam.

Supervision proceedings launched into Artists' Association after €700,000 theft

Ville Lausmäe.

National Library's interior architect: Estonia has no public indoor space

features and interviews

A black cat crossing the road.

Estonians' superstitions — from the thunder god's scythe to toppled cake

Alar Karis.

President: We really do not have anything to talk to Putin about today

Ahti Kuningas.

Estonian official: We try to balance fear of war rhetoric with new messaging

The arrival of summer means the arrival of outdoor concerts and festivals, including some very big names coming to Estonia, some for the first time ever.

Summer brings stacked schedule of live music events in Estonia

Kastani tänav in Tartu.

How will Estonia's declining population affect the property market?

watch again

This year's LMC takes place September 3-5 (photo from the 2019 event).

Lennart Meri Defense and Security Conference 2026

Interview with Alexander Stubb, the President of Finland.

Finland's President Stubb: We were too soft on Russia before 2022

Arseniy Yatsenyuk speaking to ETV's "Esimene stuudio."

Former Ukrainian PM: The only way to get real peace is to fight like hell

Europe Day in Narva, May 9, 2026.

Europe Day celebrations in Narva

Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers landed in Saaremaa on April 29, 2026 for the NB8 foreign ministers meeting.

NB8 foreign ministers' press conference in Saaremaa

tallinn

The annual cancer charity Duck Race was held in the canal at Tallinn's Kadriorg Park on Monday. June 1, 2026.

Gallery: Rubber ducks fill Tallinn canal for annual cancer charity race

Estonia's beaches are likely to attract plenty of people in the current hot spell.

Tallinn's beach season officially opens on June 1

Education ministry's new high school admissions system still facing concerns

Kristiine intersection as it currently is.

Pedestrian bridge for Tallinn's Kristiine intersection being considered

The EKA Tase’26 event.

Gallery: Estonian Academy of Arts honors top young creators

tartu

Sheep in Tartu's residential Annelinn District. May 2026.

Sheep, goats and cows returning to graze Tartu green spaces

Outdoor café in Tallinn's Old Town during summer (picture is illustrative).

New law may permit 16-year-olds to serve alcohol in cafés, restaurants

Municipal mowing in progress in Lasnamäe.

Tallinn and Tartu review urban green space maintenance plans

Breakdancers to take over Tartu's Kammivabrik center on Saturday

Artist's rendition of the sports arena complex in Pärnu.

Pärnu, Tallinn and Tartu all still in the running for planned new sports arena

narva

Jaan Toots and Urbo Vaarmann.

Narva opposition picks new city leaders at self-initiated session

Nadežda Tšerkašina (Center) during a Narva City Council meeting.

Narva fires school principal amid deepening local political dispute

Councilmember Urbo Vaarmann at Narva City Council.

Narva standoff continues as opposition calls its own council meeting

A border marker by the Narva River.

PPA recommends using GPS devices on Narva River to avoid crossing into Russia

Narva City Council leaders Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Jana Kondrašova.

Prosecution opens criminal investigation into Narva council leaders

galleries

Static drone surveillance devices installed on Estonia's southeastern border.

Estonia installs first counter-drone systems on its border with Russia

A donated piano painted to celebrate 600 years of Iisaku at the local bus stop for the public to enjoy. May 28, 2026.

Gallery: Upcycled piano at Ida-Viru bus stop marks 600 years of Iisaku

Reservists from the EDF's 22nd Infantry Battalion and U.S. allies pitched in to help cleanup and restoration efforts at Setomaa's Setsmemägi Hill. May 20, 2026.

Gallery: Estonian, US troops team up to restore historic Setomaa landmark

Beekeepers across Estonia opened their hives to the public to mark International Bee Day.

Beekeepers hold first hive day to celebrate International Bee Day

'Vesna' premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Monday, May 18, 2026.

Photos: Estonian co-production 'Vesna' premieres at Cannes Film Festival

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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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