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Jonatan Vseviov.

Estonian MFA official: Moscow's May 9 parade wilted

Jürgen Ligi.

Finance minister rejects opposition's negative supplementary budget claim

The Supreme Court building in Tartu.

Experts believe capping lawyers' fees in Estonia a poor solution

Turnout jacket labeled VABATAHTLIK PÄÄSTJA (volunteer rescuer).

Volunteer rescuers play growing role in Estonia's crisis preparedness

Depression and other mental health issues are on the rise among the 15-19 age group.

OECD: Poor mental health could cost Estonia over 2% of GDP every year

Popular outdoor dining options in Tallinn's Town Hall Square.

Seasonal jobs filling fast as summer hiring ramps up

Summer job openings are filling quickly across Estonia, and employers warn teens and students still looking for seasonal work may already be too late.

Over the past decade, academic freedom has declined in 50 countries and increased in only nine.

Estonia retains second place in world academic freedom ranking

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

Erik Sorga playing for the Estonian national team.

Estonian footballer Erik Sorga leaves 'boring, expensive' Faroe Islands

Fragments of a drone that crashed in Kastre municipality, Tartu County.

Estonia expects Ukraine to improve drone control after airspace breaches

Estonia's government has said it expects Ukraine to improve control over its drones after a series of airspace breaches on the borders of the Baltic states in recent months.

Ukraine weighs sending security experts to Baltics over drone incidents

europe day: may 9

Florian Wahl's silent disco on the Narva River promende..

Bubbles and a silent disco: Counter-propaganda concert held on Narva riverbank

Europe Day was marked with a free concert on Tallinn's Freedom Square.

Watch again: Europe Day concert on Tallinn's Freedom Square

May 9 saw the unfurling of the Putin as war criminal banner again, while a propaganda concert featuring a screen pointed across the river is taking place in Ivangorod.

Updated 10.05.2026 09:48

Estonia's border city hangs Putin 'war criminal' banner to combat Russia's propagandaUpdated 09:48

Members of the public laying flowers at Tallinn's 'Bronze Soldier' statue, May 9, 2026.

Updated 10.05.2026 09:28

Police: 'Victory Day' passes mostly peacefully in TallinnUpdated 09:28

Europe Day in Narva, May 9, 2026.

Watch again: Europe Day celebrations in Narva

latest news

South Korea and Estonian flags.

Estonia buys 3 more Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers from South Korea

Rainer Saks

Expert: Asking for a ceasefire was a clear sign of Russia's weakness

Suur Taevaskoda after the partial outcrop collapse in Põlva County.

'Wonderful' sandstone sediment revealed after Suur Taevaskoda outcrop collapses

A more typically colored adder, with the distinctive diamond-shaped patter on the back. The species is also known as the common European viper.

Chilly spring means Estonia's snakes taking a while to get moving

Over 200,000 tulip bulbs have been planted in the Kirna Manor Park.

Kirna Manor tulip festival back in bloom with 150 varieties this spring Updated 10.05

Laptop (picture is illustrative).

Estonian law fails to combat cyber fraud effectively

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Margus Tsahkna.

Margus Tsahkna: Pressure is working and even the Kremlin can no longer hide it

Damage to a smokestack at Auvere Power Plant after it was struck by a drone later identified as Ukrainian. March 25, 2026.

Ukraine weighs sending security experts to Baltics over drone incidents

Col. Ants Kiviselg, director of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) Military Intelligence Center.

EDF Military Intelligence: Ukraine is capable of carrying out deep strikes as far as the Urals

Drone (photo is illustrative).

GPS jamming in Ida-Viru County hampering firefighting work

Margus Tsahkna.

FM on broken ceasefire: Russia only cares about its parade, not real peace

politics

Delegates at April's EOK general assembly which saw Kersti Kaljulaid voted out of office as the organization's president.

Center Party leader: Prime minister EOK remarks 'insulting'

Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristen Michal at the recognition event for athletes of the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Reform Party MPs doubt Kaljulaid's election as President

Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform).

PM floats Kersti Kaljulaid for presidential comeback

Lauri Läänemets.

SDE: No one has asked us about Kersti Kaljulaid president candidacy

Kristen Michal with Kersti Kaljulaid (photo taken in 2024, at a reception following the Paris Olympics and Paralympics).

Prime Minister: Kersti Kaljulaid ousted as EOK president by 'mentally bitter old men'

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

Mart Helme.

Opposition MP: The next Estonian president will be decided by a 'cartel'

Sven Mikser (SDE).

MEP: Search for presidential candidate strong on foreign policy is rather telling

President Alar Karis.

SDE leader: President's Russia remarks 'baffling,' may be bar to 2nd term

economy

Gas pipeline marker.

Elering weighs new Estonia-Latvia gas link on southeastern border

Professional Estonian beekeeper Lembit Liin with his bees.

EU aid delays leave Estonian beekeepers in cashflow squeeze

Euros.

Estonian government issues €1 billion in bonds

A Neste gas station, Hesburger and Rimi supermarket in Tallinn. April 23, 2026.

April consumer prices up 3.4% on year

A wind farm. Photo is illustrative.

Norwegian companies are planning a billion‑euro hydrogen plant in Pärnu County

Defense and security

Jüri Luik.

Estonia's ambassador: NATO deterrence has not been weakened

Lieutenant General Andrus Merilo.

Andrus Merilo: Defense Forces ready for victory

A wild boar in the forest. EDF and Defense League personnel are helping monitor wild boar populations during Exercise Spring Storm and beyond, to help curb the spread of ASF.

EDF, Defense League to help in combating African swine fever spread

Maj. Ivo Peets and Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces Andrus Merilo at the launch of the Defense Forces Yearbook 2026.

Estonian Defense Forces: Russia could restore combat readiness in 2027

Participant in a previous Exercise Spring Storm (Kevadtorm).

Estonian Defense Forces exercise Spring Storm 2026 begins

society

Ross Allen.

Outgoing British ambassador on his new book and what he will miss about Estonia

Kärt Pormeister.

Kärt Pormeister: A child is not a racehorse

Blue lights on a Police and Border Guard Board vehicle (photo is illustrative).

3 PPA rapid response officers and 1 driver injured in Narva-Jõesuu drug bust

Teens looking at smartphones. Photo is illustrative,

Report: Social media bans alone won't keep kids and teens safe online

Social Insurance Board.

Family mediation yields formal agreement in 40 percent of cases

opinion

Riina Solman.

Riina Solman: Monuments idolizing terror belong in the trash heap of history

Brit Koppel.

Brit Koppel: The people "over there in Narva" are our people

Marek Tamm.

Marek Tamm: The culture war will not take place

Argo Ideon: Putin does not want his weakness exposed on May 9

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: From a cold region that could turn hot

sports

Mark Lajal

Mark Lajal comes from behind to reach ATP semifinals in China

Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka.

Estonian Olympic Committee hits out at IOC Belarus decision

Mark Lajal

Marathon man Mark Lajal fends off 17 breakpoints to reach Wuxi ATP quarterfinals

Flora players celebrating the game's winning, and only, goal.

FC Flora through to Tipner Trophy final

Scrum during the match between Estonia (in blue) and Norway.

Estonia's national rugby team loses 51-0 to Norway

foreign affairs

Riigikogu.

Estonia to ban political party donations from third country citizens

Karmo Tüür.

Political scientist: Ukraine ceasefire puts Russia in uncomfortable bind

Arrivals and departures hall at Tallinn Airport.

Warsaw becomes Tallinn Airport's most popular destination

Alar Karis.

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

European Union advertising campaign on the streets of Tallinn.

EU's €30 million democracy campaign dismissed as 'boring and impersonal'

science and research

Caucasus Estonians riding in an ox‑drawn cart together with other local residents.

Land shortage made Estonian peasants pawns of tsarist settler colonialism

Kristina Kallas.

Education Minister considers higher pay for math and science teachers

Sir David Attenborough turned 100 today, May 8, 2026.

Jupiter carries David Attenborough documentaries to mark naturalist's centenary

More archaeological finds from the excavated site of the future Siuru Cultural Center in Central Tartu. May 2026.

Old concrete cellar, 'miracle essence' bottle found in Central Tartu dig

Narva Center School.

Narva launches recruitment drive for 175 education workers

culture

The exhibition of young Estonian artists’ work at Art & Tonic gallery. The auction itself takes place May 15. Tallinn’s

Gallery: Young Estonian artists' art auction exhibition opens

Voice actor Harriet Toompere recording the Estonian dub for a new season of

Peppa Pig still Estonian actress Harriet Toompere's favorite role

Claus Rohland exhibition 'Only the Traveler is Foreign' opening day at the uhan Kuusi Dokfoto Keskus gallery.

Gallery: Danish photographer's exhibition showcases creativity of moisture

Merike Estna.

'So where are the children?' An interview with painter Merike Estna

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera' gets Tallinn debut

features and interviews

Kastani tänav in Tartu.

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

Jaan Krinal.

Man who worked in the Chernobyl disaster area: Cleanup work was pointless

University of Tartu junior research fellow Bogáta Timár.

Hungarian researcher stays in Estonia as others consider returning home

Andres Vosman.

Ambassador: There are things Estonia could learn from Israel

Former Estonian ambassador to Kazakhstan, Jaap Ora

Former ambassador: Estonia's foreign policy may be somewhat too simplistic

watch again

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

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

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

tallinn

Changes to Tallinn's bus routes, August 2026.

Tallinn public transport network changes to take effect in August

Tammsaare Park during a peaceful summer day. The evenings nowadays can be less calm, many local residents say.

Tallinn adds extra patrols to curb 'anti-social' behavior in Tammsaare Park

Tallinn Children's Hospital.

Children's Hospital will not be merged with other Tallinn hospitals

Liivalaia Street in Tallinn

Tallinn faces prolonged traffic disruptions as major road projects advance

West Tallinn Central Hospital (LTK) on Paldiski maantee.

Tallinn hospitals to merge in 2028

tartu

City bus in Tartu.

Tartu public transport fares to rise July 1

Tartu's Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats).

Tartu to celebrate Europe Day

Kindergarteners drawing.

Almost 4,000 fewer children starting kindergarten in 2026

Screengrab.

Mud wrestling takes center stage at Tartu's student days spring fest

The three former cellars will be redeveloped, likely for commercial space.

Rediscovered cellars in Tartu likely to be used as commercial space

narva

Authoritires in Russian Ivangorod are preparing for the May 9

Russia preparing for May 9 'propaganda concert' on Estonia's border

A poster set up on the Russia-facing wall of the Hermann Castle in Narva on May 9, 2025.

Putin 'war criminal' banner returns to Narva Castle wall

Rooftops in Narva

Police warn parents: Dangerous roof trespassing challenge gains popularity

Classroom. Photo is illustrative.

New Narva center to help support shift to Estonian-language education

A border post along the Narva River with a Russian border guard vessel in the background.

PPA boat crosses into Russian waters after technical failure

galleries

Vanilla Ninja's first Eurovision stage rehearsal in Vienna. May 2026.

Estonia's Vanilla Ninja dive into Eurovision rehearsals in Vienna

The Udeva daffodils are coming into full bloom.

Järva County daffodil fields in full bloom with the warm weather

Margus Tsahkna and Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard. Estonia hosted a two-day visit for the NB8 Nordic and Baltic Foreign ministers at Kuressaare in Saaremaa on April 29-30, 2026.

Gallery: Nordic-Baltic foreign ministers arrive in Saaremaa for NB8 meeting

Estonian flag still flying atop Püssi Hill in Ida-Viru County. April 2026.

Gallery: Wind topples Kukruse flagpole, Estonian flag still flying at Püssi

The Tartu 'Happening,' a demonstration highlighting the need for school field trips, took place outside the Ministry of Education and Research, Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Gallery: Cultural institutions hold Tartu 'Happening'

news in simple Estonian

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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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