08.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia's new embassy in Egypt was formally opened on Monday.

08.04.26 NEWS ... The opposition Center Party and Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) on Tuesday submitted a bill to the Riigikogu which, if it passed, would see direct presidential elections in Estonia.

08.04.26 NEWS ... While the opposition Isamaa has seen a fall in support in recent weeks, support for the Social Democrats (SDE), also in opposition, has risen, according to a recent poll.

07.04.26 NEWS ... Several ministries do not support a bill put forward by the Center Party to limit the number of rental light vehicles or to require helmet use when riding them.

06.04.26 NEWS ... Chairman of the Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson said the NATO secretary general cannot make agreements over the heads of alliance members after a controversy erupted over the weekend.

03.04.26 NEWS ... Opposition leaders say Estonia's spring economic forecast points to a deeper deficit and rising debt, warning the country's finances risk becoming difficult to stabilize.

02.04.26 NEWS ... U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is seriously considering withdrawing from NATO. Members of the Riigikogu were divided on whether this was merely a statement or a serious signal to Europe.

02.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing to nominate Hannes Hanso as the country's next ambassador to the United States, according to multiple sources. Neither the ministry nor Hanso has formally confirmed the appointment.

01.04.26 NEWS ... Chairman Lauri Läänemets said that the idea for a development bank that could help Estonian companies secure favorable loans could be added to SDE's 2027 elections program.

30.03.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu member Tõnis Mölder will lose his parliamentary immunity so criminal proceedings against him can continue after Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise agreed with the Prosecutor's Office.

30.03.26 NEWS ... Lauri Läänemets, re-elected chair of SDE Sunday, said that the Reform Party will not be able to restore its rating by 2027 elections, meaning that the next PM will come from SDE or Isamaa.

29.03.26 NEWS ... The Social Democratic Party on Sunday re-elected its current leader, Lauri Läänemets, as chairman at the party's general assembly.

28.03.26 NEWS ... Isamaa chair Urmas Reinsalu pledged to reverse key policies and pursue reforms to rebuild trust if his party wins the 2027 Riigikogu elections.

28.03.26 NEWS ... The Social Democratic Party (SDE) says a criminal investigation into chair Lauri Läänemets won't dent his support as he seeks reelection Sunday unopposed.

27.03.26 NEWS ... The ruling Reform Party backed a proposal by MP Signe Riisalo's Social Affairs Committee to raise benefits for first-time parents up to age 28. Eesti 200 isn't on board.

27.03.26 NEWS ... A Narva city council deputy has been charged with voter interference.

27.03.26 NEWS ... Opposition politicians doubt claims made by the coalition following Thursday's vote on the Riigikogu speaker that cooperation remains smooth.

26.03.26 NEWS ... While ensuring gender balance on public broadcaster ERR's supervisory board is a noble aim, the form proposed is not the right way to go about it, Culture Minister Heidy Purga (Reform) said.

26.03.26 NEWS ... Three members of the Riigikogu have withdrawn their names from a statement issued by 30 members of the Estonia–Israel and Estonia–U.S. parliamentary groups in support of U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran.

26.03.26 NEWS ... Political observers Tarmo Jüristo and Martin Mölder say that highlighting artificial intelligence in the Reform Party's vision document is unlikely to resonate with most voters.

25.03.26 NEWS ... Isamaa and SDE have gained and EKRE lost ground, the latest weekly poll of NGO Institute for Societal Studies and Norstat Eesti AS reveals.

25.03.26 NEWS ... Eight years after it began, Eesti 200's ride on Estonia's political landscape has been something of a roller coaster — the party, which briefly became the most popular in February 2022, has seen its support remain below the electoral threshold for nearly two years. ERR looks back at Eesti 200's journey.

24.03.26 NEWS ... Coalition party Eesti 200's continually low rating has prompted one of its MPs to question the wisdom of running in the March 2027 Riigikogu election, Äripäev reported.

24.03.26 NEWS ... Although members of the Riigikogu are responsible for lawmaking, they are not required to have the skills to draft legislation in legally precise terms, said Külli Taro.

23.03.26 NEWS ... An MP is to appeal a court decision which ruled business daily Äripäev had not portrayed him in a disparaging way.

23.03.26 NEWS ... A veteran official of the Riigikogu Chancellery, Piia Schults, who was dismissed over an error in the Gambling Tax Act and a comment given to a journalist, plans to challenge the dismissal in court.

23.03.26 NEWS ... Political scientist Ott Lumi said the dismissal of a Riigikogu official was highly unseemly and undermined the credibility of parliament. In his view, responsibility lies with politicians, not civil servants.

23.03.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Education wants to create an option in the Population Register to allow people to list two native languages and define their own nationality.

22.03.26 NEWS ... Tallinn's Isamaa and Center coalition is filling the supervisory boards of city-owned companies and foundations with its own party members, including one who has been convicted of accepting a bribe, newspaper Õhtuleht wrote on Sunday.

20.03.26 NEWS ... Rising support for Estonia's Center Party could reshape its relationship with Isamaa, analysts say, as the two parties run nearly neck and neck in the polls.

20.03.26 NEWS ... Support for the Center Party rose among non-Estonian voters in March to its highest level in recent years, helping boost the party's overall rating and bringing it close behind Isamaa.

19.03.26 NEWS ... President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar assured MPs that the Riigikogu Board had nothing to do with disciplinary proceedings that led to an official being fired.

19.03.26 NEWS ... The Reform Party, Eesti 200 and the Social Democrats (SDE) have so far not taken a stance on a potential second presidential term for Alar Karis.

18.03.26 NEWS ... The Riigikogu Chancellery dismissed a long-serving adviser whose error in the Gambling Tax Act has cost the state several million euros.

18.03.26 NEWS ... The selection of experts for Estonian Public Broadcasting's (ERR) supervisory board should not take place in the Riigikogu but could instead be carried out by independently, ERR Management Board member Toomas Luhats has said.

18.03.26 NEWS ... The opposition Social Democrats (SDE) have been using former president Toomas Hendrik Ilves' presidential candidate recommendations for political gain, Ilves himself has said.

18.03.26 NEWS ... The Reform Party will not obstruct a second term for President Alar Karis should he seek one, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said.

17.03.26 NEWS ... Lauri Läänemets, chair of the Social Democratic Party, on Tuesday apologized to Riina Kionka and Alar Karis who he believes have suffered as a result of the Reform Party's in-house games.

17.03.26 NEWS ... The Estonian and Israeli peoples share very similar values, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

17.03.26 NEWS ... Social Democratic Party (SDE) MP Tanel Kiik has claimed that the Reform Party's secretary general suggested a top diplomat as a potential next president of Estonia, along with two other candidates.

16.03.26 NEWS ... A potential presidential bid was news to diplomat Riina Kionka, whose name has been mentioned in the media ahead of autumn's election.

16.03.26 NEWS ... Opposition SDE will test the ruling coalition by running their MP Riina Sikkut against coalition incumbent Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200) at the upcoming Board of the Riigikogu election.

14.03.26 NEWS ... At Saturday's party council meeting, Parempoolsed elected Andrus Kaarelson council chair and outlined priorities including economic growth, AI and less state control.

14.03.26 NEWS ... The Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) approved a statement Saturday outlining priorities of economic growth, the nation-state and migration changes.

14.03.26 NEWS ... At its council meeting Saturday, Estonia's Center Party called for a fuel VAT cut and said it will begin talks to join the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR).

13.03.26 NEWS ... The board of Eesti 200 decided to bring forward the elections for the party board and a new chair by several months.

13.03.26 NEWS ... From April 1, Estonia's top public servants will see their salaries rise, pushing the president, Riigikogu speaker and Supreme Court chief justice above €10,000 a month.

13.03.26 NEWS ... Recent critically-received statements by the foreign minister and the prime minister suggest a foreign policy shift that has not been universally discussed, Raimond Kaljulaid finds.

13.03.26 NEWS ... Former Tallinn deputy mayor Pärtel-Peeter Pere has left the coalition Reform Party, accusing party leader and Prime Minister Kristen Michal of indecision and micromanagement.

13.03.26 NEWS ... Even the Reform Party's own parliamentary faction has not discussed the idea of slashing mothers' income tax by 3.7% per child and says it is more a topic for the upcoming elections.