21.08.26 OPINION ... Estonia's lower level of agricultural support was taken into account when calculating funding for the next EU budget period. This increased Estonia's allocation by roughly €546 million. The European Commission left it to Estonia to decide how to use this opportunity, writes Hendrik Johannes Terras.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian residents most prefer Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise for president among the candidates presented so far, according to an Emor survey commissioned by ERR. Madise was the most popular choice among voters of every party except EKRE.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa's support for Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise in the presidential election means she has become the clear front‑runner. Even if some votes slip away in the secret ballot, four parties together have enough votes to elect the president in the Riigikogu's first round on September 2.

21.08.26 NEWS ... On Friday morning, the period during which members of the Riigikogu can submit presidential candidates officially began, but Ülle Madise's supporters plan to deliver her documents to the National Electoral Committee only on Monday.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Practically the same number of voters prefer Isamaa leader Urmas Reinsalu and Estonian Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart as a potential prime minister.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu member Kalev Stoicescu, who left junior coalition party Eesti 200 last week, said on Wednesday that he had joined the non-parliamentary party, Parempoolsed.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise is likely the only candidate at the presidential elections, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) Rector and potential candidate Tiit Land said.

19.08.26 NEWS ... The possible election of Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as president has raised the question of how the role of chancellor of justice will be filled if she assumes the position of head of state.

19.08.26 NEWS ... A Riigikogu member who had held out on signing for Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise's presidential bid now says she will not endorse Madise or any other candidate.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia must look after its own interests and do what benefits the country while remaining a valuable partner to its allies, presidential candidate Ülle Madise tells ERR in an interview.

18.08.26 OPINION ... The economy does not grow if we ourselves consistently pound our business environment into the mud and proclaim to the world that there is no point in investing in Estonia, writes Erkki Keldo.

18.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa will support Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise's candidacy in the presidential election, party chair Urmas Reinsalu said. Just a few hours earlier, it became clear that the Estonian Center Party will support Tiit Land's candidacy.

18.08.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) hosted his predecessors in Tallinn Tuesday for the 10th annual Estonian prime ministers' lunch ahead of Restoration of Independence Day.

18.08.26 NEWS ... At the joint meeting of the Center Party's board and its Riigikogu faction, it was decided to support the candidacy of Tallinn University of Technology rector Tiit Land in the presidential election.

18.08.26 NEWS ... MP Meelis Kiili says there is no organized push to gather signatures to nominate TalTech rector Tiit Land for president, despite efforts to rally support among independents.

18.08.26 NEWS ... A Reform Party MP initially hesitant on backing Justice Chancellor Ülle Madise as a candidate at next month's presidential election now says he supports her.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, who announced that she has agreed to run for president, met with the Riigikogu parliamentary groups on Monday and Tuesday to discuss her candidacy with MPs.

18.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise was the people's pick for president by nearly a third of respondents to a survey, Delfi reported.

17.08.26 NEWS ... The new ruling coalition of the Pärnu city council passed a vote of no confidence in Mayor Kristel Voltenberg at its Monday session, even though she announced at the start of the meeting that she would resign. The council elected Siim Suursild (Isamaa) as the new mayor.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Madise's decision to run is positive, and she is a strong competitor, said Tallinn University of Technology rector Tiit Land about Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, who announced on Monday that she will run for president.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Tensions are simmering within the Reform Party after it lost its majority in the Riigikogu, and more members may leave in the coming months, experts say. However, the coalition is not expected to collapse.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise on Monday officially put herself forward as a candidate to be the next president of Estonia, ending weeks of speculation.

16.08.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu member Maris Lauri handed over the chairmanship of the Tallinn branch of the Reform Party to Henri Arras on Saturday at the group's general assembly.

16.08.26 NEWS ... Lavly Perling was re-elected as the chair of the non-parliamentary party Parempoolsed at the party's general assembly held in Tallinn on Saturday. She was also the only candidate.

15.08.26 NEWS ... The coalition Reform Party has proposed a former Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) MP as next chair of the Riigikogu's National Defense Committee, Postimees reported.

14.08.26 NEWS ... TalTech rector Tiit Land says a meeting with the Riigikogu's independent MPs may have boosted his chances of securing a nomination in Estonia's presidential race.

14.08.26 NEWS ... Potential presidential candidate Tiit Land says he does not see himself as a pawn of Isamaa and the Center Party.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Ülle Madise is now backed by more than 60 MPs, but Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) still believes TalTech rector Tiit Land will also enter Estonia's presidential race.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Sixty-two MPs have signed in favor of Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a candidate at next month's presidential elections, up from the 55 received as of yesterday.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Ex-Reform MP Meelis Kiili has proposed that unaffiliated members of the Riigikogu support the nomination of Tiit Land as a presidential candidate to ensure that at least two viable candidates make it onto the ballot.

12.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa and Center Party held meetings with a potential presidential candidate, TalTech Rector Tiit Land on Wednesday. Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise will meet Isamaa, Center Party and Social Democrats on Monday.

12.08.26 NEWS ... The political situation being as it is means the presidential election process due to start next month will likely head to the electoral college, politics expert Annika Arras said.

12.08.26 NEWS ... Experts say the current government cannot postpone solving the Health Insurance Fund's financial troubles for future administrations. Delaying decisions may lead to a situation where people will have to pay more out of pocket for medical care.

12.08.26 OPINION ... We asked Estonia's top politicians — leaders of the small coalition and the large opposition, as well as would‑be presidential candidates — what they think about the solar eclipse and whether it will bring anything good or bad to Estonia.

12.08.26 NEWS ... Support for the non-parliamentary Parempoolsed party has fallen by 1.2 percentage points over the past four weeks, according to a Norstat poll commissioned by the Institute for Societal Studies.

12.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said she would be prepared to run for president if she receives broad support across the Riigikogu, while stressing that she is not actively seeking the office and intends to maintain her political impartiality.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise is ready to run for President of the Republic of Estonia if sufficient support emerges, Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar said after the meeting of the Riigikogu Council of Elders. Signature collection for her nomination will now begin.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa, EKRE and the Center Party signed a coalition agreement Tuesday that will see the three parties govern Pärnu through 2029, with Siim Suursild set to become the city's new mayor.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian university and academic leaders have endorsed TalTech Rector Tiit Land for president, saying his academic leadership and international experience make him a strong candidate.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Despite obvious rifts in the Reform Party, there is too little time before the next elections to replace Prime Minister Kristen Michal, political commentator Tarmo Jüristo said.

10.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's shift to a minority government triggers sharp reactions across the political spectrum, with party leaders warning of mounting instability ahead of the state budget fight and the upcoming presidential election.

10.08.26 NEWS ... The government has been operating as a minority administration for a year and must keep seeking compromises to function, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said.

10.08.26 NEWS ... EKRE chairman Martin Helme says Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise's candidacy could lead to the election result being challenged in court. Representatives of Reform, the Social Democrats, and Isamaa, however, see no potential legal problems.

10.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa, EKRE and the Center Party have reached an agreement to form a new governing coalition in Pärnu, Pärnu City Council Chair Andrei Korobeinik said.

10.08.26 NEWS ... Newly independent MP Meelis Kiili told ERR that while he respects Ülle Madise as justice chancellor, he cannot support her as a presidential candidate until he hears her views on foreign policy, national defense and social policy.

10.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's two-party governing coalition lost its majority on Monday after two members of parliament resigned from their respective parties, reducing the number of seats to 50 of 101.

09.08.26 NEWS ... Martin Helme said his party would not support Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a potential candidate in the presidential election and that the chancellor's conflict of roles in the election could lead to the result being challenged in court.

09.08.26 NEWS ... Reviving Estonia's economy, reversing the decline in the birth rate and ensuring national security emerged as the key issues ahead of the 2027 elections at Opinion Festival's party chairmen debate.

08.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said she has not put herself forward as a presidential candidate, but would seriously consider the role if the Riigikogu can find enough votes to support her.

08.08.26 NEWS ... Unaffiliated members of the Riigikogu are discussing who they will vote for at the upcoming presidential election on September 2, and the coalition will need their support to elect their chosen candidate.