05.05.26 NEWS ... Although the European Union has welcomed new member states generously in the past, that happened at a time when the global political situation was clearer. Now it is being demanded by war and the geopolitical situation, said Klen Jäärats, adviser at the Foreign Ministry's Europe Department.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Russia once marked May 9 with great pomp, but now that grandstanding has been replaced by fear, said Reserve Major General Neeme Väli. Hundreds of air‑defense systems have been concentrated in Moscow to protect the parade from Ukrainian drones.

03.05.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already found premises for three of the five embassies to be opened this year and negotiations are still ongoing in Moldova and Kenya.

02.05.26 NEWS ... A free trade deal between the European Union and several major South American nations entered into force Friday.

30.04.26 NEWS ... President Alexander Stubb has said he does not see the round of golf he played last year with Donald Trump as anything "extraordinary," but spending seven hours with the U.S. president " is never a bad thing."

30.04.26 NEWS ... The eight Nordic and Baltic foreign ministers, as well as the European Union's High Representative Kaja Kallas, will meet in Estonia on Thursday to discuss current geopolitical issues.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo (Reform) has rejected a proposal by business organizations to temporarily lower the excise duty on diesel fuel as global prices continue to rise due to the Iran war.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Fuel oil pollution found on Estonia's northern coast originates from Russia's Ust-Luga region, where oil processing facilities were attacked by Ukraine last month, the Environmental Board has said.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia will host a meeting of the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) foreign ministers and the European Union's High Representative, Kaja Kallas, on the island of Saaremaa to discuss the geopolitical situation this week.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Finnish President Alexander Stubb told ERR in an interview that Finland was too lenient toward Russia before 2022. Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, however, Finland has made the right decisions.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Maria Arusoo, commissioner of Estonia's pavilion at the Venice Biennale, said that in cooperation with the Ukrainian pavilion it has been decided not to withdraw from the biennale due to Russia's participation, but instead to amplify own voice even more.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Delfi journalist Vilja Kiisler and ERR Radio News Editor-in-Chief Indrek Kiisler engaged in a heated debate on Wednesday over concerns about President Alar Karis' foreign‑policy remarks — particularly his comments on postwar relations with Russia.

28.04.26 NEWS ... Expectations for a presidential candidate strong on foreign policy demonstrate the current government lacks authority in that arena, MEP Sven Mikser (SDE) said.

28.04.26 NEWS ... Composer Arvo Pärt will become the first Estonian to receive Germany's Goethe Medal, one of the country's top honors for promoting culture abroad.

28.04.26 NEWS ... Estonian and Finnish Presidents Alar Karis and Alexander Stubb said a time will inevitably come when communication with Russia must be resumed after the war in Ukraine ends.

28.04.26 NEWS ... According to Estonian president Alar Karis, Europe missed an opportunity at the start of the war in Ukraine to begin peace talks with Russia.

28.04.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis has appointed new ambassadors to Brasília, Brazil, and Nairobi, Kenya, as Estonia seeks to expand its network of foreign missions.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Over the past six years, Finland has provided more than €70 million in state support to Tallink subsidiary Silja Line, according to figures from public broadcaster Yle.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Ukraine one day becoming a full member of the European Union continues to be an ultimate goal for the bloc and for Estonia, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said.

22.04.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has opposed suspending the EU-Israel association agreement, favoring diplomatic pressure.

22.04.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis is on an official visit to Greece until Wednesday evening.

21.04.26 NEWS ... A monument to Estonian victims of Soviet deportations in the Siberian city of Tomsk was torn down over the weekend. Estonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said the action was a "deliberate attempt to erase historical memory."

21.04.26 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said he hopes bilateral relations between Estonia and Hungary can be strengthened following a phone call with the incoming foreign minister.

21.04.26 NEWS ... The Supreme Court of Sweden acquitted former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen of fraud tied to the bank's anti-money laundering work in Estonia, overturning a prior conviction.

21.04.26 NEWS ... The U.S. decision to suspend arms deliveries to Estonia and Europe amid the Iran war forces the country to seek alternative defense manufacturers, security experts said Tuesday.

20.04.26 NEWS ... Researcher Bogáta Timár says she loves Estonia too much to leave the life she has built here, even as fellow Hungarians weigh going home following the fall of Viktor Orbán.

20.04.26 NEWS ... While Estonia can follow Israel's example in economic matters and those of national security, the country's unique relationship with the U.S. cannot be copied by others, Estonian Ambassador to Israel Andres Vosman tells ERR in an interview.

20.04.26 NEWS ... Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens soon, global oil prices will not return to normal for a long time, says Alan Vaht, a member of the management board of Terminal, Estonia's oldest fuel seller.

19.04.26 NEWS ... Members of the Latvian parliament believe the whole Rail Baltica project should be redrawn and made more affordable, as it will not be possible to find additional money in the state budget in the coming years.

19.04.26 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said Estonia will once again not allow the flights of officials heading to Moscow for May 9 to attend Russia's Victory Day parade to travel through its airspace on the way.

19.04.26 NEWS ... The delay in U.S. defense deliveries mainly affects Estonia's ammunition for the HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system, some of which was supposed to arrive already this year.

17.04.26 NEWS ... Marko Mihkelson says Spain worries Estonia: it blocks U.S. bases, rejects higher NATO spending, courts China and buys Russian fuel.

16.04.26 NEWS ... An international girls' football tournament due to be hosted in Tallinn in June has been postponed, following cancellations due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and Ukraine.

16.04.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis said that security is based on close alliances during a state visit to Lithuania, where he met with President Gitanas Nausėda.

15.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia is not alone in its security despite U.S. President Donald Trump's recent statements after NATO allies refused to back the blockade of the Iranian Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said.

14.04.26 NEWS ... Leading politicians from Estonia's major parties have a range of views on a proposal to scrap the European Union's unanimity principle on foreign policy.

13.04.26 NEWS ... According to Estonian politicians, Sunday's elections in Hungary showed that the public had grown tired of longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, but the incoming government is certain to face a difficult period.

13.04.26 NEWS ... Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted a protest note to Estonia's chargé d'affaires in Moscow, claiming gravestones had been vandalised, but analysis showed the discoloration was caused by algae.

13.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia's prime minister and foreign minister said Hungarian voters have chosen "change, democracy, and a stronger place in Europe" after the opposition Tisza party unseated Prime Minister Viktor Orban from power after 16 years.

12.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia opened a new embassy in Armenia's capital, Yerevan, this week, marking a "new stage" in relations between the two countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.

12.04.26 NEWS ... The Baltic states "categorically reject" that Ukraine is using its airspace for attacks against Russian ports, following claims made by Moscow earlier this week.

10.04.26 NEWS ... Opposition and coalition politicians have been split in their reaction to President Alar Karis' criticisms of the current direction of Estonia's foreign policy.

10.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia is ready for a greater U.S. troop presence should plans to relocate American forces in Europe to the eastern flank materialize.

09.04.26 NEWS ... While Estonia focuses on the present moment in its foreign policy, it lacks the people, skills and knowledge to think further down the line, President Alar Karis told Lääne Elu.

09.04.26 NEWS ... The two-week Iran-United States ceasefire announced late on Tuesday is highly fragile, political communications expert Annika Arras said.

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

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.

05.04.26 NEWS ... Estonian and Moldovan labour market institutions have launched a project to reduce fragmentation in Moldova's labour market, improve job opportunities and align services with European Union standards.

04.04.26 NEWS ... Aarne Uku Elias, a longtime leader in the local Estonian diaspora community, was named Estonia's new honorary consul in Chicago Thursday.

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.