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Kaja Kallas.

Kaja Kallas to ERR: Israeli foreign minister's statement came as a surprise

Rainer Saks.

Expert: The initiative in the war is beginning to tilt toward Ukraine

OPIC, the optical periscope camera bound for Estonia's first deep-space mission.

Estonian camera headed for deep-space mission in 2028

North Estonia Medical Center (PERH).

Estonia plans €7 million upgrade to centralized health specialist dashboard

Transmission corridor marked in green.

Gulf of Riga offshore wind farm transmission line corridor picked

Kristina Kallas.

Minister's partially Russian‑language thank‑you at graduation surprised teachers

Estonian Education Minister Kristina Kallas delivered part of her thank‑you speech in Russian at the Kohtla‑Järve State High School graduation ceremony. For teachers at a fully Estonian‑language school in the middle of an education reform, it was a surprising moment.

June saw no significant changes in Estonia's political party ratings.

Ratings: Isamaa, Center Party remain neck and neck at the top

A border guard on the Latvian-Belarusian border.

Estonia sends police unit to Latvia–Belarus border

A visualization of the GE Hitachi BWRX-300 nuclear power plant, which Fermi Energia has considered as one possible option.

Developer expects contract for difference support scheme for Estonia's nuclear plant

midsummer 2026

Young person in folk dress at the Estonian Open Air Museum during Midsummer.

Midsummer holidays shaping up to be largely dry and sunny

This year, Midsummer Eve in Estonia will be dry across most of the country and the evening moderately warm, forecaster Ele Pedassaar says.

Midsummer party in North Tallinn on June 22, 2024.

Midsummer events to be held around Tallinn this weekend

Tartu Midsummer at the Estonian National Museum (ERM). June 23, 2025.

Tartu Midsummer event to bring folk traditions, live music to the city

Ferns are common imagery in Estonian folklore.

Myths and traditions: How does Estonia celebrate Midsummer?

most read stories of the week

Trams in Tallinn.

Tallinn to get a new tram line

Health Board.

Instant ramen salmonellosis outbreak reaches Estonia

A mobile speed camera (photo is illustrative).

Estonia passes law obligating police to place warning signs ahead of mobile speed cameras

Rein Taagepera.

Researcher: The future will resemble the feudal age if recent trends persistinterview

A hot dog or "taksisai", literally "dachshund bun" according to one of 2026 Estonian wordsmith competition's winning entries.

Best new Estonian food words announced

Packages being sorted at an Omniva (Eesti Post) logistics center.

New customs tax for third country packages applies from July 1

latest news

Rescue archaeological excavations behind the wall of Järva-Jaani cemetery, where an extension of a shopping center will be built.

A shopping center is rising on top of an ancient cemetery in Järva‑Jaani

Saaremaa-based entrepreneur Vjatšeslav Leedo.

Prominent shipping executives must serve real prison time

Tiit Land

Tiit Land: Engineer, lead young people to mathematics

Lihtsad uudised.

Lihtsad uudised 19. juunil

Mallu Mariann Treimann-Legrant.

Estonia's data protector blasts sex offender website as private criminal database

The outage took place in Tartu's largest electricity substation (pictured).

Tartu power outage caused by mix of maintenance error and malfunction

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Aron Kalmus,

EDF: Russia has no restraints when targeting Ukrainian cultural sites

Estonian intel: 82% of foiled terrorist attacks in Ukraine involved Telegram agents

Destruction in Kyiv after Russia's aerial attack early on Sunday.

EDF intelligence: Russia has not achieved its strategic goals

Olena Zelenska opening the Ukrainian-language audio guide at the Vabamu Museum of Occupations in Tallinn, June 9, 2026.

Photos: Ukraine's first lady opens Vabamu museum audio guide

Andris Kulbergs, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Nordic-Baltic prime ministers at the NB8 summit in Tallinn on June 9, 2026.

Baltic, Nordic leaders support opening all 6 EU negotiating clusters for Ukraine

politics

Urmas Reinsalu.

Survey: Isamaa's Reinsalu leads as top choice for prime minister

Toompea Castle, the seat of the Riigikogu.

Politicians: Agreement between parties would not help reduce public debt

Plane (Photo is illustrative).

Foreign ministry requests €700,000 from state for Middle East evacuation flights

Mihhail Kõlvart.

Report: Key Tallinn decisions made by small inner circle

Reform Party mugs.

Reform supports Bank of Estonia's proposal to reduce deficit

presidential election 2026

Alar Karis.

Estonia's parliament to vote for new president on September 2

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

Center Party board meeting.

Center Party backs Karis for second presidential term

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

economy

Jets docked at Tallinn Airport.

Airlines must ensure children are seated next to a parent at no extra charge

The biogas plant of Halinga OÜ, part of the Infortar group.

Infortar opens Estonia's largest biogas plant in Pärnu County

Gas station pumps.

Fuel sellers warned publicly commenting on prices can affect competition

Power lines.

Estonia plans new power links to Finland and Latvia by 2040

The early potatoes in Viljandi Parish.

Early potatoes reach store shelves ahead of schedule

Defense and security

Allied French troops wrapped up their Estonia rotation with a ceremony in Pärnu. June 2026.

Photos: French troops wrap up Estonia rotation with ceremony in Pärnu

Pärnu Airport signage.

Defense ministry backs maintaining Pärnu Airport operations

Major General Veiko-Vello Palm in 2024.

Report: Estonia has missed the drone revolution

Exercise Vigorous Warrior 2026

NATO medics training for 'high-intensity battles' and mass casualties in Estonia

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

Estonia reduces opening hours at border crossings with Russia over summer

society

Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise.

Justice chancellor: Prisons cannot open official letters of prisoners

Business and Innovation Agency delivers Brand Estonia design tools overhaul

ISS (Kapo) crest.

Attorney asks ministry to initiate oversight at Estonia's Internal Security Service

Emergency room at East Tallinn Central Hospital (ITK).

Institute: Intentional self-harm growing among Estonian youth

In Eastern Europe, nearly 40 percent of respondents disapprove of divorce among parents with children under 12. Photo is illustrative.

Study: Estonia among Europe's more conservative countries on family attitudes

opinion

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: Will the climate stop supporting human existence?

Kilvar Kessler.

Kilvar Kessler: An open door to online casinos needs a strong guard

Rein Sikk.

Rein Sikk: Why is Tallinn afraid of Kalevipoeg, Oinas, and a horse?

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: On the link between politics and evolution

Marko Mihkelson (Reform).

Marko Mihkelson: When Russia loses

sports

Erich Teigamägi.

Erich Teigamägi elected head of Estonian Olympic Committee

Wise (TransferWise) cofounder Taavet Hinrikus.

Estonian Taavet Hinrikus among new owners of NBA's Portland Trail Blazers

Mark Lajal.

Mark Lajal comes from behind to beat US player in Yorkshire

Oliver Kullamäe.

Oliver Kullamäe latest Estonian basketball star to be snapped up by US college team

Estonia wins its second consecutive Baltic Cup, June 9, 2026.

13 yellow cards shown as Estonia beats Lithuania 1-0 to retain Baltic Cup

foreign affairs

Raivo Vare.

Experts: Russia's fuel crisis keeps getting worse

Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform).

Estonian PM vague on alumina shipping firm's Russia ties

NATO vessels in Tallinn.

Estonian experts warn of risks as US eyes military drawdown in Europe

A solar farm.

Estonia's Sunly to build the most powerful hybrid energy park in the Baltics

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) and Grand Chancellor of the SMOM Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo with the signed agreement in Tallinn, June 11, 2026.

Estonia, Sovereign Military Order of Malta sign healthcare and aid cooperation deal

science and research

Researchers have been using stumps left behind after thinning operations in mixed forests.

Researcher: Forestry waste could boost Estonia's mushroom cultivation

Pills

Study: Many seniors struggle to evaluate online health information

Corncrake (Crex crex), known in Estonian as the rukkirääk or rukkirästas, seen near Emumägi in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. Lääne-Virumaa, Emumäe lähistel

Estonia's nocturnal songbird populations plummet

School student at exam time.

Experts: Estonian history lessons do not skirt round challenging topics

A kindergarten in Tallinn. Photo is illustrative.

New kindergarten enrollment rules still leave some families waiting

culture

Black Eyed Peas performed in Tallinn on June 15, 2026.

Gallery: Black Eyed Peas give sunset performance in Tallinn

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's music was performed in the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens.

Gallery: Arvo Pärt's music performed in the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens

Netflix and Disney+. Photo is illustrative.

Estonia moves to tap streaming platforms for local film industry funding

A community-driven exhibition in the southern Estonian city of Tartu has captured European attention.

Exhibition 'Our Tartu' wins special prize at European Museum of the Year awards

The Van Gogh immersive exhibition will open in Telliskivi in June 2026.

Van Gogh immersive exhibition to open in Tallinn's Telliskivi

features and interviews

The comparison of folklore and modern crisis texts revealed a clear difference in tone when it comes to guiding people's behavior. A social distancing sign in Tallinn from the COVID-19 pandemic.

How modern crisis communication can benefit from plague mythology

Ivar Heinmaa.

War-zone cameraman: Once you smell a decomposing body, you can recognize it anywhere

A black cat crossing the road.

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

Ivo Lille.

New Baltic Film, Media and Arts School head: Critical thinking key in the age of AI

Alar Karis.

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

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NB8 meeting in Tallinn on June 9, 2026.

Press conference with NB8 leaders and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska met with Estonian President Alar Karis and Sirje Karis in Tallinn on June 9, 2026.

Estonian and Ukrainian presidents' press conference

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

tallinn

Gonsiori tänav.

Traffic reorganized on several key Tallinn road sections

Tallinn Secondary School of Science extension construction site.

Tallinn to finish two new schools this year

Former Ministry of Rural Affairs building.

Tallinn eyes former ministry building in state real estate swap plan

Produce on sale at Tallinn's Nõmme and central markets.

Few domestic strawberries on sale at Tallinn's markets

A new underpass will be built under the Rail Baltic track connecting Tallinn's Ülemiste and Lasnamäe districts.

New Rail Baltica underpass to connect Tallinn's Ülemiste and Lasnamäe

tartu

The bear cubs headed back to the woods.

Four motherless bear cubs wandering Tartu County woods

The new Epler & Lorenz hazardous waste incineration plant in Tartu.

Tartu plant expands hazardous waste incinerator capacity to meet demand

Rüütli tänav in central Tartu.

Tartu unveils strategy to guide nightlife development through 2035

Egert Belitšev and Margo Klaos.

Police, rescue chiefs: Swedish inmates plan creates unequal pay

The

Widespread power outage hits Tartu and South Estonia

narva

Ukrainian flag with an Estonian flag in the background.

Ukraine to open honorary consuls in Estonia's Narva and Tartu

The Narva City Run half marathon was canceled after a suspicious bag was found along the route. June 6, 2026.in Narva on Saturday. June 6, 2026.

Gallery: Narva half marathon canceled after suspicious bag found along route

Narva City Council chair Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Mayor Katri Raik.

Land deal for Narva EDF base caught in local political standoff

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

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

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

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

galleries

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Gallery: June mass deportations remembered in Tallinn with 'Wagon of Tears'

Florian Wahl and the Tallinn Complaints Choir performing at Balti jaama turg on Saturday. June 13, 2026.

Gallery: Complaints Choir debuts crowdsourced lament at busy Tallinn market

Ingrian Finns held a Dance Festival in central Paide on June 13, 2026.

Gallery: Ingrian Finns hold dance festival in Estonia's Paide

The Estonian government unveiled its new drone roadmap in Tallinn on Friday. June 12, 2026.

Gallery: Government unveils new Estonian drone roadmap

Opening of Ukrainian artist Yeva Sihachova's exhibition

Gallery: Ukrainian artist's new Tallinn show explores violence 'everywhere'

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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

The Baltic Pride parade making its way through Tallinn's Town Hall Square on Saturday. June 6, 2026.

Gallery: Baltic Pride parade brings even more color to Tallinn Old Town

Crowds, flags and banners filled the streets of Tallinn for the Baltic Pride march on Saturday, capping off a weeklong celebration of LGBT+ visibility, community and support.

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Parema ja terviklikuma kasutajakogemuse tagamiseks soovitame alla laadida uusim versioon mõnest meie toetatud brauserist:

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