05.12.25 NEWS ... Finland and Estonia launched an updated version of their population data sharing tool this week to give each country a better overview of citizens who live and work on both sides of the Gulf of Finland.

05.12.25 NEWS ... The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.9 percent on year in November, state agency Statistics Estonia reported.

04.12.25 NEWS ... Fuel retailers Alexela and Circle K say a price war that began earlier this fall is still shaking the market, with prices at the pump varying up to 20 cents per liter.

04.12.25 NEWS ... MP Madis Timpson (Reform), chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, said he'll return the president-vetoed Employment Contracts Act to the Riigikogu floor unchanged for a vote.

04.12.25 NEWS ... Estonia hopes to receive about €6 billion more from the next seven-year European Union budget than it pays in, Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi (Reform) said on Thursday.

04.12.25 NEWS ... The EU's plan to bring drug production back to Europe may slightly raise prices initially, but stronger supply chains could offset that rise, Estonian officials say.

04.12.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu approved a phased cut to the online gambling tax Wednesday, backing an Eesti 200 plan despite warnings it could hit culture funding and heighten oversight risks.

03.12.25 NEWS ... The Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Elering are currently presenting studies and new route options for a fourth Estonia-Latvia electricity connection on the islands of Saaremaa and Muhu. According to the plans, the connection could be completed in a decade.

03.12.25 NEWS ... German airline Eurowings will open a direct route between Tallinn and Düsseldorf starting in the spring.

03.12.25 NEWS ... The proposed minimum tax should be voluntary for small countries like Estonia or scrapped entirely, Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi told EC President Ursula von der Leyen.

03.12.25 NEWS ... The largest investment in Tallinn Airport's history will see its passenger capacity double by 2030.

03.12.25 NEWS ... In November, 1,184 new cars were sold in Estonia, down 64.3 percent from the same month in 2024 when sales had nearly doubled ahead of a new car tax.

02.12.25 NEWS ... The IKEA Group has received permission to acquire 18,000 hectares of forest in Estonia from the Swedish-owned Södra Forest Estonia.

02.12.25 NEWS ... Elering and Enefit Power signed a contract to ensure island operation capacity, guaranteeing 1,036 MW of dispatchable electricity generation for up to €59.5 million a year.

02.12.25 NEWS ... Elering has asked the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications to launch a special national plan to define possible conditions for the hydrogen corridor in Estonia.

02.12.25 NEWS ... Enefit Green has signed a deal to sell its Tolpanvaara wind farm in Finland to TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund for approximately €83 million.

02.12.25 NEWS ... Estonia greenlit a sweeping national action plan to broaden equal opportunities and protections for LGBT+ people, including across education, healthcare and the legal system.

02.12.25 NEWS ... The HICP (Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices) rose 4.7 on year to November, state agency Statistics Estonia reported in a flash estimate.

01.12.25 NEWS ... The Prosecutor's Office has closed one fraud case involving the shipbuilder due to lack of evidence, while a separate €1.7 million tax case is ongoing.

01.12.25 NEWS ... Investors and listed companies are leaving the Nasdaq Tallinn exchange. Joakim Helenius says it should shut down and merge with the Stockholm exchange.

01.12.25 NEWS ... Gross domestic product (GDP) in Estonia rose by 0.9 percent on year to the third quarter of 2025 (Q3 2025), state agency Statistics Estonia reported.

01.12.25 NEWS ... Redeveloping a major transport hub in the Kristiine region of Tallinn will need decisions to be made by spring, if European Union funds are to be used on the project.

01.12.25 NEWS ... Electricity prices in Estonia will peak at €429 per megawatt-hour on Monday.

30.11.25 NEWS ... State-owned mail service Omniva plans to nearly halve the number of post offices nationwide next year, citing the need for efficiency gains and to meet customer preferences.

29.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian Center for Defense Investments (ECDI) is moving forward with talks over price quotes for new naval ships with four companies from Estonia, Sweden and South Korea.

27.11.25 NEWS ... After more than a year in Estonia, Elron's new Škoda passenger trains made their official debut Saturday, ahead of their launch on the Tapa–Tallinn route in early 2026.

29.11.25 NEWS ... Skeleton Technologies has opened a €220 million supercapacitor plant in Leipzig, Germany, expanding production for Europe's grid and fast-growing U.S. AI data centers.

29.11.25 NEWS ... Businessman Oliver Kruuda has been declared wanted by the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) after evading authorities in an ongoing criminal investigation.

29.11.25 NEWS ... Housing loans in Estonia have boomed this year, with borrowers loaning more as interest rates fall, cutting average monthly mortgage payments by up to €80.

28.11.25 NEWS ... U.S. satellite company investing €8 million to expand a ground station in Kilingi-Nõmme, Pärnu County, built four years ago for satellite data transmission.

28.11.25 NEWS ... Retail trade companies in Estonia earned €941 million in sales revenue in October, up 4 percent year-on-year, though food sales continued to decline.

27.11.25 NEWS ... African swine fever reaches Läänemaa African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in Lääne County, regional daily Lääne Elu reported.

27.11.25 NEWS ... A recent state visit by President Alar Karis to Kazakhstan has led to hopes transit of that country's grain exports, via Estonia's Muuga port, will continue to grow.

27.11.25 NEWS ... While on-year wage growth slowed up, the average gross wage in Estonia rose 5.9 percent on year to the third quarter of 2025 (Q3 2025), state agency Statistics Estonia reported.

26.11.25 NEWS ... According to data provided by Statistics Estonia, Estonian construction companies built €1.1 billion worth of new buildings in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 – 0.6 percent less than a year ago.

26.11.25 NEWS ... The Ministry of the Interior has unilaterally terminated its contract with Reisiekspert, arguing that the travel agent charged it higher fees, which it denies.

26.11.25 NEWS ... Under the draft state budget law, €500–600 million a year will be invested in Rail Baltica through 2030, mostly from the EU's Connecting Europe Facility.

26.11.25 NEWS ... Snow is already on the ground across much of Estonia and skiing enthusiasts may get their first runs in before the end of November.

26.11.25 NEWS ... The arrival of wintry conditions has been accompanied this week by surges in electricity prices, which may recur from time to time as the winter goes on.

25.11.25 NEWS ... The recent drop in natural gas prices on the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) exchange will not affect prices to Estonian end-users, said Margus Kaasik, CEO of energy supplier Elenger Grupp.

25.11.25 NEWS ... The Office of the Prosecutor General has closed the criminal case against the Polish shipyard Remontowa Shipbuilding due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, Eesti Ekspress reports.

25.11.25 NEWS ... The Competition Authority has issued a precept to Elering, the independent electricity and gas transmission system operator, saying the company has used risk-hedging instruments that do not comply with current European Union regulations.

24.11.25 NEWS ... During negotiations on Monday, representatives of employers and trade unions failed to reach an agreement on the minimum wage for 2026. The talks will now continue with the national conciliator.

24.11.25 NEWS ... Landowners at several locations on Estonia's long coastline have found their property become practically worthless, so far as potential building goes, due to new restrictions.

24.11.25 NEWS ... As new gas power plants are planned in Estonia, Elering must keep aging gas pipelines to Narva and Värska running for another 20 years at a cost of €40 million.

22.11.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu has lifted labor limits on 15- to 17-year-olds, reversing a recent change to allow them to work up to 40 hours a week after finishing basic school.

22.11.25 NEWS ... Pärnu's new Rääma Bridge has sparked a wave of development in the summer capital's city center, with plans for commercial and residential projects of up to 15 stories.

22.11.25 NEWS ... The cornerstone of Estonian Public Broadcasting's new TV House was laid Friday, and despite earlier hiccups, construction of the new Tallinn complex remains right on schedule.

21.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia is exploring self-service pharmacies as a way to expand access and ease pressure on traditional pharmacies. Pharmacists aren't sold.

21.11.25 NEWS ... Uuskasutuskeskus is installing new thrift lockers in Tallinn and Tartu, making it easier for people to drop off unwanted gently used items anytime, CEO Katriin Jüriska says.