03.02.26 NEWS ... A father's diary from the 60s, postcards from Kanepi and a racing videogame converge in a new show by Birgit Kaleva, Keiu Maasik and Mark Raidpere at Tallinn's Foku Gallery.

03.02.26 NEWS ... This winter has been one of the coldest in Estonia for many years, with the air temperature measuring almost 5 degrees below average in January. ERR's photographer captured skiers enjoying the snow and walkers on the frozen sea ice in Tallinn at the weekend.

30.01.26 NEWS ... As harsh winter conditions continue and the freeze deepens, Estonian Military Academy cadets and students from 19 NATO allied nations are getting a firsthand taste of winter combat training.

30.01.26 NEWS ... Newcomers Sadu, viral star Tommy Cash and punk legends Vennaskond were among the acts honored at the 2026 Estonian Music Awards in Tallinn on Thursday night.

27.01.26 NEWS ... King Frederik X of Denmark and Queen Mary wrapped up a two-day state visit to Estonia on Wednesday, stressing the importance of a strong friendship in unpredictable times.

26.01.26 NEWS ... Tallinn's Club Hollywood, which has been operating for decades, now plans to develop into a multi-purpose event center while also expanding to hold events during the day.

21.01.26 NEWS ... This winter, Fotografiska Tallinn turns its focus to music with a major retrospective by legendary photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn.

25.01.26 NEWS ... This weekend, visitors to Pärnu Beach can stop by a café set up on the frozen bay. On Saturday, those who came out enjoyed the beautiful weather and warm fish soup.

24.01.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition at the Estonian Museum of Architecture in Tallinn explores how Tallinn's Old Town could be expanded in the future.

20.01.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition about Estonians around the world opens at the Vabamu Museum in Tallinn this week. "Estonia Worldwide" tells the stories of Estonian diaspora communities, including their departures, returns and creation of new homes abroad.

21.01.26 NEWS ... Two households are at risk of flooding after a river has burst its banks due to wintry conditions in Põltsamaa, central Estonia. The rescue service has erected barriers to help stop the flow.

19.01.26 NEWS ... European Figure Skating champion Niina Petrõkina was given a warm welcome at Tallinn Airport after arriving home on Monday, fresh from her victory in Sheffield.

19.01.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition at the Estonian National Museum (ERM) explores the history of natural dyes and the dye trade through contemporary scientific research.

19.01.26 NEWS ... The Narva River has burst its banks and risen to a record high following the recent cold snap.

16.01.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Iranian community held a demonstration on Friday in support of people taking part in a wave of deadly protests across Iran and to call on the international community to take action.

15.01.26 NEWS ... The Estonian government hopes to save up to €25 million over four years via the proposed public transport reform. Most of the money would come from reorganizing the route network, including the closure of some rural bus lines.

13.01.26 NEWS ... On Tuesday, the nominees for Estonia's best press photos of 2025 were announced. The winners of the awards will be revealed in February.

12.01.26 NEWS ... On Monday at 2:50 p.m., the first train on the new Tallinn–Tartu–Riga line departed from Balti Jaam in the Estonian capital. The train will arrive at Riga Central Station at 8:46 p.m. on Monday evening.

09.01.26 NEWS ... This Thursday, two new exhibitions opened at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Gallery in Tallinn – a group show about skateboarding culture, and artist Liisa Nurklik's solo exhibition "Wandering."

09.01.26 NEWS ... Rescue operations are underway at Lennusadam harbor in Põhja-Tallinn for two ships that sank during the cold and stormy weather on December 30.

07.01.26 NEWS ... This week, Estonian artist Elisa Ritsing's new exhibition "13 Faces of the Virgin," inspired by the various innate, cultural and social aspects of femininity, opened at the Kastellaanimaja Galery in Tallinn.

05.01.26 NEWS ... The long-awaited Tartu-Riga train made its inaugural run on Monday, before the route officially launches later this month, and was met with celebrations along the route.

03.01.26 NEWS ... Those who gave their lives for Estonia's freedom during the War of Independence were remembered on Saturday on the 106th anniversary of the armistice with Soviet Russia.

02.01.26 NEWS ... This year's traditional New Year's Eve concert by Rémy Martin and Eesti Kontstert can be seen again in full on ERR's Jupiter service via the links in this article.

01.01.26 NEWS ... People gathered in towns across Estonia on New Year's Eve, to say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026.

30.12.25 NEWS ... An Ecolines coach bus ran off Tallinn–Narva Highway amid blizzardlike conditions Tuesday. No one on board was hurt.

30.12.25 NEWS ... A blizzard blew through Estonia's capital on Tuesday, blanketing the city in a layer of snow. ERR's photographer captured the scene.

29.12.25 NEWS ... Valaste Falls in Ida-Viru County have become an icy winter wonderland thanks to the recent freezing temperatures.

28.12.25 NEWS ... During ETV's charity program "Jõulutunnel", almost €400,000 was donated to the Tartu University Hospital Children's Foundation to support the treatment of children with rare diseases.

24.12.25 NEWS ... At noon on Wednesday, Mayor of Tallinn Peeter Raudsepp proclaimed the Christmas Peace in the Estonian capital.

23.12.25 NEWS ... Estonia's largest island Saaremaa is home to several eye-catching Christmas "trees" this year, which have been made from electricity pylons, tires, and plastic bottles.

19.12.25 NEWS ... A section of the popular Selisoo nature trail in Alutaguse National Park, Ida-Viru County is currently underwater making it dangerous to cross.

18.12.25 NEWS ... With 14 U.S. tanks currently stationed in Estonia, on Thursday, a live-fire training exercise took place at the Tapa Army Base.

17.12.25 NEWS ... Estonia has started to install the first of hundreds of bunkers on its section of the Baltic Defense Line, which spans the three Baltic countries and aims to stop a potential Russian advance.

17.12.25 NEWS ... Sixteen years after its last event, Tallinn's landmark Linnahall remains shuttered — admired for its past and potential but still stuck between preservation and neglect.

11.12.25 NEWS ... "ÕS 2025," the newest edition of the Dictionary of Standard Estonian, was released in print and online Thursday, swapping outdated and vulgar terms for more modern language.

14.12.25 NEWS ... More than 1,600 folk dancers twirled and skipped across Tartu's Raekoja plats on Saturday during the 16th Winter Folk Dance Day.

12.12.25 NEWS ... On Friday, the Center Party and Isamaa announced their candidates for the mayoral roles in Tallinn's different districts.

12.12.25 NEWS ... On Thursday, the cornerstone was laid for the new Sindi-Lodja bridge over the Reiu River in Pärnu County.

11.12.25 NEWS ... Estonian instructors have joined Norway's Ukrainian soldier training initiative and are passing on their skills at the task force center in Poland.

11.12.25 NEWS ... U.S. tariffs on China have unexpectedly boosted sales for Estonia's Hansa Candle, giving the family-owned business a strong foothold on online retail giant Amazon.

10.12.25 NEWS ... On Wednesday, the Estonian Rescue Board tested the nationwide EE-ALARM warning system. According to preliminary data, all sirens in Estonia were activated within seconds and at the required volumes.

07.12.25 NEWS ... One of Estonia's few surviving rural churches from the 17th century has restored its spire cross and installed a new golden orb during a two-year renovation.

04.12.25 NEWS ... Music fans can lsiten to all 12 songs that have made the the final of Eesti Laul 2026 on ERR's Jupiter service by following the links in this article.

03.12.25 NEWS ... On Monday, December 1, a new permanent exhibition entitled "Vaimulained/vaimupained" ("Spiritual Waves/Spiritual Pain") opened at the Juhan Liiv Museum in Rupsi, Tartu County, revealing the poet's inner world.

02.12.25 NEWS ... On Tuesday, the Narva City Council elected Mihhail Stalnuhhin as its chair, with Jana Kondrašova chosen as deputy chair.

02.12.25 NEWS ... French soldiers deployed to Estonia put on a display of live-fire and practiced an anti-tank ambush with the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), as part of their training last week.

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.

26.11.25 NEWS ... This Friday (November 28), "Art of the Brick," an exhibition by U.S. artist Nathan Sawaya featuring over 70 works created using LEGO, opens at M-hoone in Tallinn's Telliskivi Creative City.