20.06.26 NEWS ... Despite expectations of boosting investment and tax revenue, Estonia's online gambling tax cut has failed to attract the hoped-for wave of new operators.

20.06.26 NEWS ... ETV+ editor-in-chief Ekaterina Taklaja says new restrictions on dubbing foreign-language content could significantly reduce ERR's Russian-language audience.

20.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Katrina Lehis took épée gold after a dominant run in France this week, earning her second European title at the European Senior Fencing Championships.

20.06.26 NEWS ... What looks like ruins in Tartu's Annelinn is actually a new space for locals to relax, designed and built by architecture students from the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA).

20.06.26 NEWS ... A campaign post featuring EKRE founder Mart Helme was removed from social media after using Alo Mattiisen's 1988 hit "Isamaa ilu hoieldes" unauthorized.

20.06.26 NEWS ... The Supreme Court has ruled that the Environmental Board's 2020 order authorizing the hunting of wolves was unlawful because the agency failed to take into account the Bern Convention, under which wolves were still subject to strict protection at the time.

20.06.26 NEWS ... "Soft diplomacy is part of our security — if people know us, they won't abandon us," says Estonia's long-time cultural attaché in Germany, Merit Kopli.

20.06.26 OPINION ... Nine months before the next parliamentary elections, it appears that Estonian voters are more willing to accept reduced social security and growing inequality than higher taxes or a substantial overhaul of the current tax system, Tõnis Saarts says.

20.06.26 NEWS ... Two people were killed Friday afternoon when a truck collided with a car at an intersection in Järva County.

20.06.26 NEWS ... While shrinking future generations face growing pressure, a new report warns worsening mental health is limiting Estonian youths' independence and participation in society.

20.06.26 NEWS ... A long-awaited VAT exemption for children's camps is finally set to take effect, but not until July, leaving families still paying more for summer camps in June.

19.06.26 NEWS ... The Riigikogu Anti-Corruption Select Committee has initiated a bill that would impose a ban of up to one year on senior public officials taking jobs with companies linked to the sectors they previously oversaw.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Ukraine's drone units have helped its armed forces fend off attacks by numerically superior Russian troops on the front line, Gert Kaju, head of the defense readiness department at the Ministry of Defense, said.

19.06.26 NEWS ... The optical periscope camera OPIC, a scientific instrument bound for Estonia's first deep-space mission, departed Tartu Airport for Spain on Tuesday. The camera will photograph the nucleus of a comet.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia plans to spend up to €7 million overhauling a digital platform that gives healthcare workers a more complete and accessible view of patients' medical info.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Under the state special plan, the route begins as an undersea cable in the Gulf of Riga and transitions to an overhead power line in Arumetsa before continuing to the Kilingi-Nõmme substation.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Archaeological rescue excavations behind the Järva‑Jaani cemetery wall in central Estonia, where a shopping center expansion is being built, uncovered a cemetery with multiple layers of burials.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Ukraine has gained a psychological advantage with its attacks on Russia over the past week, and although the initiative in the war still lies with Russia for now, it is gradually beginning to shift toward Ukraine, security expert Rainer Saks said. He also predicted a long‑term fuel shortage for Moscow in light of the latest strikes.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Supreme Court on Friday upheld convictions against three former Saaremaa Shipping Company executives for causing the firm's insolvency, finalizing prison sentences that require each to serve two months behind bars.

19.06.26 NEWS ... 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.

19.06.26 NEWS ... "Lihtsad uudised," meaning easy or simple news, is for anyone who wants to improve their Estonian language skills. Listen and read a selection of this week's news stories below.

19.06.26 NEWS ... The Data Protection Inspectorate (AKI) is demanding that the website ettevaatust.ee remove criminals' names, photos and references to court rulings. The agency finds that the site amounts to an unauthorized privately run criminal records database.

19.06.26 NEWS ... The large power outage that hit Tartu and its surrounding areas on June 9 resulted from maintenance work, a technical malfunction and human error, Elering said Thursday.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Isamaa and the Center Party remained Estonia's two most popular parties in June, with ratings separated by less than the latest poll's margin of error, Emor said Friday.

19.06.26 OPINION ... This time, the background discussion focus on climate change. Scientists say that we are closer than expected to a so‑called point of no return, after which global warming becomes uncontrollable, notes Harri Tiido.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says Viru Prison violated the law by opening an official letter she had sent to an inmate.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Ukrainian drones are systematically attacking Russian oil refineries, creating a shortage of motor fuel across Russia. Ordinary car owners are bearing the brunt of the crisis, but ultimately the entire economy is suffering.

19.06.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (EIS) has updated Estonia's brand system, including tweaks to the Aino typeface, the boulder symbol and the brand's color palette.

19.06.26 NEWS ... The EU high representative for foreign affairs has condemned Israel's actions in the West Bank and Gaza but has neither confirmed nor denied claims that she made comments accusing the Jewish state of practicing apartheid.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Fermi Energia's investment decision is contingent on the state guaranteeing a price difference compensation mechanism for the nuclear plant, similar to the one used for wind farms.

18.06.26 NEWS ... At the Estonian Olympic Committee's regular general assembly, former Estonian Athletics Association president Erich Teigamägi was elected the organization's president for the next two years.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Under the new EU air passenger rules, carry‑on baggage must be included in the ticket price, and children up to age 14 must be able to sit next to a parent or guardian without an extra fee.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will send a rotating policing unit to the Latvia–Belarus border after an uptick in migration pressure.

18.06.26 OPINION ... Estonia wants to attract more international online casinos. Tax revenue is welcome, but if the market grows much faster than oversight, the risk is that society and players will end up paying the bill, writes Kilvar Kessler.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Midsummer's Eve (Jaanipäev) is fast approaching, but events marking Estonia's most important holiday will take place across the capital this weekend as well.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Attorney-at-law Kristjan Tuul has asked the Ministry of the Interior to initiate an oversight procedure into the Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS) over its alleged practice of obtaining the contents of email inboxes without a legal basis or court authorization.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Expanding the use of forestry and agricultural residues could help grow Estonia's mushroom cultivation sector, an associate professor at the Estonian University of Life Sciences says, pointing to untapped potential in both edible and medicinal fungi production.

18.06.26 NEWS ... While the total number of injuries fell by 7 percent compared with the previous year, cases of intentional self-harm are on the rise, particularly among young people.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Allied French troops ending a three-month deployment to Estonia marked the conclusion of their rotation with a ceremony not in Tapa, but in Pärnu.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia ranks among the more conservative countries in Europe when it comes to views on family life, with relatively cautious attitudes toward divorce among parents of young children and mothers returning to work, according to a new international study.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Ahead of the Midsummer holidays, Tallinn is changing traffic arrangements in several locations to make traffic clearer and calmer and improve road safety, said Deputy Mayor Joel Jesse.

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

18.06.26 NEWS ... The Tallinn Circuit Court found Tervise Paradiis and Gert Kuusik, who worked there as a lifeguard instructor, guilty of causing death by negligence and overturned in full an earlier ruling by Pärnu District Court.

18.06.26 NEWS ... The most popular choice for Estonia's next prime minister is Urmas Reinsalu, the latest poll by NGO Ühiskonnauuringute Instituut and the research firm Norstat has found.

18.06.26 NEWS ... The Riigikogu on Wednesday passed amendments to the law that will require police to warn drivers about mobile speed cameras in the future.

18.06.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Defense supports the City of Pärnu's proposals to preserve Pärnu airfield and ensure the continuation of its operations, Deputy Secretary General for Defense Capabilities Kadri Peeters wrote in a response to the Pärnu city government.

18.06.26 OPINION ... The President of Estonia could launch a sculpture initiative that would result in an unprecedented exhibition. This would broaden people's understanding and taste in art and enrich public spaces with new attractions, writes Rein Sikk.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Making threats of sexual violence, including threatening to upload intimate photos, will become punishable in the future under new legislation, as the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs looks to update existing laws.

18.06.26 NEWS ... While Estonia's political parties agree the country's rising debt is a serious problem, none believe an intraparty agreement to rein it in is feasible.

17.06.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is requesting over €700,000 from the state to cover the cost of evacuation flights from the Middle East in the spring after the start of the war in Iran.