05.05.26 NEWS ... Interior Minister Igor Taro (Eesti 200) on Monday banned the Riigikogu's Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee from publishing data he presented regarding covert surveillance permits in Estonia.

05.05.26 NEWS ... A court has delivered a scathing assessment of the Prosecutor's Office in a corruption case dating to 2021.

05.05.26 NEWS ... The Riigikogu on Monday passed a bill which will make bringing skilled foreign labor into Estonia easier.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia's car tax burden is modest in the European context and remains below the level of car taxation in most Western and Northern European countries, according to an analysis by the Ministry of Finance.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Universities have said they are ready to admit more students if the state provides additional funding. Over the next four years, approximately 15,000 new students will take up places at higher education facilities.

02.05.26 NEWS ... The opposition Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) nominated founding member Mart Helme as its presidential candidate for this autumn's elections.

01.05.26 NEWS ... Ukraine's full integration into the EU and NATO must go ahead, the Nordic Baltic Eight (NB8) foreign ministers said Thursday.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Last week, the political party Koos approached the National Electoral Committee with concerns that it has been unable to open a bank account. The same concern has now been raised with the Political Party Funding Supervision Committee (ERJK). Responses from banks indicate that they are refusing to open an account, citing the prevention of terrorism and money laundering risks.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu member Jaak Valge, who raised the flag of the Estonian SSR on the wall of the Writers' House in Tallinn's Old Town, won his case against the police in Harju District Court, seeking to have a misdemeanor decision overturned. The state must also reimburse Valge's legal fees in the amount of €2,220.

30.04.26 NEWS ... The Reform-Eesti 200 coalition has opted to issue a supplementary budget for this year, mainly to help fund the ongoing eastern border construction work.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Discussing criticism of President Alar Karis, Ekspress Grupp owner Hans H. Luik notes Europe cannot leave the monopoly of negotiating with Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump.

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 ... 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.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Politicians from both coalition and opposition parties have hit out at President Alar Karis' remarks on Russia and an end to the war in Ukraine.

29.04.26 NEWS ... A fall in support for the opposition Isamaa party has halted, according to a recent poll.

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 ... 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 ... President Alar Karis and First Lady Sirje Karis are on a two-day official visit to Finland.

28.04.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis' recent call for dialogue with Russia may prevent him from winning a second presidential term, Social Democratic Party (SDE) chair Lauri Läänemets said.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Chief State Prosecutor Taavi Pern said that communications data must be retained longer than a few months to ensure national security, not just for criminal proceedings.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Long-delayed plans to expand Alutaguse National Park in Ida-Viru County are still in motion, and the state plans to make a decision, and if necessary, it will do so without the municipality's input.

27.04.26 NEWS ... The KOOS party has told the election committee it has been unable to open a bank account in credit institutions operating in Estonia, which means it cannot pay the deposit for candidates standing in elections.

27.04.26 NEWS ... A new draft of the Personal Names Act has laid out the restrictions the law will enforce when an individual wants to change their name. It will still allow criminals to change their names when they marry or divorce.

25.04.26 NEWS ... The European Union should levy taxes on Russian imports not subject to sanctions, to help fund Ukraine's post-war reconstruction, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) told POLITICO.

24.04.26 NEWS ... While President Alar Karis met with President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200) Friday, it remains unclear if Karis will be seeking a second term.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi and Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta are at odds over amendments to the Anti–Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act proposed by the Ministry of Finance. Because of these disagreements, the bill has stalled within the government.

24.04.26 NEWS ... A recent ratings survey revealed how strong a role demographics in Estonia play in voter preferences.

24.04.26 NEWS ... A new coalition in Narva has signaled it now has the votes to take power, paving the way for a change in leadership in the northeastern border city next month.

23.04.26 NEWS ... EKRE MP Varro Vooglaid has proposed "no-divorce marriages" as a way to boost Estonia's declining birth rates, sparking backlash and concerns about women's rights.

23.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland formally protested the removal of a Soviet-era memorial in Tomsk, Russia on April 22, calling the act "barbaric" and accusing Russian authorities of erasing historical memory.

23.04.26 NEWS ... For the first time, Center Party Chairman Mihhail Kõlvart has topped a survey of the most popular choice for prime minister.

22.04.26 NEWS ... The government's plan to only transpose part of the European Union's Pay Transparency directive will not be enough to reduce Estonia's gender pay gap, which is the highest in the EU, Equality Commissioner Christian Veske has said.

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

22.04.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to adopt parts of the European Union's Pay Transparency Directive that do not increase the administrative burden on businesses, after ministers vowed not to transpose the legislation last week.

22.04.26 NEWS ... Ismaaa's popularity has fallen by almost 3 percent over the last month, while EKRE has overtaken Reform to become the fourth most popular party, Norstat and Ühiskonnauuringute Instituut weekly poll shows.

20.04.26 NEWS ... There is a possibility that, this fall, no presidential candidate will be nominated in the Estonian parliament, in which case the election would most likely move directly to the Electoral College.

20.04.26 NEWS ... MP Varro Vooglaid has appealed to the parliament's board over the ban on entering the Riigikogu with a weapon, arguing that the restriction is unlawful.

20.04.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Finance is drawing up new rules for the second pillar pension fund, including the one-time possibility to withdraw money. Banks say the changes may make the system more rigid.

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 ... Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta, a member of Eesti 200 party, recently hired advisers from a different political party, Parempoolsed, but denies that this hints at her future affiliation.

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.

18.04.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Social Affairs wants to develop personalized medicine with the support of European Union funds and start amassing genetic data from newborns.

17.04.26 NEWS ... Minister of Justice Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200) says planned changes to Estonia's anti-corruption law aim to clarify when criminal liability applies, reducing drawn-out cases.

17.04.26 NEWS ... With support lagging less than a year before elections, Eesti 200 has hired Johannes Merilai, former Prime Minister Jüri Ratas' chief of staff, as a communications adviser.

17.04.26 NEWS ... Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) softened his stance on the EU pay transparency directive Friday, clarifying his previous criticism targeted administrative burdens on companies rather than efforts to reduce the pay gap.

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.

17.04.26 NEWS ... Parts of the European Union pay transparency directive should be adopted in Estonia, Education Minister Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) said, adding the government has already in principle decided to do so.

17.04.26 NEWS ... Legislation to include both men and women on the board of Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) passed its first reading on Wednesday after being proposed by opposition parties.

16.04.26 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said his party supports rejecting the EU's equal pay directive because it is an ideologically motivated directive based on rigid rules and bans.

16.04.26 NEWS ... The Estonian government is asking the European Commission to delay the Pay Transparency Directive, arguing the new rules would severely increase the administrative burden on local businesses.