19.09.26 NEWS ... The Health and Welfare Information Systems Center (TEHIK) is looking for a developer to shut down the old social insurance information system SKAIS1 and gradually transfer its benefits and allowances to SKAIS2 or other suitable systems. Up to €28 million is planned for the development work.

18.09.26 NEWS ... The Transport Administration is installing thermal cameras along major highways to collect data on when, at what speed, and what types of vehicles are traveling there.

18.09.26 NEWS ... The Riigikogu's EU Affairs Committee (ELAK) clarified the government's mandate for negotiations on reforming the Emissions Trading System (ETS) at its meeting on Friday, but avoided setting any numerical parameters.

18.09.26 OPINION ... Europe needs an emissions trading system that works — one that pushes companies to adopt better technologies but does not force European industry to shut down before those technologies actually exist, writes Andres Tropp.

12.09.26 NEWS ... Tallinna Vesi development manager Marti Vaksmann says that there are 3,000 kilometers of pipelines beneath Tallinn, including 50 kilometers of large pipes where a person can walk. He notes that being inside a wastewater collector is not the most pleasant experience, but it is part of the job.

09.09.26 NEWS ... On Wednesday, the Transport Administration will install a new bidirectional speed‑camera cabin at kilometer 78.6 of the Risti–Virtsu–Kuivastu–Kuressaare road, in Liiva village, Muhu municipality. Its purpose is to help ensure compliance with the 40 km/h speed limit and make road crossing safer for pedestrians.

03.09.26 NEWS ... At the end of August, Innovaatik — the company providing information‑system services to dental‑care providers — notified the police that their managed computer system had been repeatedly accessed illegally and patient personal data, including health data, had been downloaded. On Wednesday, police detained a 45‑year‑old Estonian citizen as a suspect.

28.08.26 NEWS ... To map the condition of traffic signs, researchers at Tallinn University of Technology have installed sensors on the front of three Tallinn city buses that collect visual information while driving.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Enefit Industry's plan to construct a nearly 19‑kilometer district heating pipeline between Auvere and Narva — enabling the city's heating network to be supplied with heat — has reached the preliminary design stage, with the goal of completing the project by the end of 2028.

25.08.26 NEWS ... The heads of Estonia's two major oil shale companies told Prime Minister Kristen Michal that without a European Commission exemption, oil shale production would stop being economically viable within five years. Yet on Thursday, a new oil plant will be formally opened in Auvere.

17.08.26 OPINION ... The spread of artificial intelligence and automation does not necessarily mean that human labor will simply disappear; rather, it shifts to areas where using humans remains cheaper or more flexible than using machines, writes Aivo Vaske.

12.08.26 NEWS ... The Tallinn Administrative Court overturned the Health Board's decision to end state supervision of noise from the Saarde wind farm. The court ruled that officials may no longer rely solely on studies ordered by developers when making decisions that affect residents' health.

06.08.26 NEWS ... Local resident Hendrik Võrno of Viimsi Parish was overwhelmed by Spanish slugs overrunning his garden, so he designed a trap that lures them in and feeds them poison. Demand for his invention has grown so quickly that nine 3D printers now run in his garage to keep up with orders.

05.08.26 NEWS ... More than 220,000 Mobile‑ID users will need to replace their SIM cards before May 19 next year in order to continue using the service, due to an update to an EU regulation.

04.08.26 NEWS ... Elektrilevi, Estonia's largest distribution network company, will invest around 500 million euros in developing the power grid between 2026 and 2028, to build approximately 3000 kilometers of weather‑resistant network and about 1200 new substations.

31.07.26 NEWS ... The international technology company Nebius, which develops artificial intelligence infrastructure, is recruiting employees in Tallinn, but the company's exact plans in Estonia are not known.

30.07.26 NEWS ... Turkish Airlines, whose July 12 flight from Tallinn to Istanbul briefly entered Kaliningrad airspace, says the deviation was a one‑time safety‑driven exception caused by adverse weather conditions.

28.07.26 NEWS ... Researchers at the University of Tartu have mapped Estonia's social‑media‑based loan market, which operates outside state regulation. The study shows that this uncontrolled market survives thanks to illegal contracts and harsh debt‑collection methods.

24.07.26 OPINION ... The labor market wants increasingly mature people, and education prepares increasingly childish ones. What are the solutions? The honest answer is that we do not yet know, writes Raul Eamets.

22.07.26 NEWS ... The government's planned digital state overhaul is not a cost-cutting exercise but a bid to use €300 million in annual IT spending more effectively, a ministry official said.

21.07.26 NEWS ... Infringement proceedings have already been launched against the member states that have not transposed the extended emissions trading system ETS2, said Helena Braun, head of the policy division at the European Commission Representation in Estonia.

16.07.26 NEWS ... Estonian grid operator Elering carried out a technical test of the power system on Wednesday, known as a black‑start test, to check readiness for situations where part of the grid must temporarily operate separately from the rest of the system.

14.07.26 NEWS ... Justice and Digital Minister Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200) sent the government a draft law that would end telecom companies' obligation to collect people's communications data on a mass scale at the state's request.

10.07.26 NEWS ... Amendments to the Climate Resilient Economy Act reached the parliament Environment Committee on Thursday after the first reading. Under the changes, obligations to reduce carbon emissions would apply only to the public sector. The opposition says the bill remains empty and without substance.

09.07.26 NEWS ... A company linked to the Evecon energy group has applied to build a 200‑megawatt gas‑fired power plant in Viljandi County, a project that could take years to clear planning hurdles.

26.05.26 NEWS ... Recent GPS disruptions across the Baltic Sea region are forcing aviation and defense sectors to prepare for unreliable satellite navigation, an Estonian researcher warns.

08.05.26 NEWS ... Norwegian‑backed companies Northern Europe Energy Group and Vindr Baltics are planning to build a billion‑euro green hydrogen plant and a data center in Häädemeeste municipality in Pärnu County, both of which would use wind power.

16.04.26 NEWS ... Following recent IT failures at Estonia's Ministry of Education and Research, entrepreneur and IT expert Taavi Kotka said disorganized governance is to blame, advising the agency to scrap faulty systems.

02.04.26 NEWS ... The government on Thursday agreed to privatize the state-owned shares of the joint-stock company Omniva through a public auction.

30.09.25 NEWS ... The state will support the first projects under its major investment aid scheme, selecting three companies. The projects total €400 million, with the state contributing €44 million.

31.07.25 NEWS ... Prices are high because Estonia has too much retail space, which affects costs and makes goods more expensive for consumers, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) on Thursday.

17.02.25 NEWS ... In 2024, a women in Estonia need to work an extra 33 days to earn the same average salary as a man. The pay gap was 13.1 percent.

28.09.24 NEWS ... The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has drafted a bill which, if it passes into law, will further regulate Estonia's space tech industry, harmonizing it with international regulations and providing safeguards for businesses operating in the area.

31.05.24 NEWS ... HK Unicorn Squad leader Liis Koser has set herself the challenge of increasing girls' interest in technology, robotics, and natural sciences by designing special courses just for them. The program has now been expanded from middle school to high school girls.

02.05.24 NEWS ... Hungarian bank OTP may place a bid to buy Luminor, which operates in the Baltics, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

24.10.23 NEWS ... Finnish national broadcaster Yle shared a photo taken on October 22 showing the Hong Kong-registered container ship with a missing anchor on the left side. On the night of October 8, the same ship passed over the underwater gas pipeline, stopping just before crossing it.

09.08.23 NEWS ... Fuel retailers are eagerly awaiting the Central Criminal Police and the Environmental Board's criminal proceedings against competitor Olerex to result in a punishment, while there are no updates.

30.03.23 NEWS ... The city of Tallinn has suggested the Harju County mineral resources plan not count on any new quarries being opened in the capital's territory. The neighboring Jõelähtme Municipality describes the city's position as unstatesmanlike.

12.12.22 NEWS ... Energy entrepreneur and former Eesti Energia board member Sandor Liive suggests, that Estonia could follow the example of the U.K. by introducing a reward system for households, which who do not use electricity during peak hours.

15.07.22 NEWS ... From Friday, a driverless bus will be available for public travel, free of charge, in the Tallinn district of Mustamäe.

04.07.22 NEWS ... The second 5G cellphone license auction has reached €5.7 million as of Monday morning.

21.06.22 TECHNOLOGY ... Three Estonian scientists have picked up a prestigious European inventors' award for their work on ground-breaking ultra-capacitor tech, ERR's science portal, Novaator, reports.

31.05.22 NEWS ... Five bus companies have sent a joint appeal to the Estonian president, prime minister and government seeking to make changes to contracts concluded with the state, as rising fuel prices are making it impossible for them to fulfill their contractual obligations under current contract conditions.

18.05.22 NEWS ... Three Estonian scientists have been nominated for European Patent Office (EPO) prize for developing superior carbon-based materials for the energy storage devices known as ultracapacitors. The invention uses a material called curved graphene, which increases the amount of energy stored by the ultracapacitors. Inventors state their ultracapacitors can charge within 15 seconds, withstand over one million charge cycles, and are free from toxic materials.

05.10.21 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Trade and IT Andres Sutt (Reform) has made a call to action on cybersecurity aimed at creating a set methodology to assess the level of cybersecurity and set a benchmark for investments into it, along similar lines to NATO's 2-percent of GDP benchmark for member states' contributions.

03.09.21 TECHNOLOGY ... Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) has issue warning after spam emails purporting to be from is rector, Tiit Land, have been found. If opened the emails can activate malware on the recipient's computer.

27.08.21 NEWS ... A self-driving bus starts work in Tartu on a trial basis next week, ferrying passengers between the city center and the Estonian National Museum (ERM) on the outskirts, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported. The buses' manufacturers ask local drivers to be patient as the vehicle gets up and running.

17.08.21 TECHNOLOGY ... Tech unicorn Bolt has reported losses of €44.9 million for 2020, though its revenues rose just under seventy-five percent, to €221.4 million, the company says. Bolt operates taxi ride hailing, food couriering and scooter, bike and car rental services, all via an app, and says it is the third-largest peak season e-scooter rentals firm Europe-wide.

13.08.21 TECHNOLOGY ... The Estonian government has allocated half-a-million euros for updating the state portal, the public online interface for a whole host of state services, following last month's cyber attack which saw a lone individual gain access to close to 300,000 personal ID photos.

28.07.21 NEWS ... A hacker was able to obtain over 280,000 personal identity photos following an attack on the state information system last Friday. The suspect is reportedly a resident of Tallinn.