30.01.26 NEWS ... Narva city council on Thursday voted in favor of a city coalition appeal for €4 million in state aid for district heating.

29.01.26 NEWS ... Anthropologist Francisco Martínez hopes his new book, "The Future of Hiding," might help change perceptions about Estonia's oft-misunderstood eastern region Ida-Viru County by giving a voice to those living there, who often go unheard.

27.01.26 NEWS ... Russia plans to complete reconstruction work on the Ivangorod border crossing by the end of the year. The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) say the crossing will not open again for motor traffic until the end of Russia's war in Ukraine.

23.01.26 NEWS ... The Ida-Viru County Vocational Education Center has not recorded a single case of students wanting to discontinue their studies after being required take additional intensive Estonian language courses.

23.01.26 NEWS ... The new Narva city government was approved on Thursday by the narrowest of margins.

22.01.26 NEWS ... On Thursday, the opposition in Narva City Council submitted a motion of no confidence against Council Chair Mihhail Stalnuhhin. The motion will be discussed at an extraordinary meeting on January 29.

22.01.26 NEWS ... Narva's population fell by nearly 1,000 last year, pushing leaders in the northeastern border city to plan more school and kindergarten closures as enrollment drops further.

21.01.26 NEWS ... Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi (Reform) said Narva's plan to ask the state for help with heating bills is inappropriate, as the government cannot subsidize consumers.

20.01.26 NEWS ... Facing continually high district heating costs, the City of Narva plans to ask the Estonian government for help easing the burden on residents struggling with soaring bills.

16.01.26 NEWS ... Enrolment numbers on courses at the Ida-Viru Vocational Education Center were much lower than anticipated this winter. The center, which operates in Narva, Sillamäe and Jõhvi, is focusing on facilitating the transition to using Estonian as the only language of instruction.

15.01.26 NEWS ... Narva is launching a pilot program to reduce falls among seniors living alone, pairing a new home safety specialist with stronger prevention and response.

09.01.26 NEWS ... This weekend, the 110th anniversary Estonian grandmaster Paul Keres' birth is being marked in his native Ida-Viru County with two memorial chess tournaments.

08.01.26 NEWS ... At the end of 2025, Narva City Council's development and economy department submitted an application for EU funds to modernize the public transport infrastructure in Ida-Viru County's urban areas.

02.01.26 NEWS ... On Saturday January 3, Estonia commemorates the 106th anniversary of the end of the War of Independence. To mark the occasion, ceremonies will be held in Tallinn, Tartu and Narva.

02.01.26 NEWS ... Estonia's border city Narva is still without a city government almost three months after the local elections, following a failed attempt on Friday to appoint the body due to a lack of votes.

31.12.25 NEWS ... On Monday (December 29), a building permit was issued for the construction of a new four-star hotel at the site of a former Soviet-era military factory in central Narva.

30.12.25 NEWS ... While the peak wait times of up to 12 hours to cross the Estonian border checkpoint at Narva have fallen, the Tax and Customs Board (MTA) is asking travelers to be careful what items they take with them.

29.12.25 NEWS ... For kickboxer Alexandra Dzhikaeva, 2025 has been a very good year. After becoming Estonian national champion, the Narva-born star has also tasted success at international level.

29.12.25 NEWS ... In Narva, waiting lists for round-the-clock care are growing as the city comes to terms with its aging population. The city is looking for new ways to ensure its elderly citizens have access to the care they need.

29.12.25 NEWS ... The past 12 months has brought new industry and political challenges to Narva, writes ERR journalist Sergei Stepanov in this look-back at the key events from 2025 in the Estonian border town.

22.12.25 NEWS ... The European Union has sanctioned a Russian judge and prosecutor who sentenced the director of Estonia's Narva Museum to a decade in prison in absentia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.

19.12.25 NEWS ... In recent years, the Estonian government has used different approaches in the country's border regions, including Narva, in an attempt to reduce social tensions and strengthen the trust of local residents. However, according to some local politicians and experts, neither restrictions nor financial injections have yet had the desired effect.

17.12.25 NEWS ... Three Russian border guards crossed the Estonian-Russian border in eastern Estonia on Wednesday morning without permission, the minister of the interior said. The reason is unknown but there is no threat to Estonia's security, he added.

17.12.25 NEWS ... From December 20 to 28, a Christmas Movie Café will open at Narva Town Hall. Visitors can come to watch holiday films in a warm and cozy festive atmosphere.

16.12.25 NEWS ... Katri Raik was returned mayor of the eastern border town of Narva on Monday, though by a narrow majority, following October's local elections.

13.12.25 NEWS ... Geographers at the University of Tartu have mapped out 34 record-breaking man-made places of interest throughout Estonia. Around half are in Ida-Viru County, where they are now being marked with new signs.

13.12.25 NEWS ... The ninth edition of the music city and culture festival Station Narva will feature performances from British trip-hop legend Tricky, Icelandic electronic music collective GusGus and Latvian performance artist Elizabete Balčus.

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

01.12.25 NEWS ... The 325th anniversary of the start of the Great Northern War was marked in Narva with the unveiling of a memorial bench.

29.11.25 NEWS ... Narva Football Hall will remain temporarily closed over safety concerns, forcing the city's hundreds of young players to continue practicing outdoors through year-end.

27.11.25 NEWS ... A €10 million state-of-the-art kindergarten is set to be built in Narva' historic Kreenholm District, on the site of the current Põngerjas kindergarten, which has long fallen into disrepair.

24.11.25 NEWS ... Despite sanctions and all the other difficulties associated with crossing the border into Russia, Narva residents continue to go to stores in the Russian town of Ivangorod to buy food. Reporter Aleksandr Hobotov spoke to people crossing the border to find out more.

20.11.25 NEWS ... On Thursday, November 20, the first of two official Christmas trees was installed in Narva – on Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats).

17.11.25 NEWS ... Narva Museum Director Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova has been presented with a Cross of Merit by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for her contributions to defending European values and countering Russian aggression.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Katri Raik's electoral alliance and Mihhail Stalnuhhin's list have presented their new coalition agreement for Narva. Under the agreement, Raik will continue as mayor, with Stalnuhhin becoming council chair.

17.11.25 NEWS ... Narva Museum has been showcasing to the public some of its little-before-seen artifacts, "Aktuaalne kaamera" reported.

16.11.25 NEWS ... A coalition deal in the eastern border town of Narva has been signed, though the alliance has a majority of just one seat at the city's council.

12.11.25 NEWS ... The Ministry of Education is discussing whether it makes sense for the state to continue to fund Russian-language private schools which do not follow language transition reforms.

10.11.25 NEWS ... The supervisory board of the Narva Museum Foundation has extended Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova's role as director for a new five-year term.

07.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian artists are visiting Narva schools this week, giving kids in the northeastern border city a hands-on chance to explore contemporary art while honing their Estonian.

04.11.25 NEWS ... T Grupp, the operator of Estonia's Tpilet and Cargobus services, is ending branch operations in Narva, Haapsalu, Rakvere and Võru next year amid falling ticket sales.

28.10.25 NEWS ... Politicians in Narva suspect both vote-buying and voter coercion in Estonia's recent local elections. Police say the highest number of violation reports came from Ida-Viru County.

24.10.25 NEWS ... Coalition talks continue in Narva between Mihhail Stalnuhhin's People's List and Katri Raik's electoral alliance. Negotiations have addressed substantive issues, but there is still no clarity regarding who will become the city's mayor.

20.10.25 NEWS ... Narva mayor Katri Raik, whose electoral alliance finished third in the municipal elections, said she will start coalition talks with former Center member Mihhail Stalnuhhin.

20.10.25 NEWS ... An electoral alliance headed by a controversial former Center Party member won 12 seats in the eastern border town of Narva.

11.10.25 NEWS ... Restoration work on Narva's much-loved lion sculptures has been completed and they are now back in their rightful home on the city's riverside promenade.

08.10.25 NEWS ... Estonia's Ambassador to the UK argues that media reports using Estonia as a "test-case" give credibility to a future Russian land grab and turn the "quiet" border city into a "hypothetical chess piece."

04.10.25 NEWS ... The AI-based chatbot that Estonia is working to develop will be primarily aimed at helping Russian-speaking primary school students to improve their Estonian language skills. However, once launched, it will be available to everyone free of charge.

02.10.25 NEWS ... In Soviet-occupied Narva, workers at a secret factory enjoyed a rare slice of the good life, with cognac, vacations and other perks — all while handling deadly uranium.

02.10.25 NEWS ... Estonia has banned Russian rapper Kamazz from entering the country for supporting the aggression in Ukraine, canceling his October 4 concert in Narva.