09.07.26 NEWS ... The Prosecutor's Office has appealed to the Supreme Court the acquittal of Reform Party MP Kalle Laanet over expenses claims fraud charges, Õhtuleht reported.

08.07.26 NEWS ... Support for the opposition Isamaa and Center Party has stabilized in recent weeks, while support for the Social Democrats (SDE), also in opposition, has risen, according to a poll.

07.07.26 NEWS ... The Reform Party did not support a proposal by ALDE to adopt a resolution calling for an end to the EU's unanimity rule in foreign policy.

05.07.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal's approval rating fell to 4 percent in June, according to a poll commissioned by Delfi.

05.07.26 NEWS ... Experts say there is a good chance this time that Estonia's next president will be elected in the Riigikogu. Among the few names mentioned publicly so far, analysts consider Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise the strongest candidate.

04.07.26 NEWS ... Non-parliamentary party Parempoolsed missed the deadline for filing its 2025 financial report, marking the fourth year in a row it has failed to submit its annual filing on time.

03.07.26 NEWS ... Retired Maj. Gen. Riho Ühtegi, floated Friday by a group of public figures as a potential presidential candidate, says he considers himself a conservative and believes foreign policy has its place in the president's work, but that ensuring national unity is the job's most important task.

03.07.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar (Estonia 200) said he is considering convening the Riigikogu Council of Elders in August. The second deputy speaker, Toomas Kivimägi (Reform Party), likewise believes there is no need to hurry.

03.07.26 NEWS ... A group of well‑known Estonian public figures on Friday proposed retired major general Riho Ühtegi as a candidate in the country's upcoming presidential election, saying Estonia needs a direct, trusted leader with strong security credentials.

03.07.26 NEWS ... The ruling Reform Party would support Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise's presidential candidacy if she opts to run, party leader and Prime Minister Kristen Michal said.

02.07.26 NEWS ... Political communication expert Annika Arras said that although parties should step up public discussion about the presidential election, the potential candidate should be someone who genuinely wants to run.

02.07.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has said she has not given her consent to be a presidential candidate ahead of this autumn's elections.

02.07.26 NEWS ... The opposition Social Democrats (SDE) rushed into proposing Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a presidential candidate, Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart said.

02.07.26 NEWS ... The coalition Eesti 200 party is willing to back Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as its candidate for president at this fall's election, party leader Kristina Kallas said.

02.07.26 NEWS ... Politicians from Eesti 200 say that if the Reform Party truly wants to reduce next year's budget deficit to 4 percent, it should also present specific spending cut proposals.

01.07.26 NEWS ... Tallinn Administrative Court has dismissed European Parliament member Jaak Madison's appeal seeking to overturn an order by the Political Parties Financing Surveillance Committee requiring him to repay campaign expenses.

01.07.26 NEWS ... The opposition Social Democrats (SDE) have proposed long-serving Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a presidential candidate.

01.07.26 NEWS ... While several Riigikogu independents have decided they will approach the presidential election with a shared position, some unaffiliated lawmakers do not intend to take part in the presidential election.

30.06.26 NEWS ... Minister of Education Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) said that as long as the war in Ukraine continues, the budget deficit cannot be reduced ahead of schedule, as this would mean cutting defense spending. Kallas added that after the war ends, it will be possible to reassess priorities.

30.06.26 NEWS ... The recently renamed Free Party has not yet decided whether it can afford to compete in the next Riigikogu election and will make that decision as circumstances develop, party leader Märt Meesak tells ERR.

30.06.26 NEWS ... In the next European Parliament elections, 16‑year‑olds may gain the right to vote and 18‑year‑olds the right to run as candidates, if the Riigikogu approves amendments to the election law this autumn.

30.06.26 NEWS ... The Greens and the Left Alliance, both of which plan to run in the upcoming Riigikogu elections, say the Social Democrats do not represent their political views and that there is therefore no reason to join forces with them.

29.06.26 NEWS ... The ruling Reform Party expects the speaker of the Riigikogu to take the lead in organizing discussions on the presidential election and believes the initiative in putting forward candidates should come primarily from the opposition.

29.06.26 NEWS ... Parliamentary parties will spend this week discussing ways to agree on a joint candidate in an effort to elect the president in the Riigikogu. Members of the European Parliament elected from Estonia believe reaching a consensus is possible.

28.06.26 NEWS ... Several of Estonia's political parties have already begun campaigning for the next Riigikogu elections, hanging banners and ordering newspaper adverts, which will take place in March 2027.

27.06.26 NEWS ... A nearly 12-hour Narva City Council meeting Friday ended in three no-confidence motions after repeated procedural clashes, long recesses and a stalled agenda fight.

26.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's rising debt burden reflects years of decisions by every major ruling party, not just the current coalition, says Bank of Estonia economist Kaspar Oja.

25.06.26 NEWS ... Former Reform Party leader Siim Kallas says the party needs a fresh direction and a clear platform ahead of the upcoming election and that the coalition will reach a consensus and elect Estonia's next president in the Riigikogu in early September.

25.06.26 NEWS ... Support for Isamaa has fallen by just over 1 percentage point over the past three weeks, while the rating of its closest rival, the Center Party, has increased by about the same amount.

25.06.26 NEWS ... Finding a presidential candidate with enough support to be elected in the Riigikogu this September will not be an easy task, analysts have said, after Alar Karis announced he would not seek a second term earlier this week.

23.06.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis said in his Victory Day parade on Tuesday that he will not stand as a candidate at this autumn's election, putting an end to months of speculation.

21.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia plans to become the first country in the world to introduce digital identities for AI agents to better regulate the industry, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) has said.

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.

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.

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 ... 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.

17.06.26 NEWS ... Although Tallinn Mayor Peeter Raudsepp (Isamaa) officially leads the city, many insiders and citizens consider City Council Chairman and Center Party leader Kõlvart the true ruler.

17.06.26 NEWS ... The board of the Reform Party has supported a proposal from the Bank of Estonia to create a responsible fiscal policy, reduce the budget deficit by 0.5 percent each year and cap the debt burden at 30 percent.

17.06.26 NEWS ... Support for the Center Party rose by 1 percentage point over the past week, halting the party's month-long downward trend, according to a Norstat poll commissioned by the Institute for Societal Studies.

17.06.26 NEWS ... Members of the parliament will meet on September 2 to elect Estonia's next head of state, the Riigikogu announced on Wednesday.

17.06.26 NEWS ... Pioneer of quantitative political science Rein Taagepera says humanity has entered a transitional era in which consumerism is colliding with the planet's limits, AI is racing into the unknown and the nation-state may eventually give way to new global power networks.

16.06.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal said he is confident his team — the Reform Party and Eesti 200 — will remain united and does not take seriously speculation about the governing coalition falling apart or one of its MPs defecting.

15.06.26 NEWS ... Two Reform Party MPs' refusal on Monday to support the 2026 supplementary budget marks the start of the Reform Party–Eesti 200 coalition's unraveling, according to Social Democratic MP Raimond Kaljulaid.

15.06.26 NEWS ... Opposition parties are heading into the elections promising to cut taxes if they come to power. At the same time, Estonia's state budget faces a steadily widening deficit and economic analysts say closing the gap will instead require tax increases.

14.06.26 NEWS ... Several important promises in the coalition agreement between the Reform Party and Eesti 200, will remain unfulfilled during this parliamentary term, the opposition said as the summer break approaches.

14.06.26 NEWS ... The Center Party officially backed President Alar Karis for a second term on Saturday but also called for direct elections where the head of state is chosen by the people, not the Riigikogu.

12.06.26 NEWS ... Eesti 200 leader Kristina Kallas said that the party does not agree with the governing coalition backing away from the goal of making family benefits means-tested and thereby saving €100 million annually.

11.06.26 NEWS ... A failed bid by EKRE chair Martin Helme to appoint a political ally to a key post in Viljandi may cost a deputy mayor in that town her job, Sakala reported.