05.11.26 NEWS ... A court has convicted three brothers of human trafficking, handing them five-year suspended prison sentences with five years' probation.

05.11.26 NEWS ... AI and employment issues with third country nationals are among the factors behind a tsunami of cases threatening to inundate Estonia's Labor Inspectorate, the authority says.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it increasingly difficult for IT students to find jobs, as AI takes over entry-level tasks traditionally performed by newcomers to the industry, experts say.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Starting January 1, conscripts in Estonia will be required to have at least B1-level proficiency in Estonian, with the state providing free language courses for those who do not meet the requirement.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Russian and Chinese intelligence and cyber threats are commonly heard about in Estonia. Yet it is North Korea — a state where the average citizen has neither a computer nor a smartphone — that has been running sophisticated attacks reaching Estonians, and one of the country's best-known computer experts was recently in their sights.

05.11.26 NEWS ... A British corporal at a NATO exercise in Tapa ignored orders to remove his phone's SIM card, and was then hacked and blackmailed over nude photographs, Eesti Ekspress reported.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Tallinn Zoo communications manager Anita Tamm told ERR that visitors can now see the striped hyena cubs born in August. According to Tamm, the cubs' sexes are not yet known, so they have not been named.

05.11.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Rescue Services Agency has begun testing cell broadcasts for the nationwide EE-ALARM system, and some Android users may soon already receive test alerts.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Emergency room visits in Estonia fell by nearly 11,000 in the first nine months of this year, but the decline in minor cases has been offset by a rise in more serious ones.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Russia is stepping up its campaign of arson and sabotage across Europe, increasingly recruiting petty criminals through social media to carry out attacks that test the limits of Western tolerance and risk causing mass casualties, Estonian security experts warn.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Estonia plans to lower the minimum age for organizing public meetings and demonstrations from 18 to 14, under a Justice Ministry bill which states minors have rights too.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Estonia plans to admit 2,569 foreign workers next year — twice its immigration quota — under a regulation the unions say will bring in cheap labor and hold down wages.

05.11.26 NEWS ... Health care unions and employers remain deadlocked over a new collective agreement after their first conciliation meeting ended without an agreement.

04.11.26 NEWS ... Two men were convicted under a plea agreement for their involvement in scamming the Estonian Artists' Association's accountant for over €16,000 from her personal accounts in a single day.

04.11.26 NEWS ... Estonia's health data agency has admitted giving police a person's ambulance record without sufficient legal basis. The authority has apologized and launched an internal review.

04.11.26 NEWS ... Care reform improved access to nursing homes and increased their use, but home care services failed to develop due to a lack of local government funding, an analysis found.

04.11.26 NEWS ... Avid travel fan Kevin Reisenbuk says the Faroe Islands aren't cheap and high winds can disrupt flights, but the stunning scenery and local hospitality make it worth the visit.

04.11.26 NEWS ... The Prosecutor's Office has terminated criminal proceedings against two boys in connection with an incident of vandalism at a cemetery on the island of Saaremaa, as children under the age of 14 cannot be held criminally liable.

04.11.26 NEWS ... An EU funding-backed social urgent response pilot in Tartu County could pave the way for a nationwide service, but demand in its first year has been lower than hoped.

03.11.26 NEWS ... Estonia's consumer watchdog found issues with all e-scooters on sale in a sample taken this year, with several models banned from sale as a result.

03.11.26 NEWS ... Tickets for popular theater shows can sell out in minutes, but Estonian Theater Union chief Gert Raudsep says high prices are a bigger barrier to attending than availability.

03.11.26 NEWS ... A new book explores Estonia's rich knitted glove traditions, tracing their history back to the 15th century and documenting regional patterns and even tested rare techniques.

03.11.26 NEWS ... Motives behind Monday's cyber attack on a supermarket's refrigeration equipment are not yet clear, an Information System Authority (RIA) spokesperson said.

03.11.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Social Affairs plans to cut back on Estonia's 13 doctor-led ambulance crews, a move which has divided medics and left potential job losses unclear.

03.11.26 NEWS ... The number of migrants crossing from Belarus into Latvia and Estonia has fallen over the last week, but the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) already expects the problems to return in the spring.

03.11.26 NEWS ... Car workshops in Tartu are ready for the seasonal tire change, but many drivers still seem to hope the warm weather will continue, and winter tires will not be needed for some time.

03.11.26 NEWS ... Estonia's immigration quota for skilled labor will be set at 2,569 people next year, according to legislation drafted by the Ministry of the Interior. Sectors with a shortage of workers include manufacturing, wood processing, and transport.

02.11.26 NEWS ... A court has upheld a prosecutor's conviction for falsifying and using a plea agreement consent form, leaving her suspended prison sentence in place.

02.11.26 NEWS ... While older kids were off school for fall break last week, Setomaa kindergarteners gathered at Värska School for a day of Olympic-inspired sports and games.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Ice skating season has begun in Tallinn after several municipal-run rinks opened their doors over the weekend, with more expected to do so in the coming weeks.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Creative arts therapy can help people of all ages express emotions and memories beyond words, with no artistic skills required, Estonian therapist Epp Sussen says.

02.11.26 NEWS ... A commemorative bench by Tallinn Central Hospital now marks the place where Estonian author A. H. Tammsaare penned his classic "Truth and Justice," first published in 1926.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Starting Monday, Võro Language Week will celebrate the regional Southeastern Estonian language with events from a Minecraft session to a Zumba class — all in Võro.

02.11.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) acted illegally when it barred a reservists from taking part in a military exercise due to his criminal record, the Justice Chancellor ruled.

02.11.26 NEWS ... A cyber attack hit a Selver supermarket in Estonia, with hackers accessing a computer controlling refrigeration and changing a freezer setting to 50 degrees above zero.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Vjatšeslav Leedo, convicted of causing the insolvency of a ferry serving Estonia's islands, has started serving his sentence in Tallinn Prison.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Only 14.9 percent of candidates passed September's C1 Estonian exam in the eastern border town of Narva, compared with 29.3 percent nationwide.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Tartu is once again transforming Town Hall Square for the holidays, with an outdoor ice rink, Christmas tree and festive pavilions set to open November 29.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Põltsamaa Basic School is bringing in security patrols and equipping staff with panic buttons after repeated disruptions by a small group of students.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Farmers in Soomaa in southwest Estonia have been facing wolf attacks on livestock as well as bears destroying feed. Hunting permits were suspended soon after being issued.

02.11.26 NEWS ... In Estonia, it is generally not customary to wash one's dirty laundry in public, but suddenly a whole string of self-service laundromats has appeared in Tallinn. Although there are hardly any homes without a washing machine, ERR investigated why people no longer want to do their own laundry at home.

02.11.26 NEWS ... The number of offenses committed by schoolchildren increases by a tenth during school holidays, data from the police show. Police took action to stop young people disturbing the peace in Pirita last week.

01.11.26 NEWS ... A reproduction of a massive long-lost painting by Estonian master Johann Köler is on view in Viljandi, brought back to life using AI and a single black-and-white photograph.

01.11.26 NEWS ... Supreme Court Justice Oliver Kask, nominated as Estonia's next chancellor of justice, says he will protect the office's political independence while focusing on social rights.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Police have identified several young men who deliberately left electric scooters on a 70 km/h stretch of road near Keila, endangering people's lives. The company that owns the vehicles has temporarily suspended operations in the area.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Car dealers are complaining that it is difficult to find good and knowledgeable specialists for repair workshops, and vocational school graduates do not fill the gaps.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Two young boys aged eight and 10 are responsible for vandalizing more than 100 graves at a cemetery on the island of Saaremaa over the weekend, newspaper Saarte Hääl reported.

31.10.26 NEWS ... For years, Estonia has talked about a shortage of programmers and IT workers, but after a huge wave of layoffs this week, is there about to be a surplus instead?

31.10.26 NEWS ... President Ülle Madise has proposed to the Riigikogu that Justice of the Supreme Court Oliver Kask be appointed as the next chancellor of justice.

30.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian judges may turn to the European Commission in the face of a four-year pay freeze, but Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi (Reform) believes everyone must currently make savings.