Skip to main menu 19.03.24 NEWS ... On Tuesday morning, several EKRE politicians stopped their vehicles on Tallinn's Toompea tänav, obstructing other vehicles, to protest against the introduction of the much-discussed car tax.. Elsewhere in the Estonian capital, a few other sympathizers joined in with the ten-minute demonstration.
19.03.24 NEWS ... Recent windy conditions led to the accumulation of broken up sea ice in "mountains" reaching up to 10 meters in height off the coast of Saaremaa, ETV news show "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reported Monday.
17.03.24 NEWS ... Russian citizens living in Estonia can vote during the last day of Russia's so-called presidential election at the Russian Embassy in Tallinn. People started gathering around the embassy building in the Old Town a little before noon Sunday.
15.03.24 NEWS ... This Friday (March 15), marks the inauguration of the €6.2 million NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence's new building in Tallinn. The center provides facilities needed for the day-to-day work of cyber experts from almost 40 nations.
13.03.24 NEWS ... Milder weather has led to the annual bursting forth of groundwater in the village of Ratva, Alutaguse Rural Municipality, Ida-Viru County.
12.03.24 NEWS ... In a ceremony held in Tallinn on Tuesday, Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defense Kusti Salm and Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) Gen. Martin Herem were each bestowed the Order for Merits, 2nd Class in recognition of their significant personal contributions to Ukraine.
04.03.24 NEWS ... The exhibition on Livonian pilgrimages in medieval Europe opens the new tower gallery on the 3rd floor of the Niguliste Museum. On display are local material culture artifacts related to the pilgrimage routes in medieval Europe and Livonia.
11.03.24 NEWS ... This past Friday, March 8, saw the opening at Tallinn's OKAPI Gallery of Taje Paldrok's new exhibition "Universal Revelations," featuring works created during the artist's residency at OKAPI last summer.
07.03.24 NEWS ... Real estate developer Liven has begun construction on a series of new residential buildings on a plot next to Tallinn's Pirita Olympic Sailing Sports Centre (TOP) in Tallinn, which has been unused for years.
06.03.24 NEWS ... On the third day of his state visit to Botswana, President Alar Karis and the Estonian business delegation visited the national diamond company and met his counterpart President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
05.03.24 NEWS ... President of Estonia Alar Karis and First Lady Sirje Karis began their state visit to Botswana on Monday, where they were welcomed at the airport with a traditional ceremony and a presentation of local song and dance.
04.03.24 NEWS ... People on the northern coast of the island of Saaremaa were treated to a mesmerizing spectacle late Sunday night. The northern lights were also visible from other parts of Estonia.
29.02.24 NEWS ... Approximately 300 people rallied in support of Narva Hospital director Ago Kõrgvee who was removed from his position by the board on Thursday
28.02.24 NEWS ... On the eve of Independence Day, Kewin (former stage name Kaw) and Kristel Aaslaid visited the Raadio 2 studio in Tallinn, giving the latest in a series of "mini live" performances to air during Friday's weekly "Reedene draiv" broadcast.
27.02.24 NEWS ... Saturday, February 24 marked the 106th anniversary of Estonian independence, and all day long, various Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) channels on TV, the radio and online brought Independence Day coverage to hundreds of thousands of viewers, listeners and readers across Estonia and beyond.
27.02.24 NEWS ... This week, City of Tallinn contractors have begun clearing away granite chippings from the capital's streets, which had been put out to help prevent people slipping. Over the course of a week, around 135 tonnes of grit have been retrieved from the streets.
24.02.24 NEWS ... The Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) held its now-traditional procession by torch light in Tallinn on Saturday evening, to mark Estonian Independence Day.
24.02.24 NEWS ... This year's Independence Day concert at the Estonian National Opera was inspired by all that is happening around us and the desire to bring light and comfort during difficult times.
24.02.24 NEWS ... In Kuressaare, the 106th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia began with a new tradition: the Estonian blue, black and white flag was raised at sunrise on the great tower of the Bishop's Castle to the sound of the national anthem.
24.02.24 NEWS ... The Defense Forces paraded through Tallinn's Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak) to mark the Republic of Estonia's anniversary.
24.02.24 OPINION ... Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is speaking at wreath laying ceremony at the foot of the War of Independence Victory Column on February 24, 2024.
24.02.24 NEWS ... On Saturday, February 24, the celebration of the 106th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Estonia began with the earliest sunrise in Estonia, in the eastern border city of Narva.
24.02.24 NEWS ... This year's Independence Day traditionally began with the ceremonial raising of the national flag on Toompea.
23.02.24 NEWS ... On Friday, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Konstantin Päts (1874-1956), the first president of Estonia, was celebrated in Kesklinn.
22.02.24 NEWS ... On Wednesday, the Estonian Association of Press Photographers (EPFL) and the Estonian Media Business Association (EML) announced the winners of the 2023 Press Photo Awards. The prize for best press photo of the year went to Postimees photographer Tairo Lutter for his picture of former Slava Ukraini CEO Johanna-Maria Lehtme.
21.02.24 NEWS ... President Alar Karis presented this year's state honors at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu on Wednesday.
21.02.24 NEWS ... Three ERR journalists were awarded this year's Bonnier Award for investigative journalism, sharing the honor with two more journalists from Ekspress Grupp/Delfi.
21.02.24 NEWS ... Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Hamburg on Tuesday. The main topics of discussion were increased EU support for Ukraine and the use of frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine. Kallas was also guest of honor at the Matthiae-Mahl dinner, which has been held in Hamburg since 1356, where she gave a speech.
20.02.24 NEWS ... On Monday, a military equipment inspection took place at the Tapa Army Base in preparation for Saturday's Estonian Independence Day parade in Tallinn. The inspection also included the British M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), which will be on display to the public for the first time during Saturday's parade.
19.02.24 NEWS ... Local government of the island of Saaremaa palns to carry out exhumations at a Soviet-era cemetery re-interring any remains found at another location, ETV news show "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reported Sunday.
19.02.24 NEWS ... From Monday, everyone can add their best wishes for the Republic of Estonia to the president's birthday card in Tallinn's Kadriorg Park. As 2024 is Estonia's "Cultural Diversity Year," first to sign this year's card after President Alar Karis and first lady Sirje Karis, were representatives of the various national communities, who live in Estonia.
17.02.24 NEWS ... The event to decide who wins this year's Eesti Laul took place at the Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, on February 17, and featured a shortlist of 10 entries. The Estonian Song 2024 final was won by 5miinust & Puuluup.
11.02.24 NEWS ... Since the turn of the century, Viggo Wallensköld has emerged as one of Finland's most outstanding painters. His and his mother Heljä's roots, however, can be traced back to the Pärnu area, where a museum in Estonia's biggest coastal city just opened the mother-son duo's first ever joint exhibition.
05.02.24 NEWS ... Sunday marked the end of the Estonian Military Academy's (KVA) seven-day winter warfare course held in Southeastern Estonia, which was attended by nearly 60 KVA and foreign cadets and students from several allied countries, from Poland to Portugal. As always, the course also involved a dunk in an ice hole.
04.02.24 NEWS ... At a reception on the 104th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Tartu on Friday, former President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and, posthumously, Laas Leivat were awarded the Jaan Poska Medal for their remarkable services to upholding the principles of Estonia's historic peace treaty internationally.
04.02.24 NEWS ... After a warmup day in Tõrva on Friday, nearly 900 saunagoers from 13 different countries descended on Otepää, Estonia's "winter capital," on Saturday to compete in the XIII European Sauna Marathon. Competing teams had to sweat it out in 16 different saunas, including one in an old tram car and another quite literally suspended in the air.
02.02.24 NEWS ... The 104th anniversary of the signing of the Tartu Peace Treaty will be celebrated across Estonia on Friday. Wreaths were laid in Tallinn and Tartu by representatives of the Defense Forces (EDF), members of the government, and politicians.
01.02.24 NEWS ... The Russian Federation late on Thursday morning made good on a pledge to close its border crossing at Ivangorod/Jaanilinn, across the Narva River from Estonian territory, meaning for the foreseeable future the border can only be crossed on foot, in either direction.
26.01.24 NEWS ... At 3 p.m. on Friday, the Tartu 2024 warm-up party began on Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats), with music from Púr Múdd, Merimell, Yasmyn, Rozell, Latvian DJ Magnuss Eriņš, Eleryn Tiit and Inga Tislar, Kersten Kõrge and Robert Kähr.
25.01.24 NEWS ... A well-known feral cat in a village in Ida-Viru County has been attracting the attention of locals and visitors alike – the latter including an "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) news crew, who visited the area Wednesday.
24.01.24 NEWS ... This weekend, a joint exhibition featuring the work of Finnish artist Tuomas A. Laitinen and Estonian artist Kristina Õllek opens at the Kai Art Center in Tallinn. "Cyanoceans" is an exploration into the realms of marine ecology, climate change, and species adaptation.
24.01.24 NEWS ... At noon on Wednesday, Tartu and Southern Estonia teachers gathered in the Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) to express their support for the nationwide open-ended education workers' strike that started on Monday.
23.01.24 NEWS ... Three hundred items of stolen treasure, including coins from antiquity and the Middle Ages, were handed over to Ukrainian Ambassador to Estonia Maksym Kononenko by Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform) on Tuesday.
23.01.24 NEWS ... The worldwide, nearly 300-woman-strong Knitters' Reproduction Club has issued a call for people in Estonia to celebrate Independence Day on February 24 by donning traditional wool patterned gloves and mittens.
23.01.24 NEWS ... A tram jumped the tracks at Viru ring in Central Tallinn during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, bringing all tram service in the Estonian capital to a standstill.
22.01.24 NEWS ... Monday marked the start of an open-ended strike of general education school teachers in Estonia, where educators convened on Toompea Hill in Tallinn to protest.
18.01.24 NEWS ... The retrospective exhibition of Anu Põder (1947-2013), curated by Cecilia Alemani, was opened at the Muzeum Susch in Switzerland. The main partner of the exhibition is the Art Museum of Estonia.
19.01.24 NEWS ... A Tibetan Mastiff on the Estonian island of Muhu has given birth to a litter of no fewer than 19 puppies, ETV news show "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reports.
18.01.24 NEWS ... On Thursday, the Eesti Laul 2024 semifinalists took the stage for the first time at the University of Tartu Sports Hall.
16.01.24 NEWS ... During an official visit to Iraq on Tuesday, President of Estonia Alar Karis said at a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart, that Estonia supports Iraq's security, as the development of Iraq is also in Estonia's interest. Karis is the first Estonian Head of State to ever visit Iraq.