<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://news.err.ee/xsl"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>news | ERR</title><description>news</description><link>http://news.err.ee</link><language>et</language><copyright>Eesti Rahvusringhääling</copyright><webMaster>sos@err.ee (Eesti Rahvusringhääling)</webMaster><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:37:39 +0200</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:22:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><generator>Eesti Rahvusringhääling</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia plans care coordinators to stop patients returning to hospital]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610191306/estonia-plans-care-coordinators-to-stop-patients-returning-to-hospital</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia will introduce care coordinators from May 2028 to help people with extensive care needs manage at home, after the Riigikogu social affairs committee discussed the reform.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/09/01/2996349h7ebet4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610191306</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian Rubik's Cube champ: Anyone can learn to solve it blindfolded]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190709/estonian-rubik-s-cube-champ-anyone-can-learn-to-solve-it-blindfolded</link><description><![CDATA[Seven-time Estonian cubing champion Kaur Tuule says with enough practice and a good grasp of the algorithms, anyone can learn to solve a cube with their eyes closed.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877492h6095t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190709</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's export boost driven by economic growth in Finland and Sweden]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610191268/estonia-s-export-boost-driven-by-economic-growth-in-finland-and-sweden</link><description><![CDATA[Economic growth in neighboring Finland and Sweden has boosted Estonia's exports in recent months, LHV macroeconomic analyst Triinu Tapver has said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/12/3838381he24at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610191268</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign minister announces new ministry secretary general]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610191247/foreign-minister-announces-new-ministry-secretary-general</link><description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said on Monday that former state secretary Taimar Peterkop will become the ministry's new secretary general.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/06/21/2907629h222ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610191247</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia celebrates <em>mardipäev</em> or St. Martin's Day]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609161505/estonia-celebrates-mardipaev-or-st-martin-s-day</link><description><![CDATA[Mardipäev, Martinmas or St. Martin's Day is an Estonian folk calendar holiday held on November 10. The most common tradition includes dressing up as often scary or slightly monstrous beggars and showing up on people's doorsteps singing, dancing, and often playfully flogging the host.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2022/11/11/1677385h4fe5t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609161505</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Design historian: Japanese design is part of our lives]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190583/design-historian-japanese-design-is-part-of-our-lives</link><description><![CDATA[The exhibition "Japanese Design Today" at the Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design offers visitors an opportunity to explore changes in Japanese society, culture and daily life through design. Many aspects of our own lives in the Western cultural sphere have roots that stretch back to Japan, says museum director and design historian Kai Lobjakas.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/20/3268716h1b11t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190583</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Estonian party Generations hopes to represent elderly voters at 2027 elections]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190928/new-estonian-party-generations-hopes-to-represent-elderly-voters-at-2027-elections</link><description><![CDATA[A new political party called Generations, focused on representing older people's interests, hopes to recruit enough members needed for registration and run in the upcoming Riigikogu elections.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877477h4f18t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190928</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotell Fonnental in Tallinn's Kadriorg put up for sale]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190548/hotell-fonnental-in-tallinn-s-kadriorg-put-up-for-sale</link><description><![CDATA[The property housing the Hotell Fonnental and the Gourmet Coffee cafe in Tallinn's Kadriorg has been put up for sale by owners, Baltinn OÜ. The company is asking €4,836,000 for the property.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877183h3774t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190548</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lajal reclaims top Estonian spot in latest tennis rankings]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190676/lajal-reclaims-top-estonian-spot-in-latest-tennis-rankings</link><description><![CDATA[Mark Lajal has reclaimed his position as Estonia's top-ranked active tennis player, moving back ahead of Daniil Glinka with a six-place jump in the latest ATP rankings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877471ha04at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190676</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance committee reviews half of proposed state budget amendments]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190673/finance-committee-reviews-half-of-proposed-state-budget-amendments</link><description><![CDATA[Members of the Riigikogu Finance Committee reviewed roughly half of the amendments submitted to the 2027 state budget bill during a meeting on Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/06/3874459hb4b0t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190673</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single dad teaching Ukrainian kids: Father's Day is a tough subject]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190527/single-dad-teaching-ukrainian-kids-father-s-day-is-a-tough-subject</link><description><![CDATA[An Estonian teacher in Pärnu says his experience as a single father helps him better understand Ukrainian students separated from their fathers by the war.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877247hae78t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190527</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New report reveals shortcomings in Estonian MoD's handling of Datasel transactions]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190691/new-report-reveals-shortcomings-in-estonian-mod-s-handling-of-datasel-transactions</link><description><![CDATA[A Ministry of Defense review of contracts with ammunition supplier Datasel found shortcomings in background checks, risk assessments and documentation, but no evidence of deliberate concealment or deletion of records.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877345hfdeft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190691</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finance minister explains why government rejected fuel excise tax cuts]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190451/finance-minister-explains-why-government-rejected-fuel-excise-tax-cuts</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian government opposes three opposition-backed bills that would reduce fuel excise taxes. The Ministry of Finance argues the measures would significantly reduce state revenue while having only a limited effect on prices at the pump.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821365h29a0t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190451</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tartu joins Ukrainian city-led Unbroken Cities crisis preparedness network]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190614/tartu-joins-ukrainian-city-led-unbroken-cities-crisis-preparedness-network</link><description><![CDATA[Tartu has joined an international network launched by Lviv to help European cities learn from Ukraine's wartime lessons in crisis preparedness and urban resilience.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877442h84e0t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190614</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tallinn postpones phone-tap public transport fare validation]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190442/tallinn-postpones-phone-tap-public-transport-fare-validation</link><description><![CDATA[While Tartu already offers phone-based fare validation on public transport, Tallinn is pushing back the launch of its own tap-to-validate system until next spring.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877124hd84et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190442</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: Pärnu show traces fate of Finnish islands ceded to Soviet rule]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190385/gallery-parnu-show-traces-fate-of-finnish-islands-ceded-to-soviet-rule</link><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition at the Pärnu Museum of New Art (MONA) explores Suursaari and other Finnish islands ceded to the Soviet Union after the Winter War through photos and memories.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3877009h59aat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190385</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natalie Mets: The economy also depends on young people getting into the workforce]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190397/natalie-mets-the-economy-also-depends-on-young-people-getting-into-the-workforce</link><description><![CDATA[Technological development is increasingly changing how companies operate and the number of workers they need. Young people face the greatest risk from these changes, writes Natalie Mets.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3876835hd4cat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190397</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[How is Estonia protecting itself against intensifying cyberthreats?]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190514/how-is-estonia-protecting-itself-against-intensifying-cyberthreats</link><description><![CDATA[A cyberattack this week caused refrigerators at a Selver supermarket to heat up to 50 degrees Celsius. Similar incidents were reported in 11 European countries, raising concerns about the vulnerability of essential everyday systems.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/07/22/3715069hefb8t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190514</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian scientists create new comprehensive model for measuring child welfare]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190412/estonian-scientists-create-new-comprehensive-model-for-measuring-child-welfare</link><description><![CDATA[A new Estonian child well-being model aims to provide a more comprehensive picture of how children are doing, helping policymakers identify inequalities and direct support where it is needed most.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/06/3874087h6246t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190412</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian foreign minister on Abu Dhabi talks: Best possible outcome would be a ceasefire]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190274/estonian-foreign-minister-on-abu-dhabi-talks-best-possible-outcome-would-be-a-ceasefire</link><description><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said there is no reason to fear that this week's U.S.-mediated talks on the Russia-Ukraine war in Abu Dhabi will result in some broader European peace settlement. The best possible outcome would be a ceasefire, although Tsahkna personally does not believe one will be achieved.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821368h519et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190274</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaarel Vanamölder and Madli Vanamölder: Praise tools!]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190277/kaarel-vanamolder-and-madli-vanamolder-praise-tools</link><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is just another tool, much like the power tools that transformed construction or word processors that revolutionized writing. Rather than demonizing AI, we should learn to use it skillfully and take responsibility for the results, write Kaarel Vanamölder and Madli Vanamölder.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/10/27/3066036hcef0t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190277</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mart Võsu: State should not treat entrepreneurs as if they don't know how to count money]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190256/mart-vosu-state-should-not-treat-entrepreneurs-as-if-they-don-t-know-how-to-count-money</link><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Climate appears to believe Estonian entrepreneurs do not know how to count money. How else can one explain a draft proposal that would require businesses to renovate old commercial and industrial buildings, asks Mart Võsu.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3876817h12a8t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190256</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's exports grew by 6% in third quarter]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190254/estonia-s-exports-grew-by-6-in-third-quarter</link><description><![CDATA[In the third quarter, exports of goods grew by 6 percent and imports by 7 percent, data from Statistics Estonia shows.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3876884h2ed0t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190254</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parties differ on how to secure more money for health care]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190229/parties-differ-on-how-to-secure-more-money-for-health-care</link><description><![CDATA[A recent audit by the National Audit Office found Estonia's health care funding model is unsustainable, prompting broad agreement among politicians that resources must be used more effectively, even as they disagree on whether additional funding is needed and how to secure it.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/13/3841207h6c47t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190229</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's domestic pig numbers still below pre-African swine fever levels]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190161/estonia-s-domestic-pig-numbers-still-below-pre-african-swine-fever-levels</link><description><![CDATA[Eight of 11 pig farms hit by African swine fever (ASF) last summer have restocked, but despite no new outbreaks this year, Estonia's domestic pig numbers have yet to recover.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3876824hd680t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190161</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert: Ukrainian security and Russia's ambitions rule out U.S. deal]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190196/expert-ukrainian-security-and-russia-s-ambitions-rule-out-u-s-deal</link><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump's push for a sweeping security agreement with Russia covering Ukraine and Europe is unlikely to make peace negotiations easier or faster, ICDS Senior Research Fellow Liis Mure tells ERR.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/08/3876673hf226t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190196</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian real estate developer to build new city district in Latvia's Riga]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190164/estonian-real-estate-developer-to-build-new-city-district-in-latvia-s-riga</link><description><![CDATA[Estonian real estate developer Invego plans to demolish Riga's Skonto, the home stadium of the Latvian national football team, and will build a new, modern urban district in its place.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/08/3876754h8f5bt4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190164</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New packaging law draws both praise and criticism from manufacturers]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610190116/new-packaging-law-draws-both-praise-and-criticism-from-manufacturers</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce has said it supports the government's plan to abolish the excise duty on packaging but has criticized additional reporting rules.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/09/3876793h1022t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610190116</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheap energy and lower food prices: EKRE announces 2027 election platform]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189792/cheap-energy-and-lower-food-prices-ekre-announces-2027-election-platform</link><description><![CDATA[The Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) presented and adopted its election platform in Tartu on Sunday in advance of the March 2027 election.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/08/3876475h1e45t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189792</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Estonian dialect lesson rules raise questions among teachers, students]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189723/new-estonian-dialect-lesson-rules-raise-questions-among-teachers-students</link><description><![CDATA[Students and school leaders have concerns over the Ministry of Education's new draft legislation aimed at expanding the teaching of Estonia's regional dialects.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/12/3838750h12eat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189723</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tartu Peace Treaty talks table on display at Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189672/tartu-peace-treaty-talks-table-on-display-at-ministry-of-foreign-affairs</link><description><![CDATA[The historic negotiating table used during the Tartu Peace Treaty talks between Estonia and the Soviet Union (1919-1920) is now temporarily on display at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/08/3876380h9b70t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189672</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for raw milk leading to supermarket shortages, farmers say]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189654/demand-for-raw-milk-leading-to-supermarket-shortages-farmers-say</link><description><![CDATA[Farmers have said there are no milk shortages in Estonia – despite gaps on supermarket shelves – but competition for raw milk has intensified as companies look for ways to make higher-value items, such as protein-rich products.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/07/09/2467204h6f48t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189654</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[More migrants caught in Tallinn, 1 foreigner found dead in apartment]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189636/more-migrants-caught-in-tallinn-1-foreigner-found-dead-in-apartment</link><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old man from Pakistan was confirmed dead by police at an apartment in Tallinn on Saturday. Eight illegal migrants who said they had traveled from Latvia to Estonia were also found in the same location.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/31/3867490hefd6t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189636</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery orange 'fireball' over Estonia turns out to be aircraft contrails]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189293/mystery-orange-fireball-over-estonia-turns-out-to-be-aircraft-contrails</link><description><![CDATA[A bright orange object that appeared to fall towards the ground was reported over both in Tallinn and Lääne County on Thursday afternoon, Maaleht said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/07/3876013hf5fbt4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189293</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally car, sword fight and football: President Ülle Madise's Father's Day]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189284/rally-car-sword-fight-and-football-president-ulle-madise-s-father-s-day</link><description><![CDATA[President Ülle Madise gets into a rally car, plays football with fathers and sons, joins a band rehearsal and takes part in a historical sword fight in a Father's Day show airing Sunday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/06/3874567h3b2et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189284</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: PÖFF presents lifetime awards on opening night]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189269/gallery-poff-presents-lifetime-awards-on-opening-night</link><description><![CDATA[The 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) opened at Alexela Concert Hall in Tallinn Friday, with lifetime achievement awards given out to three people.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/07/3875713h2bcft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189269</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parties still compiling candidate lists ahead of March Riigikogu elections]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189242/parties-still-compiling-candidate-lists-ahead-of-march-riigikogu-elections</link><description><![CDATA[Parties are still recruiting Riigikogu candidates with some list places unfilled. The coalition Reform Party will not announce its lead candidates until late on this month.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/01/16/2692468hd50bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189242</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priit Reiska: A rare opportunity to increase the number of people with higher education]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610188681/priit-reiska-a-rare-opportunity-to-increase-the-number-of-people-with-higher-education</link><description><![CDATA[Universities need certainty that funding will be available for the entire duration of a student's studies. A decision on admissions for one year creates a commitment lasting several years to the young people who enroll, writes Priit Reiska.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/06/3873646h2ecdt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610188681</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[400 Estonian students in Russia face recruitment risk, warns KAPO]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189221/400-estonian-students-in-russia-face-recruitment-risk-warns-kapo</link><description><![CDATA[Despite official warnings, nearly 400 young people from Estonia study in Russia, where they risk being recruited by intelligence services or sent to the front, Postimees reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/10/3195116heb92t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189221</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New buildings may improve air quality but not always lower energy costs]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610188468/new-buildings-may-improve-air-quality-but-not-always-lower-energy-costs</link><description><![CDATA[A newly built school in western Estonia has delivered a better indoor environment but also significantly higher electricity and heating bills.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/05/3872635hc586t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610188468</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crafts teacher: Handmade 'soul bird' makes a heartfelt Father's Day gift]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610188768/crafts-teacher-handmade-soul-bird-makes-a-heartfelt-father-s-day-gift</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia celebrates Father's Day this weekend, and handicrafts teacher Terje Raudsepa says a handmade bird reflecting the maker's feelings and affection can make a great gift.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/06/3875095hf7e1t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610188768</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's Eneli Jefimova helps NC State to victory with 3 breastroke wins]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189203/estonia-s-eneli-jefimova-helps-nc-state-to-victory-with-3-breastroke-wins</link><description><![CDATA[Eneli Jefimova won all three breaststroke events at the College Swimming League final in Indianapolis, setting a personal best over 200 yards as North Carolina State took its first title.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/07/3875410hda90t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189203</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia seeks out allies to ease EU brown bear protection levels]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610188456/estonia-seeks-out-allies-to-ease-eu-brown-bear-protection-levels</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia is looking, with several other European countries, for a way to move the brown bear from strict protection to a less stringent level, Maaleht reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/06/05/3607411h09f9t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610188456</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[news]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia narrows nuclear plant search to three sites in Viru-Nigula]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189191/estonia-narrows-nuclear-plant-search-to-three-sites-in-viru-nigula</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia has narrowed the search for a nuclear power plant site from six locations to three, all in Viru-Nigula municipality, Lääne-Viru County.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/17/3808684h0219t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189191</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court partially overturns conviction linked to anti-Soviet resistance]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610188630/supreme-court-partially-overturns-conviction-linked-to-anti-soviet-resistance</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Supreme Court on Friday partially rehabilitated a man convicted by the Supreme Court of the Estonian SSR in 1979 for attempting to flee the Soviet Union by boat and for stealing weapons, boats and boat engines.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/01/3790480hdf28t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610188630</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert: US plan ties Ukraine talks to Europe's security, favors Russia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189155/expert-us-plan-ties-ukraine-talks-to-europe-s-security-favors-russia</link><description><![CDATA[A U.S. plan to link Ukraine peace talks to European security is a concession to Russia, said Kristi Raik, director of the International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS).]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/16/3582565h096at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189155</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian hunter-chef shares the secret to a rich wild game pâté]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610188363/estonian-hunter-chef-shares-the-secret-to-a-rich-wild-game-p-t</link><description><![CDATA[Hunter and chef Kerlin Ledis has a few tricks up her sleeve when it comes to making the most of wild game, finding delicious uses for even less familiar cuts.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/11/06/3873856h3bebt4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610188363</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 100,000 without a family doctor but no single fix, experts say]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610189137/over-100-000-without-a-family-doctor-but-no-single-fix-experts-say</link><description><![CDATA[Nearly 110,700 people in Estonia are on patient lists without a permanent family doctor, up from 72,500 four years ago, a new National Audit Office analysis found.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/04/06/3291948he0b4t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610189137</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court: Bear hunting permits illegal in four out five hunting areas]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610188777/court-bear-hunting-permits-illegal-in-four-out-five-hunting-areas</link><description><![CDATA[An administrative court has ruled that the Environmental Board unlawfully authorized brown bear hunting in four areas last year, finding that it failed to adequately consider alternatives to killing the animals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/17/3808555ha08bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610188777</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court upholds school's request for an earlier start to the day against parents' wishes]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610188759/court-upholds-school-s-request-for-an-earlier-start-to-the-day-against-parents-wishes</link><description><![CDATA[Tartu Administrative Court dismissed a complaint filed by 18 parents challenging Kõrveküla Basic School's decision to start classes at 8 a.m.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/09/3799735he8dat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610188759</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:19:00 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