<?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>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:55:09 +0300</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0300</lastBuildDate><generator>Eesti Rahvusringhääling</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Forces critical of 2-member ambulance crews plan]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152336/defense-forces-critical-of-2-member-ambulance-crews-plan</link><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Social Affairs' plan to reduce ambulance crews from three members to two would make it more difficult to ensure emergency medical services capacity in a crisis or wartime situation, the EDF finds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/08/06/3745762hdc60t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152336</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tartu Folk festival returns November 12–15]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152603/tartu-folk-festival-returns-november-12-15</link><description><![CDATA[The 11th international folklore festival Tartu Folk will take place in Tartu, bringing together folklore communities from Estonia and from the Baltic and Nordic countries.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3824302hbcaet4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152603</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:53:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marti Soosaar: A green exit from the deadlock in Estonian politics]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152276/marti-soosaar-a-green-exit-from-the-deadlock-in-estonian-politics</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia needs a political force that combines individual freedom and economic prosperity with a firm commitment to protecting the environment, writes Marti Soosaar.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3823942hec0at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152276</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ülle Madise has broad public backing as Estonia's next president]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152243/ulle-madise-has-broad-public-backing-as-estonia-s-next-president</link><description><![CDATA[Nearly two-thirds of Estonia's residents support electing Ülle Madise as Estonia's president, a new Emor survey shows.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/18/3810898h0f76t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152243</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:05:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice chancellor challenges Keila's infrastructure fee in Supreme Court]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152525/justice-chancellor-challenges-keila-s-infrastructure-fee-in-supreme-court</link><description><![CDATA[Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise is asking the Supreme Court to invalidate a regulation under which the City of Keila has imposed a general infrastructure fee on developers, which Madise says has no legal basis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2023/10/07/2102339ha1eat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152525</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:28:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dulwich gallery chief: Konrad Mägi show exceeded our expectations]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152267/dulwich-gallery-chief-konrad-magi-show-exceeded-our-expectations</link><description><![CDATA[An exhibition in London of Estonian artist Konrad Mägi's work exceeded all expectations, the gallery's director said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3823948h103ct4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152267</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:26:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kodumaa Kapital savings and loan association declared bankrupt by court]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152207/kodumaa-kapital-savings-and-loan-association-declared-bankrupt-by-court</link><description><![CDATA[The Harju District Court declared the bankruptcy of the Kodumaa Kapital savings and loan association in mid‑September.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/14/3804898h9679t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152207</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue chief: Estonia short of more than 100 firefighters as pay lags]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152204/rescue-chief-estonia-short-of-more-than-100-firefighters-as-pay-lags</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's rescue service needs around 100 more personnel, its deputy director has said, warning pay remains too low and the shortfall threatens response capacity.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3823771h681et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152204</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:06:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conversation cards 'Tales in Your Back Pocket' picked as Estonia's best museum souvenir]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152417/conversation-cards-tales-in-your-back-pocket-picked-as-estonia-s-best-museum-souvenir</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Museum Association announced the winners of the 2026 EMMA Estonian Museum Souvenir Awards at the Estonian National Museum on September 28.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3824023hf92dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152417</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:46:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia lowers apartment building renovation support share]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152177/estonia-lowers-apartment-building-renovation-support-share</link><description><![CDATA[While government support for apartment building renovations has so far covered 30 to 50 percent of renovation costs, in the coming years the government will cover just 20 percent.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2018/05/15/505833h7ca2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152177</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rae detention center pressure exposes gaps in state migration response]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152153/rae-detention-center-pressure-exposes-gaps-in-state-migration-response</link><description><![CDATA[The extra burden on Rae municipality caused by migration pressure may become a symbol of the state's inability to cope with illegal migration, migration expert Kert Valdaru said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2023/11/09/2142808h0a54t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152153</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alar Karis embarks on farewell whistle-stop tour of neighboring countries]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152345/alar-karis-embarks-on-farewell-whistle-stop-tour-of-neighboring-countries</link><description><![CDATA[President Alar Karis has set off on a round of official visits to Estonia's nearest neighboring allied countries ahead of leaving office next month.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3824044haeabt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152345</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:43:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISS director: We have prevented 'significant' number of Russian attacks]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152138/iss-director-we-have-prevented-significant-number-of-russian-attacks</link><description><![CDATA[The Internal Security Service (ISS) has headed off a significant number of Russian-planned hybrid attacks inside Estonia in recent years, the authority's director general said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3823714hc024t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152138</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas expert says Europe will avoid 2022‑level crisis this winter]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152120/gas-expert-says-europe-will-avoid-2022-level-crisis-this-winter</link><description><![CDATA[Although Europe's gas storage levels are at their lowest since 2012, filling them cannot be a goal in itself because gas also arrives through LNG terminals, Baltic Energy Partners board member Marko Allikson said. He eased concerns and said that Europe will not face a gas crisis like the one in 2022 this coming winter.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/10/23/2591048h30bct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152120</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independents Meelis Kiili and Leo Kunnas to run on Center Party ticket in March elections]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152123/independents-meelis-kiili-and-leo-kunnas-to-run-on-center-party-ticket-in-march-elections</link><description><![CDATA[Meelis Kiili said shared views on security and societal development played an important role in the decision.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3823681h81f4t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152123</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:53:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social minister butts heads with doctors over doctor-patient confidentiality]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151619/social-minister-butts-heads-with-doctors-over-doctor-patient-confidentiality</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Medical Association has sent an open letter to Social Affairs Minister Karmen Joller (Reform), raising concerns that police and other state agencies can access patient records.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/08/28/3785566hb63ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151619</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:19:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Navy chief: JEF to create new combat units and get UK nuclear deterrence]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152213/royal-navy-chief-jef-to-create-new-combat-units-and-get-uk-nuclear-deterrence</link><description><![CDATA[The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), established to strengthen the security of 10 countries in the Nordic and Baltic region, will form new combat units centered on British military capabilities and nuclear deterrence, Royal Navy chief Gwyn Jenkins said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/30/3823672hdd7ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152213</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian government needs opposition votes to pass the 2027 budget]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152102/estonian-government-needs-opposition-votes-to-pass-the-2027-budget</link><description><![CDATA[For the first time in years, the government needs opposition support in the Riigikogu to pass the state budget, which means taking the latter's demands into account.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/14/3805837hfd9ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152102</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:31:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lääneranna Municipality seeks referendum to join a different county]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151529/laaneranna-municipality-seeks-referendum-to-join-a-different-county</link><description><![CDATA[Lääneranna Municipality has asked Estonia's election service whether it can hold a public poll on joining Lääne County alongside the next local elections.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/10/24/2593234hcad2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151529</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:12:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tallinn mural plan backfires as graffiti artists tag over works]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610152093/tallinn-mural-plan-backfires-as-graffiti-artists-tag-over-works</link><description><![CDATA[While Tallinn is utilizing city-commissioned murals to reduce graffiti, street artists have responded by painting over them. The university town of Tartu takes a more conciliatory approach.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821740h7478t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610152093</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:55:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eesti 200 and Greens consider merger ahead of 2027 vote]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151559/eesti-200-and-greens-consider-merger-ahead-of-2027-vote</link><description><![CDATA[Riigikogu party Eesti 200 and the Estonian Greens (Rohelised) are considering a merger ahead of the March 2027 Riigikogu election, Eesti Ekspress reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/12/30/3141193hac5ft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151559</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:37:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister proposes removing state protection from Soviet-era buildings]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151460/minister-proposes-removing-state-protection-from-soviet-era-buildings</link><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta (Eesti 200) has proposed allowing buildings bearing occupation symbols erected between 1940 and 1991 to be removed from state heritage protection.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/07/05/3695248h8341t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151460</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kristen Michal: The government's budget is both prudent and responsible]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151367/kristen-michal-the-government-s-budget-is-both-prudent-and-responsible</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's 2027 budget will reduce the deficit while investing in defense, economic growth, technology, infrastructure and health, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said in a political statement.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822316hc71et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151367</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: Major Tallinn Prisma store becomes Coop Peremarket]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151604/gallery-major-tallinn-prisma-store-becomes-coop-peremarket</link><description><![CDATA[The merger of the Coop and Prisma retail chains reached a milestone in Tallinn on Tuesday when Sikupilli Prisma became Coop Peremarket, the first Prisma hypermarket to join Coop's store network.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822289h7e79t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151604</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:14:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia summons Russian chargé d'affaires over defense firm sabotage]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151589/estonia-summons-russian-charg-d-affaires-over-defense-firm-sabotage</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires on Monday to condemn the arson attack on defense company Milrem Robotics.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/04/3793492hd317t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151589</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:10:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publisher: AI will come for translators and illustrators first]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151322/publisher-ai-will-come-for-translators-and-illustrators-first</link><description><![CDATA[Publishing house Tänapäev's editor-in-chief told ERR that original manuscripts written with AI remain rare, but the technology has already made its way into translation and illustration.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/11/16/3090399h597et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151322</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:08:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Estonian ministries saw wage hikes in the past year]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151583/all-estonian-ministries-saw-wage-hikes-in-the-past-year</link><description><![CDATA[Average pay rose at every Estonian ministry over the past year, with the largest increases at the regional affairs and culture ministries. Pay grew slowest at the education and justice ministries.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/04/24/2835596h334ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151583</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:59:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isamaa head: The state budget one of continued chaos]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151562/isamaa-head-the-state-budget-one-of-continued-chaos</link><description><![CDATA[Opposition Isamaa leader Urmas Reinsalu called the coalition's 2027 budget a continuation of chaos. He said the next government must revise is to cut public sector spending.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822661hd22ft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151562</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court: Publishing expunged conviction details partly unconstitutional]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151289/supreme-court-publishing-expunged-conviction-details-partly-unconstitutional</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's Supreme Court has ruled that indefinitely publishing certain expunged drug and arson convictions is unconstitutional, meaning the Riigikogu will have to revisit the legislation.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822430h8311t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151289</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:39:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM: Estonia will monitor neighboring countries' fuel excise decisions]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151205/pm-estonia-will-monitor-neighboring-countries-fuel-excise-decisions</link><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Kristen Michal says Estonia is watching its neighbors' fuel tax cuts but cannot afford further relief while trying to reduce its budget deficit.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821395h10eet4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151205</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Defense Minister Martin Herem shoots to top of most popular ministers ranking]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151184/new-defense-minister-martin-herem-shoots-to-top-of-most-popular-ministers-ranking</link><description><![CDATA[Of Estonia's government ministers, residents trust new Defense Minister Martin Herem by far the most, followed at a considerable distance by Culture Minister Heidy Purga and Social Affairs Minister Karmen Joller.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822349hcad3t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151184</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:20:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSJ: Estonian tech guru 'terrified' of AI yet set to make billions]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151223/wsj-estonian-tech-guru-terrified-of-ai-yet-set-to-make-billions</link><description><![CDATA[Estonian tech billionaire Jaan Tallinn had long warned of the risks of rapid Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, the Wall Street Journal reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822397hc51at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151223</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISS chief: Milrem arson was first successful Russian attack on Estonia this year]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151406/iss-chief-milrem-arson-was-first-successful-russian-attack-on-estonia-this-year</link><description><![CDATA[The arson attack on the Milrem building was the first successful attack in Estonia this year carried out on behalf of Russian special services, Internal Security Service (ISS) chief Margo Palloson has said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/04/14/2822549h382ft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151406</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration pressure clogs administrative courts, delaying other cases]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151283/migration-pressure-clogs-administrative-courts-delaying-other-cases</link><description><![CDATA[Migratory pressure is putting such a burden on the Estonian court system that it has been delaying other proceedings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/07/31/3740149h9574t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151283</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:12:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert: Russia clearly has the upper hand in the air in Ukraine]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151277/expert-russia-clearly-has-the-upper-hand-in-the-air-in-ukraine</link><description><![CDATA[Ukraine faces a difficult winter as Russian air attacks intensify and shortages of Patriot interceptor missiles leave it struggling to protect civilian infrastructure, Marko Mihkelson tells ERR in an interview.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/04/06/3291066h6228t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151277</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:16:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister: Ukraine gets €6.6bn in EU support to boost combat power]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151175/minister-ukraine-gets-6-6bn-in-eu-support-to-boost-combat-power</link><description><![CDATA[Defense Minister Martin Herem (Reform) welcomed the European Union's €6.6 billion aid package to Ukraine, calling it "a powerful step forward" in aid.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822355h0f06t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151175</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:44:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDE deputy chair: Government's tax break for the well-to-do root of state budget woes]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151157/sde-deputy-chair-government-s-tax-break-for-the-well-to-do-root-of-state-budget-woes</link><description><![CDATA[Social Democratic Party Deputy Chair Riina Sikkut said abolishing Estonia's income "tax hump" was the root of the budget's problems, tying the government's hands.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822199ha2c1t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151157</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:04:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia: Russia responsible for arson attack on defense contractor Milrem]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151220/estonia-russia-responsible-for-arson-attack-on-defense-contractor-milrem</link><description><![CDATA[Based on ISS intelligence, there are grounds to state with full confidence that the arson attack on the Milrem building in Tallinn on August 15 was an act of sabotage commissioned by Russian special services, the government said in a press release.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2022/11/26/1695094h4ef2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151220</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:36:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tallinn-Tartu train timetable change postponed to November 2]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151112/tallinn-tartu-train-timetable-change-postponed-to-november-2</link><description><![CDATA[Elron's September schedule change cut Southern Estonia's morning rail link to Tallinn, with Elva passengers facing a 45-minute Tartu transfer and a journey of nearly four hours.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822265h0527t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151112</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:28:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meelis Oidsalu: President's title of 'supreme commander of national defense' misleading]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150602/meelis-oidsalu-president-s-title-of-supreme-commander-of-national-defense-misleading</link><description><![CDATA[President-elect Ülle Madise wants the National Defense Council to meet more regularly, raising questions about how she will use the presidency's largely symbolic role in defense policy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/08/10/3763534h102at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150602</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:11:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's special care funding falls 5 times short of sector's expectations]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151091/estonia-s-special-care-funding-falls-5-times-short-of-sector-s-expectations</link><description><![CDATA[The government plans to allocate far less state funding to specialized care in the coming years than the sector sought. The Estonian Chamber of Disabled People says even that amount is welcome.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/11/3802000h06e4t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151091</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:50:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA['Time travel' takes Estonian schoolchildren to the 1936 Berlin Olympics]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150599/time-travel-takes-estonian-schoolchildren-to-the-1936-berlin-olympics</link><description><![CDATA[For nearly a decade, Estonian schools have been using the Time Travel method to bring history to life.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821524haa96t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150599</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:10:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media executives: Foreign-language dubbing ban harms economy, security]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610151058/media-executives-foreign-language-dubbing-ban-harms-economy-security</link><description><![CDATA[ERR and private media outlets in Estonia have called for a reversal of the ban on foreign-language dubbing.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/29/3822241hf4eft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610151058</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:39:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: Estonia marks 32 years from the Estonia ferry disaster]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150551/gallery-estonia-marks-32-years-from-the-estonia-ferry-disaster</link><description><![CDATA[Monday marked 32 years since the sinking of the Estonia ferry. A memorial service and wreath laying were held at the disaster's monument in Tallinn.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821449h461bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150551</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:13:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study: Going to the theater a chance to develop self-empathy]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150524/study-going-to-the-theater-a-chance-to-develop-self-empathy</link><description><![CDATA[University of Tartu doctoral student Merilin Jürjo studied what happens in our minds during a theater performance and why some productions resonate with us while others do not.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821530hd1e6t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150524</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:44:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scabies spreading in Estonia again]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150662/scabies-spreading-in-estonia-again</link><description><![CDATA[Doctors and nurses warn that the disease spreads easily and urge those infected to complete treatment.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821653h21b0t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150662</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian actors protest onslaught of artificial intelligence in new EU rules]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150644/estonian-actors-protest-onslaught-of-artificial-intelligence-in-new-eu-rules</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Actors' Union is concerned that proposed EU changes to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) would make it easier for AI to use actors' voices and likenesses.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821788h700ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150644</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's women finish 42nd, men 66th at Chess Olympiad]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150494/estonia-s-women-finish-42nd-men-66th-at-chess-olympiad</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's women's team finished 42nd and the men's team 66th as the 46th Chess Olympiad concluded in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sunday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/27/3820618h36e2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150494</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:01:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[€14 million cut from road funding for 2027, delaying project completion]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150620/14-million-cut-from-road-funding-for-2027-delaying-project-completion</link><description><![CDATA[The completion of some road maintenance projects due for 2027 will be delayed, Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis (Reform) said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821641hf2bct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150620</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:47:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's R&D funding might not hit agreed-upon 1% of GDP next year]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610150617/estonia-s-r-d-funding-might-not-hit-agreed-upon-1-of-gdp-next-year</link><description><![CDATA[Under an agreement reached years ago, the state is to spend at least 1 percent of GDP on research and development. However, funding may fall short of that target in the coming years.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/28/3821578h7144t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610150617</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:41:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item></channel></rss>