<?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, 09 Sep 2026 00:17:51 +0300</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:16:00 +0300</lastBuildDate><generator>Eesti Rahvusringhääling</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Tallinn Fringe Festival heads into 4th week as venues, artists collaborate]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131897/tallinn-fringe-festival-heads-into-4th-week-as-venues-artists-collaborate</link><description><![CDATA[The 10th annual Tallinn Fringe Festival into its fourth week now and is still to bring dozens of performances across the capital.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797902hc37ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131897</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:16:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kalev Stoicescu: Notes for the future defense minister]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131834/kalev-stoicescu-notes-for-the-future-defense-minister</link><description><![CDATA[National defense is not above criticism, but given the geopolitical situation, political unity on strengthening national defense is absolutely essential, writes Kalev Stoicescu.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797503h3203t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131834</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate possible bullet holes in the ministry façade]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610132201/police-investigate-possible-bullet-holes-in-the-ministry-fa-ade</link><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating whether the holes discovered on Sunday in the façade of the joint ministry building in Tallinn may be bullet holes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/07/21/3714727had9ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610132201</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:50:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia names Riina Kaljurand new ambassador to China]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131813/estonia-names-riina-kaljurand-new-ambassador-to-china</link><description><![CDATA[Riina Kaljurand has been appointed Estonia's new ambassador to the People's Republic of China, replacing Hannes Hanso, whose term has ended.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797803hfa69t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131813</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:21:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free menstrual pad dispensers installed across University of Tartu]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610132065/free-menstrual-pad-dispensers-installed-across-university-of-tartu</link><description><![CDATA[Free pads are now available at University of Tartu (TÜ) buildings across the city, with 39 dispensers installed to make menstrual products easier to access when needed.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3798229hae0et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610132065</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI agents will not get Estonian ID codes and responsibility will stay with humans]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610132113/ai-agents-will-not-get-estonian-id-codes-and-responsibility-will-stay-with-humans</link><description><![CDATA[An initiative underway in Estonia would not give an AI agent a personal identification code, but would allow it to act on a person's behalf in government portals. The person would remain responsible for the agent's actions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/07/29/3738709ha5cct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610132113</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:27:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triin Tomingas: Who actually decides where European Union money goes?]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610132017/triin-tomingas-who-actually-decides-where-european-union-money-goes</link><description><![CDATA[The role of the Ministry of Finance is not to decide which choices a minister should make. Our task is to help the government make decisions, considering that it is not possible to satisfy all wishes with European Union support funds, writes Triin Tomingas in response to Hendrik Johannes Terras.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797491ha405t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610132017</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of job openings remains modest in Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131735/number-of-job-openings-remains-modest-in-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[In the second quarter of 2026, there were 8,363 job vacancies in Estonia. This is nearly 2,000 job vacancies fewer than in the second quarter last year, Statistics Estonia data reveals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797500h65d3t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131735</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:33:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Tallinn-area dump site reborn as lake and swimming spot]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131732/former-tallinn-area-dump-site-reborn-as-lake-and-swimming-spot</link><description><![CDATA[A former landfill in Männiku was transformed into Harju County's newest lake, complete with a new public beach area for swimmers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797656h4a64t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131732</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pärnu rains flood insurance providers with claims]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131993/parnu-rains-flood-insurance-providers-with-claims</link><description><![CDATA[Insurance companies continue to receive new claims stemming from flooding caused by heavy rainfall in Pärnu last Friday, with most of the damage involving flooded basements, garages and ground floors of buildings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797887h13c1t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131993</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:53:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: Armin van Buuren plays Tallinn Song Festival Grounds]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131720/gallery-armin-van-buuren-plays-tallinn-song-festival-grounds</link><description><![CDATA[Dutch DJ and music producer Armin van Buuren was in concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/12/05/3116215h5c8ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131720</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:31:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministry hopes to choose location for Estonia's nuclear power plant by spring]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131714/ministry-hopes-to-choose-location-for-estonia-s-nuclear-power-plant-by-spring</link><description><![CDATA[In Estonia, a nuclear power plant can only be built on the coast to ensure sufficient cooling water, but dozens of other requirements must also be met.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797536h3138t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131714</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:43:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia ranks among top countries in latest PISA results]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131807/estonia-ranks-among-top-countries-in-latest-pisa-results</link><description><![CDATA[Only Japan and South Korea surpassed Estonia in 2025 overall PISA test scores among OECD countries. At the same time, education experts are concerned about the continued decline in functional reading literacy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797770h674et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131807</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:41:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tartu drops plan to subsidize new early Riga bus]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131663/tartu-drops-plan-to-subsidize-new-early-riga-bus</link><description><![CDATA[Tartu has dropped plans to subsidize an early-morning bus service to Riga, while passenger train operator Elron plans to introduce a morning rail connection in the first half of next year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/26/3277104h33d2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131663</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:21:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA['Death to the fascist snake' Soviet-era poster prompts police action]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130949/death-to-the-fascist-snake-soviet-era-poster-prompts-police-action</link><description><![CDATA[Misdemeanor proceedings have been opened following the appearance of a large World War Two-era Soviet propaganda poster outside a residence near Tallinn, Postimees reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3797074h2ee1t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130949</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:53:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDE chair: Herem defense minister nomination a Reform reputation play]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131684/sde-chair-herem-defense-minister-nomination-a-reform-reputation-play</link><description><![CDATA[The Reform Party's invite to former Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander General Martin Herem to be the next defense minister may be an effort by the party to shore up its reputation, opposition Social Democratic Party leader Lauri Läänemets said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797527h95a1t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131684</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian MP: US administration has no idea how deep the roots of the Ukraine war go]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131642/estonian-mp-us-administration-has-no-idea-how-deep-the-roots-of-the-ukraine-war-go</link><description><![CDATA[Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Marko Mihkelson said Moscow sees no need for a breakthrough in peace efforts and believes it can intensify attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure as winter approaches.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/06/13/2898879h7e6bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131642</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:02:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian agency fails to demonstrate how €70 million unsuccessful ammo contract reached]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130736/estonian-agency-fails-to-demonstrate-how-70-million-unsuccessful-ammo-contract-reached</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) is unable to provide documentation showing how it selected Datasel S.R.L., the company with which it signed an approximately €70 million contract to purchase ammunition.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796627h42b5t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130736</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:13:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[School psychologist: Signs of school avoidance manifesting increasingly early in life]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130967/school-psychologist-signs-of-school-avoidance-manifesting-increasingly-early-in-life</link><description><![CDATA[Kiili High School psychologist Kristi Feldman says she is seeing more children and young people develop school avoidance each year and that it is occurring at increasingly younger ages.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796321hebd4t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130967</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:01:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister: Ukraine was discussed at Tallinn dinner with Donald Trump Jr.]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131633/minister-ukraine-was-discussed-at-tallinn-dinner-with-donald-trump-jr</link><description><![CDATA[Ukraine was high on the agenda in a meeting between Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) and Donald Trump Jr., the minister said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/08/27/3783943he12at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131633</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:46:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Czech defense contractor: We warned our government against Datasel]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131627/czech-defense-contractor-we-warned-our-government-against-datasel</link><description><![CDATA[Czech ammunition manufacturer STV Group told Delfi that Indian company Datasel, with which Estonia signed a contract, is a textbook example of a fraudulent company. STV Group has also been defrauded by Datasel and left without the goods it ordered.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/03/3792262h1e5ct4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131627</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:32:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner mistakenly pronounced dead has to go a month without income]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610131615/pensioner-mistakenly-pronounced-dead-has-to-go-a-month-without-income</link><description><![CDATA[An elderly pensioner in Narva was mistakenly declared dead and will now have to go a month without receiving their pension.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/08/3797458hb376t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610131615</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:18:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia has 5th-highest obesity rate in Europe, data shows]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130472/estonia-has-5th-highest-obesity-rate-in-europe-data-shows</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia has the fifth‑highest share of obese adults in Europe, with 22.0 percent of the population aged 18 and over classified as obese, according to 2025 Eurostat data.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796363h08d5t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130472</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:14:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's new defense minister expected to be named next week]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130640/estonia-s-new-defense-minister-expected-to-be-named-next-week</link><description><![CDATA[The name of the new defense minister should be known by next week, says Reform Party secretary‑general Kristo Enn Vaga. The Reform Party will also discuss the topic at Wednesday's board meeting.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/03/19/2313783h43cbt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130640</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[MT // Jim Ashilevi: With depression, all manner of brevity seem utterly impossible (?)]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129935/mt-jim-ashilevi-with-depression-all-manner-of-brevity-seem-utterly-impossible</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2017/10/11/412317hbd06t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129935</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal‑style movements build balance and strength]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130589/animal-style-movements-build-balance-and-strength</link><description><![CDATA[Trainer Mihkel Vabrit said that bear walk, penguin walk and monkey walk are just some examples of animal movements people can use in their exercise routines.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796192h527ct4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130589</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian tennis player Mark Lajal gets death threats after tournament loss]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130544/estonian-tennis-player-mark-lajal-gets-death-threats-after-tournament-loss</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's top tennis player Mark Lajal received abusive messages and death threats, some to his own phone, following a tournament defeat Delfi reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796441hb02bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130544</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:47:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five injured in accident at Estonian Defense Forces central training grounds]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130763/five-injured-in-accident-at-estonian-defense-forces-central-training-grounds</link><description><![CDATA[A serious accident occurred Monday at the Estonian Defense Forces' Central Training Area near Tapa, injuring five people, ERR has learned.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796804ha0c2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130763</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pärnu Beach House extension aims to create new landmark, architect says]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130526/parnu-beach-house-extension-aims-to-create-new-landmark-architect-says</link><description><![CDATA[Architect Jan Skolimowski, whose entry won the architectural competition for the extension of the Pärnu Beach House (rannahoone), said that this is a building that has, over nearly a hundred years, become a symbol of Pärnu.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/11/3197708h4c67t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130526</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should the Estonian people be involved in electing the president?]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130487/should-the-estonian-people-be-involved-in-electing-the-president</link><description><![CDATA[Ülle Madise's first-round election as Estonia's next president brought an unusually swift end to a process that nevertheless revived debate over the transparency and democratic legitimacy of the country's presidential election system.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/02/3791644he449t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130487</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prisma stores in Tallinn area first to be rebranded as Coop outlets]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130703/prisma-stores-in-tallinn-area-first-to-be-rebranded-as-coop-outlets</link><description><![CDATA[The rebrand of Finnish-owned Prisma supermarkets following the sale to the Coop chain starts this week in Estonia, affecting 13 supermarkets.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796723h757dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130703</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New center-left pro-European party emerging in Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130688/new-center-left-pro-european-party-emerging-in-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit Volt Eesti was established in Tartu in late August, supporting center-left and pro-European positions and aiming to become a new political party in Estonia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796546h8b8et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130688</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:35:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hendrik Johannes Terras: Who decided to take two thirds of LEADER funding?]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130445/hendrik-johannes-terras-who-decided-to-take-two-thirds-of-leader-funding</link><description><![CDATA[Cutting two thirds of LEADER funding reduces, along with the number of projects, local people's ability to influence the future of their region, writes Hendrik Johannes Terras.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/04/3794074h50fet4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130445</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:25:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia losing more troops in Ukraine than it can replace, EDF officer says]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130448/russia-losing-more-troops-in-ukraine-than-it-can-replace-edf-officer-says</link><description><![CDATA[Russia is losing more troops in Ukraine each month than it can replace, as evidenced by the absence of a major summer offensive by Russia this month, Estonian Defense Forces Lieutenant Colonel Mattias Puusepp said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/08/16/2510263he363t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130448</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:42:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic accidents up 40% in Rapla County year-over-year]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130439/traffic-accidents-up-40-in-rapla-county-year-over-year</link><description><![CDATA[The number of traffic accidents has increased in almost every region, with Rapla County standing out in particular. There have been 40 percent more accidents there than last year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/09/12/3010157h5551t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130439</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:07:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts: Peace no closer after US special envoys' Moscow visit]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130400/experts-peace-no-closer-after-us-special-envoys-moscow-visit</link><description><![CDATA[U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday after talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, but experts see little prospect of progress toward ending the war.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/04/02/3288439h587at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130400</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:31:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia shuts border crossing after 2 Iranian nationals attempt entry from Russia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130319/estonia-shuts-border-crossing-after-2-iranian-nationals-attempt-entry-from-russia</link><description><![CDATA[The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) said Sunday evening it temporarily closed a border crossing in southeast Estonia. The checkpoint has since been reopened.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3581755hc84ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130319</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:48:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tallinn Airport sets all‑time passenger record in August]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130370/tallinn-airport-sets-all-time-passenger-record-in-august</link><description><![CDATA[In August, nearly 390,000 passengers passed through Tallinn Airport, which is the best monthly result in the airport's history and 16 percent more than at the same time last year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/04/10/3297481hbae5t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130370</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's elderly more likely to use antidepressants than therapy for depression]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130379/estonia-s-elderly-more-likely-to-use-antidepressants-than-therapy-for-depression</link><description><![CDATA[A new study has found that, depending on the age group, patients with mental health concerns are two to three times more likely to receive medication than therapy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3578845h1f41t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130379</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation in Estonia slowed for third consecutive month in August]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130361/inflation-in-estonia-slowed-for-third-consecutive-month-in-august</link><description><![CDATA[The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.5 percent on year to August 2026, Statistics Estonia reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796198ha64at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130361</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:27:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia seeks clearer domestic and psychological violence punishments]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610130340/estonia-seeks-clearer-domestic-and-psychological-violence-punishments</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia is preparing to transpose an EU directive aimed at combating violence against women and domestic violence, with the Ministry of Justice pledging to amend draft legislation to strengthen protections against domestic and psychological violence.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/07/3796249h6a57t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610130340</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:08:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pärnu flood situation stable but work continues]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129950/parnu-flood-situation-stable-but-work-continues</link><description><![CDATA[Heavy rain hit Pärnu on Friday morning, overwhelming the sewer system, but the city government said the situation is now under control.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/05/3795130h41f3t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129950</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of child hurt in electric scooter accident: It's better to see a sulking kid]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129944/father-of-child-hurt-in-electric-scooter-accident-it-s-better-to-see-a-sulking-kid</link><description><![CDATA[In May, 12-year-old Elisabet was seriously injured in an electric scooter accident. Her father believes the use of powerful electric scooters by children should be subject to stricter restrictions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/04/3794362h8c52t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129944</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiit Hennoste: This lying, lying, lying world]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129911/tiit-hennoste-this-lying-lying-lying-world</link><description><![CDATA[People are still driven by Vanity, Envy, Fame, Convenience, Money and Power. Unfortunately, it is impossible to make any of them disappear, writes Tiit Hennoste, originally in Sirp magazine.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/04/21/3345427h9862t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129911</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:26:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former chief: Office of the President must maintain institutional memory]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129887/former-chief-office-of-the-president-must-maintain-institutional-memory</link><description><![CDATA[Institutional memory and experienced staff are crucial at Kadriorg, particularly during a presidential transition, when a new head of state must be ready to perform their duties from day one, Siim Raie tells ERR in an interview.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/04/19/2363211h0acbt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129887</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:43:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experiment: How easy is it to buy a research paper on the black market?]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129869/experiment-how-easy-is-it-to-buy-a-research-paper-on-the-black-market</link><description><![CDATA[Paper mills are making it easier than ever for researchers to buy authorship of bogus academic papers, fueling concerns that mounting pressure to publish is undermining research integrity.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/02/3790765hc27at4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129869</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:54:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lavly Perling: Let's not live in dreams]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129542/lavly-perling-let-s-not-live-in-dreams</link><description><![CDATA[The lives of Estonian people will not be improved by Kristen Michal's sugar‑coating nor by Urmas Reinsalu's populism, writes Lavly Perling.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/19/3586555hb6eat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129542</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being transferred from one hospital to another restarts inpatient fee count]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129857/being-transferred-from-one-hospital-to-another-restarts-inpatient-fee-count</link><description><![CDATA[Under Estonian law, a hospital may charge a patient an inpatient fee for a maximum of 10 days per case. However, if the patient is transferred from one hospital to another, the 10-day period starts over.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/04/3793774h9f38t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129857</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:22:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog Pennu finds a home after 1,497 days in Tartu shelter]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129509/dog-pennu-finds-a-home-after-1-497-days-in-tartu-shelter</link><description><![CDATA[This spring, the dog Pennu, who had lived for more than four years at the Tartu shelter for homeless animals, found his real home.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/05/3794974h6a77t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129509</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:15:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: The youth film 'Morten' premiered at Kosmos cinema]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610129458/gallery-the-youth-film-morten-premiered-at-kosmos-cinema</link><description><![CDATA[On Friday evening, director Ivan Pavljutškov's feature‑length directorial debut "Morten" premiered at Kosmos cinema in Tallinn. The film is based on Estonian writer Reeli Reinaus' award‑winning youth novel "Morten, Emilie ja kadunud maailmad" (Morten, Emilie and the Lost Worlds).]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/04/3794686h8ed3t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610129458</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item></channel></rss>