11.11.26 NEWS ... Technical consultants and apartment associations oppose the government's plan to allocate €160 million in renovation subsidies over the next two years exclusively to prefabricated apartment building renovations.

11.11.26 NEWS ... Police detained 11 people suspected of illegally transporting people across the Estonian border in October. One suspect has already been convicted and begun serving a sentence, while 10 remain in custody.

11.11.26 NEWS ... Latvia's experiment of slashing VAT on food has lowered prices and boosted sales, while Estonian politicians remain divided over a similar move.

11.11.26 NEWS ... The European Commission's proposal to ban social media for children under 13 and require users to be at least 15 to create their own accounts is facing opposition in Estonia.

11.11.26 NEWS ... About 100 of the roughly 500 Estonians defrauded by phone scam ringleader Artur Yermolayev have been identified with the data needed to repay them, and some may be reimbursed this year.

11.11.26 NEWS ... The future of the privately run Käsmu Maritime Museum is uncertain after the state transferred its property to the Estonian Maritime Museum, prompting legal action amid a long-running dispute over land and harbor development.

11.11.26 NEWS ... Nearly 10 percent of Estonia's healthcare needs — almost 300,000 cases of treatment — are unfunded, the new head of the country's largest hospital says.

11.11.26 NEWS ... Residents in a small village in Setomaa, southern Estonia, are having to get used to living between newly dug anti-tank ditches on private land and the border. Locals are concerned about water flowing into the ditches and road access.

11.11.26 NEWS ... Feeding ducks and other birds is contributing to the poor water quality in Tartu's Anne Canal, with bird droppings accounting for most of the pollution, a new study found.

10.11.26 NEWS ... Estonia's centuries-old mardipäev and kadripäev customs were nominated for inclusion on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A decision is expected in early December.

10.11.26 NEWS ... While many students go abroad on exchange, one young Rapla student chose a different adventure: two weeks at a tiny island school in Kihnu.

10.11.26 NEWS ... Tallinn Zoo has lost its entire collection of an exotic species of pigeon after being killed by two escaped binturongs, Eesti Ekspress reported.

10.11.26 NEWS ... The founder of a new political party representing older people in Estonia wants to give that demographic a voice, and to fund a rise in pensions by boosting the economy and industry.

10.11.26 OPINION ... Debts are meant to be repaid. At least in an ideal world. Yet there are debts that people can legally refuse to pay, but thousands still do so, writes Kaire Sepper.

10.11.26 NEWS ... Tallinn's Christmas tree will be delivered to the Old Town on Thursday (November 12) and decorated over the weekend before the opening of the annual Christmas market at the end of November.

10.11.26 NEWS ... April was the worst month for fraud in Estonia this year, with scammers stealing more than €4 million, including €1.7 million lost by a single company in an invoice fraud scheme known as business email compromise (BEC).

10.11.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Health Insurance Fund has suspended its new appointment reminder service after testing revealed inaccurate patient information and duplicate notifications.

10.11.26 NEWS ... Minister of Economy and Industry Liina Vahtras (Reform) declined to approve a draft regulation introducing Nutri-Score food labeling, citing the need to examine alternatives and address concerns raised by food producers.

10.11.26 NEWS ... A new high school elective launched this week pairs Estonian-speaking teens in Järva County with Narva peers learning Estonian as a second language.

10.11.26 NEWS ... Estonia is considering allowing pharmacy vending machines to provide round-the-clock access to prescription and over-the-counter medications, but pharmacists warn the move could threaten the survival of small rural pharmacies.

10.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

10.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

10.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

09.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

09.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

09.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

09.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

09.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

09.11.26 OPINION ... 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.

09.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

09.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

08.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.11.26 NEWS ... Estonia has narrowed the search for a nuclear power plant site from six locations to three, all in Viru-Nigula municipality, Lääne-Viru County.

07.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.11.26 NEWS ... 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.

06.11.26 NEWS ... Tartu Administrative Court dismissed a complaint filed by 18 parents challenging Kõrveküla Basic School's decision to start classes at 8 a.m.

06.11.26 NEWS ... A Pärnu court sentenced a 37-year-old Ukrainian citizen to a year and ten months in prison for smuggling migrants into Estonia, with expulsion and an entry ban to follow.

06.11.26 NEWS ... Banks recently gained the right to temporarily suspend suspicious payments and intend to start exercising that right. Meanwhile, fraud involving cash withdrawals has increased.

06.11.26 NEWS ... Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) conscripts serving in a Tallinn-based unit have been facing difficulties getting dentist appointments, the acting chancellor of justice found.

06.11.26 NEWS ... Estonian Honorary Consul in Atlanta Aadu Allpere and his wife Kristi Vuht-Allpere have spent years sharing their homeland's culture with Americans, calling it an "easy sell."

06.11.26 NEWS ... Taru Nature House, designed by architects from the Kavakava architecture firm, has been named Estonia's Wooden Building of the Year.

06.11.26 OPINION ... Changing who owns family medicine practices will not solve Estonia's shortage of family doctors, create more trained physicians, or ensure better access to care in the regions that need it most, write Kaija Kasekamp, Triin Habicht, and Ruth Kalda.

06.11.26 NEWS ... The City of Tartu is planning a mixed-use redevelopment of a former industrial area near the main railway station, with offices, commercial space and apartments.

06.11.26 NEWS ... Residents near Estonia's largest planned defense industry park are worried about safety, noise and environmental impact, particularly from an adjacent ammunition depot planned.