02.11.26 NEWS ... A court has upheld a prosecutor's conviction for falsifying and using a plea agreement consent form, leaving her suspended prison sentence in place.

02.11.26 NEWS ... While older kids were off school for fall break last week, Setomaa kindergarteners gathered at Värska School for a day of Olympic-inspired sports and games.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Ice skating season has begun in Tallinn after several municipal-run rinks opened their doors over the weekend, with more expected to do so in the coming weeks.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Creative arts therapy can help people of all ages express emotions and memories beyond words, with no artistic skills required, Estonian therapist Epp Sussen says.

02.11.26 NEWS ... A commemorative bench by Tallinn Central Hospital now marks the place where Estonian author A. H. Tammsaare penned his classic "Truth and Justice," first published in 1926.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Starting Monday, Võro Language Week will celebrate the regional Southeastern Estonian language with events from a Minecraft session to a Zumba class — all in Võro.

02.11.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) acted illegally when it barred a reservists from taking part in a military exercise due to his criminal record, the Justice Chancellor ruled.

02.11.26 NEWS ... A cyber attack hit a Selver supermarket in Estonia, with hackers accessing a computer controlling refrigeration and changing a freezer setting to 50 degrees above zero.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Vjatšeslav Leedo, convicted of causing the insolvency of a ferry serving Estonia's islands, has started serving his sentence in Tallinn Prison.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Only 14.9 percent of candidates passed September's C1 Estonian exam in the eastern border town of Narva, compared with 29.3 percent nationwide.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Tartu is once again transforming Town Hall Square for the holidays, with an outdoor ice rink, Christmas tree and festive pavilions set to open November 29.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Põltsamaa Basic School is bringing in security patrols and equipping staff with panic buttons after repeated disruptions by a small group of students.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Farmers in Soomaa in southwest Estonia have been facing wolf attacks on livestock as well as bears destroying feed. Hunting permits were suspended soon after being issued.

02.11.26 NEWS ... In Estonia, it is generally not customary to wash one's dirty laundry in public, but suddenly a whole string of self-service laundromats has appeared in Tallinn. Although there are hardly any homes without a washing machine, ERR investigated why people no longer want to do their own laundry at home.

02.11.26 NEWS ... The number of offenses committed by schoolchildren increases by a tenth during school holidays, data from the police show. Police took action to stop young people disturbing the peace in Pirita last week.

01.11.26 NEWS ... A reproduction of a massive long-lost painting by Estonian master Johann Köler is on view in Viljandi, brought back to life using AI and a single black-and-white photograph.

01.11.26 NEWS ... Supreme Court Justice Oliver Kask, nominated as Estonia's next chancellor of justice, says he will protect the office's political independence while focusing on social rights.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Police have identified several young men who deliberately left electric scooters on a 70 km/h stretch of road near Keila, endangering people's lives. The company that owns the vehicles has temporarily suspended operations in the area.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Car dealers are complaining that it is difficult to find good and knowledgeable specialists for repair workshops, and vocational school graduates do not fill the gaps.

31.10.26 NEWS ... Two young boys aged eight and 10 are responsible for vandalizing more than 100 graves at a cemetery on the island of Saaremaa over the weekend, newspaper Saarte Hääl reported.

31.10.26 NEWS ... For years, Estonia has talked about a shortage of programmers and IT workers, but after a huge wave of layoffs this week, is there about to be a surplus instead?

31.10.26 NEWS ... President Ülle Madise has proposed to the Riigikogu that Justice of the Supreme Court Oliver Kask be appointed as the next chancellor of justice.

30.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian judges may turn to the European Commission in the face of a four-year pay freeze, but Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi (Reform) believes everyone must currently make savings.

29.10.26 NEWS ... Junior coalition party Eesti 200 has proposed holding a referendum to ask citizens for their views on legalizing euthanasia at the same time as the Riigikogu elections in March 2027.

29.10.26 NEWS ... Safety improvements to the autonomous delivery robots on Estonia's streets will be primarily software-based, said Starship Technologies, after one of its machines was involved in a collision with a bus earlier this week.

30.10.26 NEWS ... Owners of old non-residential buildings must renovate them within six years under a Climate Ministry plan, a requirement the real estate sector says will cause problems in rural areas.

30.10.26 NEWS ... Voters will be able to cast a ballot electronically on a smart device in next year's Riigikogu elections, the National Electoral Committee has agreed.

29.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia saw 43 road deaths last year, placing it sixth overall among Europe's safest countries, according to final European Commission figures for 2025.

29.10.26 NEWS ... A photo has gone viral on social media which appears to show a boy riding on the front of a moving tram in Tallinn, prompting authorities to issue a warning.

29.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia is set to become the first country in the world where people are invited to screening programs based on genetic data. Next week, all 40-year-old women will receive an invitation for genetic testing to determine their individual breast cancer risk, regardless of whether or not they have health insurance.

29.10.26 NEWS ... It is currently unknown whether the fuel excise tax will increase next spring, but Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi (Reform) is expecting it to do so.

28.10.26 NEWS ... While wearing Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) uniforms and insignia without the right to do so is illegal, they can still be bought freely online.

28.10.26 NEWS ... Claims against healthcare providers have grown steadily in the nearly two years since the patient insurance system came into force, and so has the number of rejections.

28.10.26 NEWS ... A collision between a bus and a delivery robot took place in Tallinn on Monday, injuring several people. The robotic courier that caused the accident left the scene before the police arrived.

28.10.26 NEWS ... Internal Security Service (KAPO) head Margo Palloson has requested restored access to the state Enforcement Register and e-arrest system.

28.10.26 NEWS ... More than 100 graves were found to have been damaged on Monday in a major act of vandalism at Kihelkonna cemetery on the island of Saaremaa.

27.10.26 NEWS ... Preliminary designs have been released for the renovation of Tulika tänav and the section of Paldiski maantee that intersects with it in Tallinn's Kristiine district, and the street will be rebuilt with either 1+1 or 2+1 traffic lanes.

27.10.26 NEWS ... Christopher Moseley, the Australian-born translator and language teacher who devoted his career to bringing Estonian, Latvian and Nordic literature to English-language readers, has died. He was 76.

27.10.26 NEWS ... The Justice Ministry has suspended the Police and Border Guard Board's (PPA) to the Enforcement Register after they failed to implement a mandatory data tracker.

27.10.26 NEWS ... Real estate agents have said the postponement of the Rail Baltic deadline until 2032 is still too recent to be reflected immediately in Pärnu's real estate market. Projects already underway are continuing as planned.

27.10.26 NEWS ... The Natural History Museum has launched a new €3 million tender to find a contractor for one of the largest projects in Estonia's museum sector in the past decade.

27.10.26 NEWS ... Mobile speed cameras may only be used in cities in the future as the police (PPA) look for ways to make the devices more efficient following new warning sign rules.

27.10.26 NEWS ... From November 1, a handling fee of €2 will be added for each item of goods contained in a shipment ordered from online stores outside the European Union, regardless of the shipment's value.

26.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian basketball player Kerr Kriisa's court hearing in the United States is set for December 22, and his lawyers have been negotiating a plea deal for him.

26.10.26 NEWS ... Drug users' understanding of which synthetic opioid they had taken often differed from what is detected in tests, a recent study found.

26.10.26 NEWS ... Specialized care funding in Estonia is so lacking that around 2,000 people in need of assistance are waiting for services.

25.10.26 NEWS ... Although Halloween is still a week away, the pumpkin-loving residents of Tallinn Zoo were presented with more than four tons of donated vegetables for their annual party this weekend.

25.10.26 NEWS ... Police are cracking down on banned electric scooters and minors disturbing public order in Estonia's second-biggest city, Tartu, and carried out one of their largest recent operations targeting young people on Friday.

24.10.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Regional Affairs and the Ministry of Climate should establish clear legal rules for training hunting dogs using live wild boars to ensure animal welfare and legal clarity, the Chancellor of Justice's Office says.

24.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian prisoners are prolific filers of complaints, placing a significant burden on the courts. Prisoner complaints account for more than a quarter of all administrative court cases.