Skip to main menu 25.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's only dedicated artichoke grower says this summer's conditions were ideal for the crop, now thriving after years of testing different varieties and growing methods.
25.09.26 NEWS ... Rescue workers' pay will rise faster than inflation or by roughly the same amount and those whose demands are being met should not complain too much, Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi (Reform) said.
25.09.26 NEWS ... The payroll funds for teachers, internal security and cultural workers will rise slightly next year, but unions say it is not enough. Low pay is also causing staff shortages and worsening long-standing problems.
25.09.26 NEWS ... Collective‑agreement negotiations in the health‑care sector ended without results, and the health‑care worker unions will turn to the national conciliator to resolve the labor dispute that has arisen.
25.09.26 NEWS ... Heavy rain hit Estonia overnight Thursday into Friday and will continue today, prompting the Environment Agency (Keskkonnaagenuur) to issue warnings, Maaleht reported.
25.09.26 NEWS ... Universities Estonia has proposed moving up the start dates for conscription calls from 2028. Rectors say the current start dates for military service make it harder for students to begin and continue their studies.
25.09.26 NEWS ... A vacant, overgrown lot next to Tallinn's Linnahall complex is being transformed into a temporary recreation area by the end of the year, with a planned five-year lifespan.
25.09.26 NEWS ... A Japanese ballet repetiteur and a Turkish tech businessman once came to Estonia for very different reasons, but both have since found reasons to stay.
25.09.26 NEWS ... A court has convicted fuel company Olerex and its majority owner and board member, Andres Linnas, of knowingly submitting false data to the state.
25.09.26 OPINION ... Estonia needs a national regional development strategy with a status comparable to sectoral development plans, and regional policy must be coordinated at the government level. Responsibility for considering regional impacts must lie with a sufficiently high management level in every ministry, write Rivo Noorkõiv, Veiko Sepp, Kersten Kattai, Garri Raagmaa, Mihkel Laan, Ülari Alamets and Mikk Lõhmus
25.09.26 NEWS ... While house fires and cats stuck in trees are more common, Estonia's rescuers have also responded to calls for everything from an abandoned tarantula to a stork nest fire.
25.09.26 NEWS ... Since mid-September, Estonia's Interior Ministry has been issuing a table of personal data on people who have died in the past 100 years, replacing individual queries.
25.09.26 NEWS ... The historic Käsmu Lighthouse and a former border guard station are being taken over by the Estonian Maritime Museum (EMM) following a government-approved property transfer.
24.09.26 NEWS ... Trans activists in Estonia have accused the state gender reassignment committee of obstruction and bias, and are demanding that the committee's chair be removed.
24.09.26 NEWS ... Estonian municipalities want to get kids reading more. One option may be for school and public libraries to team up more, making it easier for children to access books.
24.09.26 NEWS ... Demand for emotional support by phone and online remains high in Estonia, prompting the relaunch of a chaplain hotline first launched at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
24.09.26 NEWS ... The wage fund for cultural workers will increase by nearly €3 million next year, but the minimum wage will not rise, Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform) said at the government's press conference.
24.09.26 NEWS ... Students gathered in Tallinn and Tartu on Thursday for a protest titled "Estonia's Future Burning Out" to draw attention to shortcomings in the student support system. Several hundred people took part in the protest in Tartu.
24.09.26 NEWS ... Eesti Energia CEO Andrus Durejko told ERR that data centers help balance the energy system. In his assessment, Estonia will not introduce nuclear energy before 2040.
24.09.26 NEWS ... The Tallinn School of Music and Ballet (MUBA) is seeking €379,702 in additional funding from the Ministry of Education and Research to cover a budget shortfall and complete this year's studies without interruption.
24.09.26 NEWS ... A Pärnu man has died after a Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) officer deployed his service weapon against him. The deceased had been brandishing what looked like a firearm.
23.09.26 NEWS ... Teachers, cultural workers, rescuers and police will receive modest pay rises next year, Education Minister Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) said as union talks resumed Wednesday.
23.09.26 NEWS ... Swedish offenders transferred to Tartu Prison have complained to Swedish media through their relatives about living conditions, including the soup served for dinner and having to eat from metal bowls, Postimees writes.
23.09.26 NEWS ... On June 8, a political ad posted on EKRE Vice Chair Mart Helme's Facebook page used Alo Mattiisen's song "Isamaa ilu hoieldes" without permission, prompting a damages claim.
23.09.26 OPINION ... If the state tries to save money in healthcare by stretching waiting lists and cutting services, someone will eventually pay with their life. The next government will have little choice but to sharply expand medical training and close the funding gap, because the state is obligated to provide timely care, writes Üllar Lanno.
23.09.26 NEWS ... Last Friday morning, the Emergency Response Center was once again notified that a fox was running around the third floor of the parking garage at the Viru shopping center in Tallinn.
23.09.26 NEWS ... Recent media reports suggesting an imminent Russian attack on NATO and the Baltic states are unfounded, Foreign Ministry Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov said.
22.09.26 NEWS ... Around 15,000 education workers took part in Tuesday's nationwide warning strike, according to data received so far by the Estonian Educational Personnel Union (EHL).
22.09.26 NEWS ... Police identified nine electric scooters that did not meet legal requirements and nearly 40 young riders without helmets during an operation near schools in Rae Municipality.
22.09.26 NEWS ... For security reasons, the defense minister will not disclose which Estonian companies have received financial support to aid Ukraine. A total of €200 million has been provided to companies over the past two years.
22.09.26 NEWS ... Security entrepreneur Jaanus Rahumägi wrote on social media that he is not involved in any ammunition deals. His name has repeatedly come up in media reports and statements by politicians in connection with troubled arms procurements.
22.09.26 NEWS ... The Bank of Estonia will issue a silver commemorative coin Tuesday honoring the Forest Brothers. The silver coin will cost €124 and have a face value of €15.
22.09.26 NEWS ... Since September 17, police have detained 46 foreign nationals who entered Estonia illegally via Belarus and Latvia. In addition, a court ordered a 54-year-old Romanian citizen held in custody on suspicion of organizing illegal immigration.
22.09.26 NEWS ... E. coli contamination found in private wells in Saue, near Tallinn, in mid-August remains without an identified source after extensive investigation, the local municipality said.
22.09.26 NEWS ... NATO air policing aircraft stationed in the Baltic states are this week taking part in low-level flights in Estonian airspace, the Air Force (Õhuvägi) said.
22.09.26 NEWS ... The Interior Ministry is planning crisis reserves of nearly 5,000 volunteers, including rescuers, coast guard personnel, bomb disposal specialists and volunteer police.
21.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia will ease prescribing rules for certain ADHD medications for children and young people from October 1, removing the requirement for psychiatrists to consult a treatment team before prescribing them.
21.09.26 NEWS ... Fuel retailers' data shows that drivers are buying significantly smaller amounts of fuel at a time in the hope that prices will come back down. Fuel retailers, however, say prices are likely to remain high for some time.
21.09.26 NEWS ... Estonian households generated nearly 69,200 metric tons of food waste in 2025, with avoidable waste accounting for almost 38 percent of the total, Delfi reports based a new study.
21.09.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis awarded Krista Zibo, director of the Office of the President, an €11,200 bonus for strong job performance in 2026. Zibo has also received a large bonus in the past.
21.09.26 NEWS ... Cardiovascular diseases remain Estonia's leading cause of death, with doctors calling for greater emphasis on prevention as obesity and other risk factors continue to take a toll on public health.
21.09.26 NEWS ... Foreign Ministry staff and diplomats took part in a clean-up event near Tallinn's Linnahall on Saturday to mark World Cleanup Day, now a UN observance for the third year running.
21.09.26 NEWS ... Recent incidents involving AI systems acting autonomously have intensified calls for stronger oversight, with researchers warning that safeguards must keep pace as the technology becomes increasingly capable.
21.09.26 NEWS ... The Koos party has asked the National Electoral Committee for guidance on how to pay the deposit required to run in the 2027 Riigikogu election after banks refused to open an account for the party.
21.09.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Economic Affairs wants to make the resolution of labor disputes by labor dispute committees more efficient. Trade unions, however, want Estonia to establish a separate labor court.
20.09.26 NEWS ... A 53-kilogram pumpkin and a cabbage weighing 14 kilograms were among the attractions as the Paunvere exhibition, in Jõgeva County over the weekend.
20.09.26 NEWS ... A 2024 plan to kidnap Australian-born IT billionaire in Tallinn's Old Town was hatched in Moscow, Eesti Ekspress reported.
20.09.26 NEWS ... Researchers in Estonia have developed a portable drug analyzer that can identify both the substance taken and the amount, returning results in as little as 15 minutes.
20.09.26 NEWS ... The European Union is discussing a safe‑internet regulation that includes several restrictions planned for minors' use of social media. While EU plans propose setting a minimum age of 13, Estonian social scientists argue that blunt bans will not solve all problems and may even create new ones.
20.09.26 NEWS ... The garden dormice released on Suur‑Pakri Island this summer to rewild the species have encountered an unexpected co‑inhabitant who may consider the newcomers gourmet food.
