07.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's top tennis player Mark Lajal received abusive messages and death threats, some to his own phone, following a tournament defeat Delfi reported.

07.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

06.09.26 NEWS ... Heavy rain hit Pärnu on Friday morning, overwhelming the sewer system, but the city government said the situation is now under control.

06.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

06.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

06.09.26 NEWS ... 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.

05.09.26 NEWS ... This spring, the dog Pennu, who had lived for more than four years at the Tartu shelter for homeless animals, found his real home.

05.09.26 NEWS ... In the city of Pärnu, work continued on Saturday to eliminate the consequences of the flooding that hit the city on Friday, with the most critical situation in the beach district and the Rääma neighborhood.

05.09.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of the Interior has changed its initial decision, under which police officers would no longer have to go help elderly people who have fallen at home, leaving this to ambulance crews and social workers, and has now announced that it will temporarily continue providing this assistance outside working hours.

04.09.26 NEWS ... A crisis situation was declared Friday in Pärnu after record rainfall — described as the rain of the century — caused widespread flooding, overwhelmed sewers and forced school closures.

05.09.26 NEWS ... In Obinitsa, Setomaa municipality, the Estonian Caravan Club's 34th motorhome gathering is taking place. More than 400 caravans with nearly a thousand participants have rolled in.

05.09.26 NEWS ... New rules on barring perpetrators of domestic abuse from re‑entry to their homes for up to 72 hours have led to a fall in repeat offenses, police say.

04.09.26 NEWS ... Scam victims increasingly hang up on real police officers, convinced they're speaking to fraudsters, says Valmar Viitak, head of the Northern Prefecture's serious‑crimes unit.

04.09.26 NEWS ... According to the Environment Agency, the average air temperature last summer was 16.8 degrees Celsius.

03.09.26 NEWS ... Coliform bacteria were found across the water network in Kuressaare, Saaremaa's capital, while E. coli was found in two samples. Residents are advised to boil drinking water.

03.09.26 NEWS ... The Harju District Court found Ruslan Garafutdinov and Igor Popov guilty of murdering two young people in a manner involving torture and to conceal another crime. Garafutdinov was sentenced to life imprisonment.

03.09.26 NEWS ... At the end of August, Innovaatik — the company providing information‑system services to dental‑care providers — notified the police that their managed computer system had been repeatedly accessed illegally and patient personal data, including health data, had been downloaded. On Wednesday, police detained a 45‑year‑old Estonian citizen as a suspect.

03.09.26 NEWS ... It is not yet clear whether Estonia will have to repay the money it received from the European Peace Facility to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine, European Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand said.

03.09.26 NEWS ... A day after her election, Estonian President-elect Ülle Madise met with outgoing President Alar Karis at Kadriorg on Thursday morning.

03.09.26 OPINION ... Health data are not ordinary bits of information in yet another database from which investigative bodies or even courts may freely extract information during criminal proceedings, Albert Linntam writes.

02.09.26 NEWS ... On Wednesday, Estonia's parliament elected 51-year-old lawyer and longtime Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as the new president of the Republic of Estonia. The public, however, knows relatively little about the new head of state and her views on life in Estonia.

02.09.26 NEWS ... Current law does not allow government agencies to publish information on officials' vacation periods and their temporary substitutes on institutional websites, because vacation data constitute sensitive personal information, the Ministry of Justice says..

02.09.26 NEWS ... At a Riigikogu special committee hearing, the Defense Ministry blamed procurement problems on the Estonian Center for Defense Investments, which in turn blamed its former director. The EDF acknowledged lacking a modern inventory system.

02.09.26 NEWS ... The Prosecutor's Office has expanded its investigation into a theater director's alleged drugging of acquaintances, Eesti Ekspress reported.

02.09.26 NEWS ... The number of people traveling to the United Arab Emirates has fallen dramatically since the start of the military conflict between the United States and Iran, said travel agent Mauri Saarend.

02.09.26 NEWS ... Police had long been sent to help seniors who fell at home, but a Ministry of the Interior decision now bars the Emergency Response Center from dispatching officers, shifting the job to ambulance crews and social workers.

01.09.26 NEWS ... The Supreme Court of Estonia has rejected a challenge to Ülle Madise's presidential candidacy, ruling she did not have to resign as justice chancellor before being nominated.

01.09.26 NEWS ... While the tourism sector still has room for improvement, Saaremaa businesses and officials say the Western Estonian island has seen more visitors this summer.

01.09.26 NEWS ... Narva-Jõesuu is buying back its historic resort hall from private owners, with plans to redevelop it with EU support as a mixed-use cultural and community hub.

01.09.26 NEWS ... According to local residents, the drone that crossed Estonia's southeastern border overnight reached the city of Põlva. Estonian Defense Forces has not commented on how far the drone traveled into Estonian territory.

01.09.26 NEWS ... The flood of information unleashed by social media and AI is making human attention an increasingly scarce resource, but Joel Volkov believes people will ultimately adapt — with the ability to focus, write, curate and exercise good judgment becoming more valuable than ever.

01.09.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Social Affairs has proposed setting the old‑age pension age at 65 years and four months from 2029 — a rise of four months on the current benchmark.

01.09.26 NEWS ... An expert panel convened by the Estonian government is examining online risks to youth mental health in a push for solutions to make digital spaces safer for kids and teens.

01.09.26 NEWS ... Dentist Anastassia Kuldmaa says that supervised tooth‑brushing in kindergartens takes oral hygiene partly out of parents' control, because a child cannot be responsible for whether their mother or father considers dental care important. Teeth also need rest, and the biggest problem today is constant snacking.

01.09.26 NEWS ... Approximately 160,000 students will attend general education schools this year. Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas wished students curiosity and a little rebelliousness in their thinking.

31.08.26 NEWS ... For thousands of kids in Estonia, starting first grade on September 1 also means starting school. One psychologist offers tips to help families navigate this new chapter.

31.08.26 NEWS ... Nearly three‑quarters of companies internationally use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their marketing, the national marketing association said.

31.08.26 NEWS ... A new Estonian campaign is reminding survivors of sexual violence that they can seek free, 24/7 help even if they lack the words or don't remember everything.

31.08.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu member Kalle Grünthal appeared in court on Monday, where the State Prosecutor's Office has charged him with embezzling more than €3,000.

31.08.26 NEWS ... Tallinn's Gonsiori bus stops were officially renamed Ringhäälingu on Monday, ahead of Estonia's approaching broadcasting centennial.

31.08.26 NEWS ... Harju County Court will, as an exception, allow former NGO Slava Ukraini founder Johanna-Maria Lehtme, accused of embezzlement, to participate in her trial via video link because of family issues, Eesti Ekspress reports.

31.08.26 NEWS ... Emails sent from Russian servers – addresses ending in .ru – will no longer reach state institutions immediately from September, and will be sent to quarantine for additional checks to prevent cyberattacks.

30.08.26 NEWS ... Security guards are increasingly concerned about young people using drugs in public places. The police and the National Institute for Health Development said that social media has made drugs more accessible.