Skip to main menu 09.10.26 NEWS ... Thousands of people in Estonia care for loved ones at home, but caregiver benefits vary widely by municipality and average just €60 a month.
09.10.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Justice has sent for approval a draft law that would display document‑style photos in the criminal records database of people who have a restriction on working with children.
09.10.26 NEWS ... Speeding fines have dropped nearly 90% since July's higher intervention threshold and the August rollout of warning signs before mobile speed cameras. But the police says safer road design, not enforcement, is the real key to improving traffic safety.
09.10.26 NEWS ... The retirement age in Estonia must rise together with life expectancy so that the pension system remains sustainable and different generations spend roughly the same amount of time in retirement, says Lauri Leppik, professor of social and population policy at Tallinn University.
09.10.26 NEWS ... Narva and Narva-Jõesuu are both reconsidering participatory budgeting as residents' proposals continue to prove too costly or vague to carry out.
09.10.26 NEWS ... A farmer in South Estonia who forgot about a trail camera he had set up found a wealth of nature photo on it once he retrieved it.
09.10.26 NEWS ... A fundraiser auction for the Estonian Artists' Association (EKL) was suspended Thursday evening amid concerns over a possible cyberattack. The auction is set to resume Friday.
09.10.26 NEWS ... The Pärnu District Court found a Bulgarian citizen guilty in expedited proceedings for bringing illegal migrants into the country and sentenced him to imprisonment.
09.10.26 NEWS ... Alar Karis took office in October 2021 promising to be a balancer and a mediator. Five years later, his term is over This is a short selection of his presidency in pictures.
09.10.26 NEWS ... A toy museum in Tartu is hosting its annual LEGO exhibition this weekend, and will be filled with a variety of brick-built displays.
09.10.26 NEWS ... Police arrested three men in late September on suspicion of stealing jewelry from a store at Tallinn's T1 shopping mall. The men were remanded in custody with court authorization.
09.10.26 NEWS ... Health centers in Estonia will have to provide up to three months' temporary coverage when a family doctor leaves a practice, among several new rules approved Thursday.
09.10.26 NEWS ... Migration pressure could rise sharply in the coming weeks as people try to leave Belarus ahead of winter, Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) chief Egert Belitšev said.
08.10.26 NEWS ... Nearly €400,000 worth of gold coins found hidden in a truck seat at Estonia's Luhamaa border checkpoint are now up for grabs after authorities put them up for auction.
08.10.26 NEWS ... The number of young adults failing to report for conscript service in the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) has fallen steadily in recent years, reaching 2 percent in 2025.
08.10.26 NEWS ... Firefighters say they found no fire safety violations at a Narva nursing home where an elderly woman perished in a fire Tuesday evening.
08.10.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Justice wants to explicitly enshrine in law the right of lawyers, journalists, notaries and clergy to refuse to provide information or testify in criminal proceedings.
08.10.26 NEWS ... Drone technology has been introduced as an elective course in many upper secondary schools this year. The broader goal is to make drone education available in all high schools in the coming years.
08.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Christian Orthodox Church and Pühtitsa Convent in Kuremäe, Ida-Viru County, have filed complaints with the European Court of Human Rights over a law requiring them to sever ties with Moscow.
08.10.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says the Environment Agency has registered protected bird species in Estonia's nature database on incomplete evidence.
08.10.26 NEWS ... Young people are competing for attention by slipping into abandoned buildings and infrastructure sites, prompting concerns that the urban‑exploring craze may pose real security risks.
07.10.26 NEWS ... Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta says the long‑stalled gender equality and equal opportunities bill will be passed during the current Riigikogu term, though she has not yet explained the draft's contents or the timeline for its processing.
07.10.26 NEWS ... A court has overturned a ruling ruling that suspended a three-year rape sentence, imposed on a DJ, ordering him to serve the term in prison.
07.10.26 NEWS ... Director Madis Ligema, who recently became a father for the third time, told ETV that while money does not necessarily motivate people to have children, more generous benefits could increase the number of births in Estonia.
07.10.26 NEWS ... Filling the required number of conscript positions with men alone could soon become difficult as the number of male births declines, Anu Rannaveski, director general of the Defense Resources Agency, said.
07.10.26 NEWS ... Although older people want equal treatment in the labor market and employers see them as having an important role in the workforce, prejudices on both sides can pose an obstacle to hiring.
07.10.26 NEWS ... The Environmental Board has granted Eesti Energia permission to use shale oil instead of natural gas to heat Narva. However, it may only do so if there is a risk of disruption to gas supplies.
07.10.26 NEWS ... Ahead of the spring Riigikogu elections, the Ministry of Finance will analyze election promises with the help of artificial intelligence.
07.10.26 NEWS ... For Viljandi folktronica band Oopus, it's clear that nightclubs today fill the same social role the village swing once did, bringing people together through music and dance.
07.10.26 NEWS ... One person perished in a fire at a care home in Narva on Tuesday evening, with the cause believed to be smoking without due care and attention, the Rescue Board said.
07.10.26 NEWS ... Just over 2,000 people are on the waiting list for specialized care services, with the number remaining at roughly the same level month after month. The Social Insurance Board considers the situation critical.
07.10.26 NEWS ... Half an hour north of Tartu, a bear at Elistvere Animal Park skipped hibernation last winter and may do so again, preferring regular meals and human attention to a long sleep.
06.10.26 NEWS ... The investigation into the helicopter crash in Finland that killed five people found that the aircraft had been flying in a formation‑like manner while disregarding standard group‑flying practices, and had performed several dangerous maneuvers before the collision.
06.10.26 NEWS ... Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa Pakosta has submitted a proposal to the Riigikogu and the government seeking significantly tougher penalties for illegally transporting foreign nationals across the state border.
06.10.26 NEWS ... In the past few days, police have detained six foreign nationals suspected of organizing illegal migration, along with 19 people who entered Estonia without a legal basis. Prosecutors are seeking the arrest of all six suspects or immediate punishment through expedited proceedings.
06.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Educational Personnel Union (EHL) and the Ministry of Education and Research will begin negotiations next week on a collective agreement for the country's state-run general education schools.
06.10.26 NEWS ... A University of Tartu study found nearly 3 in 4 educators have experienced bullying at some point in life, affecting how they perceive their workplace.
06.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's first fall storm is forecast to hit this weekend, said Hannes Tõnisson, senior researcher in geoecology at Tallinn University. Temperatures are expected to turn sharply colder around October 18–21.
06.10.26 NEWS ... This year, flu vaccines will reach Estonia later than usual, with the final delivery arriving only in January.
06.10.26 NEWS ... The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has stepped up its border checks, and not only at the eastern border, but also in Valga, on the Latvian border.
06.10.26 NEWS ... Land tax could rise by up to 100 percent in Kohtla-Järve, Ruhnu and Tori next year, Postimees reported, citing rates published by Estonia's Tax and Customs Board, Postimees reports.
06.10.26 NEWS ... People in Estonia continue to return bottles at high rates despite the 10-cent deposit losing value to inflation, giving the state little incentive to raise the fee.
06.10.26 NEWS ... An incident at the weekend involving a family on a Tallinn tram prompted similar stories online accusing drivers of a lack of due care and attention.
05.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian statesman Otto Pukk has been laid to rest on his home island of Saaremaa, 126 years after his birth there and 75 years after his death.
05.10.26 NEWS ... QR code stickers appearing near schools in Estonia are directing users to a website selling drugs online, police say, raising concerns about access by minors.
05.10.26 NEWS ... The lights recently being off on Estonia's War of Independence Victory Column in Freedom Square in Tallinn has a simple explanation.
05.10.26 NEWS ... On the Western Estonian island of Saaremaa, nearly 300 photographs are now on display at a local nature center, spotlighting decades of work by mycologist Vello Liiv.
05.10.26 NEWS ... Foreign tourists are increasingly focusing trips to Estonia on Tallinn, with the capital setting a July tourism record as other destinations lag behind pre-pandemic levels.
05.10.26 NEWS ... A court on Monday upheld a ruling denying convicted traitor Deniss Metsavas conditional early release from prison.
05.10.26 NEWS ... In mid-September, police in Rakvere detained two men, aged 21 and 24, on suspicion of drug offenses. Evidence gathered so far indicates that the men worked as couriers, placing drugs in caches across Estonia.
