Reform Party MP and deputy speaker Toomas Kivimägi (left) with Prime Minister Kristen Michal.

Deputy speaker: With hindsight I wouldn't have gone on China trip

Estlink 2 repair work in September 2024.

Electricity in Estonia to cost up to nearly €400 per Mwh Thursday

Light rainfall in Tallinn's Old Town Square.

Thursday remains fairly warm in Estonia, showers in the east

Julianna Jurtšenko at the SDE meeting on August 29, 2024.

Ossinovski to appoint Lasnamäe district elder next week

Ongoing work at the Estonian National Library in Tallinn. June 2023.

National Library director: Cost of not making financial decisions very high

Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) on "Esimene stuudio," Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Minister: Balance needed between financial security and national defense

Estonia needs find a balance between financial security and national defense needs, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur (Reform) said Tuesday.

Swedbank.

Swedish appeals court convicts Swedbank ex-CEO over Estonian money laundering

Nordica jet taxiiing on the tarmac at Tallinn Airport.

Government still seeking buyer for struggling Estonian flag carrier Nordica

Money.

Estonian government bonds four times oversubscribedUpdated 12:55

Tarmo Miilits.

Interior ministry: Patriarch Kirill's words threaten Estonia's security

EDF exercise.

MP: Estonia needs to find money for ammunition one way or another

more news

Eeva Helme.

Riigikogu deputy speaker Arvo Aller hires Eeva Helme as assistant

Tallinn bus ticket validator.

Tallinn schools targeted by fraudulent emails about public transport changes

Eliis and Rutt Adusoo and their cat Neiti together with

Two Estonian cats title among most beautiful cats in the world

Sopi-Tootsi wind farm.

Wind turbines installed at Baltics' biggest wind farm

An electricity pylon (photo illustrative).

Network fee hike to fall disproportionately on those who consume less electricity

Common jellyfish washed up on shore are a common sight along Estonia's Baltic coast. Photo is illustrative.

Reader question: Why do jellyfish wash up on Estonia's shores in early fall?

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Tiina Lokk.

PÖFF director: Impossible for Trofimova to not know what's really happening in Ukraine

Indrek Kannik.

Expert: Foreign ministers less important worldwide than they used to be

President of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200) speaking at the opening sitting of the Fall Session of the Riigikogu on Monday. September 9, 2024.

Hussar to MPs: We must be aware of our constitutional burden of responsibility

Drone (illustrative).

Russian drone that entered from Belarus crashes in Latvia

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Experts: Changes in Ukrainian government tied to questions of Western support

Politics

Raimond Kaljulaid.

MP: SDE and Isamaa will become the main parties in Estonian politics

Julianna Jurtšenko at the SDE meeting on August 29, 2024.

Survey: SDE's support falls

Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200).

Minister: Needs-based family support not among our main priorities

Deputy Riigikogu Speaker Toomas Kivimäg (Reform).

Riigikogu deputy speaker Toomas Kivimägi's spouse also took part in China visit

The Government met to discuss the budget on August 27, 2024.

State budget agreement expected end of next week

economy

European Union flag.

Estonia's position on EU joint loan unclear

Tallinn hotel room.

Statistics: Estonia attracted 13 percent more foreign tourists this July

e-Residency director Liina Vahtras.

e-Residency contributes €31 million to state coffers in first half of 2024

Summer 2024 has proven a good one for silage, alfalfa, maize and other crops used as animal fodder.

Summer conditions led to plentiful harvests of animal feed crops

An Eesti Post mailbox next to an Omniva package terminal covered in blue, black and white artwork.

Eesti Post seeking one-third hike in postal rates

Defense and security

German Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets and pilots at the Lielvarde Air Base in Latvia.

Estonian air force: Russian drone crash in Latvia no cause for NATO jets response

Members of the under-formation crisis reserve unit training in Tapa.

Crisis reservists to be tasked with assisting PPA in border, internal incidents

Maj. Gen. Meelis Kiili.

Reserve general: We prevent war spreading to Estonia by helping Ukraine

Kalev Stoicescu.

Committee chair: Talk of hiking defense spend to 5 percent of GDP 'premature'

American HIMARS MLRS training in Estonia.

Former EDF chief: Without ammunition even NATO cannot prevent war reaching Estonia

society

Metsakalmistu (Forest Cemetery) in Tallinn.

Gravestones stolen from Tallinn's cemeteries

South Estonia Hospital in Võru.

Võru hospital says no plan to close maternity ward despite falling birth rate

North Estonia Medical Center.

Specialist doctor visit fee could rise to €20

A forest fire in Estonia (photo taken in 2021).

Rescue Board: Smoke from Ukrainian forest fires spotted in Estonia

Udmurtian vendor at an ethnic fair during Tallinn's Days of National Cultures. September 2023.

Tallinn's annual Days of National Cultures kick off this Saturday

opinion

Martin Mölder.

Martin Mölder: Eesti 200's past, present and future

Jaanus Karilaid.

Jaanus Karilaid: The Reform Party's moldy rhetoric no longer acceptable

Jaak Nigul.

Jaak Nigul: Helping the government find economic growth

President Alar Karis visited the Tõrvandi School on September 1.

Alar Karis: Let learning and teaching remain a matter of honor

Arvi Hamburg.

Arvi Hamburg: Consumers need to know the full price of electricity

Sports

U21 European Championships Estonia v. Germany Group D qualifier, Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Estonia's U-21 football team lose 10:1 at home versus Germany

Matz Topkin and Susannah Kaul.

Susannah Kaul: Attitudes towards para-athletes have improved in recent years

Kelly Sildaru.

Kelly Sildaru back from injury to finish seventh in world cup event

Estonia's Kevor Palimets was sent off in the UEFA Nationa League match against Sweden.

Estonia lose to Sweden in Nations League as Kristal becomes youngest ever international

Kersti Kaljulaid.

Former President Kersti Kaljulaid decides to enter race for EOK head

foreign affairs

Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn.

Estonia's Foreign Ministry distances itself from MPs' China visit

Toomas Kivimägi and Helmen Kütt, two of the MPs who were a part of the Riigikogu Estonia-China friendship group, which visited China last week.

MPs react differently to criticism over recent China trip

Urmas Reinsalu.

Former FM: Lack of coordination before Riigikogu MPs' China visit

Urmas Hõbepappel.

Asia expert: China is very good when it comes to influence

Andrei Korobeinik.

Center MP on controversial China visit: I am not embarrassed

science and research

September has so far been unusually warm and sunny in Estonia and the surrounding region.

Forecaster: September will be much warmer than average

Abrupt temperature changes have stressed the Baltic Sea.

Researchers want to stop drug residues flowing into Baltic Sea

Environmental catastrophe in Finland puts Estonia's freshwater mussels in spotlight

Kairit Sirts.

Team of researchers to teach Estonian language, culture to language models

The family registry is a retrospective dataset compiled during the Estonian Republic, which also included elderly individuals at the time..

Estonian women in the 19th century confirm supermother hypothesis

culture

The Jacksons.

The Jacksons to perform at 2025 Õllesummer Festival in Tallinn

Imagine Dragons.

Imagine Dragons announce June 2025 Tallinn show

Sabīne Vernere.

Baltic artists Laura Põld and Sabine Vernere to present works in Vienna

Filmed in Estonia, American horror flick 'Azrael' hits theaters this month

Close-Up Baten metal cruise at Tallinn's Paavli Culture Factory. September 7, 2024.

Gallery: Swedish metal cruise Close-Up Baten calls at Paavli Culture Factory

tartu 2024: European capital of culture

"Kaleidoscope of Emotions."

Tartu 2024 Feature: Tartu's Ukrainians and the Kaleidoscope of Emotions

Screenshot from Emer Värk's AI video.

Feature | Enter Woodland Spirits: Reviving ancient folklore with modern art

Latvian artist Aleksandrs Breže's new exhibition

Latvian artist Aleksandrs Breže opens new solo exhibition in Tartu

Aparaaditehas in Tartu

Tartu celebrates 10 years of Aparaaditehas with festival and Gallery Night

Baltic Film Days.

Baltic Film Days to showcase region's best movies in Tartu

features and interviews

Andro Mänd.

Tallinn city architect: The entire city could be a paid parking zone

Lihula Monument in its current location.

Lihula Monument saga explained

Kristina Kallas

Minister: Estonian education reform 10 years late, but better now than never

Aabits textbook.

Overview: The transition to Estonian-language education

The statue commemorating those who fled in 1944 at Puise in Lääne County.

Tracing ghosts: The database piecing together the lives of Estonia's World War II refugees

watch again

The 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony in Paris

Summer Celebration.

Watch again: Tartu 2024 Summer Celebration

Photo of Estonian refugees from "1944 — the Great Escape to the West," an exhibition at Estonia's Seaplane Harbor in Tallinn.

Conference looks at experiences of Estonian refugees in World War Two

Sacred Song Festival 2024.

Watch again: Sacred Song Festival in Viljandi

Jarek Kasar.

Watch | Võnge Festival artists perform live in the studio: Jarek Kasar

tallinn

Plans for the Kopli 2c and Vana-Kalamaja 4 site in Tallinn.

Extension planned for hotel at Tallinn train station

Hospital births chart at East Tallinn Central Hospital (ITK).

Tallinn maternity hospitals report falling birth rates

Render of a future tram running along Tallinn's Liivalaia tänav.

Tallinn to invest €100 million in public transport

Unicorn in the Magical Forest at Niguliste Museum.

Gallery: Niguliste Museum exhibition explores history of the unicorn

KOKO Arhitektid designed the quarter between Rävala puiestee and Estonia puiestee in Kesklinn

Tallinn apartment association fighting Rävala business quarter plan

tartu

Sõpruse Bridge in Tartu.

Most favorable bid for Tartu Sõpruse Bridge renovation €6M above expectation

Latvian artist Artis Bute's new exhibition

Latvian artist Artis Bute opens new exhibition at Tartu's HAKI Gallery

A bus in Tartu,

Tartu bus travel free of charge during European Mobility week in September

Kaili Kask and Raul Oreškin announcing that Tartu's Haki Gallery is up for sale.

Tartu's HAKI Gallery put up for sale

One of the newly-installed bus information boards in Tartu.

Tartu installs 54 new electronic information boards at city bus stops

galleries

Eduard Dmitrijev has grown Estonia's biggest ever watermelons.

Gallery: Estonian amateur gardener grows giant 61kg watermelon

Gallery: Reform Party elects Kristen Michal its new chair

Foto Tallinn 2024 at Kai Art Gallery

Gallery: Foto Tallinn opens at Kai Art Center

Estonia v Slovakia in the UEFA Nations League, September 5, 2024.

Estonia kick off Nations League with 0-1 home loss against Slovakia

Photos: Estonia seeing record apple harvests this year

news in simple Estonian

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Lihtsad uudised 9. septembril

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Lihtsad uudised 23. augustil

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podcasts

Ari Matti Mustonen has appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience and been warm up act at his live show as well.

Feature | Estonia's English-language podcasts, all in the one place

Tallinn Airport.

Estonia Explained part seven: Why are you here?

Maarja Merivoo-Parro.

Estonia Explained part six: The language has issues

Estonia Explained part five: What is with the sauna?

Maarja Merivoo-Parro.

Estonia Explained part four: A Thousand Years of Multi-culti

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