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A Milrem Robotics THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV).

3 Latvian suspects in Milrem arson extradited to Estonia, remanded

Detailed plan of the property where the soon to be vacated ERR TV building currently stands.

Tallinn unveils plan to transform ERR's old TV building into new city quarter

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: An idealistic plan for achieving equality

Andreas Krigoltoi and Julia Freudenberg.

Estonia's Venice Architecture Biennale entry called 'Family Design'

Tallinn Fringe Festival's street program on Raekoja plats (Town Hall Square).

Tallinn Fringe Festival wraps 10th edition with record venues, ticket sales

Soldiers from a Russian Armed Forces reconnaissance brigade operating a Merlin-VR reconnaissance drone.

ISW: A HYpothetical scenario, not a forecast

US think tank paints hypothetical scenario of a limited Russian invasion of EstoniaISW: A HYpothetical scenario, not a forecast

The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published an article Monday evening outlining one possible scenario for how Russia could attack Estonia and test NATO's readiness to repel the aggression.

PPA finds illegal immigrants in the back of a passenger car in Pärnu County.

Estonian police apprehend 46 illegal immigrants in less than a week

Russian border guard vessel displaying a Wagner Group flag while traveling along the Narva River, which marks the border between Russia and Estonia.

Russia imposes temporary movement restrictions on other side of Estonian border

Spanish Air Force F/A‑18 Hornets.

Air Force advises of low-flying NATO aircraft, sonic booms over Estonia this week

'Dragon's teeth' on the Baltic Defense Line in Estonia's southeastern Setomaa region.

'Border tourism' grows in southeast Estonia as visitors seek out fortifications

Nordale, a residential development being built by Invego in Riga, with €38 million to be invested in the first phase. The architectural concept was developed by leading Latvian architects SIA Zenico Projekts.

Estonian real estate developers set sights on Latvia

Helir-Valdor Seeder, Lauri Laats, Lauri Läänemets, Martin Helme.

Opposition in a letter to Estonian PM: Documents prove lies in defense procurement

Opposition parties have written an open letter to Prime Minister Kristen Michal, raising questions and requesting information regarding the country's recent ammunition procurement scandal. ERR is publishing the letter in full.

Businessman Jaanus Rahumägi: I have no ties to ammunition procurements

latest news

A message on a whiteboard telling students the teacher will be at the warning strike in Paide High School.

15,000 education professionals participate in teachers' warning strike

Kerli Veski.

Estonian MFA official: No reason to free 2 Russian oligarchs from sanctions

Linell Raud.

Linell Raud: 43,000 Estonian companies may face tax risk in 187 countries

Pantokraator.

Estonian prog group Pantokraator unveils album built on Shakespeare's sonnets

Young people riding an electric scooter.

Police carry out electric scooter raid near Rae Municipality schools

Take That, from left: Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald.

UK stars Take That to bring 'Dreamers' tour to Tartu next June

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Raivo Vare.

Expert on Russian election: The Kremlin will get mandate to ramp up wartime economy

Ants Kiviselg.

EDF intel chief: Russian losses at over 10,000 soldiers for third consecutive week

Kaja Kallas.

Kaja Kallas: Russia using hybrid attacks to erode Europe's support for Ukraine

Senator Lindsey Graham helped broker the bi-partisan bill prior to his death in the summer.

Minister welcomes approval of Lindsey Graham-sponsored Russia sanctions bill

Kristi Raik.

Expert says Putin unlikely to ever seek peace deal with Ukraine

politics

Rainer Saks.

Analyst Rainer Saks to take up post of president's security adviser

Lauri Läänemets.

SDE leader: Coalition better get used to the wider parliament having the final say

Koos party flag.

Estonia's electoral body recommends party being denied a bank account turn to court

Tõnis Saarts.

Tõnis Saarts: Herem could save the Reform Party — or deliver a fatal blow

Ballot box.

Parties step up work on candidate lists ahead of March Riigikogu elections

presidential election 2026

The Riigikogu held the first round of voting in the presidential election on September 2, 2026.

Estonia elects new president

Ülle Madise met with the Center Party, SDE and Isamaa factions on Monday, August 17.

Presidential candidate Ülle Madise: Estonia must look to its own interestsinterview

2026 presidential election in the Riigikogu.

Should the Estonian people be involved in electing the president?

President Alar Karis and President-elect Ülle Madise at Kadriorg. September 3, 2026.

Gallery: Estonian President-elect Ülle Madise visits Alar Karis at Kadriorg

EKRE protest at Toompea in support of direct presidential elections.

Gallery: EKRE holds protest ahead of presidential vote

a look back at estonia's presidential elections

Alar Karis at the second round of voting in the 2021 presidential election on August 31, 2021.

Episode 7: Alar Karis, 2021

Kersti Kaljulaid after being elected president of Estonia.

Episode 6: Kersti Kaljulaid, 2016

29.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 5: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 2011

28.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 4: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 2006

27.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 3: Arnold Rüütel, 2001

26.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 2: Lennart Meri, 1996

25.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 1: Lennart Meri, 1992

economy

The heart of Tallinn.

Bank of Estonia sees 2.4% growth ahead despite rising debt Updated 22.09

Artist's rendition of the expanded Tallinn Airport terminal following the renovation to start in early 2027.

Tallinn Airport awards €67-million deal to double passenger capacity

Märt Meesak.

Märt Meesak: Only devoted die‑hards will keep working in the food service sector

Social Insurance Board.

Social insurance IT overhaul moves forward with €28 million plan

MUHK headquarters.

Agricultural Museum renamed MUHK, opens new permanent exhibition

Defense and security

Margus Tsahkna appearing at the Concordia Summit together with former president of Poland Andrzej Duda and former US under secretary of state for democracy and global affairs Paula Dobriansky.

Minister at the UN: no Russian troops behind our borders, war talk is fear

Karmo Tüür.

Expert: Elections in Russia are pure submission play and power ritual

Jaanus Rahumägi.

Businessman Jaanus Rahumägi: I have no ties to ammunition procurements

Volunteer rescuers during the floods that hit Pärnu earlier this month.

Interior ministry plans crisis reserves of nearly 5,000 volunteers

Lt Gen. John Mead.

NATO general: Baltic states now much better defended than before

society

Ministry of Defense.

Estonia's defense ministry tight-lipped about Ukraine aid support recipients

Forest Brothers commemorative coin.

Bank of Estonia issues Forest Brothers commemorative coin

Tap water.

E. coli contamination in Saue private wells unresolved after month-long investigation

Medications.

Starting kids' ADHD treatment to become easier in Estonia

A Circle K filling station in Estonia.

Retailers: People are buying less fuel each time they fill up

opinion

Martin Vaino.

Martin Vaino: A more generous Estonia is bigger and safer

Joosep Vimm.

Joosep Vimm: It's time to fix Estonia's short-term rental market

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200).

Margus Tsahkna: Is the UN Charter a rule or merely a recommendation?

Andres Tropp.

Andres Tropp: Climate policy must account for technological reality

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: Geopolitics in an era when rules no longer work

sports

First Estonian to qualify for LA Paralympics eyes career-best form

Mihhail Selevko.

Mihhail Selevko wins ISU Challenger in Bergamo with personal best

Estonian freestyle skier Henry Sildaru, silver medalist in the men's halfpipe event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. February 20, 2026.

Olympic medalists Henry Sildaru, Eileen Gu join X Games' Golden State

Kaido Höövelson (left) and Anatoli Zadorožnõi.

Estonian sumo wrestler joins Japan's professional league

The Campbellsville Tigers gold team.

Estonian golfer and US college team win Kentucky tournament

foreign affairs

Russian Embassy on Pikk tänav in Tallinn.

Nearly 500 vote at Russian Embassy in Tallinn in State Duma election

Kremlin skyline in Moscow.

Foreign Minister: Russia's State Duma elections a 'political performance'

Margus Tsahkna and Marco Rubio on March 25, 2025.

Estonia and the U.S. seek rare‑earth agreement

Marko Mihkelson, Rainer Saks, Karmo Tüür.

Experts: Russia's elections have no impact on Estonia

Margus Tsahkna and Kristen Michal.

PM: Estonia ready to immediately close border in case of Russian mobilization

science and research

The original Drug Hunter Analyzer.

International interest mounts in Estonian scientists' drug-detection meter

Children with smartphones.

Estonian experts say social media should be improved for children instead of banned

A garden dormouse in Tallinn Zoo.

Reintroduced dormice face a fox that moved to predator‑free island

Google recently reported the first known possible case in which cybercriminals used AI to discover a previously unknown software vulnerability and immediately exploited it in an attack.

AI professor: Today's chatbots will not end civilization

Tallinn's first drone training classroom at the Energy Discovery Center. September 2026.

Gallery: Tallinn opens city's first drone training classroom for kids

culture

Tallinn European School students at the Vikerraadio European Day of Languages recording.

Moomin stories in different languages to feature in European Day of Languages

Karin Laansoo.

The Estonian helping put a small US town on the art map

Gallery: More than 50 Estonian artists take stock of what matters now

Vaba Lava Narva.

Vaba Lava seeks additional €250,000 to keep Narva theater open

Tartu Illustration Festival (TIF) at Aparaaditehas.

Tartu Illustration Festival back for third year with European guests

features and interviews

Ilmar Tomusk.

Ilmar Tomusk: Switch to Estonian-language education took decades too long

Ülle Madise met with the Center Party, SDE and Isamaa factions on Monday, August 17.

Presidential candidate Ülle Madise: Estonia must look to its own interests

The Nebius data center of the AI factory being built in Estonia.

Nebius representative: the company has no history with Yandex

Estonian language content creators.

'Every learner feels special:' Meet the influencers teaching Estonian on social media

Jüri Luik.

Veteran diplomat: NATO's deterrence is meant to work primarily in Putin's mind

watch again

Moby concert at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds. August 6, 2026.

Moby on Tallinn, punk roots, veganism and why he gives music away for free

Fionntán De Brún at HeadRead Festival 2026 in Tallinn.

Fionntán De Brún: Kneecap made the Irish language cool for young people

Stefan Hedlund

Stefan Hedlund: You can't have a rational discourse with people who love Russia

Gaea Schoeters.

Gaea Schoeters: Colonialism is still part of our culture

Thomas Piketty.

Thomas Piketty: Estonia would have been better off without the Soviet experiment

tallinn

Members of the diplomatic corps join Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna to clear the Linnahall area of litter, for World Cleanup Day 2026, Sunday, September 20.

Gallery: Foreign Ministry, diplomats tidy up Linnahall for World Cleanup Day

A cyclist in central Tartu

Canadian cycling experts: The car still feels like king in Tallinn and Tartu

Old trees in the Telliskivi Creative City.

Tallinn to evaluate condition of trees from photos in new tree-felling rules

Kode9.

Kode9, Hyperdub founder and dubstep pioneer, to play Tallinn

Tallinn's annual

Gallery: Tallinn's Kadriorg Park glows as 'Light Walks' festival is back

tartu

Students boarding a Tartu city bus by Kõrveküla Basic School.

Overcrowded buses leaving Tartu suburb students behind

LHV Bank in Tallinn.

LHV Bank to close customer offices in Tartu and Pärnu

The UAVs were being flown as part of an ongoing event at the Estonian Aviation Academy in Tartu.

'Mystery' of Tartu's floating silver balls solved

Genialistide Klubi in Tartu, also known as Genklubi.

Two longtime tenants parting ways with Tartu's legendary Genialistide Klubi

Ukrainian artist Denys Kulikov's exhibition

Gallery: Young Ukrainian illustrator's distinctive works on show in Tartu

narva

Paramedics and medical staff at Ida-Viru Central Hospital (IVKH) during a Tervex exercise in 2023.

Northeastern Estonian hospitals join forces to attract new doctors

Koidula border checkpoint in Setomaa, Southeastern Estonia.

'All quiet on the Eastern front' photo show opens in Narva

Sadu in concert at Station Narva 2026.

Station Narva draws record 5,766 visitors for 10th edition

Tartu's Town Hall Square.

Half marathon champs postponed over bomb scare now to take place in Tartu

An Elron passenger train at Jõhvi station.

Elron resumes Tallinn–Narva rail service on eastbound route

galleries

Exhibition of French photographer Jean‑Louis Courtinat opens in Tallinn.

Gallery: Exhibition of French photographer Jean‑Louis Courtinat opens in Tallinn

Vaal Gallery's latest exhibition,

Gallery: Estonian family's eclectic art collection on show in Tallinn

Teachers' and rescuers' protest for higher public-sector pay outside the Riigikogu in Tallinn. September 14, 2026.

Gallery: Estonian teachers, rescuers protest for higher public sector pay

Johanna-Maria Lehtme's trial began in Harju District Court. September 2026.

NGO Slava Ukraini founder Johanna-Maria Lehtme goes on trial in Estonia

ERR TV House topping out ceremony, Thursday, September 10, 2026.

Gallery: ERR holds topping-out ceremony for new TV house

news in simple Estonian

Lääne-Ukrainas droonitabamuse saanud rong.

Lihtsad uudised 18. septembril

Lihtsad uudised.

Lihtsad uudised 11. septembril

Ülle Madise.

Lihtsad uudised 4. septembril

Lihtsad uudised

Lihtsad uudised 28. augustil

Lihtsad uudised

Lihtsad uudised 21. augustil

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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