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Troops at the Inherent Resolve base in Erbil, Iraq.

ERR in Iraq: Defense Forces returning from Estonia's largest military operation

Ivo Visak

'AI Leap' testing two large artificial intelligence platforms this summer

Rescue workers during a chemical pollution cleanup exercise.

17 people evacuated in Harju County due to chemical spill

Fallen tree in Tallinn.

Stormy weather damaging more trees in Estonia

Fish on Narva's coat of arms.

New exhibition explores symbols of Narva over 600 years

Linda Kaljundi and Xavier Bouvet

HeadRead 2025: A French perspective on Estonian history with Xavier Bouvet

French writer Xavier Bouvet says his historical novel about Estonian politicians' struggle to restore independence in 1944, is more relevant than ever as Europe is experiencing what it feels like to be caught in the crossfire of two imperialist countries.

Eco-label on food packaging (picture is illustrative).

Estonian consumer watchdog not ready for new EU anti-'greenwashing' regulations

An elk.

Video: Unwell elk cools down in Estonian swamp

Estonian students ready to take an exam. Photo is illustrative.

Majority of Tallinn's 4th grade students fail Estonian tests after first transition year

Narva River and its rapids, after a lock gate on the Russian side of the border was opened for the second time this month.

Narva River 'waterfalls' return after reopening of reservoir gates

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Passengers changing from Estonia's Elron train to Lithuania's LTG train at Valga railway station.

Tallinn-Vilnius train connection exceeds expectations

Youtuber Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known as IShowSpeed, met with Prime Minister Kristen Michal at Stenbock House on July 15, 2025.

YouTuber IShowSpeed's Tallinn trip cost Visit Estonia €30,000

Renata Lukk.

Tallinn mayor: District elder working from Laos 'not reasonable'

A poster set up on the Russia-facing wall of the Hermann Castle in Narva on May 9, 2025.

Russia charges Estonian museum director with 'rehabilitating Nazism'

The Eesti.ee app, Estonia's official state app, launched its updated version on July 7, 2025.

ERR experiment: bars, shops not rushing to accept Eesti.ee app digital IDs

Around 80 skeletons have been discovered at Tartu's Lillemäe.

Archeologists discover nearly 80 skeletons in central Tartu

watch: headread 2025

Peter Pomerantsev.

HeadRead 2025: Peter Pomerantsev on what Russian propaganda really is

Nii Ayikwei Parkes.

HeadRead 2025: In conversation with British-Ghanaian writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes

Rob Wilkins at 2025's HeadRead.

HeadRead 2025: Rob Wilkins on footnotes and working with Terry Pratchett

Daisy Goodwin.

HeadRead 2025: In conversation with British writer Daisy Goodwin

Emanuele Coccia at the 2025 HeadRead festival in Tallinn.

HeadRead 2025: In conversation with French philosopher Emanuele Coccia

Clare Mackintosh.

HeadRead 2025: In conversation with British crime writer Clare Mackintosh

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Magdaleena Kindergarten in Tallinn. Photo is illustrative.

Opposition votes to help Tallinn abolish kindergarten fees

Kristin Lätt at the European Disc Golf Festival in Tallinn.

Kristin Lätt tops Tallinn disc golf tournament leaderboard going into final day

Tõnis Saarts.

Tõnis Saarts: Reform Party has become an unreliable partner

Pigs.

Another ASF outbreak found at Tartu County farm

Interior of the newly restored Miikse church in Setomaa.

Miikse church restored with Seto designs and traditional elements

Electricity pylons, insulators and electricity cables.

Summer's cheaper electricity in Estonia result of Estlink 2 coming back online

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

The Estonian Refugee Council and the National Psychological Association of Ukraine (NPA) have reopened a mental health helpline, providing free psychological assistance to individuals in Ukraine and 21 European countries.

Estonia backs mental health helpline for Ukrainians in 21 countries

A former Tallinn City Library bus has been donated to Ukraine.

Tallinn donates 'retired' library bus to Kharkiv, Ukraine

Col. Toomas Väli.

EDF colonel: Russian losses in Ukraine already exceed that of Winter War

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200).

Estonia's foreign minister welcomes new EU sanctions package on Russia

Tartu Elektriteater.

Tartu movie screening to raise awareness of Ukrainian prisoners in occupied territories

Politics

Ingar Dubolazov.

Education ministry lays off Estonian language-transition chief

Youtuber Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known as IShowSpeed, with folk dancers at Stenbock House on July 15, 2025.

Researcher: IShowSpeed's €30,000 visit was cheap advertising for Estonia

A Reform Party meeting.

Ratings: Reform Party and coalition support at record low

Palestinian solidarity rally in Tallinn on July 15, 2025.

Gallery: Rally held in Tallinn to support Palestinians

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

Law enforcement agencies in Estonia will still be able to access banking data

economy

A Coop Bank branch.

Coop Pank's profits down 17 percent on year to Q2 2025

SEB building in Tallinn.

SEB board member: Fall in profits was fully expected

Artist's rendition of the planned Rail Baltica's Ülemiste terminal.

Climate ministry: EU budget plan positive for Rail Baltica

European Union flag.

Experts say EU's new budget plan is positive for Estonia

Swedbank Estonia's new headquarters under construction in Central Tallinn in 2024.

Profits fall at Estonia's biggest banks

Defense and security

Live firing exercise using the newly acquired French-made CAESAR self-propelled howitzers, July 17, 2025.

Gallery: Estonian reservists fire French CAESAR self-propelled guns for first time

EDF troops on deployment as part of OIR in Iraq last year.

Estonia ending its contribution to US-led Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq

The 5G broadcasting

Estonia tests new 5G broadcasting 'pocket siren' to boost emergency alert system

Rainer Saks

Expert: Trump feels he has been fooled by Russia

EDF hand grenade training.

Estonian Defense Forces buys €17 million worth of hand grenades

society

Blueberries.

Fungal disease affecting blueberry crop in Finland may spread to Estonia

Mallu Mariann Treimann aka Mallukas.

Mallukas Estonia's top-earning influencer in 2024

Site of the accident in Peipsiääre municipality.

Two die in Tartu County ATV accident

Classroom. Photo is illustrative.

45 teachers lose jobs in Narva after failing to meet language requirements

Maardu Manor was finally sold by the Bank of Estonia after 10 years on the market.

Bank of Estonia's historic manor 'finally' sells after 10 years on market

opinion

Indrek Neivelt.

Indrek Neivelt: Estonia's regressive tax system has hit a dead end

Opening concert of the XVIII Song Festival

President in Song Festival speech: We cannot stop caring for one another

Matis Mäeker.

Matis Mäeker: FIU working inside the confines of the law and public interest

Erik Gamzejev.

Erik Gamzejev: People should visit Ida-Viru more and spread fewer myths about it

Züleyxa Izmailova.

Züleyxa Izmailova: Government's backward policy crippling Estonian nature and economy

sports

The Spanish women's national team.

Watch: Women's Euro 2025 finals live on ERR this July

Elisabeth Pihela.

Estonian high jumper, hurdler advance in U-23 Euro champs in Norway

Leonid Latsepov

Leonid Latsepov and Liis-Grete Hussar Estonian 10,000-meter champions

Paide Linnameeskond players.

Paide and Kalju through to UEFA Conference League second round qualifiers

DGPT day one round in Tallinn, July 17, 2025.

Kristin Lätt 20th in Tallinn DGPT round, Latvia's Klezberga leads

foreign affairs

Estonian Ambassador to the U.S. Kristjan Prikk.

Estonian ambassador to US: Trump pivot on Russia a small but welcome step

Andreas Kaju

Expert: Trump has grasped that goodwill alone doesn't work when dealing with Russia

Estonian-Canadians in the Ehatare retirement home in Toronto.

Retirement home helps keep Estonian culture alive in Canada

Col. Ants Kiviselg.

EDF colonel: Attacking Russia's shadow fleet could become a new war tactic

The Belarusian community in Estonia's midsummer

Gallery: Belarusian community in Estonia celebrates midsummer

science and research

Folklorist Piret Voolaid said Estonian humor is often quiet, sarcastic, and self-deprecating.

Estonians are silent masters of irony, says folklorist

September 1 in an Estonian school (illustrative).

Students' motivation to learn after Estonian-language transition concerns experts

Estonia's 2024 Butterfly of the Year: the wall brown (Lasiommata megera), or kirju-tumesilmik in Estonian.

Cool spring takes toll on Estonia's butterfly numbers

A sidewalk in Tallinn features a tactile path, but a bike path cuts between it and the bus stop.

Study: Accessibility in Tallinn often more illusion than reality

A graduate recital at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theater (EMTA).

More international students choosing Estonia for university

culture

The opening day of the 2025 I Land Sound festival.

Gallery: I Land Sound festival gets underway in Saaremaa

Lümanda bus stop in Saaremaa.

Saaremaa's unique bus stops become hubs for local communities

The new street art wall on Paavli tänav in Põhja-Tallinn.

Street artists bring fresh look to gray wall in Tallinn's Paavli Quarter

The Aigu Om! festival took place for the fifth time this July in Võru County.

Gallery: Aigu Om! invites festivalgoers to take their time in Võru County

Raekoja plats in central Tartu.

Full program announced for this summer's Tartu Old Town Buzz festival

features and interviews

Moldovan Police Commissioner Valeriu Harabara lectures about the current security threats in Moldova.

As hybrid threats weaken public trust in Moldova, Estonians help to push back

Riivo Kruuk's completed work in Orissaare, Saaremaa.

'A dream come true': Estonian-American artist gets back to his roots with Saaremaa mural

A police officer handing out a postcard from the Grim Reaper over Midsummer 2025.

Estonia's police hand out postcards from Death to celebrate good drivers

An ESTDEV sign outside a group home in Ukraine's Zhytomyr region.

Building a stronger community: How Estonia continues to help rebuild Ukraine

Herman Castle after the Soviet bombing in 1944.

False narratives: How Narva was rebuilt from the ruins of war

watch again

The main and final seven-hour concert of the "Iseoma" Song and Dance Festival takes place on July 6, 2025.

Watch again: 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival main concert

Opening concert of the XVIII Song Festival "Iseoma" on July 5, 2025..

Watch again: Opening performance of Estonia's 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival

The Song and Dance Festival Grand Procession reaches its final destination, the Song Festival Grounds, after a rainy parade through Tallinn on July 5, 2025.

Watch again: Song and Dance Festival Grand Procession

Watch again: 'Iseoma' Folk Music Concert

First performance of the "Iseoma" Dance Festival performance on July 3, 2025.

Watch again: First 'Iseoma' Dance Festival performance

tallinn

Tallinn to recondition 70 diesel buses after procurement falls through again

New bench in Tallinn's city center.

Internal audit finds no irregularities in Tallinn bench procurement process

An existing TLT bike shed.

Tallinn city government procuring bike sheds at €56,000 each

The winning design for the redevelopment of Tallinn Kaubamaja.

Tallinn Kaubamaja department store's renovation moves forward

The intersection of Vana-Kalamja and the Balti jaam train station area.

Former Tallinn architect: Road users need to show more empathy to each other

tartu

The seating area along the Emajõgi River in Tartu.

Police: Action needed to improve safety of Tartu's Emajõgi River promenade

Rally Estonia 2023.

WRC Rally Estonia 2025 gets underway in Tartu on Thursday

The training range will help to nurture some of tomorrow's future Estonian biathlon stars. Athlete Susan Külm is pictured here.

Tartu getting new youth biathlon practice range

The

Estonian illustration exhibition set for national museum after impressing in Bologna

Kvartal Center, the newest shopping mall in Central Tartu.

Tartu begins detailed planning process for Kvartal center extension

narva

Flooding at Narva's Joaorg recreation area on July 17, 2025.

Gallery: Narva River floods again

Narva Castle.

New Narva exhibition tells city's history through 'Symbols on the Border'

Narva Bike 2025.

Thunderstorm forces legendary rockers Nazareth to cut short Narva show

A photo from Tim Bird's new Narva exhibition

British photojournalist's new exhibition explores Narva's 'Factory of Phantoms'

Victory Day parade in Narva on Sunday. June 24, 2024.

Mayor satisified with planned location of new Estonian Defense Forces base in Narva

galleries

Major fire breaks out at Kohtle-Järve industrial building

Rally Estonia 2025: WRC x BIATHLON Challenge

Gallery: Ott Tänak takes on Estonia's top biathletes in challenge ahead of rally

Water levels in the Reiu River have led to a flood risk in Surju.

Gallery: Surju area hit by flooding as water levels rise in Reiu River

Reservists practiced live fire with Estonia’s HIMARS off the coast of Saaremaa for the first time on July 11, 2025.

Gallery: Estonian troops fire HIMARS rockets for first time off Saaremaa coast

Updated Kangru traffic intersection.

Kangru traffic interchange near Tallinn opens to traffic on Tuesday

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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.

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