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Victims of the June 1941 deportations commemorated with black ribbons alongside the railroad tracks in Nõmme on Saturday. June 14, 2025.

84th anniversary of June deportations marked across Estonia

Eneli Vaasna.

Interview: Groups from abroad cherish role in Estonian Song and Dance Festival

A one-of-a-kind MEV-1 switcher locomotive arrived in Haapsalu on Friday. June 13, 2025.

One-of-a-kind switcher locomotive arrives at new museum home in Haapsalu

Room numbers at the Radisson Collection Hotel in Tallinn.

Cultural events saving Estonia's summer hotel market, says hotel director

A cat mural on the side of the University of Tartu dormitory at Narva maantee 25.

Long waitlists persist as Tartu student dorms remain in high demand

Viktoria Berezina's new exhibition "A Face Assembled from Noise" opens on June 20.

When everything external falls apart: Ukrainian artist opens new exhibition in Tartu

This month, Ukrainian artist Viktoria Berezina's exhibition "A Face Assembled from Noise" opens at the Tartu Art Museum. Berezina, who moved to Estonia in 2022, told ERR News the exhibition is about a person trying to understand who she is now, in the absence of everything that once defined her.

Beachgoers at Tallinn's Pirita Beach.

Summer swim season kicks off at more than 50 beaches across Estonia

Volunteers roleplaying as evacuees convening at a designated evacuation site in Lasnamäe, Tallinn on Thursday as part of CREVEX 2023. September 28, 2023.

Baltic states to develop joint large-scale evacuation plans

Aia Summer Street at the edge of Tallinn's Old Town. June 13, 2025.

Gallery: Aia Summer Street in Tallinn opened to the public Friday

weekend reading

A border guard on the Latvian-Belarusian border.

Belarus border migration crisis is a 'criminal business,' says Latvian border guard

The Palestian, Estonian and Ukrainian flags flying at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 10, 2025.

Researcher: Palestinian foreign minister's visit to Estonia was 'surprising'

Origami folded paper.

Estonian student develops new Pythagorean theorem proof using origami

Bolete growing in an Estonian forest.

Fall mushrooms popping up in Estonia's forests after erratic spring weather

The Tallinn city government building.

Explainer: Free kindergarten fees splits Tallinn city government coalition

Japanese high school exchange students Jiu Miura and Musubi Miyashita.

Japanese teens embrace Estonian language, culture ahead of Song Festival

more news

Kylie Minogue.

Kylie Minogue postpones Tallinn show due to illness

Shooting for the Estonian movie

Half of Estonia's feature films being shot abroad this year

Hille Hanso.

Middle East analyst: Iran will move its nuclear program underground

Pairs of gold rings.

More divorces, fewer marriages registered in Estonia in 2024

Ragnar Klavan.

Video: Jürgen Klopp backs Ragnar Klavan's EJL presidency bid

Merili Arjakas,

Middle East expert: Iran faces a difficult situation against Israel

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Col. Ants Kiviselg.

EDF colonel: Increased Russian drone strikes had minimal military impact

Kristen Michal.

Estonian PM: Human life has no value for Putin

Klen Jäärats, executive ditrector of ESTDEV, accepts the Golden Heart Award from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy honors Estonia's role in Zhytomyr reconstruction with prestigious award

Warsaw.

ERR in Warsaw: Elections reveal waning willingness in Poland to help Ukraine

Rainer Saks.

Expert: Talk of a major summer offensive by Russia a media bubble

Politics

Tartu Town Hall.

Tartu mayoral candidates campaign on health and safety

Tallinn Deputy Mayor Madle Lippus (SDE).

Tallinn deputy mayor: PM should focus on international profile, not city affairs

Veikko Kala.

Estonia's ambassador to Israel: Iran expected to launch retaliatory strikes

Minister of Justice Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200) appearing on a previous edition of 'Esimene stuudio.'

Minister: At no point during no-confidence motion did I think about resigning

Tallinn City Council meeting on June 12.

Tallinn City Council fails to oust ruling coalition

economy

Traffic jam in Central Tallinn.

As first car tax deadline nears, one-third of taxpayers still unpaid

A hospital pharmacy at PERH. Photo is illustrative.

Weight-loss, ADHD drug sales see sharp rise in Estonia

Apartments in Lasnamäe.

Tallinn to create affordable housing plan by autumn

The first train at Tallinn's new Ülemiste Linda Terminal. June 12, 2025.

First Rail Baltica platform opens in Tallinn as full build to begin in 2026

Shoppers checking out discounted food.

Amid shoplifting surge, supermarkets step up use of anti-theft devices

Defense and security

Kadriorg, seat of the President of the Republic of Estonia, in Kadriorg, Tallinn.

President approves Estonia's withdrawal from anti-personnel landmine convention

The Eagle S, moored off Porvoo, Finland.

Eagle S officers suspected of telecomms interference, criminal mischief

Peeter Koppel.

Economist: Fallout from Israel strikes on Iran may include higher prices

Koidula border checkpoint in Setomaa, Southeastern Estonia. September 1, 2023.

EU to channel more funds into strengthening Eastern border countries' defenses

U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth and Estonia's Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur.

Defense minister: NATO could reach 5% of GDP spending target in five years

society

Pärnamäe Cemetery.

Number of deaths higher than births in Estonia this May

Tartu Prison.

Justice ministry defends prison hair dye policy citing safety, subculture risks

Construction workers.

New campaign highlights foreign workers' rights

A smartphone screen (picture is illustrative).

Smartphone voting will not be available at Estonia's October local elections

Books on a library shelf.

Tallinn libraries struggle with drunk visitors

opinion

Lauri Läänemets.

Lauri Läänemets: Saving the Reform Party, act two

Urmas Viilma.

Urmas Viilma: Supreme Court ruling could bring peace of mind to church matters

Liisa Pakosta.

Liisa Pakosta: Every rape causes harm — the Pihlakodu case

Silver Kuusik.

Silver Kuusik: Who owns local government budgets?

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: On the nature of Russian power

Sports

TV 10 Olümpiastarti 54 athletics competition final day one in Karksi-Nuia, June 12, 2025.

Schools athletes brave the pouring rain TV 10 finals opening day

Henri Drell.

Henri Drell's Tenerife go down in Spanish champs second semifinal clash

Padel racket and court.

Padel court operators thriving as racket sport booms in Estonia

Heiko Rannula (blie suit) with the Legia players.

Estonian basketball coach Rannula's Legia Warsaw beat Lublin away in final series

Mark Lajal on court at the Libema Open in the Netherlands.

Mark Lajal reaches Libema Open round two before sometimes rowdy spectators

foreign affairs

MP Marko Mihkelson (Reform).

Riigikogu committee chair doubts Iran has strength for war on Israel

A photography exhibition about World Cleanup Day has opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

World Cleanup Day photo exhibition opens at foreign ministry

Estonian and U.S. flags flying at Stenbock House.

Estonia to participate in UN Palestine conference despite US opposition

Varsen Ohannes Vartan Aghabekian in Tallinn on June 10, 2025.

Palestinian FM: We need countries like Estonia to broker peace

Sven Sakkov.

Estonia appoints new ambassadors to UK, Slovenia and Korea

science and research

A marked hedgehog gate in Tartu.

Tartu residents called on to help urban hedgehogs thrive

School (Photo is illustrative).

Fourth grade students struggling with transition to Estonian-language education

Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris), known in Estonian as the Hispaania teetigu.

Spanish slugs turn up months early in Estonia this year

A cat and its prey, a European water vole.

Millions of small animals in Estonia killed by free-roaming cats each year

Silver coin treasure found near Muhu stronghold.

Silver treasure of a hundred coins found near Muhu fortress site

culture

Sofi Oksanen

Finland's Sofi Oksanen to revisit Estonia in final novel of historical series

Tallinn's Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, used by the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (EKÕK), visible from behind an Estonian flag.

Foreign influence on churches in Estonia bill passes second Riigikogu reading

Estonia's OOPUS.

Estonia focus country at major showcase festival Czech Music Crossroads

Dalisa Cisneros (left) during the Ukranian Cultural Days event in Tallinn, 2023.

Tartu festival to celebrate World Refugee Day this Saturday

HBO series

HBO Max streaming platform available in Estonia from July

song and dance festival 2025

2023 Youth Song Celebration second day.

Public transport free for everyone during Song and Dance Festival

Buses in Tallinn.

Tallinn to put on bigger buses for major summer events

Second concert of the XXVII Song Festival

Medical team on hand to help those feeling unwell at Song and Dance Festival

Folk musicians in Viimsi.

Song and Dance Festival to feature more than 41,384 performers this summer

Estonian folk dance troupe Kõku Keerutajad.

Hard of hearing dancers earn spot at this summer's Estonian Dance Festival

features and interviews

Agustina Iskandar Crombach with ther husband on World Cleanup Day in Bali.

How two ideas from Estonia are inspiring positive change in Indonesia

The "Our Tartu" exhibition at the Tartu City Museum.

It's all about this city right now: 17 temporary monuments to be unveiled in Tartu

"Vyshyvanka Day" at the Estonian Open Air Museum in 2024.

Vyshyvanka Unites: Eurovision star Alika to headline Ukrainian festival this Sunday

Catalan artist Lily Brick and her mural "Welcome Spring."

Art without a ticket: Estonia's nomadic street art festival heads to Saaremaa

Ukrainian artist Viktoria Berezina's new mural "Tree of Life" in Narva.

Ukrainian artist's new Narva mural celebrates nature and cultural connections

watch again

Szymon Hołownia addressing the Riigikogu.

Hope is sexier than fear, Polish parliament leader tells Riigikogu

XIII Youth Song and Dance Festival.

Virtual forum seeks to unite Estonia's global diaspora through culture

Eurasian Beaver.

Trail camera films South Estonia lynx-beaver encounter

The prime ministers of the Baltic states Kristen Michal, Evika Silina and Gintautas Paluckas in Riga on May 30, 2025.

Prime minister: Estonia can also build Rail Baltic in Latvia

The boar kindergarten" captured by a trail camera in Estonia.

Wild boar 'kindergarten' captured by Estonian trail camera

tallinn

Two of the deputy mayors prominent in the current Tallinn coalition rift: Aleksei Jašin (Eesti 200) and Pärtel-Peeter Pere (Reform) at a city government press conference earlier this week.

Tallinn city government punts kindergarten fee cut decision down the road to July

Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) talking to 'Esimene stuudio.'

Prime minister: Tallinn mayor seems unable to hold coalition together

Tallinn city council building.

Reform puts forward controversial bill to scrap Tallinn kindergarten fees

Fans at the Justin Timberlake concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, June 9, just one of many major events taking place at that venue and elsewhere over the summer.

Tallinn's 'summer of concerts' to bring bumper crop of tourists to capital

Two of Tallinn's deputy mayors at Tuesday's press conference, Aleksei Jašin (Eesti 200) and Pärtel-Peeter Pere (Reform).

Tallinn mayor: Kindergarten fee abolition should be done 'correctly'

tartu

Tartu Prison.

Estonia to sign 5-year prisoner exchange deal with Sweden

A prison in Estonia.

Estonian prison guards put to test in real-life scenario training

Rait Kuuse.

Prisons official: Rental scheme will help build a stronger Estonian state

At the end of May, representatives from the nine countries of the ECoC Echo project met for the first time in Tartu to agree on future activities and cooperation.

Tartu 2024 leading new project to strengthen long-term impact of European Capital of Culture

Midsummer celebrations in Tartu.

Tartu to celebrate Midsummer with Curly Strings concert in Raadi Manor Park

narva

Narva.

Audit: Narva's frequent power shifts straining municipal associations

A drone (picture is illustrative).

Estonia's €20 million 'drone wall' will also combat smuggling

Land-based border marker on the banks of the Narva River.

Estonia-Russia holding negotiations to determine placement of Narva river buoys

Narva's revamped town hall.

Narva still missing 75 new teachers for next school year

Narva River.

Russia detains Frenchman who crossed border from Estonia on a paddleboard

galleries

The Okapi Gallery's exhibition

Gallery: Baltic Way photography exhibition opens on streets of New York

Margus Tsahkna met with Varsen Aghabekian, the Palestinian National Authority's minister for foreign affairs and expatriates, in Tallinn on June 10, 2025.

Gallery: Palestinian foreign minister visits Estonia

Eesti 200 chair Kristina Kallas (left) and other members at the party's general assembly on Saturday. June 7, 2025.

Eesti 200 unveils 'Next Generation' platform for fall local elections

Dutch DJ and music producer Martin Garrix performs for a packed crowd at Raadi Airport in Tartu, Estonia on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Gallery: Thousands attend DJ Martin Garrix concert at Tartu's Raadi Airfield

Tulli Roosma's new exhibition

Tuuli Roosma opens first solo art exhibition at Voronja Gallery

news in simple Estonian

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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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