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An Estonian-made Threod Systems drone and launcher (photo is illustrative).

Investor: Baltic defense forces cool on domestic drones

Minister of Culture Heidy Purga.

Cultural workers minimum wage will not rise but salary fund grows by €2.9 million

The transgender and non-binary pride flags (photo is illustrative).

Trans activists accuse state gender committee of bias and obstruction

The former building of the former Tallinn Music High School.

State Real Estate Ltd. puts former Tallinn Music High School properties up for auction

Estonian presidential flag at Kadriorg.

Trust in the president and the Defense Forces has declined

Tallinn School of Music and Ballet (MUBA).

Tallinn school asks ministry for €400,000 in emergency funds to finish out the year

The Tallinn School of Music and Ballet (MUBA) is seeking €379,702 in additional funding from the Ministry of Education and Research to cover a budget shortfall and complete this year's studies without interruption.

Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has installed the first drone detection system on the eastern border.

Baltic states ask EU for €500 million in additional support for drone defense

PPA crest and hi-vis vest.

Pärnu man shot dead by police after pointing 'gun' at officer

Tartu Prison.

Swedish prisoners complaining of conditions in Tartu prison

Alisher Usmanov, one of the two Russian oligarchs removed from the EU sanctions blacklist this week.

Estonia imposes own sanctions on delisted Russian oligarch pair

The earth tremor was detected near the Pakri peninsula coastline (pictured).

Magnitude 1.4 quake shakes northwestern Estonia

Student protest in Tartu, Thursday, September 24, 2026.

Gallery: Students gather in Tartu to demand a more effective support system

Students gathered in Tallinn and Tartu on Thursday for a protest titled "Estonia's Future Burning Out" to draw attention to shortcomings in the student support system. Several hundred people took part in the protest in Tartu.

latest news

Dakhabrakha.

Ukrainian 'ethno-chaos' band DakhaBrakha back in Tallinn this December

Alar Karis addressing the UN General Assembly.

Alar Karis: UN Charter principles must not be trampled underfoot

Rail Baltica construction work in Estonia.

Rail Baltica delays leave local communities disappointed

Narva Central Library.

Municipalities look to libraries to get kids reading

A variety of support hotlines and helplines operate in Estonia.

Chaplain hotline returns as demand for emotional support remains high

Aivi Luik (at right) in action against Inter.

Australian soccer player of Estonian origin now oldest in the UEFA Champions League

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Rainer Saks.

Expert: Ukraine has negotiations leverage for the first time

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

politics

Ülle Madise.

Justice chancellor urges balance between security powers and rights protections

Liina Kersna.

Reform eyes 20 seats as it heads into elections with current PM

Teachers and rescuers picketed the Riigikogu on September 15 this year on the issue of pay and conditions.

Minister: Teachers, rescuers, police to get pay rises in 2027 budget Updated 24.09

Igor Taro.

Illegal immigration to Estonia rises, border rotation extended

Mariita Mattiisen-Puusepp and Mart Helme.

EKRE politician hit with copyright claim after using Alo Mattiisen song in political ad

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

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

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

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

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

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

economy

Eesti Energia CEO Andrus Durejko.

Eesti Energia CEO: Data centers benefit the power system

The most difficult part of establishing an energy cooperative is dealing with regulations and bureaucracy, community leaders say.

Energy communities need a clear purpose, less red tape

New builds in Central Tartu.

Housing prices rise 6% on year as market rebounds

Map with the overhead line marked in blue.

Saaremaa residents oppose Elering's planned Estonia–Latvia overhead power line

Central Tallinn, with the so-called Superministry buillding housing several Estonian government ministries in the background.

Estonia's government sector deficit comes to €696 million in Q2

Defense and security

Tarmo Miilits.

Tarmo Miilits: Russia shows no intent to attack a NATO country right now

Tech on display at a defense industry exhibition. (Picture is illustrative)

Industry: Defense contractor funding could be more transparent

The Estonian/Canadian-sponsored NB8 meeting in New York.

Estonia, Canada convene first Canada-NB8 ministerial meeting

U.S. troops from the 7th Cavalry on a previous deployment to Estonia. U.S. forces mostly pulled out in July, but the foreign minister says more will return soon.

US to send new troop contingent to Estonia, ministry confirms

Jonatan Vseviov.

Estonian MFA: Rumors of impending Russian attack blown out of proportion

society

Üllar Lanno.

Üllar Lanno: So that treatment queues don't turn into death sentences

Rescuers took the fox caught in the Viru shopping center to the forest.

Fox caught after second rescue call to Viru shopping center

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

Young people riding an electric scooter.

Police carry out electric scooter raid near Rae Municipality schools

Ministry of Defense.

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

opinion

Cooling towers at a nuclear power station in the Czech Republic.

Nuclear physicists: Plant would be Estonia's security guarantee

Hans Väre.

Hans Väre: Where is our AI kill switch?

Prime Minister Kristen Michal.

PM addresses opposition's defense procurement criticism in public letter

Aune Valk: For the student who didn't make it to class

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: An idealistic plan for achieving equality

sports

Henri Veesaar (13).

Estonia's Henri Veesaar likely to miss entire NBA season after injury

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

Kelly Sildaru second in New Zealand as winds cancel final

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

foreign affairs

Ambassador Tiina Nirk and President Ilham Aliyev.

Estonia's first resident ambassador to Azerbaijan presents credentials

President Alar Karis giving ERR an interview in New York.

President at the UN: A turning point where the old is out and the new doesn't yet exist

Margus Tsahnka with new French Ambassador to Estonia Alexandre Escorcia at a recent World Cleanup Day event.

Minister: France must explain lifting sanctions on Russian oligarch

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

science and research

Archeological excavation work in Tartu.

Centuries-old water channels unearthed during construction in Tartu

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

culture

Gallery: Architecture museum opens landscape‑architecture exhibit

The cabbage-head bust at National Library yard.

A bronze cabbage-head bust arrives at the National Library

Downtown Theater.

Gold dust and egg yolks behind Tallinn theater's luxurious interior decor

Mart Kalm.

Art professor: Only dictators have erected triumphal arches in the past century

Students from Tallinn School No. XXI’s flag guard hoisted the Estonian blue-black-white for Resistance Day, September 22, 2026, and were given a tour of the Riigikogu by Speaker Lauri Hussar.

Gallery: Students hoist Estonian flag atop Pikk Hermann for Resistance Day

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

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

Joosep Vimm.

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

Russian Embassy on Pikk tänav in Tallinn.

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

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

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

tartu

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

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

Tartu Illustration Festival (TIF) at Aparaaditehas.

Tartu Illustration Festival back for third year with European guests

A cyclist in central Tartu

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

narva

Vaba Lava Narva.

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

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

galleries

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

Tallinn's annual

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

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

Ukrainian artist Denys Kulikov's exhibition

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

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

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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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