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"Puzzle," the winning design of the Tallinn Town Hall Square revamp competition.

Gallery: Winning Tallinn Town Hall Square revamp design picked

Estonian and Ukrainian flags.

Hosting Ukraine reconstruction conference to cost Estonia €13.5 million

Urmas Jaagant.

Expert: SDE waiting in the wings as disappointment with other parties mounts

Energy firm Enery's Rummu battery park.

Energy firms: Higher network fees could deter battery storage investment

Electronic information display at a Tallinn bus stop.

Only around a hundred of Tallinn's 1,200 bus stops have electronic displays

interview

Defense minister: Estonia not entering the drone warfare era completely barehanded

Defense Minister Martin Herem says the threat from Russia will increase dramatically once its war in Ukraine ends, making it essential for Estonia to accelerate defense preparations, strengthen air defenses and ensure the public understands the risks and how to respond.

The wreck of the steamer Success.

Archival studies shed light on sunken steamer's fate in Estonian waters

A protest on Tallinn's Toompea Hill in support of increasing funding for higher education.

Estonia has a higher education gender gap and few plans to fix it

Estonia switches to winter time on Sunday.

Clocks need to be set back as Estonia switches to winter time this Sunday

Shauna Soitu.

British influencer living in Estonia: My first sauna was a shock

Sboy's massive new wall mural, "The Old Man of Ülemiste in the Lake Office," in Tallinn. October 2026.

Updated 22.10.2026 14:28

3,000 liters of paint: Estonia's largest spray-painted mural completed in TallinnUpdated 14:28

Dancers from the Estonian folk dance troupe Soveldaja filming their "Born from Culture" video to Atlanta rapper Future's "Mask Off." 2026.

Estonian folk dancers' video goes viral with global Born From Culture trend

jonatan vseviov to run for sde

Jonatan Vseviov announces he will run in the 2027 Riigikogu elections for the Social Democratic Party.

Updated 23.10.2026 12:37

Foreign ministry top official to run for prime minister in 2027 electionUpdated 12:37

The top official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jonatan Vseviov, has said he will resign on Thursday to run in next spring's national election for the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDE). He hopes to be the party's prime ministerial candidate.

Jonatan Vseviov.

Outgoing MFA secgen on Estonia's foreign minister: Frankly, we deserve better

Kristen Michal.

Prime minister: We'll definitely work better with the Social Democrats under Vseviov

latest news

Rail Baltica construction in Kurtna.

First Rail Baltica waiting platform to be finished in Kurtna this year

Stacks of euro bills.

Justice chancellor: Income Tax Act could lead to unfair treatment of heirs

The finalists to compete in Eesti Laul 2027.

Twelve Eesti Laul finalists set for 2027 showdown

Wine.

Estonian employers get right to test employees' sobriety

Prosecutor's Office crest.

Prosecutors doubt sex offender ID photos in checks would help protect kids

Erik Terk, Mati Heidmets and Marju Lauristin.

Proposal. New national roadmap requires Estonian Convention on the Future

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Ants Kiviselg.

EDF intel chief: Russia greatly exaggerating its military success in Ukraine

Opening ceremony of the Youth Winter Olympic Games in 2024.

ERR not broadcasting Youth Olympics ceremonies due to aggressor countries' symbols

Jüri Luik.

Estonian diplomat: Trump, Putin and Xi unlikely to agree on new world order

Mario Kadastik.

MP: Russian satellite's shadowing of Finnish satellite a 'deliberate provocation'

Jonatan Vseviov.

Estonian MFA: Europe must fill the gaps left by the US in supporting Ukraine

politics

Emor ratings expert Aivar Voog.

Expert: Estonian party ratings could shift as election campaigning ramps up

Mirko Ojakivi.

Expert: Social Democratic Party sets new bar for recruiting political talent

The large changes over the past month may be temporary, so it is worth looking at the results of the coming months to assess whether the rise in support for the Center Party and SDE and the decline in support for Isamaa will persist.

Center and Social Democrats overtake Isamaa in Emor poll

Maris Lauri.

President's economic adviser: Politics has been emotionally draining

Ülle Madise met with Reform's Riigikogu faction on Tuesday, August 18.

Former finance minister becomes president's economic adviser

economy

Government sitting.

Estonia supports postponing methane requirements

Timo Tatar.

Lithuanian energy company's subsidiary mulls gas-fired power plant near Tartu

Money.

€100 million investment turns Estonian startup Blackwall into a unicorn

Art Club Ro-Ro in Narva.

Narva moves to terminate lease with Ro-Ro club over unpaid rent

The Kiwala detained off the Estonian coast between the island of Aegna and the port of Muuga, east of Tallinn, Friday, April 11, 2025.

New communications cable to be laid between Estonia, Sweden and Finland

Defense and security

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

Shorter-range HIMARS missiles arrive in Estonia

Drone (photo is illustrative).

Estonia receives €32 million from EU for drone surveillance

Brave Blue 26

German military practices deploying troops to Estonia

Energy infrastructure in Ukraine is often surrounded by concrete as here, with netting to protect against smaller drones.

Cyber and drone defenses: Estonia's utility companies boost security measures

Women in the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) during Siil 2025.

Women serve across Estonian Defense Forces as country's demographics shift

society

Transport Administration.

Police suspect bribery offense in roadworks quality control

Damaged Auvere power station chimney.

Investigation finds no deliberate activity aimed against Estonia in Auvere drone incident

Signs prohibiting trucks from overtaking being installed.

Estonia installs no overtaking signs for trucks on Tallinn-Pärnu route in a national first

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) main campus in Mustamäe.

Justice chancellor: University cannot bar Russian, Belarusian applicants

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

Estonia plans €4 million upgrade to state app and online portal

opinion

Lauri Läänemets.

Lauri Läänemets: Estonia must be among the shapers of European foreign policy

Keidi Jaakson.

Keidi Jaakson: How we talk about immigration matters

Karl Lumiste.

Karl Lumiste: Reservists are both important and underpaid in Estonia

Jaak Aaviksoo, Marju Lauristin and Jüri Raidla.

Aaviksoo, Lauristin, Raidla: A manifesto for modernizing the way Estonia is governed

Mari Peegel.

Mari Peegel: Women can be villains too

sports

Katrina Lehis and Irina Embrich.

Women's épée team takes home World Cup bronze

Estonian swimmer Eneli Jefimova.

Estonia's Eneli Jefimova sweeps skins event, snags MVP at college swim meet

Ralf Tribuntsov.

Ralf Tribuntsov takes third at World Cup, sets Estonian record

Markus Kajak in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car.

Estonia's Markus Kajak wins Porsche Central Europe title

Elena Malõgina (Malygina).

Estonian tennis player Elena Malõgina reaches new career-high ranking

foreign affairs

An Israeli ambulance. Illustrative photo.

Estonia could learn from Israel's crisis preparedness

Andreas Kaju.

Expert: Trump's recent decisions have nothing to do with midterms

Erkki Keldo.

Estonia wants to block Russian gas transit through Baltics for good

Ilmar Raag.

Expert: Trump does not have the power to force Ukraine to capitulate

Riigikogu members at a reception celebrating Taiwan's National Day.

China protests Estonian politicians attending a Taiwanese event in Tallinn

science and research

Ess-soo in August 2025.

Study: Wetlands flora needs support to bounce back after restoration

The bow of the sunken torpedo boat S57.

Century-old German warship wrecks off Estonian coast hold hidden oil threat

Today, scientific, or mainstream, knowledge competes with alternative ideas on what is, figuratively speaking, a level playing field.

Study: Modern classrooms must teach reasoning and background behind facts

Potential applications for AI include logistics, managing the storage and processing of agricultural products, and analyzing fields.

From spreadsheets to autonomous tractors: AI's growing role in farming

An Estonian-language classroom. Photo is illustrative.

Nearly third of teachers at schools transitioning to Estonian unqualified

culture

Tallinn is hosting the final exhibition of the

Gallery: Tallinn hosts 11 Ukrainian artists' work from international residency

Two new EKA buildings opened in Tallinn. November 2024.

Estonian and Helsinki art academies hold joint exhibition in Finland

Fifteen historic shipwrecks are to be placed under state protection.

Estonia places 15 historic shipwrecks under protection

Estonian National Museum.

Museum Association warns against politicization of Estonian National Museum

Tallinnfilm Studio complex.

International tender launched for Tallinn film studio complex

features and interviews

A flag with the Wing 15 patch and the Spanish national colors as the pilots make ready to leave.

Feature: Spanish jets leave Ämari — but the Baltic mission goes on

Ambassador-at-large for the Estonian Diaspora Marti Mätas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. September 2026.

'Every Estonian is valuable': New diaspora ambassador dives in headfirst

Ilmar Tomusk.

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

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

watch again

XXIX Open Society Forum.

Watch again: XXIX Open Society Forum on democratic renewal

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

tallinn

Lahekalda residential development.

Protected plants standing in the way of one of Estonia's biggest residential developments

The Mäeküla-Astangu nature reserve.

New Astangu-Mäeküla nature reserve to cost Tallinn up to €5.5 million

The Church of Our Lady of Kazan in Tallinn, which is used by the EKÕK.

Tallinn wins Estonian Christian Orthodox Church rental dispute

Elron's new Škoda passenger trains in Tallinn. November 29, 2025.

Cafe service coming to Elron's new Tallinn-Tartu trains

Tollywood star Nikhil Siddhartha filming

Tallinn Old Town doubles as England for highly anticipated Indian film

tartu

Tuglase Bridge will be built across Tartu's Emajõgi River.

Tartu plans new pedestrian bridge between Kvissentali and Supilinn

Hedgehogs are common in and around Tartu.

Tartu kindergarteners help build winter nests for hedgehogs

District heating in Tallinn.

District heating prices rising across Estonia this winter

A work from the [‘mobil] Gallery 30 exhibition at Tartu Art Museum.

New exhibition at Tartu Art Museum looks back at post-independence period

Street cleaning machinery.

Tartu invests €5 million in new street cleaning department

narva

Narva border crossing point.

Company managing Narva border queue asks city for support after traffic dries up

A rooftop siren.

Estonia to sound nationwide sirens in emergency alert test Wednesday

The abandoned Narva-Jõesuu resort hall (Kuursaal).

Northeastern Estonian cities question value of participatory budgeting

A Lux Express coach.

Bus firm Lux Ekspress raises fares as diesel prices climb

Rescue Board (Päästeamet) fire trucks in their new livery.

Firefighters: Narva nursing home met fire safety rules in fatal blaze

galleries

An unsuccessful vote of no confidence against the government took place on October 19, 2027.

Opposition's motion of no confidence in government fails

The updated Mäo junction in Central Estonia. October 2026.

Gallery: Central Estonia's upgraded Mäo junction reopens to traffic

President Ülle Madise at her inauguration day reception at Kadriorg Art Museum. October 12, 2026.

Galleries: Ülle Madise sworn in as president of Estonia

Gallery: Broadcasting Museum spotlights trailblazers of Estonian radio

With King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Swedish royal couple’s visit to Tartu, Thursday, May 4, 2023.

Alar Karis: 5 years as Estonia's president in pictures

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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