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An Operail loco at a crossing in Estonia.

Newly-privatized Operail resumes transporting goods to Russia

An EDF exercise will take place in Tallinn from January 20-24, 2025.

Military exercise to take place in Tallinn next week

Urvo Männama and Risto Lepik.

Estonian duo Männamaa and Lepik finish 13th in Dakar Rally

The Tallinn-Pärnu highway.

Acquisition of land for Tallinn-Pärnu highway reconstruction stalls

Estonia's U20 ice hockey team celebrating their win over Poland.

Thrilling win means division survival for Estonia's U20 Ice hockey team

NATO vessels arrive in Tallinn.

Gallery: Three NATO vessels arrive in Tallinn

This week, NATO warships began patrolling in the Baltic Sea. On Friday, three NATO ships involved in the protection of underwater infrastructure arrived in Tallinn.

Margus Tsahkna (right) with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys in Tallinn on January 10, 2025.

Baltic states' foreign ministers issue appeal on US AI export chip restrictions

Peeter Raudsepp.

Institute: Estonia's economic climate continues to be poor

Col. Ants Kiviselg.

EDF colonel: North Korean artillery has reached the front line

Road work.

Decline in Estonia's workforce slows amid demographic, sectoral shifts

Kai Realo.

Business federation chief: Food prices rising because there are too many stores

more news

Ott Tänak.

Ott Tänak targets first Monte Carlo win as 2025 WRC season kicks off

The Narva maantee junction.

Kesklinn mayor: Plans to close Narva maantee turn to Kadriorg not final

President Alar Karis with Britain's Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, during the latter's official visit to Estonia, Friday, January 17, 2025.

UK's Duke of Edinburgh visits Estonia

Tallinn City Life Museum's permanent exhibition will close in February for a redesign.

Tallinn City Museum to open new permanent exhibition

Susan Külm.

Susan Külm in career-best biathlon World Cup finish

A Nvidia chip.

Computer scientists: Estonia's digital development held back by US chip limit

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

The Ukrainian and Estonian flag on Freedom Square on Europe Day 2024.

Tallinn launches program to help Ukrainian cities prepare for EU accession

US Ambassador to Estonia George P. Kent.

Outgoing US ambassador: We can all still do more for Ukraine

The opening of Ukraine's first comprehensive human rights center in Zhytomyr.

Estonian support helps Ukraine open first comprehensive human rights center

Hanna Davidova.

Feature | How do you talk to children about war?

Minna-Liina Lind.

Russia adds Estonian foreign ministry official to entry ban list

Politics

Andrus Ansip.

Ex-Estonian PM Andrus Ansip donates professional records to state archive

Kristen Michal.

Prime minister apologizes for referring to Center Party members as fools

Lauri Läänemets and Mart Võrklaev.

SDE leader: Car tax result of Reform's idea to abolish the 'tax hump'

Taimar Peterkop.

State secretary: We should avoid the by-now normalized crisis model of governance

Keit Kasemets had up to now been Secretary General of the Ministry of Climate, and is soon to be Estonia's new State Secretary.

Keit Kasemets: In an impasse, state secretary must quit before prime minister

economy

Pärnu Airport signage.

Economic minister calls for Pärnu Airport privatization

Kristina Kallas.

Minister: No need to rush into offshore wind farm support decision

Tartu Train Station.

Elron to start testing Tartu-Riga train connection in Latvia

Tuul rental scooters.

Bonds of rental scooters company Tuul have shed half their nominal value

Hanno Pevkur.

Estonia planning €100 million oil shale explosives plant Updated 16.01

Defense and security

Estonian Defense League instructor Aivar Hanniotti.

Estonian Defense League raising funds from recycling to buy drones

Estonia's eastern border in Southeastern Estonia.

Estonia's irregular border crossings almost halved in 2024

Lauri Läänemets.

Minister: List of national defense objects to be expanded

EDF and U.S. forces training together in Võru County.

Estonian government to discuss explosives plant to boost defense hub

Stars and Stripes patch on a US military member's sleeve (photo is illustrative).

US soldiers from 7th Cavalry Regiment move into €21-million Võru barracks

society

Battery hens kept in poor conditions (photo is illustrative).

Lawyer: Estonia's battery hen ban could backfire

Countdown to the end of online voting in the 2023 Riigikogu elections on the valimised.ee homepage.

OSCE expert mission to study Estonian e-elections again

Young people in Tartu.

Statistics: Far fewer people in their 20s living in Estonia now than in 2014

Astrid Asi.

Government appoints Astrid Asi Estonia's next prosecutor general

Alcohol.

Minister does not support introducing alcohol sales licenses

opinion

Riigikogu main chamber.

Toomas Kevvai: A minority government would make vox populi more audible

Hans Väre.

Hans Väre: Murky waters of social media about to be muddied further

Kristi Raik.

Kristi Raik: Security in 2025 or what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Martin Mölder.

Martin Mölder: What might shape Estonian politics in 2025?

Riina Solman.

Riina Solman: The feminist narrative does not favor motherhood

Sports

Tuuli Tomingas.

Biathlete Tuuli Tomingas bouncing back from poor Oberhof showing

Henry Sildaru

Henry Sildaru through to Switzerland World Cup stage semis

Henri Veesaar (no. 13) in action for the Wildcats against Baylor.

Henri Veesaar top scorer as Arizona Wildcats dispatch Baylor

Urvo Männama and Risto Lepik fell one place after Tuesday's Dakar Rally stage nine.

Estonians drop one place to 12th in Dakar Rally

Markus Poom.

Estonian international Markus Poom to leave Irish side Shamrock Rovers

foreign affairs

Margus Tsahkna.

Estonian FM: US' decision to limit chip exports to allies 'thoughtless, harmful' Updated 16.01

Andrei Hvostov.

Expert: Possible that bombing will resume in Gaza in 42 days

The German Navy minehunter FGS Datteln (foreground) and the Dutch Navy hydrographic survey vessel HNLMS Luymes.

Two NATO warships arrive in Gulf of Finland

Estonia opens group homes for displaced foster families in Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

Estonia opens two foster family homes in Ukraine

President of the Republic of Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu and President Alar Karis.

Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu makes first visit to Estonia

science and research

Portable generators can, among other things, be used to charge drones, which are increasingly needed on the battlefield.

Estonia's Defense Forces testing portable hydrogen generators for use on battlefield

Math class at Peetri School. Photo is illustrative.

Tallinn tackles concerns over Estonian-language education transition

Bookbag in a school classroom in Estonia. Photo is illustrative.

Impact analyses for state takeover of secondary education due in May

Tying shoelaces may be a disappearing skill.

Tying shoelaces becoming a heritage skill of the past

Soft drinks in a supermarket.

Estonian food has not gotten much healthier over the years

culture

Last year's Birgitta Festival, which ended with a performance of Kõlar's 'Birgitta Missa.

Birgitta Festival switches to biannual schedule, next event in 2026

Estonian visual effects company nominated for prestigious Hollywood award

Richard Denny's exhibition

Gallery: New Telliskivi exhibition explores Arctic ghost town Pyramiden

Maria Metsalu.

Estonian performance artist Maria Metsalu takes 'Kultuur' to London

The Song Festival held in 2019.

Foundation sees no way to incorporate sign language choir at Song Festival

features and interviews

Rainer Olbri, stage name Metsakutsu.

Estonian rapper, defense minister share experiences growing up alcohol-free

Youth wing of Viru Prison.

Youth problems could be curbed in Estonia by making help available sooner

The Estonian minehunter EML Sakala (M314) at anchor.

What kind of navies would the Baltics need to counter threats?

Andreas Kaju.

Expert: Taxi drivers to tech giants expect change from incoming Trump administration

The underwater investigation into the Eagle S tanker is assisted by an underwater ROV.

Researcher: Hybrid tactics likely spreading from Taiwan Strait to the Baltic Sea

watch again

Kristina Kallas, Kristen Michal, Lauri Läänemets and Jürgen Ligi.

Watch again: Government discusses EstLink 2 outage

Estonian, Norweigan and British prime ministers discuss security at the JEF summit on December 16, 2024.t

Watch again: JEF Leaders' discussion 'Troublesome Waters in European Security'

Dmytro Kuleba on "Esimene stuudio" on November 26, 2024.

Dmytro Kuleba: History will judge Olaf Scholz for not giving Taurus missiles to Ukraine

The 2023 inclusivity concert "Oleme olemas" in Tallinn.

Watch again: Fully accessible inclusivity concert 'Elukoor'

Kanama viaduct was demolished on November 13, 2024.

Defense Forces blows up viaduct on Tallinn-Pärnu highway

tallinn

Advertisement to raise money for a statue of Edgar Savisaar in Õhtuleht.

NGO collecting donations for a monument to Edgar Savisaar in Tallinn

Plans for the redevelopment of Ahtri tänav and Hobujaama tänav in Tallinn.

A taller than planned building draws ire of Tallinn apartment association

The Narva maantee junction.

Tallinn planning to close off right turn from Narva maantee to Kadriorg

A Tallinn night bus.

Tallinn night bus use remained stable throughout 2024

Snowy streets in Tallinn in January 2025.

Tallinn snow clearing audit: Unfeasible goal and insufficient supervision

tartu

The water levels have risen in Tartu's Emajõgi River.

Gallery: Ice jams behind Emajõgi River's rising water levels

Snow in Tartu, January 2024.

Galleries: Tartu and Narva blanketed in snow

Jaanus Eensalu's new exhibition at the Pallas Gallery in Tartu.

Three new exhibitions open at Tartu's Pallas Gallery

Tartu 2024's closing party took place on November 30, 2024.

Tartu 2024 Foundation to continue operating until end of 2025

A Bolt Drive-liveried vehicle.

Bolt predicts car tax, economy boost will increase rental service customers

galleries

The Estonian National Ballet gave a series of three visiting performances of

Gallery: 5,400 attend Estonian National Ballet performances in Seville

President Arnold Rüütel's funeral at the Estonia Theater.

Gallery: President Arnold Rüütel's funeral service

Memorial service for President Arnold Rüütel at Toompea.

Video and gallery: President Arnold Rüütel's memorial service at Toompea

Grave of August Gailit.

Estonian writer August Gailit's remains reburied in Tallinn cemetery

Kukruse Manor.

Toila Municipality puts Kukruse Manor up for sale

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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