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PPA personnel escorting a Russian citizen out of the country.

'You ruined my life' says Russian citizen expelled from Estonia as security threat

Rainy weather in Tallinn (Photo is illustrative).

Storm and strong wind warning issued for central and southern Estonia on Friday

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

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

Drenched field in Võru County.

Farmers in southeast Estonia struggling due to rainy summer

Apollo Plaza in central Tallinn.

Tallinn's Coca-Cola plaza cinema complex gets new name after refurbishment

A previous delivery from the 'Estonian sauna to Ukraine' initiative.

Estonian sauna gifted to Ukraine volunteers remains an essential bit of kit

Estonian saunas continue to be a vital part of the daily routine of volunteers, many of them Estonian, serving in Ukraine, "Ringvaade" reported.

An edible birthday candle produced by the Estonian student business Blouit.

Estonian high schoolers earn European spotlight with edible candle business

Kristen Michal.

Prime minister: Cutting food VAT would require budget cuts or new taxes

Site of May's fatal helicopter crash near Eura, Finland.

Investigators: Fatal helicopter crash pilots not following formation flying procedures

100 moments: Photographers' cut from the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma" ("Kinship"). July 2025.

100 moments: ERR photographers' top shots from Estonia's Song and Dance Festival

more news

Estonia-Norway world cup qualifier at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Monday, June 9, 2025.

Estonian men's national team drop 5 places in FIFA world rankings

Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange.

Tallinn Stock Exchange boosted by Enefit Green buyout

The desks in the Session Hall of the Riigikogu, Estonia's unicameral parliament. July 2025.

Original MP desks in Estonian parliament hall reveal traces of history

Crumbling barracks at Küttejõu 19, a property officially owned by the City of Kiviõli.

Updated law to let Estonian local governments take over unwanted property

Estonia's Mulgi center seeks urine to revive traditional dyeing method

European disc golf championships at the Song Festival Grounds in 2023.

Song Festival Grounds being quickly transformed into Euro disc golf venue

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

reign Affairs and Eesti 200 chair Margus Tsahkna and Prime Minister and Reform Party chair Kristen Michal at Monday's press conference. March 10, 2025.

Estonia may block EU's new Russia sanctions package if oil price cap not lowered

Kristi Raik.

Expert: Good relations with Russia appear to be Trump's long-term priority

Estonian and Ukrainian flags.

Estonia to host a global Ukraine reconstruction conference in 2027

Arson attack on Ukrainian restaurant in Estonia ordered by Russian intelligence

The Estonian Refugee Council reached 69,000 people in 2024.

Annual report: Estonian Refugee Council supported 69,000 people in 2024

Politics

Tallinn mayor brushes off Reform criticism to continue cooperation

Reform Party Chairman Kristen Michal.

Poll: Reform slumps to fourth place

Jevgeni Ossinovski and Mihhail Kõlvart.

Tallinn political crisis boosts support for Center, weakens Reform

Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski survives vote of no confidence

Tallinn's reunited coalition to abolish kindergarten fees from September

economy

Mihkel Härm.

Elektrilevi also planning network fee rise in wake of Elering's hike

330KV substation in Mustvee, operated by Elering.

Estonian TSO Elering postpones frequency reserve procurement deadline again

Fresh apples for sale in a supermarket, many of which are imported.

Estonia's May exports up 2 percent on year

An airBaltic Airbus A220.

Minister: airBaltic will fly from Tallinn even without Estonian stake

A customer being served in a supermarket.

50,000 people sign petition to lower Estonia's VAT rate on food to 10%

Defense and security

Plane. Photo is illustrative.

International Civil Aviation Organization tells Russia to stop GNSS interference

Memorial benches were unvieled to Estonia's famous sea captains on July 7, 2025.

Memorial benches for Estonia's legendary sea captains unveiled in Tallinn

Poland reintroduced checks on its borders with Germany and Lithuania for at least 30 days on July 7 to tackle illegal migration.

Alleged Estonian human trafficker detained at Lithuanian border after Poland boosts checks

A police office checking a driver's documents on the Estonian-Latvian border on July 4, 2025 in responce to Poland introducing new checks on its border to stop illegal migration.

Estonian police increase patrols after Poland imposes checks on Lithuanian border

Deutsche Bundesbank (DBB) President Joachim Nagel in Tallinn. July 2025.

German central banker: Spillover from €1 trillion plan will reach Estonia

society

Sworn advocate Paul Keres.

Lawyer calls for oversight of ISS due to surveillance activities

Passengers on a city bus in Tartu.

Other Tartu mayoral candidates oppose Center's free public transport pitch

Australian Estonian Olev Muska.

Australian Estonian electronic music pioneer Olev Muska back with new album

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

More international students choosing Estonia for university

Kids on a nature education trail through a bog.

Spending time in Estonian nature? RMK shares forest dos and don'ts

opinion

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

Aimar Ventsel.

Aimar Ventsel: The many faces of the Russian community in exile

sports

The Spanish women's national team in training.

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

Paul Aron.

Estonian driver Paul Aron to represent Alpine at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Evely Kaasiku.

Evely Kaasiku seventh in world orienteering champs in Finland

FCI Levadia Tallinn versus RFS in the 2025/26 Champions League qualifiers.

FCI Levadia go down 0-1 in Champions League clash with Latvian side RFS

Estonian men's national basketball team.

Estonian squad announced as preparations begin for EuroBasket finals

foreign affairs

The Belarusian community in Estonia's midsummer

Gallery: Belarusian community in Estonia celebrates midsummer

Rail Baltica construction work.

Brussels allocates €295.5 million for Rail Baltica

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar with Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna.

Israel to open embassy in Tallinn

PPA's K9 unit search for missing U.S. soldier in Lithuania on April 1, 2025.

US awards medals to Estonian dog handlers who helped find missing soldier

Tanel Sepp.

Estonia's new ambassador to South Korea hoping to win hearts with karaoke

science and research

The main building of the University of Tartu.

SAT scores gaining popularity in University of Tartu special admissions

Tallinn Deputy Mayor Aleksei Jašin (Eesti 200).

Tallinn deputy mayor: Eesti 200 won't OK scrapping kindergarten fees

Tallinn University.

Several Estonian universities see highest admissions in years

Stormy weather.

Storm Ulla causes record summer waves in Gulf of Finland

Classroom.

School day to start at 9 a.m. or later in Estonia from next September

culture

Sofi Oksanen.

HeadRead 2025: In conversation with Finnish author Sofi Oksanen

ERR employees at the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival

Nearly half a million tuned in to ERR's Song and Dance Festival coverage

Opening night of Tartuff 2024. August 5, 2024.

Tartu open-air film festival to show classic movies about love this August

Photographer Dmitri Fedotkin's exhibition in Narva.

Narva photography exhibition explores city's familiar sites from unexpected angles

Duo Ruut.

Estonian folk band Duo Ruut: Fans' heartfelt comments help us in tough moments

features and interviews

British troops at Tapa Army Base. Photo is illustrative.

British politician Ed Davey on what the UK can learn from Estonian security

Herman Castle after the Soviet bombing in 1944.

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

The Icelandic Coast Guard participating in NATO exercise "Dynamic Mongoose 2025" and viewed through the periscope of a German submarine.

How does Iceland contribute to NATO when it has no military?

Indrek Kasela.

Indrek Kasela: The past is over-fetishized in Estonia

A border guard on the Latvian-Belarusian border.

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

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

Plans for the new development behind Tallinn Bus Station.

Gallery: Plans to develop residential and business district near Tallinn Bus Station

The new buildings.

2 high-rise buildings to replace Tallinn's Stockmann building

Estonian literature on a library shelf.

Books, button accordions and dill seeds all in demand at Tallinn libraries

Delivery van parked on the sidewalk in Tallinn.

Sidewalk stopping ban posing challenges for many Tallinn businesses

Pärtel-Peeter Pere.

Reform Party to continue in Tallinn city government coalition

tartu

The Emajõe Festival in 2024.

Emajõe Festival celebrates Estonia's beloved 'Mother River' this Saturday

Tartu's Hansa Fair.

Hansa Fair to bring medieval atmosphere to Tartu this weekend

Tartu.

Southern Estonia seeing shorter trips and fewer overnight stays by tourists

The Daniel Levi Band will headline the Tartu Old Town Buzz Festival.

Tartu Old Town Buzz festival kicks off July 26 with Daniel Levi Band concert

Two goats will be helping out at Tartu Observatory this July.

Struuvik and Fraunik the goats to help out at Tartu Observatory this month

narva

Flooding of

Flooding hits Narva after gates opened at Russia's Ivangorod power plant

Aidu Water Adventure Center.

Water center finally opens in former Ida-Viru County oil shale quarry

President Alar Karis at the ESTO 2025 Youth Congress in Narva.

President Karis at ESTO Youth Congress: Estonians abroad are our spiritual beacons

The lighthouse in Narva-Jõesuu.

Preparations underway for creation of new Narva-Jõesuu cultural quarter

A border guard patrol boat on the Narva River.

Boats on Narva River relying on GPS navigation after buoy thefts

galleries

Miikse Orthodox Church in Setomaa, Estonia. July 2025.

Setomaa village church reconsecrated after community-led rebuild

Drone photos show the 90,000 people present at the main and final

Almost 90,000 people gathered for 'Iseoma' Song Festival's final concert

The helicopter that crashed at sea on Sunday was brought ashore on Monday

Gallery: Helicopter brought back to shore after sea crash between Saaremaa and Vilsandi

The third and final performance of the

Galleries: Estonia's XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival 'Iseoma'

Estonia's blue, black and white flag was raised at Tall Hermann tower on July 3, 2025 to mark the start of the Song and Dance Festival..

Gallery: Song and Dance Festival flag raising ceremony held in Tallinn

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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