Ombudsman: Kaalep use of psedonyms constitutes fraudulent activity

Riigikogu foreign affairs head proposes extension to UK EU withdrawal date

Ruuben Kaalep, founder and leader of Blue Awakening.

EKRE election candidate admits fake social media accounts, article pen name

Isamaa/Pro Patria members presenting the party's full electoral list to the electoral commission on Wednesday.

Gallery: Isamaa/Pro Patria presents its electoral candidate list

Free Party candidates present their list to the electoral commission.

Gallery: Free Party formally registers its election candidate list

2019 Riigikogu election

Kristina Kallas and Lauri Hussar at their press conference on 14 January.

Estonia 200 manifesto exclusive in Postimees raises ethics concerns

Pro Patria introduced its campaign platform on Tuesday.

Pro Patria introduces campaign platform, sets out to compete with EKRE

Toompea Castle, seat of the Riigikogu: independent candidates will run also this year, but unless they can whip up an impressive following, they are unlikely to get elected.

Number of independent Riigikogu candidates increases to five

Haapsalu mayor files alleged online death threat police complaint

Katri Raik citizenship proposals meet opposition and some support

MORE NEWS

Kontaveit, Kanepi out of Australian Open, Kontaveit still in doubles

Defence Minister Jüri Luik (Pro Patria).

Defence minister: UK remains key ally despite Brexit deal rejection

Soldiers of the Chasseurs Ardennais on parade in Bastogne. Image is illustrative

Belgian unit joining NATO battle group at Tapa this week

16.01

Danish troops serving at Tapa receive mission medals

16.01

Minister expects Riigikogu to adopt Waste Act before general election

16.01

Population of Estonia increases by 4,690 in 2018

16.01

Local government anti-corruption bill passes second reading

16.01

Estonian ministers comment on UK House of Commons Brexit vote

15.01

Eurostat: Risk of poverty among Estonian pensioners highest in EU

15.01

Gallery: Centre Party submits election candidate list

15.01

Opinion: A challenging year awaits Estonia and the EU

Opinion

Opinion: A challenging year awaits Estonia and the EU

Kristina Kallas (Estonia 200) has had a busy week, but not an aimless one. Her and her party's actions may bear fruit yet.

Opinion: Poster campaign non-story in itself, but could prove watershed

28.12

Mari-Liis Jakobson: 2018 in some ways a political throwback

27.12

Katri Raik: Estonianness needs to be ensured in Ida-Viru County

24.12

Digest: Justice dispensed by courts, not deep state

24.12

Anti-vaccine book tied to politicians pulled from shelves in Estonia

18.12

Opinion: SDE candidate lists see biggest changes, Pro Patria most battered

Estonia 100

Seating at Kalev Stadium, the venue of the XX Dance Festival, is limited, and prime seating is selling quickly.

Song and Dance Festival tickets on sale, popular seats going quickly

A national hike held in the Priske area on Sunday. 6 January 2018.

Gallery: Hikes commemorate War of Independence victories

Turn of the year at Tallinn's Freedom Sq

Gallery and video | Freedom Square concert and fireworks

FEATURE

Tiit Tammemäe, the sport facilities manager at Tehvandi Sports Center, stops briefly in front of the snow cannons used to produce artificial snow. Friday, 11 January 209.

Day in the Life: Tiit the sport facilities manager

Kristina Kallas has emerged from academia to head up a new political party, Estonia 200, which has a real shot at office. But is its many attractive ideas realistic, not least on the issue of (im)migration?

Opinion: Estonia 200 leader means well, but could actions benefit EKRE?

Jüri Ratas was one of the few people to throw a lifeline to Theresa May at the 2016 Brussels EU summit, where she was being snubbed by most leaders. Can ordinary UK citizens in Estonia expect a similarly friendly approach once Brexit becomes a reality?

What happens to UK citizens in Estonia post-Brexit? Essential FAQs answered

BUSINESS

Estonian Railways, or EVR, is one of the larger Estonian state-owned companies.

Eesti Raudtee freight volume increases by 9 percent in 2018

Neste Eesti OÜ was Estonia's biggest corporate tax payer in Q4 2018.

Fuel company Neste largest corporate taxpayer in Q4 2018

A Tallink ferry at Terminal D in Tallinn

Port of Tallinn posts record passenger through-flow for 11th year in row

14.01

Nordica no longer flying to Oslo, Amsterdam, St Petersburg

14.01

Estonian current account surplus at €114 million in November 2018

12.01

Three major high street banks phase out pass code cards, beginning February

11.01

French authorities likely relaunching Danske investigation, says bank

10.01

Russia and Belarus electricity suppliers exploit EU law, grow in Baltics

10.01

Ahead of Brexit, Transferwise applying for licence in Brussels

10.01

Average Estonian wages ranked 17th overall in EU

09.01

November accommodated tourists down 1% on year

Culture

Song and Dance Festival tickets on sale, popular seats going quickly

Street artist Edward von Lõngus wins Foreign Ministry Culture Award

Estonian Song and Dance Festival tickets to go on sale next Thursday

Culture.ee's full list of 2019 Estonian festivals

Estonian films attract more than 600,000 viewers in 2018

From the editors

Estonian (and other) dictionaries and language books (picture is illustrative).

B1 Estonian exam, Part 3: Certificate and conclusion

Archbishop Urmas Viilma, head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK).

Christmas interview with Archbishop Urmas Viilma

While making pâté, Risto Veinglas opens the cutter and adds ingredients, some mechanically, some by hand, to the mix. 21 December 2018.

Day in the Life: Risto the sausage cutter operator

Toronto Estonian community to open new centre in 2021

Day in the Life: Jaanek the ceramics sales manager

Galleries

The SDE submitted their candidate lists and other required paperwork to the State Electoral Office on Friday. 11 January 2019.

Gallery: SDE second party to submit candidate lists for Riigikogu elections

EKRE representatives Jaak Madison and Henn Põlluaas dropped off their party's paperwork for running in the 2019 Riigikogu elections. 9 January 2019.

Gallery: EKRE submits candidate lists for Riigikogu elections

People braving blustery winds and near-whiteout conditions during the 2 January winter storm.

Early January storm disrupts travel, causes power outages

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DAY IN THE LIFE

Day in the Life: Tiit the sport facilities manager

Ombudsman: Kaalep use of psedonyms constitutes fraudulent activity

16.01

Riigikogu foreign affairs head proposes extension to UK EU withdrawal date

16.01

EKRE election candidate admits fake social media accounts, article pen name

16.01

Gallery: Isamaa/Pro Patria presents its electoral candidate list

16.01

Gallery: Free Party formally registers its election candidate list

16.01

Kontaveit, Kanepi out of Australian Open, Kontaveit still in doubles

16.01

Defence minister: UK remains key ally despite Brexit deal rejection

16.01

Belgian unit joining NATO battle group at Tapa this week

16.01

Estonia 200 manifesto exclusive in Postimees raises ethics concerns

16.01

Danish troops serving at Tapa receive mission medals

16.01

Minister expects Riigikogu to adopt Waste Act before general election

16.01

Population of Estonia increases by 4,690 in 2018

16.01

Local government anti-corruption bill passes second reading

16.01

Estonian ministers comment on UK House of Commons Brexit vote

15.01

Pro Patria introduces campaign platform, sets out to compete with EKRE

15.01

Eurostat: Risk of poverty among Estonian pensioners highest in EU

15.01

Number of independent Riigikogu candidates increases to five

15.01

Gallery: Centre Party submits election candidate list

15.01

Opinion: A challenging year awaits Estonia and the EU

15.01

Eesti Raudtee freight volume increases by 9 percent in 2018

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