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EDF’s 1st Infantry Brigade’s Air Defense Battalion on exercise with the Piorun air defense system.

Defense officials: Criticism over slow pace of buying ammunition is unjustified

Ministry of Finance

Indexation expenses to cost state €500 million

Jars of euro coins in various denominations. Photo is illustrative.

Record budget revenue driven by preemptive profit distribution, tax hike

A Ride Mobility moped.

Rental mopeds to hit streets of Tallinn this week

Over the years, the number of tree-nesting cormorants has increased, leading to the formation of exceptionally large colonies.

White-tailed eagle forcing cormorants to move in Estonia

Kristi Raik.

Analyst: Rutte undermined NATO unity by discussing normalizing Russian relations

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's recent comments about normalizing relations with Russia undermined the alliance's unity, Kristi Raik, head of the International Center for Defence and Security (ICDS) think tank.

Roman Kruk.

Updated 17.03.2025 11:36

Young Ukrainian wins national Estonian as a second language olympiadUpdated 11:36

Snow and ice on Tallinn's Pirita beach in February 2025.

Baltic Sea ice is decreasing year-by-year

Flags of the Baltic Sea NATO members.

Defense college lecturer: Regional alliance would help Estonia survive war

defense spending row

Kusti Salm.

Expert: Estonia's defense minister talks too much, does too little

Hanno Pevkur.

Defense minister: All €1.6 billion of munitions budget covered with orders

Lauri Läänemets (SDE).

SDE leader: Party line overrides defense minister

Ammunition (photo is illustrative).

EDF chief: The €1.6 billion on extra ammo is not a cure-allcontext

American HIMARS MLRS training in Estonia.

EDF needs €1.6 billion to destroy enemy behind Estonian bordercontext

K9 Thunder SPG being fired in Remniku.

€1.6 billion extra ammunition procurement completion put back to 2031context

reform-eesti 200 coalition negotiations

Kristen Michal at the start of coalition negotiations in March 2025.

Reform, Eesti 200 agree on coalition outline, but details sparse until May

Kristen Michal and Kristina Kallas, leaders of the Reform Party and Eesti 200 respectively, at the Stenbock House ahead of the first round of coalition talks, Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Gallery: Reform Party and Eesti 200 start coalition talks

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.

Coalition parties say new agreement will be more precise than before

more news

Supreme Court of Estonia in Tartu.

Tallinn offers free legal counseling on 20 dates this year

Well-known places across Estonia were

Tallinn, Tartu landmarks lit green for St. Patrick's Day

Kaarel Võhandu.

Kaarel Võhandu: Turning Estonia into a banana republic

The Cult.

The Cult to perform in Tallinn this summer

North Estonia Medical Center (PERH). Photo is illustrative.

Medical professionals to settle for smaller raise than expected this year

Euro bills and coins.

Experts on government repairs: A more efficient state takes constant work

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Lt Col. Janek Kesselmann,

EDF intel officer: Organized withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Kursk underway

Margus Tsahkna.

Minister: Hungary's EU voting rights must be suspended over sanctions block

Gen. Andrus Merilo.

EDF head: It would be good if the killing in Ukraine ended if only temporarily

Meelis Oidsalu.

Expert: 30-day ceasefire will not translate into reduced belligerence in Ukraine

Raivo Vare.

Expert: Russia likely to stall on Trump's ceasefire deal

Politics

Parempoolsed.

Parempoolsed to shun election coalitions, run own lists at locals

Martin Helme.

EKRE plans to amend party name to help voters find it on ballot sheet

Checkout employees at a Lidl supermarket in Tallinn. March 2022.

Unions: Negotiations on draft employment contract act must be suspended

Urmas Reinsalu.

Isamaa chair suggests minister be replaced over national defense inaction

Native Language Day 12-hour reading outside Kadriorg, Friday, March 14, 2025.

Riigikogu looks at potential candidates for Estonia's next president

economy

A gas hob.

Elenger reducing gas prices from April

Trees felled in a state forest. Photo is illustrative.

Audit: Mismanagement at Environmental Board leads to destruction of forest

French-made Matra Bagheera.

Large number of luxury, classic vintage and unusual cars registered in 2024

Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

Foreign Ministry renews efforts to sign cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia

Aivar Sõerd.

Former finance minister: Spending cuts won't cover planned tax cuts

Defense and security

Training exercise Siil.

Over 13,000 troops to participate in Estonia's largest military exercise Siil

Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission and former President of Finland Sauli Niinistö (second from left) at the Riigikogu, March 14, 2025.

Sauli Niinistö presents European defensive readiness report to Riigikogu

Estonian troops based at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, back in 2010.

Afghanistan veterans struggling with PTSD expect more support from EDF

Russian Tu-22 strategic bombers escorted by Su-35 fighter jets.

Number of NATO and Russian planes over Baltic Sea at the same time

Major General Andrus Merilo at the Independence Day parade on February 24, 2025.

Läänemets: EDF chief's proposal would bring defense spending to 6% of GDP next year

society

Exam start and end times written on a chalkboard.

Paper's annual school rankings paint misleading picture, say principals

Kindergarten playground.

Falling birth rates will not force municipalities to close kindergartens

A Rescue Board training exercise in Estonia.

Fire deaths at a record low in Estonia in 2024

Wolf spotted in the wild in Tartu County. Photo is illustrative.

Wolf cull quota not met, following delayed start to season

Fixed speed cameras such as this one beween Mäeküla and Adavere will become a thing of the past in Estonia.

Shift to AI spells end of an era for speed cameras in Estonia

opinion

Riina Solman.

Riina Solman: Someone needs to be responsible for alleviating population crisis

Raul Rebane.

Raul Rebane: Difficult to recognize the madness of one's own time

Madis Kallas.

Madis Kallas: Everyone should look in the mirror in coalition collapse aftermath

Rainer Vakra.

Rainer Vakra: Weak Environmental Board a nightmare for businesses

Mihhail Kõlvart.

Mihhail Kõlvart: New coalition but course unchanged

Sports

Kristin Lätt.

Kristin Lätt in second place after disc golf second round in Waco

Richard Karelson.

Richard Karelson takes silver in U23 European wrestling champs

Artti Aigro.

Ski jumper Artti Aigro 19th in Oslo

Richard Karelson to wrestle for U23 European Championship gold on Friday

Henri Drell.

Top Estonian basketball player moves to Spanish side Tenerife

foreign affairs

Veterans protesting in Washington, D.C.

ERR in Washington: Veterans not happy with Trump administration's treatment

Margus Tsahkna.

Foreign minister: Estonia welcomes US-Ukraine proposal for a 30-day ceasefire

Estonian Ambassador to the US Kristjan Prikk appearing on a previous edition of 'Välisilm.'

Estonian ambassador to US: Too soon to tell impact of Trump's Ukraine game plan

Rainer Saks

Expert: Trump trying to restore US as resolute decision-maker

U.S. and EU flags.

Estonian experts on the security situation in Europe

science and research

Ivar Treffner.

Marine archeologist: There is a treasure trove of well-preserved wrecks in the Baltic

Jõgisoo Bridge.

Muons used to test the condition of a road bridge in Estonia

Students preparing to take an exam at an Estonian school. Photo is illustrative.

Basic school final exams to be held two months earlier this year

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on a pussywillow.

Warm weather in Estonia lures first butterflies out earlier than usual

Classroom signs in an Estonian school. Photo is illustrative.

27 small local schools to receive funding from support measure this year

culture

Tommy Cash.

Tommy Cash releases new 'Espresso Macchiato' video

Native Language Day 12-hour reading outside Kadriorg, Friday, March 14, 2025.

Gallery: 12-hour Kadriorg reading marathon marks Estonia's Native Language Day

Gallery: Ave Vellasulu's installation 'Rodeo' opens at Konteiner Gallery

The Estonian stand at the Bologna International Children's Book Fair

Estonia prepares for guest of honor role at 2025 Bologna Children's Book Fair

Alika at Raadio 2's Mini Live show.

Video: Estonian Eurovision star Alika performs two songs live in ERR studio

features and interviews

The Odesa Seasters pay their respects to the Ukrainian Armed forces before a match.

Feature | A will to win: War and women's football in Ukraine

Ukrainian refugees in Europe: three years on and a life in limbo

Hanno Pevkur.

Estonia's defense minister: We are considering both HIMARS and alternatives

Gunnar Meinhard.

Psychologist: Estonia's traffic deaths result of unmethodical action

Margus Tsahkna

Foreign minister: Europe finally realizing USA will not do all the work for us

watch again

Eesti Laul 2025 final, Elysa

Watch again: Eesti Laul 2025 final

George P. Kent.

Outgoing US ambassador: We're taking an Estonian sauna with us

The Council of the Baltic Sea States report round table discussion on January 20, 2025.

Experts: Creative thinking needed to map Council of the Baltic Sea States' future

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

Watch again: Government discusses EstLink 2 outage

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

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

tallinn

Jüri Makarov.

Music industry pioneer to share stories of Estonia's cultural revolution at Tallinn Music Week

Snow in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.

Tallinn residents' satisfaction with city drops to lowest level in a decade

Gallery: New KUMU exhibition features previously unseen works by Hiiumaa's Mei sisters

Night Tapes perform at Tallinn Music Week.

Speakers announced for 2025 Tallinn Music Week conference

Jevgeni Ossinovski.

Tallinn mayor: Easier for city government to keep class sizes under control

tartu

Mihkel Maripuu.

Feature: The Estonian artist exploring the power of painting in a world of AI

Tartu's sinking apartment building at Lubja 2a, with the left bank of the Emajõgi River visible in the background. March 2025.

Most residents already moved out of Tartu's sinking apartment building

Ebrahim Bakhshayeshi's miniature model of Barlova, a popular bar in Tartu.

Iranian model maker Ebrahim Bakhshayeshi opens new exhibition in Tartu

Portuguese flag.

President of Portugal's University of Tartu lecture no longer taking place

Tartu's ice rink.

Tartu's ice rink to close on March 1

galleries

Susan Külm celebrates victory at the IBU Cup in Otepää.

Estonia's Susan Külm makes history with IBU Cup win in Otepää

Estonia's new armored vehicles.

Estonian Defense Forces and Rescue Board receive new armored vehicles

Prime Minister Kristen Michal formally requests President Alar Karis release the four SDE ministers from government, Tuesday, March 11, 2025.

President Karis formally dismisses SDE ministers from office

Estonian artist Mall Nukke's at the opening of her new exhibition in Tallinn.

Gallery: Estonian artist Mall Nukke opens new exhibition in Tallinn

Demolition work at ERR TV building construction site.

Gallery: Demolition blasts rock ERR's new TV building construction site

news in simple Estonian

Lihtsad uudised.

Lihtsad uudised 14. märtsil

Jonatan Vseviov.

Top official: Estonia 'not afraid' of Russia invasion threat

Lihtsad uudised

Lihtsad uudised 7. märtsil

Ken Mürk/ERR

Lihtsad uudised 28. veebruaril

Flooding in Tartu.

Lihtsad uudised 21. veebruaril

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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