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From left to right: Keit Kasemets, Viljar Arakas, Kristen Michal, Taavi Kotka.

Government stance on cutting red tape will be clearer at meeting next week

The EDF takes delivery of new HIMARS systems at Ämari Air Base.

Six HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems arrive in Estonia

Snap exercise Okas.

Reservists gain valuable experience as snap exercise Okas comes to an end

A gas hob.

Elenger to cut gas prices again in June

Azovstal.

New Azovstal Defenders exhibition to open in Tallinn this May

EDF conscripts' boots.

Estonia prepared to send 'coalition of the willing' forces to Ukraine, says PMUpdated 15:45

Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said on Wednesday that Estonia is prepared to send several hundred soldiers to Ukraine as part of the "coalition of the willing" "deterrence force" proposal led by France and the UK.

High rise and older buildings in central Tallinn.

Estonia's GDP rose by 1.2 percent on year to Q1 2025Updated 15:19

Hendrik Johannes Terras.

Minister: Chicken will run out in 46 days if borders closed

Artist's representation of how the Talsinki development, which will house SEB's Baltics headquarters, will look.

SEB to relocate Baltics headquarters to new harbor area development

Gas station.

Several excise taxes to increase from May 1

The emblem during removal work.

Soviet emblem removed from Tallinn's Russian Cultural Center

walpurgis night

5MIINUST.

5MIINUST to give free live show on Tartu's Kaarsild Wednesday evening

Estonian Eurovision stars 5MIINUST will perform a free live show in Tartu on Wednesday, April 30. The show, which marks the end of this year's Tartu Student Days Festival and also Walpurgis Night takes place on the city's famous Kaarsild (Arch Bridge) from 11 p.m.

Walpurgis Night procession in Tartu's Town Hall Square, where the mayor symbolically ceded power over the city to students for the night and toasted the crowd with a customary beer. April 30, 1992/April 30, 2013.

Tartu volber explained: Walpurgis the Estonian fraternity and sorority way

Bonfires are widespread element of Walpurgis Night traditions.

What does volbripäev, or Walpurgis Day, celebrate?

more news

Harju District Court issued its ruling in the Vaher and Heldna case on Monday. March 31, 2025.

Prosecution to challenge police executives' acquittal

Estonia v. Lithuania at the Tondi Ice Hall, Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Estonia goes down 2-1 against Lithuania in World Championship clash

Sandor Liive

Expert: Spain, Portugal outage shows need for sync between production and consumption

High-rises in Tallinn.

Economist: Banks' Q1 profit statistics down to reporting differences

Jaak Tõrs.

Jaak Tõrs: Are bank profits big or small in Estonia?

Mark Lajal.

Mark Lajal reaches ATP Challenger 175 main table in Aix-en-Provence

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

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Estonian Refugee Council launches new campaign to support Ukrainian mothers

Andrus Rumm.

Volunteer organizations helping Ukraine have not disappeared from Estonia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov.

Diplomat: Much more pressure needed on aggressor to end Ukraine war

Riho Ühtegi.

Reserve general: Trump treating states like firms but fighting a war is not business

Lauri Mälksoo.

Professor: Estonia and Europe should stick to international law on Crimea status

Politics

Kalle Laanet.

Former government minister: I have nothing to admit guilt over

Prime Minister and Reform Party leader Kristen Michal, and Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart.

Norstat ratings: Center Party overtakes Reform

Kalle Laanet.

Prosecutor requests removal of MP's immunity to proceed with fraud case

Rainer Saks

Analysts: Difficult to predict how Russia-Ukraine war might develop

First Reform-Eesti 200 cabinet session, Friday, March 28, 2025.

Eesti 200 wants longterm reforms in coalition agreement

economy

Madis Müller.

Bank of Estonia: Trump's tariffs policy could leave American shelves empty

Central Tallinn high-rises housing the headquarters of several banks that operate in Estonia.

Major banks in Estonia saw profits fall on year to Q1 2025

Elektrilevi workers.

Elektrilevi hiking its network service price in summer

From left to right: Keit Kasemets, Viljar Arakas, Kristen Michal, Taavi Kotka.

Entrepreneurs put forward 450 proposals to improve Estonia's economy

Swedbank headquarters.

Swedbank's Q1 2025 profit down by 30 percent on year

Defense and security

Jim Stokes.

US' nuclear policy has not changed, says NATO nuclear chief

Allied troops during the defense exercise Pikne. December 2024.

Experts: Estonia and neighboring countries could manufacture cruise missiles

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

Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker Kiwala cleared to leave Estonian waters

The new drone training center in Nurmsi.

Gallery: Estonia's first drone training center opens in Nurmsi

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

Russian shadow fleet tanker Kiwala still detained in Estonian waters

society

Maarjamäe Memorial.

Tallinn leaves fate of Maarjamäe Memorial up to the next city government

The Neeva nursery in Pärnu County.

Recent cold snap hasn't halted springtime market gardening work

School.

Later start of school day to come with major expenses for local governments

Kuldar Leis.

No major new roadbuilding investments in the coming years

Picture is illustrative.

Higher fine rates fail to daunt speeders in Estonia

opinion

Peep Kuld.

Peep Kuld: The missed opportunities of 'moral' monetary policy

Peeter Kaldre.

Peeter Kaldre: para bellum

Meelis Oidsalu.

Meelis Oidsalu: Estonian military has been present in Narva for three decades

Jaak Valge.

Jaak Valge: Ordinary fascism and ordinary Russia

Andres Põder, archbishop emeritus of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Andres Põder: Of the limits of religious freedom

Sports

Swimmer Karolin Victoria Kotsar tops Jefimova's 200-meter personal best

Harri Lill and Marie Kaldvee

Estonian curlers in second loss at World Championships in Canada

Elena Glebova.

Tallinn fires Tondiraba Ice Hall director Elena Glebova over fraud charges

Estonian national ice hockey team players.

Estonia beats Croatia to take second win in ice hockey world championships

Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill.

Estonia's mixed curling pair in first world championship loss

foreign affairs

Nikol Pashinyan.

Armenian PM in Estonia: We have no plans to strain relations with Russia

President Alar Karis and President Donald Trump shake hands at the funeral of Pope Francis, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

President Karis: I invited Donald Trump to Estonia, he invited me to Washington

President Alar Karis.

Estonia's President Alar Karis attending Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday

Ivan Turõgin (left) and Sergei Potapenko (photo taken 2018).

US homeland security backtracks on order for Estonian ponzi schemers to self-deport

Pope Francis visited in Tallinn in 2018.

ERR live broadcasting Pope Francis' funeral

science and research

Tallinn's TV tower.

Tallinn's TV Tower launch site for ESA 'can-satellite' competition

Tiit Land and Tarmo Soomere.

Watch again: TalTech rector candidates debate

Gallery: Rare historical Estonian books on display at Tallinn museum

Library.

Joint database system worrying Estonia's scientific libraries

Surgery tends to be less effective for individuals with a genetic predisposition to obesity.

Effectiveness of bariatric surgery can be gleaned from genes

culture

International Dance Day action at Tallinn's Balti jaam.

Gallery: International Dance Day celebrated with performance in Tallinn

Morcheeba

British stars Morcheeba announce free Tallinn Day concert

Iceland's Eurovision star Daði Freyr to perform in Tallinn on May 9

Curators of the Estonian pavilion cover a Venetian residential building with insulation panels.

Gallery: Estonian pavilion curators cover a Venetian palazzo in insulation panels

Work to cover up Soviet-era inscriptions and symbols at the Tehumardi monument on Saaremaa.

Estonia catalogs 366 Soviet occupation war memorials

features and interviews

Members of the Estonian Defense League during Exercise Okas in 2022.

'Do what you can:' Why do foreign nationals join Estonia's Defense League?

The flags of Estonia and Ukraine outside the Estonian Embassy in London.

Why the Estonian Embassy in London is asking people to walk for Ukraine

Classroom. Photo is illustrative.

Estonian-language education switch not without difficulties one year in

Ukrainian artist Viktoria Berezina's new mural "Tree of Life" in Narva.

Ukrainian artist's new Narva mural celebrates nature and cultural connections

Iryna Lobanok speaks during the Ukrainian reception at Tallinn Music Week.

Now we're really finding our voice: Ukraine at Tallinn Music Week

watch again

Salome Zourabichvili.

President Salome Zurabishvili: EU should respond to what is happening in Georgia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's interview with ERR, BBC, ARD and France Televisions journalists.

Zelenskyy: Putin fears instability in Russian society and isolation

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

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

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

tallinn

Pirita River.

Study shows Pirita River riddled with construction waste

Elron trains at Tartu Railway Station.

Thousands of additional seats coming to Tallinn-Tartu trains and buses

Veteranirock in Tallinn on April 23, 2025.

Gallery: Rock concert held in Tallinn to mark Veterans Day

Winners in EKA's high school art competition. April 22, 2025.

Gallery: Winners revealed at EKA high school student art show opening

Taavet Hinrikus.

Tallinn ruling coalition awards city's highest honor to major political donor

tartu

Tap water (photo is illustrative).

Health Board finds E.Coli bacteria in Tartu County drinking water

Wooden art installation moving from central Tartu to nearby Raadi Park

Laura Kipper.

New Estonian National Museum director Laura Kipper to focus on modernization

Lux Express' new double-decker bus.

Lux Express puts double-decker buses on Tallinn-Tartu route

Artist's rendition of the upgraded Vabaduse pst.

Tartu's Vabaduse Avenue to get major makeover

galleries

Türi cherry orchard in full blossom.

Gallery: Cherry trees in full bloom in Türi

Priit Mürk/ERR

Gallery: Hilkka Hiiop inaugurated as rector of EKA

Debut of Jim Ashilevi's poetry collection

Gallery: Jim Ashilevi presents debut poetry collection 'The Mouthless'

The exhibition by Evar Riitsaar.

New exhibition brings intricate details of Seto costume inscriptions to canvas

Maarit Murka's

Gallery: New Tallinn show debuts Maarit Murka's graphic art, linocuts

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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