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NPM Silmet, based in Sillamäe, Ida-Viru County.

Foreign ministry: The state cannot directly control Silmet's business decisions

Message painted on a door in Russian (right) and unclear Estonian (left).

Estonia's new plain language standard aims to make public writing clearer

Toompea Castle, seat of the Riigikogu.

Isamaa rakes in €229k in 3rd quarter as party donations surge ahead of election

E-scooter riders crossing at a crosswalk in Tallinn.

Tallinn says no to motorcycles, e-scooters in bus lanes

Bomb disposal in Saaremaa.

Over 70 unexploded aerial bombs uncovered in Jõgeva nature reserve

The winning design for the Pirita TOP area.

Gallery: See what the Pirita River estuary will look like in the future

The winning design for developing the area near the mouth of the Pirita River envisions residential buildings, commercial spaces, a hotel and a promenade.

"1944".

Estonia's defense ministry allocates €250,000 for war movies

PPA vehicle.

PPA: Migrants more visible in Tallinn's Nõmme, not more numerous

Cyber security (photo is illustrative).

Ukraine strikes on Yandex data centers cut traffic to Estonian sites nearly 100%

Ülle Madise becomes president

President Ülle Madise at her inauguration day reception at Kadriorg Art Museum. October 12, 2026.

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Galleries: Ülle Madise sworn in as president of EstoniaUpdated 11:24

Former justice chancellor Ülle Madise was sworn in as the next president of Estonia on Monday, taking the oath of office in the Session Hall of the Riigikogu.

President Ülle Madise's inauguration day reception at Kadriorg Art Museum. October 12, 2026.

Politicians see new president Madise as unifying force for Estonia

President Ülle Madise.

Ülle Madise: Attempts to reeducate people have delivered a setback to trust

Ülle Madise.

Ülle Madise has broad public backing as Estonia's next president

A rooftop siren.

Estonia to sound nationwide sirens in emergency alert test Wednesday

An example of a very worn tire. A tire in such a condition should not be used at any time of year.

Transport Board: Don't wait to switch to winter tires

latest news

An Olerex filling station (illustrative).

Estonian court convicts gas station clerk who stole 67,000 liters of fuel

Construction underway at Tallinn's Ülemiste Terminal, which will serve the Rail Baltica railway in the future.

Despite Rail Baltica delay, Tallinn's Ülemiste terminal on track for 2028

Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning stands trial in federal court.

Experts: Full damage of Germany's August Hanning scandal yet to be revealed

Markus Kajak in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car.

Estonia's Markus Kajak wins Porsche Central Europe title

Healthcare worker using a laptop computer.

Estonia's plans to tighten health data access face conflicting bills

Tartu's Town Hall Square.

City of Tartu to increase loan burden by nearly 40% in coming years

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Ukrainian Deputy Culture Minister Ivan Verbytskyi on

Ukraine's deputy culture minister: Culture a key component in resistance

Col. Ants Kiviselg, director of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) Military Intelligence Center.

Defense Intel Chief: Russia targeting Ukraine's railways and Dnipro bridges in escalating strike campaign

Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terehhov

Kharkiv mayor: No safe place left in the city as winter approaches

Jüri Luik.

Expert: Russia attacking civilian infrastructure as it has made no front line gains

Russia continued its strikes on Kyiv this week.

Defense briefing: Russia repeats war aims at UN as frontline clashes fall

politics

Estonian President-elect Ülle Madise.

Estonian politicians call for changes to president's role and election

Alar Karis.

President Alar Karis loved by the people but foreign policy possibly a stepping stone

Mari-Liis Jakobson.

Mari-Liis Jakobson: Are we sailing to the end with a minority government?

Raul Eamets.

Raul Eamets: Estonia is haunted by an overblown debt‑burden specter

Polling booth.

Center Party overtakes Isamaa to top party ratings

economy

100 euros.

Unions want Estonia's minimum wage to exceed €1,000

Summer wheat harvest in Jõgeva County.

Estonian grain farmers have reason to be happy with the summer

Commercial trucks lined up at the Port of Tallinn.

Estonia's August goods exports rise 3% as imports jump 10%

Telia storefront at a shopping mall in Tallinn.

Telia to cut 100 jobs in Estonia as telecom group plans 900 layoffs

An Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund (Töötukassa) office in Tartu.

Registered unemployment falls below 40,000 as labor market improves

Defense and security

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200).

Minister: Iran's role in RAF Fairford incident affects Estonia's security

Prime Minister Kristen Michal at a government press conference.

Prime minister slams US-Russia diesel pact: Deals with dictators 'road to hell'

Flags of the U.K and Estonia.

British Army deploys Nyan deep-strike drones in Estonia

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during his previous visit to Estonia two years ago.

NATO chief Mark Rutte to visit Estonia next week

Estonian Artists' Association (EKL) auction exhibition.

Possible cyberattack halts Estonian Artists' Association fundraiser auction

society

Tallinn Language School.

Basic schools' broad selection of foreign languages a problem for Estonian high schools

Estonian composer Rasmus Puur.

Outgoing presidential culture adviser: Staying creative is important

Printed works in the Mulgi language.

Education ministry wants schools to teach more local dialects

Document folders.

Estonia's bailiffs afraid for their safety, expect state to act

An exhibition of art auctioned off in a fundraiser for the Estonian Artists' Association (EKL) in October. September 2026.

Record art auction spares Estonian Artists' Association from property sales

opinion

President Alar Karis addressing the Riigikogu at the opening of its 2026 fall session. September 14, 2026.

Alar Karis: Ingenuity what makes Estonians who they are and guarantees survival

Jaak Prozes.

Jaak Prozes: Supporting Finno-Ugric peoples a matter of identity

Eerik-Niiles Kross.

Eerik-Niiles Kross: The true impact of Trump and Putin's diesel deal

Mikk Artur Mikfelt.

Mikk Artur Mikfelt: Banning will not solve smartphone addiction

Dmitri Teperik.

Dmitri Teperik: Ida-Viru County should be pro-Estonian, European and successful

sports

Elena Malõgina (Malygina).

Estonian tennis player Elena Malõgina reaches new career-high ranking

Gert Koovit talking to 'Ringvaade'.

Vegan powerlifter says diet change solved his health problems

The winning Estonian ACE La Sportiva team (from left): Tauno Riibak, Rain Eensaar, Reeda Tuula-Fjodorov and Timmo Tammemäe.

Estonian team wins grueling week-long adventure racing world championship on Corsica

Estonia v Iceland at the A. Le Coq Arena, Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Estonia hold on for 0-0 Nations League home draw against Iceland

Maardu Linnameeskond players.

Maardu quits all Estonian football amid match-fixing probe

foreign affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn.

Estonia condemns US sanctions on International Criminal Court

NPM Silmet, based in Sillamäe, Ida-Viru County.

Estonia pushes firm to drop Russian supplier after EU strategic project nod

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: On Russia's influence activity and even more

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas presented the proposal for new sanctions against Russia.

Russian supplier dropped from EU sanctions package at Estonia's request

airBaltic Boeing 757 taking off.

airBaltic planning up to 700 layoffs across Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius

science and research

A worker.

Vicious circle of lacking experience leaving young people out of work in Estonia

A group of students taking part in the e-calculation at Võru High School.

Estonia's national e-calculation contest draws 10,700 participants

Ülle Madise

Outgoing Chancellor of justice questions bird protection data quality

Shooting range. Photo is illustrative.

Estonia aims to teach air‑gun shooting to 14‑year‑old students

Winning design of the Iisaku Basic School architecture competition:

Cost of new Iisaku school building nearly doubles

culture

Growing interest in learning to play the garmoshka drew 70 enthusiasts from across Estonia to the Oisu community center in Järva County on Saturday.

Estonia experiencing a garmoshka boom

EKL charity auction.

Estonian Artists' Association's charity auction brings in record-breaking €2.3 million

Gallery: Broadcasting Museum spotlights trailblazers of Estonian radio

Gallery: A portrait painting of President Alar Karis unveiled at Kadriorg

Guitar rigged with pyrotechnics, used by one of the acts at last year's Eesti Laul.

Eesti Laul 2027 gets 155 entries from over 20 countries

features and interviews

A flag with the Wing 15 patch and the Spanish national colors as the pilots make ready to leave.

Feature: Spanish jets leave Ämari — but the Baltic mission goes on

Ilmar Tomusk.

Ilmar Tomusk: Switch to Estonian-language education took decades too long

Ülle Madise met with the Center Party, SDE and Isamaa factions on Monday, August 17.

Presidential candidate Ülle Madise: Estonia must look to its own interests

The Nebius data center of the AI factory being built in Estonia.

Nebius representative: the company has no history with Yandex

Estonian language content creators.

'Every learner feels special:' Meet the influencers teaching Estonian on social media

watch again

Moby concert at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds. August 6, 2026.

Moby on Tallinn, punk roots, veganism and why he gives music away for free

Fionntán De Brún at HeadRead Festival 2026 in Tallinn.

Fionntán De Brún: Kneecap made the Irish language cool for young people

Stefan Hedlund

Stefan Hedlund: You can't have a rational discourse with people who love Russia

Gaea Schoeters.

Gaea Schoeters: Colonialism is still part of our culture

Thomas Piketty.

Thomas Piketty: Estonia would have been better off without the Soviet experiment

tallinn

The Bank of Estonia building in Tallinn.

Estonia's central bank adds stone barrier after multiple vehicle strikes

Employee in a cafe. Photo is illustrative.

Restaurant spaces in Tallinn do not stay empty for long

Tallinn Airport arrivals board.

Tallinn Airport sets record for September, but winter traffic expected to fall

Tallinn's Lilleküla Stadium, also known as the A. le Coq Arena.

Last train to Keila put back 25 minutes Tuesday night due to Iceland football clash

A Tallinn tram in motion (photo is illustrative).

Child left behind on Tallinn tram raises questions over driver care

tartu

A previous lego exhibition at the Tartu Toy Museum.

Tartu toy museum hosts 10th annual LEGO exhibition

Burger King frontage (photo is illustrative).

Burger King one of a wave of restaurant closures in Tartu

Bikes locked up along Tartu's riverfront promenade.

Tartu plans new pedestrian and cycling bridge

Tartu Folk.

Tartu Folk festival returns November 12–15

Graffiti in Tallinn.

Tallinn mural plan backfires as graffiti artists tag over works

narva

The abandoned Narva-Jõesuu resort hall (Kuursaal).

Northeastern Estonian cities question value of participatory budgeting

A Lux Express coach.

Bus firm Lux Ekspress raises fares as diesel prices climb

Rescue Board (Päästeamet) fire trucks in their new livery.

Firefighters: Narva nursing home met fire safety rules in fatal blaze

Rescue Board vehicle.

1 dead in Narva care home blaze, cause likely careless smoking

Narva Town Hall.

Former mayor: Church and power entangled in Narva 'prayer breakfast' row

galleries

With King Carl XVI Gustaf during the Swedish royal couple’s visit to Tartu, Thursday, May 4, 2023.

Alar Karis: 5 years as Estonia's president in pictures

Estonian conductor Kristjan Järvi onstage with British pop star Calum Scott, German rapper Kontra K, musicians from Nordic Pulse and the Lufthansa Orchestra in Hamburg. October 2026.

Gallery: Estonian conducts charity Hamburg shows with Calum Scott, Kontra K

Urmas Viik's

Gallery: Estonian artist Urmas Viik brings dynamic graphic show to Viljandi

Vello Liiv's new wild mushroom photo exhibition at Viidumäe Nature Center in Saaremaa. October 2026.

Gallery: Decades of wild mushroom photography on display in Saaremaa

Alar Karis arriving in Germany Monday, September 28, 2026.

Alar Karis embarks on farewell whistle-stop tour of neighboring countries

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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