21.04.25 NEWS ... Coalition negotiations between Reform and Eesti 200 are halfway through, said Aleksei Jašin, Eesti 200 vice-chairman. However, plans for the Tallinn ring railway are causing disagreements.

21.04.25 NEWS ... Tallinn's four-party coalition marked a year in office last week, which brought the Center Party's more than two-decade rule to an end. But what changes have taken place in the capital over the last year?

20.04.25 NEWS ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) told the Financial Times newspaper that EU taxpayers will be left to pay for support for Ukraine if Hungary's Viktor Orban forces the bloc to lift restrictions on frozen Russian assets.

20.04.25 NEWS ... A shortage of plant protection products puts berry growers in an unequal position compared to several neighboring countries, Estonian producers say. The issue is growing in importance due to climate change.

18.04.25 NEWS ... In the months leading up to Estonia's local government elections this fall, Parempoolsed stands head and shoulders above the country's other nonparliamentary parties in terms of both ratings and financial resources. The rest are short on both money and candidates.

17.04.25 NEWS ... Support for Isamaa has gradually fallen lately mainly due to women voters moving more towards the non-parliamentary Parempoolsed party, Aivar Voog of Kantar Emor said.

17.04.25 NEWS ... Support for the two coalition parties is this month at its lowest level since the current government entered office, at 20 percent, while opposition support came to 66 percent, according to a recent survey conducted by Kantar Emor.

17.04.25 NEWS ... A municipal council member and ex-director of a local recreational center in Saarde Municipality has been found guilty of falsifying work timesheets.

16.04.25 NEWS ... A local council in Viljandi County made errors in judgment when it terminated a wind farm planning procedure, for example, a petition with a thousand signatures does not constitute overriding public interest, said Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise.

16.04.25 NEWS ... Opposition party Isamaa continues to top the party ratings chart even though it has lost support in recent weeks, according to a recent survey.

15.04.25 NEWS ... Speaking on Vikeraadio show "Stuudios on peaminister," Estonian Prime Minister and Reform Party Chair Kristen Michal that Isamaa would be welcome in government, but it seems the party has chosen popularity instead.

15.04.25 NEWS ... Tallinn city government has approved principles for supporting private schools, abolishing the need for private, non-transparent political funding, Deputy Mayor Aleksei Jašin (Eesti 200) said.

15.04.25 NEWS ... In the larger municipalities of South Estonia, most political parties plan to run their own candidate lists in the upcoming local elections. Politicians identified the region's general underdevelopment, population decline and poverty as the main topics that need to be addressed.

14.04.25 OPINION ... Ability is not doled out to people equally, and the more capable should indeed play a greater role in governance. And nowhere more so than in today's democratic state, where the ruling class must dialogue with voters, given how much the information space in our societies has changed, political scientist Martin Mölder said.

13.04.25 NEWS ... The Political Parties Financing Surveillance Committee (ERJK) believes donations made from a shipbuilding company under criminal investigation to political parties is not problematic.

12.04.25 NEWS ... A detailed version of the new Estonian government coalition agreement will be ready by the end of May. The two coalition parties, Reform and Eesti 200, are currently debating social issues, education and the financing of various spheres.

11.04.25 NEWS ... The Political Parties Financing Surveillance Committee (ERJK) has issued its 2025 first-quarter (Q1 2025) financial reports for most of the six Riigikogu parties, plus the non-parliamentary Parempoolsed.

11.04.25 NEWS ... Isamaa's rating dropped by nine percentage points between March and April, now lying slightly ahead of both the coalition Reform Party and the opposition Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), according to a recent survey.

11.04.25 NEWS ... Estonia would need to build up to 400 more wind turbines, onshore and offshore, to meet 2030 climate goals, Minister of Energy and Environment Andres Sutt (Reform) said.

11.04.25 NEWS ... The larger EU nations must increase their defense spending, President Alar Karis said Thursday.

10.04.25 NEWS ... The Board of the Riigikogu has changed the composition of the standing and special committees. In total, the compositions of eight Riigikogu committees have been changed.

10.04.25 NEWS ... If a European Union (EU) rule is not considered acceptable to Estonia, it must be changed in negotiations with the European Commission, said Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform). Minister of Energy and the Environment Andres Sutt (Reform) added that common sense ought to be applied when dealing with EU regulations.

10.04.25 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday called accusations by Russia about a lack of investigation into the damage and removal of gravestones "baseless allegations."

10.04.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu on Thursday voted in favor of a proposal by Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise to align the new car tax legislation with the Constitution, with 68 votes in favor at the 101-seat house.

10.04.25 NEWS ... Nuns at Pühtitsa Convent have written to the president to ask him not to promulgate the amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act passed by the Riigikogu on Wednesday.

10.04.25 NEWS ... A Riigikogu committee approved an EU electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure requirement for store parking lots without raising concerns, despite its significant financial impact, an impact which has lessened since the directive evolved into its final form.

09.04.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu on Wednesday adopted an act amending the Churches and Congregations Act to ensure that religious organizations operating in Estonia cannot be used to incite hatred or violence.

10.04.25 NEWS ... It can be tricky to explain to domestic audiences in some European countries further away from Ukraine why increased defense spending is needed, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas told ERR.

09.04.25 NEWS ... Ministry of Climate officials involved in the government's failed €2.6 billion windfarm subsidy program have been dismissed or demoted.

09.04.25 NEWS ... Reform and Eesti 200 have agreed that students will be able to graduate from basic school even if they fail their final exams, as long as their report card grades are passing. This eliminates the need for resits and reduces stress, politicians say.

09.04.25 NEWS ... It will be at least a decade before a nuclear power plant could generate electricity in Estonia, and prices will be higher than average for the first 20 years due to loan repayments, said Fermi Energia CEO Kalev Kallemets.

09.04.25 NEWS ... EKRE's claims of unrest being sparked by the changes with the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) are fearmongering, said Center Party chair Mihhail Kõlvart on Wednesday. Russian people are not preparing to take to the streets.

09.04.25 NEWS ... Ministry of the Interior actions towards the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) could lead to a new "Bronze night" and churches in Estonia are being persecuted, Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) leader Martin Helme said.

09.04.25 NEWS ... Support for the opposition party Isamaa continues to decline, while the Center Party's is on the rise, a new survey commissioned by Ühiskonnauuringute instituut and Norstat Eesti AS Norstat shows.

09.04.25 NEWS ... President Alar Karis on Wednesday signed a constitutional amendment revoking the right to vote in local elections from all third-country nationals residing in Estonia. He noted the implications of the change should have been analyzed more in advance, and that the Riigikogu must ensure no negative repercussions follow from the decision.

08.04.25 NEWS ... Polish President Andrzej Duda stressed the importance of developing the European defense industry during a three-day state visit to Estonia on Tuesday.

08.04.25 NEWS ... Tallinn will open 44 polling stations for the local elections this autumn, 33 fewer than last year's EU elections and at previous local elections.

08.04.25 NEWS ... Tallinn is processing plans for the new U.S.' new embassy complex in Estonia and construction is expected to begin in two years' time.

08.04.25 NEWS ... The Political Parties Financing Surveillance Committee (ERJK) has initiated proceedings against opposition party Isamaa Chairman Urmas Reinsalu over his talk show.

08.04.25 NEWS ... Teachers' salary negotiations start on Tuesday, but the Minister of Education has already said it will not be able to agree to the teaching union's proposed 10 percent raise.

08.04.25 NEWS ... While the current national curriculum for basic schools requires assessing a student's behavior and diligence at least twice a year, a Ministry of Education and Research plan will make this unnecessary. Instead, issues will be discussed with the student during a development interview.

07.04.25 NEWS ... Last week, the Riigikogu approved a historic constitutional amendment to remove the rights of citizens of third countries to vote in local elections. But what do gray passport holders and Russian citizens living in Ida-Viru County think about the change? ETV+ show "Narodu Vazhna" spoke to some of those affected in the region to find out.

03.04.25 NEWS ... According to Delfi, a criminal investigation is underway involving the opposition Isamaa party, with the Central Criminal Police looking into the party's possible illegal financing.

06.04.25 NEWS ... The Ministry of Education and Research has begun inspecting schools in Ida-Viru County, eastern Estonia to assess whether they meet Estonian language requirements.

06.04.25 NEWS ... Most parties support a proposal by Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise to lift a ban on donations from legal entities to political parties. But they also see potential risks.

05.04.25 NEWS ... This Saturday, at its congress in Tallinn, the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) reelected Martin Helme as chair and approved changing the party's official name to EKRE - Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE - Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond).

05.04.25 NEWS ... The Reform Party, Eesti 200, the Social Democratic Party (SDE) and the Center Party have decided to challenge in court the condemnatory decision issued by the Political Party Funding Supervision Committee (ERJK) regarding donations made to the Liberal Citizen Foundation (SALK).

05.04.25 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has issued an opinion to the Riigikogu on a bill amending the Political Parties Act, urging the consideration of lifting the ban on donations from legal entities.

04.04.25 NEWS ... Americans of Baltic descent have "failed" Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by voting for President Donald Trump and not considering his impact on regional security, a professor from the University of Toronto believes.

03.04.25 NEWS ... Next week, at the invitation of President Alar Karis, Polish President Andrzej Duda will arrive in Estonia on a state visit, accompanied by his wife, Agata Kornhauser-Duda.