21.10.26 NEWS ... A Swedish company is laying a new fiber-optic communications cable connecting Sweden, Estonia and Finland, which is expected to enter service next year.

21.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's utility companies are increasing their security and plan to move pipelines underground, develop drone defenses, and improve cybersecurity. The costs are likely to be reflected in customers' bills.

20.10.26 NEWS ... New Škoda electric trains on Elron's Tallinn-Tartu route will offer onboard cafe service, letting passengers buy food and drinks during their journey.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Tallinnfilm Studios has announced an international public procurement tender for the design and construction of a film studio complex planned for Paljassaare.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Tallinn City Council has canceled a tender to build an Olympic-standard swimming pool launched earlier this summer after the Ministry of Finance questioned the conditions. The project will now be delayed by at least a year.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia is moving closer to adopting voluntary Nutri-Score food labels, but producers question whether the simplified nutritional ratings really give consumers a fair picture.

19.10.26 NEWS ... A new permanent magnet production line will be built in Estonia after the European Commission agreed to fund a project from Neo Performance Materials, which owns the Silmet plant and a magnet plant in Ida-Viru County.

20.10.26 NEWS ... District heating prices are rising across the country this autumn, but vary by region from 1 percent in Tartu in the south to 30 percent in Narva in the east.

19.10.26 NEWS ... Customers hoping to buy organic eggs in Estonia's supermarkets may have been left empty-handed in recent weeks due to supply chain issues, as producers are currently replacing their flocks.

19.10.26 NEWS ... Experts are warning that in the internet age, every connected device is a potential threat, following a cyberattack on a grocery store's refrigerators in France last week.

17.10.26 NEWS ... A hybrid wind farm under construction in northern Latvia is stirring tensions across the border, where nearby Estonian villages are facing the greater impact.

17.10.26 NEWS ... Dozens of families in Estonia say they are out thousands of euros for canceled school language-learning trips abroad, with one organizer still owing about €50,000 in refunds.

17.10.26 NEWS ... An NGO says a planned bonus to for local governments for developing wind-farms within their jurisdictions is unconstitutional.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's justice chancellor has found that requiring bedrooms to have openable windows and natural light is constitutional, even in homes with mechanical ventilation.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Energy minister Erkki Keldo (Reform) wants to work with Latvia to permanently stop Russian gas transit through the Baltics, with other options on the table if talks fail.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Many food couriers and ride-hailing drivers in Estonia work exhausting hours that put their health and road safety at risk, but the government has no plans to intervene.

16.10.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to provide grants to regional tourism organizations to encourage tourists to visit parts of Estonia outside Tallinn.

16.10.26 NEWS ... A scale model of Estonia's planned €49.93 million electric ferry has passed its first tests in Germany, reaching 14 knots where the contract requires 12.

15.10.26 NEWS ... Phone operator Elisa is to shut down its 2G mobile network in 2028, Sakala reported.

15.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's trade with Russia has dwindled since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but imports of food products have continued alongside rare earth metals.

15.10.26 NEWS ... German technology group Siemens is investing at least €100 million in Estonian company Skeleton Technologies, raising its valuation to €1 billion.

15.10.26 NEWS ... The state handed over more than 43,776 canned wild boar to a food bank this week, to be distributed to those in need, Maaleht reported.

14.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian rare earth metals producer Silmet plans to end its reliance on Russian raw materials by the end of the year, a move that will involve reduced production and temporary shutdowns at its existing facility.

14.10.26 NEWS ... Several roadworks in Tallinn are running longer than planned this year, with some set to continue into mid-November and closures causing significant congestion.

14.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian President Ülle Madise has raised the monthly salary for her chief of staff to €8,000, nearly a third more than his predecessor earned.

13.10.26 NEWS ... Opposition party Isamaa collected by far the most donations among parliamentary parties in the third quarter of 2026 (Q3 2026), taking in €229,301.

13.10.26 NEWS ... Although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has pressured Silmet to stop using Russian raw materials, the company has yet to do so.

13.10.26 NEWS ... The new Ülemiste passenger terminal in Tallinn is still due to open in late 2028, despite Rail Baltica's completion being pushed back to 2034.

13.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Trade Union Confederation and the Estonian Employers' Confederation have begun negotiations on next year's minimum wage.

12.10.26 NEWS ... This past summer was the best in years for grain growers, but a good harvest does not necessarily translate into strong financial results. The outlook for grain prices remains uncertain.

12.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's goods exports rose 3 percent on year in August while imports increased 10 percent, widening the trade deficit to €360 million.

12.10.26 NEWS ... Telecommunications and IT provider Telia is cutting around 100 jobs in Estonia, with 900 positions slated for elimination across the group as it seeks to remain competitive.

12.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's labor market showed signs of improvement in the third quarter, with fewer registered unemployed people, more job openings and less competition for available jobs.

10.10.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal has sharply criticized the US decision to strike a diesel deal with Russia, saying agreements with dictators lead to hell.

10.10.26 OPINION ... We forget two factors when talking about the growth of the debt burden — factors that affect the whole picture: economic growth and price growth, writes Raul Eamets.

09.10.26 NEWS ... Minister of Energy Erkki Keldo has sent for approval a draft regulation that would create the possibility to pay local governments up to €5 million in support to encourage the construction of wind farms on their territory.

09.10.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) expects NPM Silmet to set a deadline for ending the use of Russian raw materials as it receives EU backing for a major expansion.

09.10.26 NEWS ... The retirement age in Estonia must rise together with life expectancy so that the pension system remains sustainable and different generations spend roughly the same amount of time in retirement, says Lauri Leppik, professor of social and population policy at Tallinn University.

09.10.26 NEWS ... Lüganuse municipality in Ida‑Viru County has become a favorite location for various developers, which has forced the municipality to hire additional staff to process planning applications.

09.10.26 NEWS ... With five months to go until the elections, parties are still unsure how they may legally run political ads this year. A new European Union rule meant to increase funding transparency has also created confusion and added bureaucracy.

09.10.26 NEWS ... The liquidation of state-owned aircraft lessor Transpordi Varahaldus will put €25 million into Estonia's budget next year following the shutdown of bankrupt airline Nordica.

09.10.26 NEWS ... Long-distance bus line Lux Ekspress is hiiking ticket prices on its Tallinn-Narva and Tallinn-Pärnu routes as diesel costs climb, its CEO has said.

09.10.26 NEWS ... Although volumes remain small, plans are underway to establish a solar panel recycling facility in Tartu. Epler & Lorenz has received nearly €500,000 in funding from the EU Cohesion Fund to develop the facility.

09.10.26 NEWS ... The government says it has no plans to cut fuel excise despite a proposal from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to do so, Climate Minister Erkki Keldo (Reform) said.

08.10.26 NEWS ... Nearly €400,000 worth of gold coins found hidden in a truck seat at Estonia's Luhamaa border checkpoint are now up for grabs after authorities put them up for auction.

08.10.26 NEWS ... Several new spas are set to enter Estonia's market in the coming years, but Aire Toffer, CEO of the Estonian Spa Association, warns that there may not be enough solvent customers to fill both the new and existing facilities.

08.10.26 NEWS ... Sunny summers are bringing zero and negative prices to the electricity market with increasing frequency, raising questions for renewable energy developers about how they can recoup their investments.

08.10.26 NEWS ... The government has approved a national designated spatial plan for a defense industry park in Piirsalu, Lääne-Nigula Municipality. The state will invest more than €6 million in developing the park's basic infrastructure.

08.10.26 OPINION ... If local entrepreneurship disappears, then sooner or later even a small town with the most magnificent square will decline, notes Erik Gamzejev.

07.10.26 NEWS ... Many eateries in Tallinn have closed over the past year. Real estate agencies say, however, that there are still plenty of entrepreneurs who want to open new places. Interest from business owners coming from Asia has grown, for example.