26.05.22 NEWS ... The Barbie made of Estonian freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru was unveiled at an event in Kadriorg on Wednesday, making Sildaru the first Estonian to be immortalized as the iconic doll.

25.05.22 NEWS ... Countries' aim should not be to do business with war criminals, and there can be no way back to business as usual with [President Vladimir] Putin's Russia, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said during a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Stockholm on Wednesday.

24.05.22 NEWS ... President Alar Karis spent Sunday and Monday in Setomaa, a culturally and linguistically distinct region of Southeastern Estonia, where he was met several times with traditional Seto leelo, visited various centers of local and Seto cultural life, met with local residents and leaders, and visited Värska High School and Värska Kindergarten.

23.05.22 NEWS ... On Sunday evening, thousands of singers from across Estonia gathered at the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn to sing a new choral arrangement of Ukrainian folk song "Oi u luzi chervona kalyna" ("Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow"), which was recorded and aired on ETV on Monday night. Watch the video below.

23.05.22 NEWS ... This past weekend, the Estonian film "Melchior the Apothecary," the first in a trilogy based on the medieval crime bestsellers by Indrek Hargla, hit a milestone of 100,000 viewers in domestic movie theaters. The trailer for part two, "Melchior the Apothecary: Ghost," has been released as well.

21.05.22 NEWS ... A rally in Riga on Friday evening saw an estimated 5,000 people arch through the streets of the Latvian capital, in support of a drive to purge the country of its Soviet heritage, public broadcaster LSM reports.

19.05.22 NEWS ... Ukrainian-Estonian folk rock band Svjata Vatra recently teamed up with the Estonian Military Orchestra to release a music video in support of Ukraine for a new arrangement of the famous Ukrainian folk song "The Cossack Rode Beyond the Danube."

19.05.22 NEWS ... The Estonian LGBT Association on Tuesday marked the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) by hosting a Rainbow Heroes award gala in Tallinn, recognizing people, collectives and organizations who have promoted and stood with Estonia's LGBT+ lives and community.

18.05.22 NEWS ... On May 18, the newly redesigned, visible storage gallery opens on the ground floor of the Kadriorg Palace, where the Kadriorg Art Museum's entire foreign sculpture collection is now permanently on display.

18.05.22 NEWS ... Over a thousand Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) reservists were expected to have descended on a training camp in Võru County in South Estonia by the end of Tuesday, as part of the annual military Exercise SIIL.

16.05.22 NEWS ... Spring is finally in the air in Estonia. ERR's photographer Siim Lõvi took photos of the blossoming trees in Tallinn's Kadriorg Park on Monday.

16.05.22 NEWS ... Monday marks the start of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) major training exercise SIIL 2022 (Hedgehog) involving 15,000 EDF, allied and partner personnel.

16.05.22 NEWS ... Estonia's Eurovision hopeful Stefan Airapetjan returned to Tallinn on Sunday after finishing in 13th place in Saturday's final.

14.05.22 NEWS ... The search for traces of flying squirrels in Estonia has been stepped up with the addition of a dog to the team, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported Friday.

14.05.22 GALLERIES ... Legendary Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv defeated local team Tallinna FC Flora 3:0 Friday night, in a benefit match for Ukraine.

10.05.22 CULTURE ... A golden sphere is to be relocated at the pinnacle of the tower of the Toomkirik (Dome Church) on Toompea in Tallinn's Old Town, following a consecration ceremony on Tuesday.

10.05.22 CULTURE ... Irish singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy was in concert in Tallinn on Sunday, appearing at the Noblessner Foundry.

06.05.22 NEWS ... President Alar Karis is currently on a visit to Ida-Viru County in Northeastern Estonia, where he visited the border city of Narva on Thursday. Meeting with city residents on Thursday evening, the head of state stressed that the people of Narva, just as all Ida-Viru County residents, are "our people."

05.05.22 NEWS ... The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) raised the flags of Canada, the Republic of Korea and Luxembourg in a ceremony in front of its complex in Tallinn on Thursday, welcoming the newest members of the center's multinational family into the fold.

02.05.22 NEWS ... Estonia's Navy (Merevägi) has been taking part in a joint NATO naval exercise on the Baltic Sea, off the coasts of Finland and Sweden.

28.04.22 NEWS ... Tallinn's cafes and restaurants and preparing for summer, but many businesses believe price rises are likely to follow.

28.04.22 NEWS ... A group of children recently got the opportunity to meet some guide dogs, courtesy of Estonia's guide dog school (Juht- ja abikoerte kool), and found out more about how the dogs work with their visually impaired partners.

27.04.22 NEWS ... Last weekend, the inaugural Tartu Climate Assembly, which consists of randomly selected residents of the city, convened at Tartu Nature House, where, with the help of specialists from the sector, members gained in-depth knowledge regarding the principles of street space and positive and negative effects of various modes of transport.

25.04.22 NEWS ... State exams for school leavers in Estonia start on Monday with the Estonian-language exam.

22.04.22 NEWS ... Following the premiere in Tallinn on April 11, "Melchior the Apothecary," based on the medieval crime bestseller by Indrek Hargla, hit theaters across Estonia last Friday, April 15. In the week since its premiere, nearly 30,000 people have gone to see the first installment of the Melchior trilogy, the latter two of which are likewise scheduled for release later this year.

22.04.22 NEWS ... A new exhibition "Pirrust pirnini" showcasing Estonian lamps through time opened in Tallinn's Rotermann Quarter gallery on Wednesday.

21.04.22 NEWS ... People cannot close their eyes to Russia's actions, and Germany will contribute more to the alliance's security, German Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock said at a joint press conference in Tallinn, where she met with Estonian leaders on Thursday.

18.04.22 NEWS ... Construction at Lootsi 8 near the Port of Tallinn began with the knowledge of a shipwreck on the property that wouldn't be affected by planned work, however an unexpected second wreck was unearthed as well, and it may be one of the best preserved in the region, daily Postimees writes.

15.04.22 NEWS ... The fours ships currently making up Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) called on the Port of Tallinn on Thursday, where they were joined by the Canadian frigate HMCS Halifax (FFH 330). SNMG1 conducted several operations on the Baltic Sea last week.

14.04.22 NEWS ... Wednesday marked the end of the final exercise of naval conscripts' basic training, in which future sailors of the Estonian Navy spent more than 24 hours aboard life rafts in the water at Miinisadam Naval Base.

13.04.22 NEWS ... Three people are through to the ballot on the next board chair of public broadcaster ERR from nine applicants, including current incumbent Erik Roose.

13.04.22 NEWS ... In the latest stage of €18 million of extensive construction and renovation work at the base, the Estonian Center for Defense Investment (ECDI) on Tuesday handed over a new barracks complex in Paldiski to the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF).

11.04.22 NEWS ... This past weekend, allied troops that recently arrived in Estonia to serve in NATO Battlegroup Estonia under the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) began practicing combat on Estonian terrain during the ongoing Bold Dragon exercise.

05.04.22 GALLERIES ... President Alar Karis held a reception at Kadriorg on Monday, where the head of state expressed his gratitude to all athletes, coaches and support staff who took part in February's winter olympics in Beijing, China, and the winter paralympics, also in Beijing.

04.04.22 GALLERIES ... Sunday saw an outdoor camouflage net-making workshop take place just meters from the Russian embassy in Tallinn, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported.

02.04.22 NEWS ... The councils of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) and Isamaa gathered on Saturday (April 2).

01.04.22 NEWS ... In a ceremony held at Ämari Air Base on Thursday, Belgium formally handed off NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission being served out of Ämari Air Base to the French Air and Space Force. In connection with Russia's attack on Ukraine, the French jets were brought to Ämari 15 days ahead of schedule.

31.03.22 NEWS ... The first volunteer-made camouflage nets have been sent to Ukraine, part of an initiative set up by two friends to combine recycling with military aid, following Russia's invasion.

29.03.22 NEWS ... Fire trucks in Estonia are undergoing an overhaul, to bring them more up-to-date.

28.03.22 NEWS ... The international charity telemarathon concert "Save Ukraine – #StopWar" was shown live in various cities across the world on Sunday, including in Tallinn, where some 1,500 people came to watch the concert together in Freedom Square.

26.03.22 NEWS ... Thousands of homes in Estonia are currently without electricity, as storms with gale force wind in speeds of up to 30 meters per second (Force 11 on the Beaufort scale) buffeted the country through the course of Saturday. The island of Saaremaa has been the worst-hit area.

26.03.22 NEWS ... At Friday's memorial ceremony to the March 1949 Soviet deportations of Estonians to Siberia, head of state Alar Karis made a speech noting the tendency of evil to distort historical truths.

25.03.22 NEWS ... Friday marked the 73rd anniversary of the Soviet mass deportations of tens of thousands of people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on March 25-28, 1949. Candles were lit across Estonia on Friday evening in remembrance of the victims of Operation Priboi.

21.03.22 NEWS ... Residents in Estonia's spring capital Türi, Järva County welcomed the change of seasons at 5:37 p.m. on Sunday.

18.03.22 NEWS ... Estonia's oldest Jazz festival TUJA celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2022 and events took place across the country.

17.03.22 NEWS ... A benefit concert for the people of Ukraine which took place in Tallinn on Wednesday has raised over €690,000.

17.03.22 NEWS ... Jüri Ratas (Center) has been reelected for a second term as speaker of the Riigikogu, by a narrow margin following a vote at the chamber on Thursday.

16.03.22 NEWS ... Although spring does not officially start for another five days, the first signs can already be found on the western island of Saaremaa.

14.03.22 NEWS ... Four Mirage 2000-5Fs arrived at Amari airbase in Estonia in Sunday morning to enhance NATO's Air Policing unit.

14.03.22 NEWS ... March 14 is Native Language Day, and an all-day reading marathon is currently underway in front of the Office of the President in Tallinn. President Alar Karis kicked off the marathon at sunrise at 6:41 a.m., and more than 70 people will take turns reading their chosen texts through sunset at 6:21 p.m.