14.09.26 NEWS ... Teachers and rescuers gathered outside the Riigikogu in Tallinn on Monday to demand higher public sector wages in the government's 2027 state budget.

14.09.26 NEWS ... Johanna-Maria Lehtme, founder and former head of Estonian Ukraine aid NGO Slava Ukraini, went on trial in Harju District Court on Monday, appearing remotely from Ukraine.

11.09.26 NEWS ... The under-construction ERR TV House received a traditional Estonian topping-out ceremony on Thursday, with the Tallinn mayor and culture minister in attendance.

09.09.26 NEWS ... In a new show in Põhja-Tallinn, artists August Kilmi and Ly-Ann Kõllo explore the family ideal and what happens when queer people feel they don't fit into it.

03.09.26 NEWS ... A day after her election, Estonian President-elect Ülle Madise met with outgoing President Alar Karis at Kadriorg on Thursday morning.

02.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's MPs will vote to elect the next president on Wednesday when the first round of voting takes place in the Riigikogu.

31.08.26 NEWS ... Tallinn's Gonsiori bus stops were officially renamed Ringhäälingu on Monday, ahead of Estonia's approaching broadcasting centennial.

29.08.26 NEWS ... Former Prime Minister Siim Kallas will be laid to rest with state honors on Saturday.

29.08.26 NEWS ... A new outdoor courtyard exhibition at Tallinn's Kumu Art Museum gives vulnerable kids and teens space to tell their stories through art.

27.08.26 NEWS ... The glass and timber Nature House complex is nearing completion in Põhja-Tallinn, the future home of the Estonian Museum of Natural History and state environmental agencies.

24.08.26 NEWS ... Kino Sõprus cinema chain showed its first film at Priisle Park in Tallinn's Lasnamäe district last week and is planning several outdoor screenings across the city in the coming weeks.

24.08.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis and Sirje Karis arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning to take part in events marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence Day.

23.08.26 NEWS ... A book of condolences has been opened at the Stenbock House in memory of former prime minister Siim Kallas, who passed away at the start of the weekend, aged 77.

20.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia marked the 35th anniversary of its restoration of independence with a flag-raising ceremony on Toompea, as leaders urged unity and vigilance in safeguarding freedom.

19.08.26 NEWS ... The Icelandic head of state, Halla Tómasdóttir, is making a multi-day visit to Estonia this week and will attend the commemorative events marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonia's independence.

19.08.26 NEWS ... A new event at Paavli Culture Factory offered Tallinn a fresh take on Italy recently, bringing Estonian and Italian communities together through music, food and traditions.

18.08.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) hosted his predecessors in Tallinn Tuesday for the 10th annual Estonian prime ministers' lunch ahead of Restoration of Independence Day.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, who announced that she has agreed to run for president, met with the Riigikogu parliamentary groups on Monday and Tuesday to discuss her candidacy with MPs.

16.08.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu member Maris Lauri handed over the chairmanship of the Tallinn branch of the Reform Party to Henri Arras on Saturday at the group's general assembly.

16.08.26 NEWS ... Lavly Perling was re-elected as the chair of the non-parliamentary party Parempoolsed at the party's general assembly held in Tallinn on Saturday. She was also the only candidate.

16.08.26 NEWS ... The Pärnu Literature Festival took place for the sixth time on Saturday in Estonia's summer capital, but organizers say it could be the last due to a lack of funding.

15.08.26 NEWS ... More than a dozen works by young artists in Kharkiv are now on display in Pärnu, blending forgotten legends and untold tales with new mythologies in large, colorful scenes.

14.08.26 NEWS ... An international exhibition in Tallinn brings together 55 artists from around the world, each offering their own unique take on the beloved childhood classic Pinocchio.

14.08.26 NEWS ... Animator and artist Natalia Mirzoyan, director of the acclaimed short film "Winter in March," has opened a solo exhibition sharing her experience with settling in Estonia.

13.08.26 NEWS ... A new bilingual exhibition at the Tallinn TV Tower explores Estonia's cultural ties with Germany through the personal stories of several prominent Estonians.

12.08.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition at Tallinn's Foku Gallery brings together Finland's Hilla Kurki and Estonia's Taavi Rekkaro to explore memory, history, touch and how we relate to images.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Artists Toomas Kuusing and Taavi Oolberg's joint exhibition "Vanishing Cities" has opened at Tartu's Jakobi Gallery, featuring guest street artist Edward von Lõngus.

09.08.26 NEWS ... Since 2013, Opinion Festival has brought people from different communities and walks of life, from politics to business, together in Paide on the second weekend of August to discuss pressing issues in Estonian society.

07.08.26 NEWS ... Tartu Song Festival Grounds hosted Moby on Thursday, as the U.S. musician and producer brought his 25th anniversary "Play" tour to Estonia.

07.08.26 NEWS ... TalTech's summer production "Now I Study in Mustamäe" takes audiences on a romp through Tallinn in 1968, when students navigated dreams, love and life under Soviet rule.

05.08.26 NEWS ... Officials from Estonia and Sweden signed a prison rental agreement that will see several hundred Swedish inmates transferred to southern Estonia to serve part of their sentences.

04.08.26 NEWS ... At Tallinn's Okapi Gallery, "Private Property" brings together artists Alexei Gordin and Dasha Trofimova in an exploration of abandoned spaces, memory and social change.

04.08.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition at Tartu's Kett Gallery explores Finnish artist Bad to the Boner's adult comic "The Perfect Being" and its absurd parallel universe.

04.08.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition in Pärnu looks back at how Estonian artists of the 1960s-80s imagined technology, progress and humanity's changing place in the world.

02.08.26 NEWS ... Thousands gathered in Mikitamäe for Seto Kingdom Day on Saturday, where local culture advocate Ingrit Kala was elected the next ülembsootska, or leader of the Seto people.

30.07.26 NEWS ... Tallinn's airport tramline was officially reopened on Thursday by representatives from the City of Tallinn, the Ministry of Climate and Rail Baltic, ahead of its relaunch on August 1.

29.07.26 NEWS ... The largest archaeological excavation in Estonian history is underway on the grounds of Tartu's future Siuru cultural center. Among other finds, the work has uncovered a body of water whose size and purpose remain unclear.

28.07.26 NEWS ... Demolition has begun at Tallinn's former Eesti Näitused expo center, where a new residential development is planned along Pirita tee.

27.07.26 NEWS ... Over 11,000 people visited the annual Viljandi Folk Festival on Saturday to watch Nancy Vieira, Duo Ruut³, Orkesta Mendoza, Oopus and Puuluup.

25.07.26 NEWS ... Misty forests and bog landscapes have been transformed into reversible woven works in textile designer Monika Järg's new show "Reflections," now open at Tallinn's HOP Gallery.

24.07.26 NEWS ... Thousands of music lovers have already gathered in Viljandi to take part in the 33rd Viljandi Folk Music Festival. The organisers are hoping to set a new attendance record.

22.07.26 NEWS ... Colorful hats and masks have appeared on prominent Tartu statues, heralding the opening of British artist Monster Chetwynd's first show at the Estonian National Museum (ERM).

21.07.26 NEWS ... While rally stars battled in Southern Estonia, remote control (RC) cars raced near Rakvere as Estonia hosted Europe's top electric buggy championship for the first time.

20.07.26 NEWS ... The 16th Pärnu Music Festival drew nearly 35,000 concertgoers and online viewers this year, with global talent, Estonian premieres and the renowned Järvi family of conductors.

16.07.26 NEWS ... Aviation history was made at Tartu Airport on Wednesday when the Elektra Trainer, a fully certified electric airplane, landed after a flight from Helsinki.

13.07.26 NEWS ... Service dogs from Estonian law enforcement agencies and allied forces put their skills to the test during joint exercises last week to strengthen cooperation and share knowledge.

13.07.26 NEWS ... Almost 100,000 people visited Tallinn Maritime Days this weekend and enjoyed a diverse maritime and cultural program, explored exciting vessels and took trips on Tallinn Bay.

08.07.26 NEWS ... The Hertz 2 battery storage park, with a capacity of 100 megawatts and a storage capacity of 200 megawatt-hours, was inaugurated in Harju County, on Tuesday.

06.07.26 NEWS ... A new recreational area has been completed in Tartu's Karlova district and will open to the public once a permit for public use has been granted.

03.07.26 NEWS ... United States Ambassador to Estonia Roman Pipko hosted a Fourth of July reception on Thursday, attended by President Alar Karis.