19.10.26 NEWS ... Police should not be allowed to confiscate noncompliant personal light electric vehicles without court approval, as doing so would seriously infringe on property rights, Sorainen attorney Marcus Niin told ERR.

19.10.26 OPINION ... For every election promise, it is worth asking what problem it solves, who it helps and at what cost, Külli Taro finds.

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.

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 ... American pop rock band Toto will perform at Unibet Arena in Tallinn on July 29 next year.

19.10.26 NEWS ... The Naks theater festival for young audiences takes place in Tallinn and Narva from October 19 to 24, offering a varied program for children, young people, families, teachers and theater professionals.

19.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's women's épée team recorded several impressive victories at the World Cup event in Casablanca, Morocco, but fell to Russia in the semifinals.

19.10.26 NEWS ... Artificial intelligence systems that record conversations between patients and doctors, produce written summaries and help physicians make diagnoses and recommend next steps are already a reality in a number of hospitals.

19.10.26 NEWS ... Wind orchestra conductors from across Estonia gathered in Türi on Sunday to rehearse the repertoire for the 2028 Song Celebration.

19.10.26 NEWS ... A mink breeding center at the Calviac Zoo in southern France has been named after Estonian zoologist and MP Tiit Maran.

19.10.26 NEWS ... As misinformation and alternative narratives increasingly compete with scientific facts, science education must do more than teach established knowledge, a recent analysis by Estonian researchers concludes.

19.10.26 NEWS ... An exhibition focusing on the period following the restoration of independence and the development of capitalism has opened at the Tartu Art Museum.

18.10.26 NEWS ... Eesti 200 decided at its council meeting Sunday not to merge with the non-parliamentary Estonian Greens ahead of the 2027 general elections.

19.10.26 NEWS ... Effective measures and border controls in Poland and Lithuania have led to a significant increase in migration flows toward Estonia. Police predict that migration pressure will only grow.

19.10.26 NEWS ... U.S. President Donald Trump's latest decisions are harming Ukraine in echoing Russian President Vladimir Putin's narratives, said security expert Marek Kohv.

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.

19.10.26 NEWS ... Police officers will gain additional powers to confiscate electric scooters without going to court under new legislation aiming to increase safety for both drivers and pedestrians.

18.10.26 OPINION ... Students do not choose their parents, the language spoken at home or their socioeconomic background, but teachers can choose how they support students and what learning opportunities they provide, writes Janno Jakobson.

18.10.26 NEWS ... The council of the Eesti 200 party is meeting Sunday, with discussions focusing on the future of the party whose support is well below the electoral threshold ahead of the March 7 Riigikogu elections.

18.10.26 NEWS ... Analyzing U.S. President Donald Trump's latest moves that have harmed Ukraine and favored Russia, U.S. politics expert Andreas Kaju admitted he could not explain why the president was making such decisions.

18.10.26 NEWS ... Artificial intelligence primarily helps farmers process data in their daily operations, but autonomous agricultural robots and drones are no longer the stuff of science fiction either.

18.10.26 NEWS ... Since patient visit fees increased last year, more and more people have been falling behind on payments to hospitals. Patients with outstanding debts can no longer see a specialist.

17.10.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister and Reform Party chair Kristen Michal says Estonia's economy is growing twice as fast as the EU average, as Reform pledges a clear course in the 2027 elections.

17.10.26 NEWS ... A street-level public civil defense shelter in the heart of downtown Tallinn has been transformed with a mural featuring Estonian trees and wildlife.

17.10.26 NEWS ... Nearly a third of teachers at schools transitioning to Estonian lack the required qualifications, as heavy workloads and limited pay make recruitment and retention harder.

17.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian swim star Eneli Jefimova swept the breaststroke skins event at California college meet Friday, snagging MVP honors, a personal best and a win for alma mater NC State.

17.10.26 NEWS ... Mäo's upgraded highway junction has reopened with five bus stops, two roundabouts and a 30-space parking lot, improving long-distance bus connections in Central Estonia.

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 ... Estonian researchers are mapping the country's fading garden-cottage heritage — the suvila built across the Soviet era.

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

17.10.26 NEWS ... Pärnu is switching to curbside pickup for sorted household waste in 2027, eliminating public paper and recycling dumpsters from across the city.

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 ... Estonian center-back Maksim Paskotši played a full match in his Belgian team's Conference League win Thursday.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Eesti 200 MPs Ando Kiviberg and Toomas Uibo say their struggling coalition party should skip next March's Riigikogu elections and instead focus on rebuilding for 2031.

16.10.26 NEWS ... The recent US–Russia diesel deal and a failed energy truce have strained ties with Kyiv at a time when fighting has been escalating at the front, the defense ministry said.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Pärnu has been awarded the European City of Sport 2027 title by the European Capitals and Cities of Sport Federation, the city announced.

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 ... While Donald Trump's unpredictable behavior and disruptions to Starlink are complicating the situation in Ukraine, the U.S. president does not have the power to force Ukraine to surrender, security expert Ilmar Raag finds.

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 ... A cyberattack on French grocery stores Sunday that resulted in large quantities of food being destroyed is also a warning sign for Estonia, cybersecurity experts say.

16.10.26 NEWS ... The European Commission has given preliminary approval for nearly €32 million toward Estonia's eastern border drone surveillance system, a project already partly built.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Swimmer Ralf Tribuntsov set a new domestic record in the 100-meter backstroke at the World Cup stage in Astana, Kazakhstan, finishing third in 49.88 seconds.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Museums are concerned that the loss of research funding will jeopardize their projects and hope the decision will be reversed.

16.10.26 NEWS ... The Interior Ministry plans to redesign Estonian passports and add new security features, with blue covers returning for citizen passports from 2030.

16.10.26 NEWS ... The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Estonia submitted a formal diplomatic note to the Riigikogu over lawmakers' attendance at an event celebrating Taiwan's National Day in Tallinn.

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 ... "Lihtsad uudised," meaning easy or simple news, is for anyone who wants to improve their Estonian language skills. Read a selection of this week's news stories below.

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.