16.11.25 NEWS ... The Reform Party's Tallinn branch on Sunday elected Maris Lauri as its new regional chair.

16.11.25 NEWS ... British comedian and screenwriter Simon Pegg has been in Tallinn for the Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF).

16.11.25 NEWS ... An economic growth council convened in March to help streamline the Estonian business sphere has so far received mostly positive feedback, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said.

16.11.25 NEWS ... Double Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist Andrus Veerpalu is reportedly now working as a service technician for the Ukrainian biathlon team.

16.11.25 NEWS ... Estonian speed skater Marten Liiv has set domestic records over 500 meters and 1,500 meters at the ongoing ISU Speed Skating World Cup round in Salt Lake City, Utah.

16.11.25 NEWS ... A court on Friday has left in force an October 31 order by the state Environmental Board for a wolf cull quota of 84.

16.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia's second highest-ranking men's tennis player Daniil Glinka has secured a place at a Grand Slam event for the first time.

16.11.25 NEWS ... A coalition deal in the eastern border town of Narva has been signed, though the alliance has a majority of just one seat at the city's council.

16.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia opened a business center at its Berlin embassy, giving Estonian companies a hub for events that promote exports, strengthen business ties, and boost Estonia's profile.

16.11.25 NEWS ... The Transport Administration has warned of slippery road conditions following the arrival of colder weather.

15.11.25 NEWS ... Dozens of health centers, pharmacies and wholesalers in Estonia will be required to operate during crises as part of a new essential services plan.

15.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia signed a cooperation agreement in Helsinki with Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden on developing and possibly procuring next-gen CV90s.

15.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia could receive up to €10 billion from the EU's next long-term budget, significantly more than it contributes, if the current proposal is approved.

15.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia has pledged €3.5 million through the Estonia-Luxembourg IT coalition to supply Starlink systems to Ukraine and boost its wartime IT capabilities.

15.11.25 OPINION ... ERR's programming must be diverse and help foster a sense of connection between different segments of society. This includes representing a variety of family types, writes Tarmu Tammerk.

15.11.25 NEWS ... The first real snowfall isn't far off and wait times at tire shops can stretch to a week. The rush to switch to winter tires will continue for several weeks.

15.11.25 NEWS ... The Tehumardi Soviet propaganda monument has become Estonia's first monumental heritage site to be artistically reinterpreted.

15.11.25 NEWS ... Next year, fewer conscripts will be called up than usual in a one-time move to allow active-duty personnel more time for advanced and refresher training.

15.11.25 NEWS ... In March, the government's Economic Growth Council submitted around 700 unique proposals to improve state efficiency and will now focus on monitoring implementation.

14.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said balloons launched over the Belarusian border into Lithuania are a "hybrid attack" and added that Estonia stands with Vilnius.

14.11.25 NEWS ... The Ministry of Social Affairs has sent a draft regulation for approval under which the retirement age will be 65 years and three months in 2028.

14.11.25 NEWS ... Omniva has reopened parcel delivery to the United States for business customers, finally restoring all services to the U.S.

14.11.25 NEWS ... Ukrainian forces will be able to prevent the fall of Pokrovsk to Russia for another week or two, but there is a risk of a Russian breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, said the head of the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center.

14.11.25 NEWS ... A study commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs shows that in 2023, every fifth tourist stayed in a guest apartment or private accommodation mediated through platforms, rather than a hotel.

14.11.25 NEWS ... A U.S. B-52H bomber flew over eastern and northern Europe – including Estonia – this week near the Russian border on Wednesday, Postimees newspaper reported.

14.11.25 NEWS ... Since the beginning of July, new Estonian ID cards have not worked as customer loyalty cards in some stores, including supermarket Prisma. The problem should be resolved by the end of the month.

14.11.25 NEWS ... The eight Baltic and Nordic countries will jointly fund a $500 million aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with much-needed military equipment and munitions, NATO said on Wednesday.

14.11.25 NEWS ... British jungle and drum and bass legend Congo Natty hits Tallinn's Paavli Culture Factory on November 21 for a night blending reggae, jazz and hip-hop influences.

14.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia's unemployment rate dropped to 7.1 percent in the third quarter of 2025, falling primarily among the young and under-50s, data from Statistics Estonia shows

14.11.25 NEWS ... The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will revoke the residence permit of an Azerbaijani citizen who caused the deaths of three people in a car accident in Tallinn after he was released early from prison.

14.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national football team lost their final FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I qualifier 4:1 away to Norway Thursday evening.

14.11.25 NEWS ... A new high-tech €8.5 million cheese warehouse has been opened in southern Estonia by Dairy Valio Eesti, which has the capacity to store 110,000 wheels of cheese.

13.11.25 NEWS ... A telecoms company that allows contracts to be concluded online should not require a customer to appear in person to terminate them, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) says.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Culture Minister Heidy Purga says Public Broadcasting Council chair Rein Veidemann's objection to a gay couple on a Father's Day show breaches ERR's editorial independence.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Sailor Anna-Liisa Talts on Thursday became the first Estonian woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo.

13.11.25 NEWS ... This year's Christmas tree for Tallinn's Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) traveled from Rapla County to the Old Town on Thursday.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Starting Friday, Estonia will cut maximum speeds on state highways for the winter, rolling back summer speed limits that reached up to 120 km/h.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Top Estonian tennis player Mark Lajal had to concede to Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff for the second time in the space of two weeks, losing in straight sets 6–4, 6–2 in round two of the Lyon Challenger 75.

13.11.25 NEWS ... The Limp Bizkit concert scheduled to take place in Estonia in May 2026 has been canceled after frontman Fred Durst's pro-Russian comments resurfaced following the announcement.

13.11.25 NEWS ... "Pealtnägija" reported on the extraordinary tale of a Swedish man with Estonian roots who was able to fly as an airline pilot for over a decade, despite never having qualified as one.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Copays for several disability-related care services in Estonia are going up next April as the government cites rising accommodation and meal costs.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) called comments made by the chair of ERR's supervisory board criticising same-sex families "fundamentally unacceptable" and questioned his suitability to continue in the role.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Saved from a crumbling local building, fragments of a massive 1980s mural by Estonian artist Andrus Kasemaa are now on view in a pop-up exhibition in Peri.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Isamaa and the Reform Party have signed a Tartu City Government coalition agreement, ending weeks of talks since last month's local elections.

13.11.25 NEWS ... The Estonian government is reviving a climate-resilient economy bill meant to set national climate goals, but business leaders say the plan still lacks clarity and direction.

13.11.25 OPINION ... Estonian foreign policy does not wait for history to be made — it takes a step forward itself. We are foreign policy trailblazers: initiators and defenders of international law, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna on the ministry's 107th anniversary.

13.11.25 NEWS ... By 2028, food packaging across the EU will need unified recycling labels — a change still uncommon in Estonia, where such markings appear mostly on imported goods.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Finnish airline Finnair will begin operating flights from Saaremaa's Kuressaare to Helsinki three times a week starting next summer.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Estonia plans to open five new embassies next year in Europe, Africa and South America, Minister of Foreign Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has announced.

13.11.25 NEWS ... Flight ticket prices have normalized, with sharp seasonal swings, Tallinn Airport said. After a period of unusually low prices last year, the market has now returned to more typical patterns.