21.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's largest spray-painted mural has been completed after 2,000 hours on old factory walls in the Ülemiste City district of Tallinn and depicts a local legend.

21.10.26 NEWS ... Police should be allowed to confiscate electric scooters that are banned from public roads without court approval, as similar powers already exist for other prohibited items, a senior police official said.

21.10.26 NEWS ... A new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over Tartu's Emajõgi River largely depends on state support, but population growth in new residential developments is forcing the city to act.

21.10.26 NEWS ... A yearslong rent dispute between the City of Tallinn and the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church came to an end Tuesday after the Supreme Court declined to hear the church's appeal.

21.10.26 NEWS ... Culture Minister Heidy Purga has designated 15 shipwrecks at least 100 years old in Estonian waters as cultural monuments.

21.10.26 NEWS ... The Reform Party, which saw its support increase in September, has seen a slip of 1.5 percentage points in the latest Norstat poll commissioned by the Ühiskonnauuringute Instituut.

21.10.26 NEWS ... Museums and other institutions in the sector support transforming the Estonian National Museum (ERM) into a public-law institution but warn against the governance model proposed by the Ministry of Culture.

21.10.26 NEWS ... Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Center (IVKHK) has cut six Estonian language teaching positions amid falling enrollment and a push for additional state funding.

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 ... Women can hold their own across the Estonian Defense Forces, officials say, as demographic shifts make their role in the country's wartime reserve increasingly important.

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 ... Restoring natural water levels alone may not be enough to rehabilitate severely degraded wetlands, according to a new study. Restoration efforts must also actively encourage vegetation recovery, writes Ilona Tamm, a junior research fellow at the University of Tartu.

20.10.26 NEWS ... According to agency founder and creative director Joel Volkov, the deciding factor was the Reform Party's values, which can stand up to far-right populist politics.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Tallinn Old Town recently transformed into early 20th-century England for the historical Indian film "The India House," bringing major Indian stars to the Estonian capital.

20.10.26 OPINION ... Estonia faces genuine challenges from irregular migration, but repeated warnings of a potential crisis risk amplifying public fears beyond what the numbers warrant, writes Keidi Jaakson.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia can learn from Israel's decades of experience with war, particularly when it comes to building shelters, warning the public about attacks and preparing people for crises, Israeli civil defense expert Yoram Laredo says.

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 OPINION ... Investments in ammunition and concrete are of no use without motivated fighters to back them up, writes reservist Karl Lumiste.

20.10.26 OPINION ... Estonia needs to modernize its system of government, strengthen political accountability and give citizens a greater role in decision-making to restore public trust and address future challenges, Jaak Aaviksoo, Marju Lauristin and Jüri Raidla write.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Off Hiiumaa island, German warship wrecks from 1916 are ticking ecological time bombs, holding thousands of liters of oil that could pollute Baltic Sea coastlines if released.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Although the number of junk cars has declined, more than 150,000 vehicles remain registered in Estonia that are either sitting unused or no longer exist.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Tallinn has backed away from plans to build pedestrian bridges at the Kristiine intersection in the coming years, but still plans to improve the area for pedestrians, public transport and cyclists, Tallinn Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan (Isamaa) has said.

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.

20.10.26 OPINION ... American TV series are increasingly portraying female murderers as victims of tragic pasts. While fresh perspectives can add depth, they can also obscure characters' true nature and lull society into complacency, writes Mari Peegel.

20.10.26 NEWS ... As fall cleanups leave urban hedgehogs with fewer places to hibernate, kids and volunteers around Tartu are helping build winter nests for Estonia's 2026 animal of the year.

20.10.26 NEWS ... According to Foreign Ministry Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov, Europe must take a decisive role in supporting Ukraine in light of criticism coming from the United States.

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.

20.10.26 NEWS ... A vote of no confidence initiated by the opposition in the Reform-Eesti 200 minority government failed on Monday evening.

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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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.