Skip to main menu 13.04.26 NEWS ... Resourceful Estonians who own an older diesel car have turned to supermarkets instead of gas stations to power their commute in the face of high world market oil prices.
13.04.26 NEWS ... Even though the recently renamed Estonian Christian Orthodox Church tries to appear independent, its activities are still curated from Moscow, Estonia's internal security yearbook reveals.
13.04.26 NEWS ... A 60-year-old man suspected of organizing the explosion at Tallinn's Ülemiste Center in December has been charged with attempted murder, the Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.
13.04.26 NEWS ... Spring fairs across Tallinn drew crowds this weekend, but local vendors say they are feeling the squeeze as they compete with cheap imported goods.
13.04.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS/ KAPO) last year detained a record number of individuals who had collaborated with Russian intelligence services, the agency's spokesperson Marta Tuul told ERR.
13.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia's Internal Security Service (ISS/KAPO) has said that mainstream media reporting on Russia's "inexpensive social media campaigns" that aim to divide society is viewed as a "success" in Moscow.
13.04.26 NEWS ... Despite Estonia's signature digital drive, nearly 120,000 households still lack high-speed fiber internet, pushing many to rely on wireless or satellite connectivity.
13.04.26 NEWS ... Train timetables and journeys will be significantly disrupted this week due to infrastructure works by Estonian Railways (Eesti Raudtee). Passengers are advised to check the schedule before traveling.
11.04.26 NEWS ... Courts, prosecutors and municipalities are increasingly facing submissions which appear to have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
11.04.26 NEWS ... While the able-bodied wisecracking about people with disabilities may generally be frowned upon, this certainly doesn't apply to 29-year-old Janar Peterson, paralyzed in an accident in his teens and now a rising star on Estonia's well-populated comedy scene.
11.04.26 NEWS ... The arrival of a mostly dry but windy spring has brought with it a heightened risk of grass fires, as one recent incident in western Estonia showed, Maaleht reported.
11.04.26 NEWS ... Three ferry journeys between the mainland and the Estonian islands of Muhu and Saaremaa have been canceled on Sunday.
10.04.26 NEWS ... This Sunday is Orthodox Easter, meaning the Seto tradition of egg rolling will be, well, rolled out again in southeastern Estonia, Postimees' Setomaa edition reported.
10.04.26 NEWS ... The share of adults in Estonia with low functional reading skills has increased, according to the PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills.
10.04.26 NEWS ... MP Tõnis Mölder discovered, upon reviewing his own case file, that the Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS) had monitored his communications metadata in order to identify contacts between members of parliament and ministry officials.
10.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia has its part to play in space tech in Europe, including in defense, President Alar Karis said.
10.04.26 NEWS ... The Transport Administration will start raising speed limits on separate carriageway roads Friday. In total, the speed limit will be raised on 497.4 kilometers.
10.04.26 NEWS ... The best bid for building Estonia's new large islands ferry was submitted by the Polish shipyard CRIST S.A., the Ministry of Climate said. The contract is valued at €49.93 million.
10.04.26 NEWS ... Draft amendments to the Penal Code and the Victim Support Act would make exploitation for the purpose of surrogacy or illegal adoption in connection with human trafficking punishable.
10.04.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Ministry of the Interior registered 788 births across Estonia this March, marking a decrease of 17 children compared to the same period last year.
10.04.26 NEWS ... Phishing emails impersonating the head of a well-known think tank were used in an attempt to gain access to Estonian civil servants' devices.
09.04.26 NEWS ... ERR will carry out maintenance work on its online environments overnight into Friday, which may cause disruptions to web services from midnight until the early morning.
09.04.26 NEWS ... A court has rejected a request to shut down a website which "exposes" those found guilty of sex crimes, including pedophilia, Õhtuleht reported.
09.04.26 NEWS ... In the event of a crisis or war, Estonia's supply security solutions must enable society as a whole to cope for at least 30 days until the necessary connections are restored, an updated strategy document reveals.
09.04.26 NEWS ... A resident of the central Estonian town of Paide was tracked by a lone wolf late on Monday night, Postimees reported.
09.04.26 NEWS ... Tallinn Art School as well as the Tondiraba and Nõmme hobby schools are raising their monthly fees and prices will also increase at the music schools and art school owned by the city of Tartu.
09.04.26 NEWS ... Compared with last December, trust in ERR increased in March among both ethnic Estonian respondents and other nationalities, according to a survey commissioned by the Government Office.
09.04.26 NEWS ... Support for the green transition has declined among Estonia's population, falling from 45 percent last September to 35 percent this March, according to a study commissioned by the Government Office and carried out by Emor.
09.04.26 NEWS ... The share of people who believe the Estonian state can feel secure has fallen to its lowest level in three years, "likely due to global events", a new nationwide survey commissioned by the Government Office shows.
08.04.26 NEWS ... Tallinn Music Week festival organizer Helen Sildna told ERR that the capital needs a grand concert venue, for which the Linnahall building would be the perfect choice.
08.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia's debut pig squealing imitation championships take place later this month, Maaleht reported.
08.04.26 NEWS ... A proposed amendment to Estonia's Code of Criminal Procedure promises to increase courtroom transparency, but the Estonian Media Union warns it will do the exact opposite.
08.04.26 NEWS ... Ando Kiviberg, chair of the Riigikogu Constitutional Committee, said that the government's last-minute withdrawal of its procedural restrictions decriminalization bill was a triumph of the bureaucracy over politicians.
08.04.26 NEWS ... Young families are uncertain whether they will get a place for their child in their preferred kindergarten this year after Tallinn scrapped waiting lists. The city government says there are enough nursery places for everyone who wants one.
08.04.26 NEWS ... University of Tartu public health researcher Laura Lõo helped develop new models that detect heart failure risk much earlier.
08.04.26 NEWS ... A trail camera in central Estonia picked up the charming sight of a mother bear and her cubs out foraging in the forest.
08.04.26 NEWS ... A new analysis of the economic impact of inbound tourism in Tallinn shows that Estonia's capital has recovered strongly from the downturn of the pandemic years and is moving toward stable growth.
08.04.26 NEWS ... Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta has unexpectedly withdrawn a government-initiated bill to decriminalize violations of procedural restrictions unless they involved at least €40,000 in damage or benefit.
08.04.26 NEWS ... Long before women could officially enroll, thousands were already auditing classes or taking exams and earning degrees at the University of Tartu, Estonia's oldest university.
08.04.26 NEWS ... Minister of Education Kristina Kallas said she will back her colleague Heidy Purga's initiative of seeking more funding for education trips through the Culture Backpacks measure.
08.04.26 NEWS ... Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi (Reform) does not support a reduction in diesel excise duty to help drivers amid the surging global oil prices due to the Iran war.
07.04.26 NEWS ... Starlink has launched a discount campaign as it moves to capture the Estonian market. According to Telia, however, this will not lead to a drop in data service prices.
07.04.26 NEWS ... Hundreds flocked to Manhattan this weekend for the annual Estonian Cultural Days in New York, a generation-spanning event drawing a growing number of young diaspora Estonians.
07.04.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Heritage Society has proposed to the government and the Riigikogu that the anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty be declared a national holiday.
07.04.26 NEWS ... Several ministries do not support a bill put forward by the Center Party to limit the number of rental light vehicles or to require helmet use when riding them.
06.04.26 NEWS ... Police in Estonia have detained five people, including two teen minors and a 19-year-old, in connection with a killing in Valga over the weekend.
06.04.26 NEWS ... A pilot on-call family doctor service launched in Tallinn last fall has already handled over 1,100 visits through March. Even so, its future beyond this year remains unclear.
06.04.26 NEWS ... Medicum Group is acquiring AS Fertilitas, becoming the country's largest private partner for specialized care under the Estonian Health Insurance Fund (EHIF).
06.04.26 NEWS ... Starting Monday, April 6, Elron is altering its east- and southbound train schedules as infrastructure upgrades continue to make way for Estonia's new Škoda electric trains.
06.04.26 NEWS ... Politicians are divided over whether penalties for child sex crimes are tough enough, with the justice minister defending current policy amid a push for stricter sentences.
