Skip to main menu 15.08.26 NEWS ... The coalition Reform Party has proposed a former Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) MP as next chair of the Riigikogu's National Defense Committee, Postimees reported.
14.08.26 NEWS ... TalTech rector Tiit Land says a meeting with the Riigikogu's independent MPs may have boosted his chances of securing a nomination in Estonia's presidential race.
14.08.26 NEWS ... Potential presidential candidate Tiit Land says he does not see himself as a pawn of Isamaa and the Center Party.
13.08.26 NEWS ... Ülle Madise is now backed by more than 60 MPs, but Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) still believes TalTech rector Tiit Land will also enter Estonia's presidential race.
13.08.26 NEWS ... Sixty-two MPs have signed in favor of Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a candidate at next month's presidential elections, up from the 55 received as of yesterday.
13.08.26 NEWS ... Ex-Reform MP Meelis Kiili has proposed that unaffiliated members of the Riigikogu support the nomination of Tiit Land as a presidential candidate to ensure that at least two viable candidates make it onto the ballot.
12.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa and Center Party held meetings with a potential presidential candidate, TalTech Rector Tiit Land on Wednesday. Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise will meet Isamaa, Center Party and Social Democrats on Monday.
12.08.26 NEWS ... The political situation being as it is means the presidential election process due to start next month will likely head to the electoral college, politics expert Annika Arras said.
12.08.26 NEWS ... Experts say the current government cannot postpone solving the Health Insurance Fund's financial troubles for future administrations. Delaying decisions may lead to a situation where people will have to pay more out of pocket for medical care.
12.08.26 OPINION ... We asked Estonia's top politicians — leaders of the small coalition and the large opposition, as well as would‑be presidential candidates — what they think about the solar eclipse and whether it will bring anything good or bad to Estonia.
12.08.26 NEWS ... Support for the non-parliamentary Parempoolsed party has fallen by 1.2 percentage points over the past four weeks, according to a Norstat poll commissioned by the Institute for Societal Studies.
12.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said she would be prepared to run for president if she receives broad support across the Riigikogu, while stressing that she is not actively seeking the office and intends to maintain her political impartiality.
11.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise is ready to run for President of the Republic of Estonia if sufficient support emerges, Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar said after the meeting of the Riigikogu Council of Elders. Signature collection for her nomination will now begin.
11.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa, EKRE and the Center Party signed a coalition agreement Tuesday that will see the three parties govern Pärnu through 2029, with Siim Suursild set to become the city's new mayor.
11.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian university and academic leaders have endorsed TalTech Rector Tiit Land for president, saying his academic leadership and international experience make him a strong candidate.
11.08.26 NEWS ... Despite obvious rifts in the Reform Party, there is too little time before the next elections to replace Prime Minister Kristen Michal, political commentator Tarmo Jüristo said.
10.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's shift to a minority government triggers sharp reactions across the political spectrum, with party leaders warning of mounting instability ahead of the state budget fight and the upcoming presidential election.
10.08.26 NEWS ... The government has been operating as a minority administration for a year and must keep seeking compromises to function, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said.
10.08.26 NEWS ... EKRE chairman Martin Helme says Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise's candidacy could lead to the election result being challenged in court. Representatives of Reform, the Social Democrats, and Isamaa, however, see no potential legal problems.
10.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa, EKRE and the Center Party have reached an agreement to form a new governing coalition in Pärnu, Pärnu City Council Chair Andrei Korobeinik said.
10.08.26 NEWS ... Newly independent MP Meelis Kiili told ERR that while he respects Ülle Madise as justice chancellor, he cannot support her as a presidential candidate until he hears her views on foreign policy, national defense and social policy.
10.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's two-party governing coalition lost its majority on Monday after two members of parliament resigned from their respective parties, reducing the number of seats to 50 of 101.
09.08.26 NEWS ... Martin Helme said his party would not support Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a potential candidate in the presidential election and that the chancellor's conflict of roles in the election could lead to the result being challenged in court.
09.08.26 NEWS ... Reviving Estonia's economy, reversing the decline in the birth rate and ensuring national security emerged as the key issues ahead of the 2027 elections at Opinion Festival's party chairmen debate.
08.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise said she has not put herself forward as a presidential candidate, but would seriously consider the role if the Riigikogu can find enough votes to support her.
08.08.26 NEWS ... Unaffiliated members of the Riigikogu are discussing who they will vote for at the upcoming presidential election on September 2, and the coalition will need their support to elect their chosen candidate.
06.08.26 NEWS ... Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller (Reform) has dropped plans to seek tens of millions of euros from the state budget to cover free child healthcare, leaving the issue to the next administration.
06.08.26 NEWS ... Potential presidential candidate Ülle Madise currently has the backing of 67 members of the Riigikogu, Eesti 200 chair Kristina Kallas said Thursday.
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.
05.08.26 NEWS ... Preparations for this year's presidential election are unusual, as only one party has nominated a party member, and no nationwide campaigning has been seen, some experts note.
05.08.26 NEWS ... One of the figures who stated they were interested in running at next month's presidential election has announced their withdrawal from the race, Postimees reported.
04.08.26 NEWS ... At the beginning of August, several Estonian ambassadors to foreign countries took up new postings, including the ambassadors to the United States, Canada and NATO.
04.08.26 NEWS ... Reform parliamentary group leader Õnne Pillak said that Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has expressed a willingness to run for president if there is "broad-based support" for her candidacy.
31.07.26 NEWS ... Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200) says he is optimistic about a new head of state being elected in early September.
30.07.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister and Reform Party chair Kristen Michal said Reform firmly backs Justice Chancellor Ülle Madise for president, urging Estonia's other parties to follow suit.
29.07.26 NEWS ... Long-serving European Commission official Maive Rute, has thrown her hat in the ring for a presidential bid and will run if she is asked to be a candidate.
29.07.26 NEWS ... Newly elected Narva Mayor Jaan Toots said the 21‑kilometer heating pipeline being built between the city and the Auvere power plant will cut heating prices for Narva residents by nearly half. He said the biggest problem is unemployment.
29.07.26 NEWS ... Politicians across party lines have reacted to diplomat Hannes Hanso's statement that he would run for president if asked, though none have pledged their support for him yet.
28.07.26 NEWS ... Incoming Estonian ambassador to the United States Hannes Hanso has said he would be willing to be a candidate at September's Estonian presidential elections, if asked.
28.07.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Regional Affairs has revoked time-limited changes for discounted ferry tickets for Saaremaa and Hiiumaa following strong criticism.
28.07.26 NEWS ... Estonia's political parties remain unable to agree on how and whether Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise might run for president in September.
28.07.26 NEWS ... Opposition party Isamaa has been the most popular party in Estonia for over a year, but pollster Emor's Research Director Aivar Voog said supporters are not particularly firm in their preference and could choose an alternative if one emerged.
28.07.26 NEWS ... There has been an increase in the number of gambling advertisements in recent years and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications is seeking to strike a balance between the freedom to conduct business and consumer protection.
27.07.26 NEWS ... The Estonian government has rejected a proposal to impose a cooling-off period before senior public officials can take jobs in industries they previously oversaw.
27.07.26 NEWS ... Reform Party support climbed in July, placing the prime minister's party alongside EKRE and the Social Democrats as Isamaa held its lead in Emor's latest nationwide survey.
27.07.26 NEWS ... Former Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) believes the taxpayer-funded project to build an Olympic swimming pool in Lasnamäe is being handed over to a single private company, despite the tender announced last week.
26.07.26 NEWS ... Narva City Council ousted Katri Raik as mayor in a no-confidence vote on Sunday, with 16 in favor, 14 opposed and no abstentions.
26.07.26 NEWS ... Close to 400 people turned out to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the pivotal World War Two Battle of the Tannenberg Line in Ida-Viru County.
25.07.26 NEWS ... Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200) says she is opposed a cross‑party bill to set up special military courts to be in effect during conflict situations.
25.07.26 OPINION ... It seems that no one has enough political will to fight for making Estonia's presidential election system more open, transparent and democratic simply because it is the right thing to do, notes Martin Mölder.
