14.12.25 NEWS ... Estonia's European Parliament members believe it is difficult to predict the outcome of next week's EU Council meeting, where leaders will discuss how to use Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine.

12.12.25 NEWS ... Two Eesti 200 MPs and a minister's adviser drank too much during a visit to meet the Dalai Lama in India, prompting a polite warning from their hosts, Õhtuleht reports.

13.12.25 NEWS ... The nonparliamentary Parempoolsed is building up its regional network ahead of the next Riigikogu elections in 2027, appointing new local leaders in Tallinn, Tartu and beyond.

12.12.25 NEWS ... The fact that Isamaa and the Center Party are both in opposition in the Riigikogu is likely to prevent any fallout within the Tallinn coalition, according to Kantar Emor polling expert Aivar Voog.

12.12.25 NEWS ... On Friday, the Center Party and Isamaa announced their candidates for the mayoral roles in Tallinn's different districts.

12.12.25 NEWS ... Support for the Center Party rose to 21 percent in December, its strongest showing since 2019 and driven by new gains among Estonian-speaking voters, Kantar Emor said.

11.12.25 NEWS ... Amid a stir over edits to President Alar Karis' prepared speech during a recent Kazakhstan visit, veteran diplomat Jaak Jõerüüt says he never would have altered it himself.

11.12.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) stated that Estonia has only one foreign policy following questions after President Alar Karis' state visit to Kazakhstan.

11.12.25 NEWS ... An islet in western Estonia will be upgraded to the status of "small island" and granted additional funding after at least five people have been registered as living on the territory for a year.

10.12.25 NEWS ... Neither the police nor the Ministry of Climate supports new Tallinn Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan's (Isamaa) idea to allow cars with at least two passengers to use bus lanes.

10.12.25 NEWS ... President Alar Karis on Wednesday posted a cryptic Facebook message saying he can no longer "stand excessive demands from fools," the day after Estonia's ambassador to Kazakhstan stepped down following a state visit.

10.12.25 NEWS ... The ERR supervisory board voted to remove Rein Veidemann from his position as chair following critical comments he made about an ETV program on Father's Day.

10.12.25 NEWS ... Isamaa plans to apply to the Prosecutor's Office to terminate the criminal proceedings against the party after an analysis by legal experts said the allegation is unfounded.

10.12.25 NEWS ... Support for Estonia's most popular party Isamaa has fallen slightly over the last week, while the Social Democrats support has risen.

09.12.25 NEWS ... Politico has ranked former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who is now the EU's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, 16th in its list of the most influential people in Europe.

09.12.25 NEWS ... Just hours before the new city government took over, outgoing Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) ordered bonuses for five city district elders slated to be dismissed.

09.12.25 NEWS ... Peeter Raudsepp, elected Tallinn mayor Monday, said he studied with donor Parvel Pruunsild but they've had no joint business ventures or investments.

09.12.25 NEWS ... The U.S.' new national security strategy differs from previous versions by focusing on economic interests and leaving out the threat landscape, said Helga Kalm, head of the foreign policy program at the International Centre for Defense and Security.

09.12.25 NEWS ... Tallinn City Council voted to elect Isamaa's mayoral candidate Peeter Raudsepp to the position on Monday, where he will serve two years in a power-sharing agreement with the Center Party.

08.12.25 NEWS ... Following October's local elections, many newly seated councils across Estonia have wasted no time raising their municipal leaders' pay within weeks of taking office.

08.12.25 NEWS ... Tõnis Lukas, a member of Isamaa's executive board, a Riigikogu MP and the newly elected chair of the Tartu City Council, told ERR in an interview that despite his dispute with Kris Kärner, he has not considered leaving the party. However, he expressed hope that Isamaa will not become a bitter or divisive political force.

08.12.25 NEWS ... The new coalition between the Center Party and Isamaa in Tallinn promises more city spending while signaling opposition to the national government ahead of the next elections.

08.12.25 NEWS ... A new national spatial plan until 2050 is being drafted by the state and several towns that are currently defined as regional centers could be downgraded in the future due to the declining population and economic viability.

07.12.25 NEWS ... The new coalition in Valga, situated on Estonia's southern border, wants to cooperate more closely with Latvia and plans to advocate for the region in both Tallinn and Riga.

06.12.25 NEWS ... The leaders of the Reform Party and Eesti 200 confirmed that the governing coalition is in good health and there are no major disputes. At the same time, several Reform members admit the reduction in gambling tax was necessary to hold the coalition together and get the budget passed.

05.12.25 NEWS ... Members of the Riigikogu have decided to end a long-running Christmas tradition which sees Santa Claus visit the parliament to hand out gifts, saying it has become "outdated," Delfi reports.

05.12.25 NEWS ... Estonia's politicians are divided over a possible European Union-wide ban on the sale of energy drinks to minors, which is currently under discussion in Brussels.

04.12.25 NEWS ... On Thursday, Isamaa confirmed the 15 members of its faction in Tartu. However, Tartu City Council Chair Tõnis Lukas was left off the list after refusing to be in the same coalition as Kris Kärner.

04.12.25 NEWS ... MP Madis Timpson (Reform), chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, said he'll return the president-vetoed Employment Contracts Act to the Riigikogu floor unchanged for a vote.

04.12.25 NEWS ... Leaders of the coalition parties Reform and Eesti 200 denied a claim that the coalition would have fractured if a bill to lower the gambling tax had not been supported in the Riigikogu.

04.12.25 NEWS ... The government has agreed to extend restraining orders in domestic violence cases from 12 to 72 hours to reduce the risk of repeated violence and protect victims.

04.12.25 NEWS ... Reform MP Mart Võrklaev, who voted to cut the gambling tax after criticizing it, told ERR it was a political compromise and still considers the law a bad one.

04.12.25 NEWS ... Estonia's most popular Isamaa party is being investigated after receiving allegedly illegal donations worth €330,000 from a major businessman. ERR News recaps the claims.

04.12.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu approved a phased cut to the online gambling tax Wednesday, backing an Eesti 200 plan despite warnings it could hit culture funding and heighten oversight risks.

04.12.25 NEWS ... A "populist," "ideological" approach to cars versus bikes and other road users and pedestrians in Tallinn has to go, according to incoming mayor Peeter Raudsepp.

03.12.25 NEWS ... President Alar Karis has decided not to promulgate a law amending the Employment Contracts Act, citing constitutional violations during its passage in the Riigikogu.

03.12.25 NEWS ... The Central Criminal Police have filed a criminal suspicion against Riigikogu member Mart Maastik in connection with a donation made to the Isamaa political party.

03.12.25 NEWS ... The Center Party has unveiled its nominees for the four Tallinn deputy mayoral posts it will hold in the new coalition with Isamaa.

03.12.25 NEWS ... Former government ministers Riina Solman and Kristjan Järvan have been nominated as Isamaa's candidates for its two Tallinn deputy mayor posts in the incoming coalition with the Center Party.

03.12.25 NEWS ... The state budget bill 2026 will face its third and final Riigikogu vote on Wednesday, December 10.

03.12.25 NEWS ... Support for the three most popular parties remained largely unchanged, while the Social Democratic Party gained 1.1 percentage points over the past week.

02.12.25 NEWS ... On Tuesday, the Narva City Council elected Mihhail Stalnuhhin as its chair, with Jana Kondrašova chosen as deputy chair.

02.12.25 NEWS ... The ruling Reform Party on Monday opposed a Riigikogu bill that would have made kindergarten nationwide, despite supporting a similar measure in Tallinn earlier this year.

02.12.25 NEWS ... Tõnis Lukas of the Isamaa party was elected chair of Tartu's XI City Council Tuesday, with Reform's Raimond Tamm named deputy chair.

02.12.25 NEWS ... At its first session, the newly convened Tallinn City Council elected Mihhail Kõlvart, chair of the Center Party, as its speaker.

02.12.25 NEWS ... A vote to remove MP Kalle Grünthal's parliamentary immunity passed at the Riigikogu with 58 votes in favor.

02.12.25 NEWS ... The Center Party–Isamaa coalition agreement signed this week includes an entry which constitutes a conflict of interest regarding leading Isamaa member Riina Solman, an outgoing deputy mayor said.

02.12.25 NEWS ... Outgoing Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) has called the incoming city administration an "idle-gear government," adding the coalition agreement signed Monday lacks vision in leadership.

01.12.25 NEWS ... The Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee's four-member delegation visit to New Zealand and Australia at the end of October cost €50,079.

01.12.25 NEWS ... Center Party Chairman Mihhail Kõlvart criticized the government's decision to exclude non-Estonian speakers from mandatory conscript service starting in 2026, saying it hinders integration efforts.