07.09.26 NEWS ... Ülle Madise's first-round election as Estonia's next president brought an unusually swift end to a process that nevertheless revived debate over the transparency and democratic legitimacy of the country's presidential election system.

03.09.26 NEWS ... A day after her election, Estonian President-elect Ülle Madise met with outgoing President Alar Karis at Kadriorg on Thursday morning.

02.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's parliament elected Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as the country's next president on Wednesday after one round of voting.

02.09.26 NEWS ... The Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) held a protest Wednesday in front of the parliament building before the Riigikogu's extraordinary session to demand the introduction of direct presidential elections.

02.09.26 OPINION ... When did it happen that we stopped fighting for the best possible future for Estonia and instead often started fighting one another. From here on, we must do better, presidential candidate Ülle Madise said on Tuesday in a speech to the Riigikogu before voting started in the presidential election.

02.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's MPs will vote to elect the next president on Wednesday when the first round of voting takes place in the Riigikogu.

01.09.26 NEWS ... The Supreme Court of Estonia has rejected a challenge to Ülle Madise's presidential candidacy, ruling she did not have to resign as justice chancellor before being nominated.

01.09.26 NEWS ... Five years ago, Alar Karis emerged from a crowded field of potential candidates to win Estonia's presidency, backed by a cross-party search for a politically unaffiliated figure capable of securing broad support in the Riigikogu.

01.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's 2016 presidential election became an unprecedented political deadlock, with failed votes in both the Riigikogu and Electoral College ultimately paving the way for compromise candidate Kersti Kaljulaid.

01.09.26 NEWS ... Estonia's presidential election process lacks transparency and should give the public more time to scrutinize candidates, potential presidential contender Hannes Hanso tells ERR in an interview

30.08.26 OPINION ... If direct presidential elections were held, the result would likely also be that Ülle Madise becomes president, notes Martin Mölder.

29.08.26 NEWS ... Fifteen years ago, Toomas Hendrik Ilves comfortably secured a second term as Estonia's president in an election whose outcome appeared all but certain — until Indrek Tarand stepped forward as a protest candidate.

28.08.26 NEWS ... Two decades on, Toivo Tootsen, Jaanus Männik and Randel Länts look back at the heated 2006 presidential election and the political maneuvering that ultimately brought Toomas Hendrik Ilves to Kadriorg.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Rain Rosimannus and Tõnis Arro recall some of the key nuances of the 2001 presidential election.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa MP Helir-Valdor Seeder said he deliberately withheld his signature supporting Ülle Madise's recent presidential nomination, rejecting claims it was a technical error.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Presidential candidate Ülle Madise said on ETV's "Esimene stuudio" talk show that she is a conscientious and resolute leader in times of crisis who, like a ship's captain, would not abandon ship when difficulties arise.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart cannot bar Riigikogu members from his party voting in next week's presidential election, one expert said.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Rain Rosimannus, who led Lennart Meri's reelection campaign, and Jaak Allik, then a member of the Coalition Party, recall some of the key nuances of Estonia's 1996 presidential election.

25.08.26 NEWS ... Thirty-four years ago, Estonia's first presidential election since restoring independence pitted four candidates against one another in a popular vote before the final decision passed to the newly elected Riigikogu and Lennart Meri emerged as president.

25.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise was the only candidate officially registered for Estonia's presidential election during the registration process, which closed on Monday.

24.08.26 NEWS ... A bill aimed at clarifying the Financial Intelligence Unit's (FIU) access to banking data and restoring its ability to conduct on-site inspections has passed its first reading in the Riigikogu.

24.08.26 NEWS ... Seventy-five members of the Riigikogu registered Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as an official presidential candidate on Monday as the nomination period draws to a close.

24.08.26 NEWS ... Forty-three percent of respondents support frontrunner Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise becoming Estonia's next president, while 36 percent do not, according to a Norstat poll commissioned by the Ühiskonnauuringute Instituut.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian residents most prefer Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise for president among the candidates presented so far, according to an Emor survey commissioned by ERR. Madise was the most popular choice among voters of every party except EKRE.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise is likely the only candidate at the presidential elections, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) Rector and potential candidate Tiit Land said.

19.08.26 NEWS ... A Riigikogu member who had held out on signing for Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise's presidential bid now says she will not endorse Madise or any other candidate.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia must look after its own interests and do what benefits the country while remaining a valuable partner to its allies, presidential candidate Ülle Madise tells ERR in an interview.

18.08.26 NEWS ... Isamaa will support Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise's candidacy in the presidential election, party chair Urmas Reinsalu said. Just a few hours earlier, it became clear that the Estonian Center Party will support Tiit Land's candidacy.

18.08.26 OPINION ... When discussing the president's foreign‑policy role, we often use the phrase "introducing Estonia to the world." In the 1990s, that was an understandable goal, but for today's Estonia it is far too modest. The Estonian president now has something much more valuable at their disposal: the diplomatic capital accumulated over decades, writes Karoliina Ainge.

18.08.26 NEWS ... At the joint meeting of the Center Party's board and its Riigikogu faction, it was decided to support the candidacy of Tallinn University of Technology rector Tiit Land in the presidential election.

18.08.26 NEWS ... MP Meelis Kiili says there is no organized push to gather signatures to nominate TalTech rector Tiit Land for president, despite efforts to rally support among independents.

18.08.26 NEWS ... A Reform Party MP initially hesitant on backing Justice Chancellor Ülle Madise as a candidate at next month's presidential election now says he supports her.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, who announced that she has agreed to run for president, met with the Riigikogu parliamentary groups on Monday and Tuesday to discuss her candidacy with MPs.

18.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise was the people's pick for president by nearly a third of respondents to a survey, Delfi reported.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise on Monday officially put herself forward as a candidate to be the next president of Estonia, ending weeks of speculation.

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.

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 ... 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ... 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.