<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://news.err.ee/xsl"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>news | ERR</title><description>news</description><link>http://news.err.ee</link><language>et</language><copyright>Eesti Rahvusringhääling</copyright><webMaster>sos@err.ee (Eesti Rahvusringhääling)</webMaster><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:24:02 +0200</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:03:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><generator>Eesti Rahvusringhääling</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibition dedicated to women, trans and queer voices opens at Tallinn's Bästard Gallery]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961498/exhibition-dedicated-to-women-trans-and-queer-voices-opens-at-tallinn-s-bastard-gallery</link><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, "Out of Line," a new exhibition dedicated to women, trans and queer voices opened at the Bästard Gallery in Tallinn's Põhjala Factory.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/08/3246395h84a3t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961498</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say fatal Ida-Viru County crash may have been alcohol-related]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961489/police-say-fatal-ida-viru-county-crash-may-have-been-alcohol-related</link><description><![CDATA[Two people lost their lives in a car accident in Ida-Viru County on Saturday evening. Police have not ruled out the possibility that the driver was under the influence of alcohol.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/08/3246442h4743t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961489</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race against time to get Saatse Boot bypass roads ready for autumn]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961471/race-against-time-to-get-saatse-boot-bypass-roads-ready-for-autumn</link><description><![CDATA[After armed men were spotted on the Saatse–Ulitina road last October, the Estonian government blocked two sections that cross into Russian territory. Now, the authorities face a race against time to build bypass roads in time for autumn.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/10/16/3054309h0b1bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961471</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA['My plan for today is just sleep': Estonian tourists arrive back in Tallinn from Middle East]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961453/my-plan-for-today-is-just-sleep-estonian-tourists-arrive-back-in-tallinn-from-middle-east</link><description><![CDATA[Estonian tourists who have returned home from the Middle East on specially arranged repatriation flights told ERR about their experiences over the past week and their relief at arriving back in Tallinn.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/07/3244583h8348t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961453</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's final 2 repatriation flights to depart from Middle East on Sunday]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961456/estonia-s-final-2-repatriation-flights-to-depart-from-middle-east-on-sunday</link><description><![CDATA[On Sunday morning, one of the special repatriation flights for Estonians from the Middle East landed in Tallinn, with a second arriving in Riga. On Sunday, the last of the scheduled special flights will depart from Dubai.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/07/3244565h5193t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961456</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia facing critical shortage of internal medicine doctors]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961438/estonia-facing-critical-shortage-of-internal-medicine-doctors</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia faces a critical shortage of internal medicine specialists, with nearly half of those currently working in the field set to reach retirement age in the next 5–10 years. The shortage also poses a major challenge for county hospitals.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/08/3246388h29d8t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961438</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Northern Estonia joint public transport tickets go on sale on March 16]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961426/new-northern-estonia-joint-public-transport-tickets-go-on-sale-on-march-16</link><description><![CDATA[On March 16, a new joint public transport ticket for Northern Estonia goes on sale, allowing unlimited travel on trains, city lines and county routes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/10/14/2579749h67dat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961426</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian police detain Latvian citizen over SIM box scam call scheme]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961417/estonian-police-detain-latvian-citizen-over-sim-box-scam-call-scheme</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) have arrested a Latvian citizen on suspicion of operating a SIM box in Tallinn, which masks the international origin of calls in order to help facilitate fraud.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/05/3182054h0345t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961417</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Narva opposition's power grab fumbles as defector backs out]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961036/narva-opposition-s-power-grab-fumbles-as-defector-backs-out</link><description><![CDATA[A would-be Narva coalition between the Center Party and Plan B fell apart after a councilmember meant to defect changed his mind, leaving the opposition short of votes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/07/3245117h4b61t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961036</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition slams Reform plan as 'one of Estonia's biggest deceptions ever']]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609961015/opposition-slams-reform-plan-as-one-of-estonia-s-biggest-deceptions-ever</link><description><![CDATA[Social Democrats, Parempoolsed and Isamaa sharply criticized the Reform Party's newly unveiled vision for the future of Estonia, calling it misleading and unlikely to deliver.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/07/3244829hfa39t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609961015</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Estonia's lighthouse postage stamp artist]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960256/meet-estonia-s-lighthouse-postage-stamp-artist</link><description><![CDATA[Estonians take pride in the dozens of lighthouses that dot the country's long coastline, a noted postage stamp artist noted.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3242963h8656t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960256</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform Party unveils Estonia vision focused on freedom, security and growth]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960961/reform-party-unveils-estonia-vision-focused-on-freedom-security-and-growth</link><description><![CDATA[The ruling Reform Party unveiled a seven-page vision for Estonia on Saturday, highlighting freedom, security, economic growth and AI, and opening it for public discussion.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/07/3244805h5a8et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960961</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case of the missing Viljandi state award still unsolved]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960442/case-of-the-missing-viljandi-state-award-still-unsolved</link><description><![CDATA[A state award (Riigi teenetemärk) lost in central Viljandi on Independence Day has still not been reunited with its owner, Sakala reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3243320h4175t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960442</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: First evacuation flights from Middle East land in Tallinn]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960928/gallery-first-evacuation-flights-from-middle-east-land-in-tallinn</link><description><![CDATA[In the early hours of Saturday morning, the first two evacuation flights carrying Estonian tourists from Oman and Dubai landed at Tallinn Airport.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/07/3244643h40d3t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960928</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biathlete Jakob Kulbin wins Junior World Championships silver]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960409/biathlete-jakob-kulbin-wins-junior-world-championships-silver</link><description><![CDATA[Estonian biathlete Jakob Kulbin on Friday took silver in the ongoing Biathlon Junior World Championships 2026 in Arber, Germany.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/28/3233975hcf08t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960409</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freestyle skier Grete-Mia Meentalo takes Calgary world champs bronze]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960322/freestyle-skier-grete-mia-meentalo-takes-calgary-world-champs-bronze</link><description><![CDATA[Estonian freestyle skier Grete-Mia Meentalo won the bronze medal in slopestyle at the Junior World Championships in Calgary.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/17/3211193h6eb8t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960322</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia opens bookings for three more flights out of Middle East]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960529/estonia-opens-bookings-for-three-more-flights-out-of-middle-east</link><description><![CDATA[The Foreign Ministry (MFA) opened ticket sales for three additional flights from Dubai on Saturday and Sunday, giving Estonian citizens and residents a chance to return home.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3243728h1aadt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960529</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kärt Pormeister: Of loan scams and the law]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960430/kart-pormeister-of-loan-scams-and-the-law</link><description><![CDATA[Loan scam victims in Estonia are increasingly being told they can escape fraudulent loan agreements in court, but the law does not actually support such optimism and recent statements by officials and even court rulings risk giving people false hope, writes Kärt Pormeister.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/12/05/3115873h040ft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960430</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's wheelchair mixed curling pair lose to Latvia in Milano Cortina Paralympics clash]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960397/estonia-s-wheelchair-mixed-curling-pair-lose-to-latvia-in-milano-cortina-paralympics-clash</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's wheelchair mixed curling duo Kätlin Riidebach and Ain Villau went down 9–6 against Latvia at the Milan–Cortina Winter Paralympics Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3239669ha33dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960397</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices at the pump in Estonia dip slightly after midweek spike]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960457/prices-at-the-pump-in-estonia-dip-slightly-after-midweek-spike</link><description><![CDATA[Fuel prices in Estonia rose earlier this week as global oil costs climbed due to the Middle East conflict, but by Friday most had eased slightly.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3243350hf1a4t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960457</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister: Drone use in traffic law enforcement needs legal clarity]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960460/minister-drone-use-in-traffic-law-enforcement-needs-legal-clarity</link><description><![CDATA[The use of drone cameras in traffic enforcement needs legal clarity, Interior Minister Igor Taro (Eesti 200) said Friday, while stressing the need to ensure compliance with traffic rules.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/01/28/3169199hf6a7t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960460</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tatjana Gassova: Estonian tourist must-haves — sun, sea and evacuation plans]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960385/tatjana-gassova-estonian-tourist-must-haves-sun-sea-and-evacuation-plans</link><description><![CDATA[Where to vacation is ultimately up to each family, but clear travel warnings from the Foreign Ministry would sure beat million-euro evacuations, writes ERR's Tatjana Gassova.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3243323hd2cat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960385</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolf cull season over, quota not quite met]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960205/wolf-cull-season-over-quota-not-quite-met</link><description><![CDATA[A total of 151 out of the permitted 163 wolves were culled in the 2025-2026 season, Maaleht reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3239560hf734t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960205</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts: President's popularity leaves Reform Party between a rock and a hard place]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960391/experts-president-s-popularity-leaves-reform-party-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place</link><description><![CDATA[According to analysts Annika Arras and Martin Mölder, President Alar Karis' high rating is a problem for the ruling Reform Party as criticizing the incumbent carries risks.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3242981hef9bt4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960391</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isamaa audit calls ruling Reform Party a finance and economic policy failure]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960352/isamaa-audit-calls-ruling-reform-party-a-finance-and-economic-policy-failure</link><description><![CDATA[Isamaa on Friday released an audit of the Reform Party's three years in government, sharply criticizing tax hikes, rising debt and what it calls slogan-driven energy policy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3243104h22cct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960352</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian women's skaters through to Junior World Championships free skate despite falls]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960202/estonian-women-s-skaters-through-to-junior-world-championships-free-skate-despite-falls</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's two women's singles skaters struggled in the Junior Figure Skating World Championships short program in Tondiraba on Thursday, but are still through to the free skate.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3240731hae27t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960202</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[news]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian intel: Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian water and railway infrastructure]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960307/estonian-intel-russian-strikes-targeting-ukrainian-water-and-railway-infrastructure</link><description><![CDATA[February was relatively successful for the Ukraine militarily, as for the first time since 2023, it took back more territory from Russian forces than it lost, said Col. Ants Kiviselg, head of the Defense Forces Intelligence Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/09/12/3010860h8be9t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960307</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian family of 10 converts schoolhouse into home, saves local eatery]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960133/estonian-family-of-10-converts-schoolhouse-into-home-saves-local-eatery</link><description><![CDATA[In Southern Estonia, Aire and Riho Väärsi turned a Soviet-era schoolhouse into a home for their large family — and took over a staple local cafeteria on the brink of closure.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3242777h4dadt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960133</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lihtsad uudised 6. märtsil]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960361/lihtsad-uudised-6-martsil</link><description><![CDATA["Lihtsad uudised," meaning easy or simple news, is for anyone who wants to improve their Estonian language skills. Listen and read a selection of this week's news stories below.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3243101h3b42t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960361</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marten Liiv 6th after speed skating world champs day one]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960199/marten-liiv-6th-after-speed-skating-world-champs-day-one</link><description><![CDATA[Speed skater Marten Liiv has got his campaign at the 2026 ISU Speed Skating Allround & Sprint World Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands off to a good start, and currently sits in sixth place.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3240827hd1det4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960199</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erik Gamzejev: Mihhail Stalnuhhin's disservice to Ida-Viru County]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960190/erik-gamzejev-mihhail-stalnuhhin-s-disservice-to-ida-viru-county</link><description><![CDATA[An equal sign must not be drawn between Mihhail Stalnuhhin and Ida-Viru County, Erik Gamzejev says in Vikerraadio's daily commentary.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/11/05/3077010hb7e6t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960190</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean weapons giant to invest €100 million in Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960247/south-korean-weapons-giant-to-invest-100-million-in-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[South Korean defense industry giant Hanwha Aerospace has announced a major direct investment package of nearly €100 million to support Estonia's defense industry and technological independence.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3242744had96t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960247</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal expert criticizes police plans to use drones in traffic surveillance]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609958939/legal-expert-criticizes-police-plans-to-use-drones-in-traffic-surveillance</link><description><![CDATA[While the police in Estonia are interested in using drones for spotting traffic infractions, a legal expert criticizes the idea as there is no corresponding social contract.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/09/16/3015699ha38at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609958939</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overview: How is Estonia spending €2 billion in pollution quota proceeds?]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960139/overview-how-is-estonia-spending-2-billion-in-pollution-quota-proceeds</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's €2 million from the Emissions Trading System (ETS) has mainly gone toward transport, buildings' energy efficiency and renewable energy.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/10/02/2566388hfabft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960139</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gluten-free diets strain wallets of Estonian celiac patients]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960016/gluten-free-diets-strain-wallets-of-estonian-celiac-patients</link><description><![CDATA[For people with celiac disease, gluten-free food is the only treatment. Unlike in parts of Europe, patients in Estonia must cover the extra cost of gluten-free foods alone.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3242150h937et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960016</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elena Malõgina through to Helsinki quarter finals, set to break into top 300]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960151/elena-malogina-through-to-helsinki-quarter-finals-set-to-break-into-top-300</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's top women's tennis player Elena Malõgina is through to the quarterfinals at the ongoing W50 ITF tournament in Helsinki.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/01/31/3173705h8ffft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960151</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's mixed wheelchair curling pair lose to US in Milano Cortina Paralympics]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960115/estonia-s-mixed-wheelchair-curling-pair-lose-to-us-in-milano-cortina-paralympics</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's mixed wheelchair curling pair Kätlin Riidebach and Ain Villau suffered their first defeat in the Milano Cortina Paralympics, going down 8–4 to the United States on Thursday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3241208hdd71t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960115</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mall means Keila fast becoming Estonia's 'retail capital']]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960031/new-mall-means-keila-fast-becoming-estonia-s-retail-capital</link><description><![CDATA[A new mall is opening Friday in what is shaping up to be Estonia's unofficial "retail capital," Keila.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/08/01/2963322h507et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960031</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Service prices driving inflation in Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609960013/service-prices-driving-inflation-in-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[Rising prices in Estonia are being driven by faster increases in the cost of services, which in turn are supported by wage growth, analysts say.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/03/17/2784911haccft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609960013</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice breaking costs increase by €2 million due to cold snap]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609959974/ice-breaking-costs-increase-by-2-million-due-to-cold-snap</link><description><![CDATA[The cost of ice breaking rose by over €2 million this winter due to the colder-than-average weather, taking the total to over €10 million.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/16/3210839he6c9t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609959974</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation in Estonia stood at 3.1 percent in February]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609959965/inflation-in-estonia-stood-at-3-1-percent-in-february</link><description><![CDATA[The consumer price index (CPI) was up by 3.1 percent on year to February, state agency Statistics Estonia reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/01/30/3171308hc17ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609959965</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's Air Force testing new anti-drone system with US Army]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609959941/estonia-s-air-force-testing-new-anti-drone-system-with-us-army</link><description><![CDATA[The Air Force, in cooperation with the U.S. Army, is practicing with battle-tested new counter-drone systems as part of exercise Digital Shield in the eastern Ida-Viru County this week.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/06/3241838h1d50t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609959941</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andres Sutt: Estonia will get both new cheap and dispatchable power capacity]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609958975/andres-sutt-estonia-will-get-both-new-cheap-and-dispatchable-power-capacity</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia must produce more of its own energy, ensuring energy security and affordable prices. On Thursday, the government made one of the most significant decisions of recent years to achieve this goal, writes Andres Sutt]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3239924h366bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609958975</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economist: Oil prices are not high at the moment]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609959911/economist-oil-prices-are-not-high-at-the-moment</link><description><![CDATA[The situation in the Middle East has pushed up oil prices, but they are roughly the same as this time last year, SEB's Chief Economist Mihkel Nestor said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3240809hb323t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609959911</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puuluup documentary brings Estonian zombie-folk to Kraków Film Festival]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609958942/puuluup-documentary-brings-estonian-zombie-folk-to-krak-w-film-festival</link><description><![CDATA[Estonian director Taavi Arus' documentary "Puuluup – Cables Still in the Car" has been selected to compete for the DocFilmMusic Competition at this year's Kraków Film Festival.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/04/3179762habaat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609958942</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Tallinn art exhibition explores temporary solutions to small moments of annoyance]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609959533/new-tallinn-art-exhibition-explores-temporary-solutions-to-small-moments-of-annoyance</link><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition by artist Katriin Mudist opened at the ARS Showcase Gallery on Wednesday. "Temporary Solution" features 24 doorstops collected mainly from Estonian cultural institutions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/04/3237854h4e64t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609959533</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ground beetle species found in Estonia for first time]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609958948/new-ground-beetle-species-found-in-estonia-for-first-time</link><description><![CDATA[A new insect has been added to Estonia's official bug roster after entomologist Uno Roosileht identified a previously unlisted ground beetle collected in Southern Estonia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3240161h4aa1t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609958948</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baltic Military Winter Games get underway in Narva]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609958972/baltic-military-winter-games-get-underway-in-narva</link><description><![CDATA[The 12th Baltic Military Winter Games are underway in Narva. The games bring together defense force members and cadets from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden to compete against one another in a range of sports.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3240155h4970t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609958972</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's first repatriation flight from Oman postponed to Friday]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609959449/estonia-s-first-repatriation-flight-from-oman-postponed-to-friday</link><description><![CDATA[According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first repatriation flight from Muscat, Oman, via Hurghada to Tallinn, which had been scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed. The flight is now expected to leave Oman on Friday at 3 p.m. local time.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/12/02/3110325h7151t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609959449</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court sentences man to 12 years in prison for the rape of two underage girls]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1609958693/court-sentences-man-to-12-years-in-prison-for-the-rape-of-two-underage-girls</link><description><![CDATA[Viru District Court has convicted a 45-year-old man of raping two underage girls and committing non-consensual sexual acts against them, sentencing him to 12 years in prison.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2021/11/19/1251365hd846t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1609958693</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item></channel></rss>