<?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, 18 May 2026 06:58:43 +0300</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:10:00 +0300</lastBuildDate><generator>Eesti Rahvusringhääling</generator><item><title><![CDATA['Project Fear:' Opposition accuses Reform Party of fearmongering]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610026175/project-fear-opposition-accuses-reform-party-of-fearmongering</link><description><![CDATA[Opposition party leaders hit back at Reform Party Chairman Kristen Michal's criticism on Sunday, accusing him of fearmongering and offering no vision for an alternative future.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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hatred']]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610026109/reform-chairman-criticizes-conservative-parties-fear-and-hatred</link><description><![CDATA[Kristen Michal, chairman of the Reform Party, on Sunday said opposition conservative parties and their allies want to reverse Estonia's development, limit people's freedoms and distance the country from its allies and the party needs to act as a counterweight.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/17/3584848h4c55t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610026109</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:36:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaja Kallas rules out running for president of Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610026079/kaja-kallas-rules-out-running-for-president-of-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[Former Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has ruled herself out of running for president of Estonia, saying it is not the job for her.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3582118h6e7dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610026079</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:39:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[President: Moldova's membership in the EU is important for all of Europe]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610026070/president-moldova-s-membership-in-the-eu-is-important-for-all-of-europe</link><description><![CDATA[President Alar Karis met Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Kadriorg on Saturday and stressed that Moldova belongs in the European Union.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/16/3582619hee2bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610026070</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:58:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia, Latvia say Europe is moving too slowly towards combat readiness]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610026052/estonia-latvia-say-europe-is-moving-too-slowly-towards-combat-readiness</link><description><![CDATA[European defense spending planners are aiming for full combat readiness by 2029, but eastern flank ministers think this timetable is too slow as Russia could move sooner.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/17/3584495h9d5at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610026052</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:48:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[President: Balkan accession to the EU must be stepped up]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610026040/president-balkan-accession-to-the-eu-must-be-stepped-up</link><description><![CDATA[President Alar Karis called for the Balkan accession process to be sped up during a meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, saying the country had made significant progress towards joining the bloc.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/17/3584492h0321t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610026040</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:33:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kasparov: Many Russian emigrants are against the war, but not all support Ukraine]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610026028/kasparov-many-russian-emigrants-are-against-the-war-but-not-all-support-ukraine</link><description><![CDATA[Prominent Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov, who is taking part in the Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn, said many Russian émigrés in the West are against the war, but not all of them are prepared to support Ukraine.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/16/3583318h7b1dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610026028</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:51:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine wants US-led peace talks to continue, says deputy foreign minister]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610026025/ukraine-wants-us-led-peace-talks-to-continue-says-deputy-foreign-minister</link><description><![CDATA[Ukraine wants the U.S. to continue trying to advance peace talks and hopes they will restart, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa told ERR.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/17/3584444h2386t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610026025</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:36:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former teacher sentenced to seven years' prison time over pedophilia offenses]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610025421/former-teacher-sentenced-to-seven-years-prison-time-over-pedophilia-offenses</link><description><![CDATA[A court has sentenced a teacher in South Estonia to seven years' prison time after finding him guilty of pedophile offenses, Lõuna Postimees reported.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2017/05/12/369192h24d4t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610025421</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:17:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Storm 2026 draws on civilian tech, civil engineering expertise]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610025352/spring-storm-2026-draws-on-civilian-tech-civil-engineering-expertise</link><description><![CDATA[Reservists taking part in the large-scale Exercise Spring Storm have been gaining experience in drone warfare, particularly those with technical backgrounds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3582169haf6dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610025352</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:43:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alar Karis: Putin must not be given any lifeline or ray of hope]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610025394/alar-karis-putin-must-not-be-given-any-lifeline-or-ray-of-hope</link><description><![CDATA[Russian leader Vladimir Putin must not be granted any lifelines nor any glimmer of hope that Russia's aggression in Ukraine will ever reap benefits, President Alar Karis said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3582262hb13dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610025394</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:24:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Rapper nublu gives Tallinn City Council balcony concert]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610025391/photos-rapper-nublu-gives-tallinn-city-council-balcony-concert</link><description><![CDATA[While many years ago The Beatles held their famous rooftop concert, on Friday Estonian rapper nublu performed to hundreds from the balcony of the Tallinn City Council building Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3581959h829bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610025391</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:22:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people struggling to find work in Estonia despite being proactive]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610025376/young-people-struggling-to-find-work-in-estonia-despite-being-proactive</link><description><![CDATA[Young people in Estonia are finding it increasingly difficult to get jobs even as unemployment overall has been falling.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/19/3215603h512et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610025376</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:24:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Long-range weather radar installed on Saaremaa]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610025373/photos-long-range-weather-radar-installed-on-saaremaa</link><description><![CDATA[A new weather radar on Saaremaa was topped out Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3582364h7c4dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610025373</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:41:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[RKAS sold €15 million worth of state real estate in 2025]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024863/rkas-sold-15-million-worth-of-state-real-estate-in-2025</link><description><![CDATA[State Real Estate Ltd. (RKAS) sold €14.7 million worth of unnecessary property last year, including the former Ministry of Justice headquarters in Tallinn and a historic courthouse in Tartu, both of which found new owners.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3581521h249at4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024863</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:31:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister: Unclear if canceled US troop deployment to Poland to affect personnel in Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610025331/minister-unclear-if-canceled-us-troop-deployment-to-poland-to-affect-personnel-in-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[The US has not stated if the last-minute cancellation of deploying 4,000 troops to Poland might affect its deployment in Estonia, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/16/3582562h9cbat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610025331</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:31:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mari-Liis Jakobson: Ideological positions in Estonian politics]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024881/mari-liis-jakobson-ideological-positions-in-estonian-politics</link><description><![CDATA[With 296 days remaining until the next general elections, Estonian politics is calmer, less polarized and more conservative in its outlook than during the previous election cycle, Mari-Liis Jakobson notes in a commentary on Vikerraadio.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/10/14/3049944h522ft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024881</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:22:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union head: Teachers demand minimum salary set at €2,300]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024905/union-head-teachers-demand-minimum-salary-set-at-2-300</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Education Personnel Union (EHL) will demand during teachers' salary negotiations that the government fulfill its pre-election promises by raising teachers' minimum salary to 120 percent of the national average.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/05/3240164hfde2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024905</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:20:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian parliament now has more unaffiliated MPs than at any point this century]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024902/estonian-parliament-now-has-more-unaffiliated-mps-than-at-any-point-this-century</link><description><![CDATA[Varro Vooglaid's recent exit from the EKRE group means that the Riigikogu now has more unaffiliated or independent MPs than at any time before in the 21st century.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3581878h64ddt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024902</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:11:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian electric bicycle maker Ampler Bikes files for bankruptcy]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024830/estonian-electric-bicycle-maker-ampler-bikes-files-for-bankruptcy</link><description><![CDATA[Estonian e-bike manufacturer Ampler Bikes OÜ has filed for bankruptcy with Harju District Court, prompted by an unresolved legal dispute related to the lease agreement for its Berlin showroom.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2023/07/25/2009480h6a33t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024830</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:56:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakdancers to take over Tartu's Kammivabrik center on Saturday]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024851/breakdancers-to-take-over-tartu-s-kammivabrik-center-on-saturday</link><description><![CDATA[Street dancing hits Tartu on Saturday with the first major competition of the year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3580009hcb76t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024851</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:26:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE: Eurovision Song Contest grand final on ETV]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024701/watch-live-eurovision-song-contest-grand-final-on-etv</link><description><![CDATA[While Estonia failed to qualify for this year's Eurovision Song Contest finals in Vienna, ETV is carrying the event live on Saturday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3581257hd6bat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024701</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:09:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[EKRE MP on alleged row with Varro Vooglaid: It is pure fiction]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024803/ekre-mp-on-alleged-row-with-varro-vooglaid-it-is-pure-fiction</link><description><![CDATA[EKRE MP Rene Kokk refuted claims according to which whether he will run for the party again in 2027 is somehow connected to the fate of Varro Vooglaid.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3581650h2d1bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024803</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:30:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian MOD official: Ukraine's focus on attacking Russia's rear]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024785/estonian-mod-official-ukraine-s-focus-on-attacking-russia-s-rear</link><description><![CDATA[Ukraine has shifted its focus to striking Russia's rear areas in an effort to disrupt its supply chains, said Gert Kaju, head of the defense readiness department at the Ministry of Defense.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/01/23/3163009hcaddt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024785</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:56:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pärnu, Tallinn and Tartu all still in the running for planned new sports arena]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024755/parnu-tallinn-and-tartu-all-still-in-the-running-for-planned-new-sports-arena</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Olympic Committee is forming a panel to assess the viability of three cities' bids to host the planned national sports arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3578761heb53t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024755</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:15:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expat women in Estonia share experiences through museum exhibition]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024638/expat-women-in-estonia-share-experiences-through-museum-exhibition</link><description><![CDATA[An exhibition exploring migration, identity, memory, and belonging has opened in Tallinn.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3580759h9b65t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024638</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:02:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liisa Pakosta: A solution to the communications data retention stalemate]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024626/liisa-pakosta-a-solution-to-the-communications-data-retention-stalemate</link><description><![CDATA[A draft bill has been completed that would end the current blanket requirement to retain the most sensitive data — who spoke on the phone with whom, where and for how long — on a mass scale for an entire year, writes Liisa Pakosta.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/15/3581455h572dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024626</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:47:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch live: Lennart Meri Defense and Security Conference 2026]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024485/watch-live-lennart-meri-defense-and-security-conference-2026</link><description><![CDATA[The three-day Lennart Meri Defense and Security Conference will take place in Tallinn from Friday, drawing top politicians and experts to the event. You can watch the discussions live on ERR News.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2021/09/03/1132862hdfc4t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024485</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lihtsad uudised 15. mail]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024461/lihtsad-uudised-15-mail</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/2026/05/15/3581356hda0et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024461</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:48:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pevkur and Mihkelson become longest-serving minister and MP]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024548/pevkur-and-mihkelson-become-longest-serving-minister-and-mp</link><description><![CDATA[Current Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has been in office as a government minister for a total of 4,227 days, while Marko Mihkelson just became the longest-serving Riigikogu member over 23 years and six compositions of the parliament.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/04/16/2358267hd287t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024548</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:30:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microchipping dogs and cats made mandatory in Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024524/microchipping-dogs-and-cats-made-mandatory-in-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[The government has approved new pet identification rules requiring dogs and cats to be microchipped and recorded in a nationwide registry.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/04/15/3304381h0508t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024524</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:51:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colonel: No warning needed in Estonia over Finland, Latvia overnight drone incursions]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024587/colonel-no-warning-needed-in-estonia-over-finland-latvia-overnight-drone-incursions</link><description><![CDATA[No warnings were needed over drone incursions early Friday morning in two of Estonia's neighboring countries, an Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) spokesperson said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/11/01/2602162h16e7t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024587</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:26:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Karis goes on 28 foreign visits in 2025, 10 so far this year]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024509/president-karis-goes-on-28-foreign-visits-in-2025-10-so-far-this-year</link><description><![CDATA[President Alar Karis made 28 foreign visits last year at a cost of €600,000. This year, one-third of the €450,000 allocated for the entire year has already been spent on 10 foreign visits.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3578656h1e65t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024509</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:09:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia boycotts Venice Art Biennale vote over Russia participation]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024443/estonia-boycotts-venice-art-biennale-vote-over-russia-participation</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia has declined to join the public vote for best pavilion at the ongoing Venice Art Biennale in protest over Russia taking part in the event.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/07/3562654h71c2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024443</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:34:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment rate 7.1% in Q1 in slight recovery from 2025]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610024449/unemployment-rate-7-1-in-q1-in-slight-recovery-from-2025</link><description><![CDATA[In the first quarter, Estonia's unemployment rate was 7.1 percent and the employment rate was 68 percent, according to Statistics Estonia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/08/14/2508754hcdf7t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610024449</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:49:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[US prosecutors will not challenge Estonian crypto millionaires' conviction]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023612/us-prosecutors-will-not-challenge-estonian-crypto-millionaires-conviction</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. will not appeal the fraud conviction and lenient punishment of Estonian crypto millionaires Ivan Turõgin and Sergei Potapenko, allowing them to return to Estonia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/08/13/2972106he7ect4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023612</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:18:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert: Young people need a welcoming urban space with no pressure to spend money]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023597/expert-young-people-need-a-welcoming-urban-space-with-no-pressure-to-spend-money</link><description><![CDATA[Tallinn's public spaces ignore young people's needs, says psychologist Grete Arro, who proposes a youth mayor to help shape the city around them.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/09/01/2531348h6a71t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid 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of confidence in him, he is leaving the Estonian Conservative People's Party's Riigikogu group, though not parliament itself.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/11/28/3106308h85c3t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023375</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:02:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[OMD's Andy McCluskey on the band's early days, Kraftwerk and returning to Tallinn]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023465/omd-s-andy-mccluskey-on-the-band-s-early-days-kraftwerk-and-returning-to-tallinn</link><description><![CDATA[British new wave synth pop legends Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are coming back to Tallinn in August, playing against the enigmatic backdrop of the Pirita Klooster.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3578212had33t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid 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office]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610022148/overview-how-have-estonian-presidents-approval-ratings-changed-while-in-office</link><description><![CDATA[In light of the looming presidential election, ERR examined the approval ratings of Estonia's presidents, comparing how they changed over time and which demographic groups showed higher or lower levels of support.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/12/23/3135313h5ea1t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610022148</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:15:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Tartu's Kompanii tänav gets pedestrian-friendly summer makeover]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023267/photos-tartu-s-kompanii-tanav-gets-pedestrian-friendly-summer-makeover</link><description><![CDATA[A central Tartu street is now a pedestrianized public space and will be so for the whole summer.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3578128h4971t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023267</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:33:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation launched over numerous issues of mainland–Prangli ferry]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023426/investigation-launched-over-numerous-issues-of-mainland-prangli-ferry</link><description><![CDATA[The state has launched an investigation into the ferry operating between Prangli and the mainland. According to the Safety Investigation Bureau conducting the probe, the move stems from the vessel's frequent problems.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3578263h045et4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023426</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:02:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian basketball star Henri Veesaar gearing up for NBA draft]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023357/estonian-basketball-star-henri-veesaar-gearing-up-for-nba-draft</link><description><![CDATA[Estonian national team center Henri Veesaar is getting ready for the NBA draft, which takes place in late June.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/14/3578104h5beat4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023357</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:34:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia extends nighttime border crossing closures in Narva, southeast]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023360/estonia-extends-nighttime-border-crossing-closures-in-narva-southeast</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia's border crossing points on the eastern border with Russia will remain closed overnight for another three months and have been further restricted in Narva, the government said on Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/10/29/3068227h0d36t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023360</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:37:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign students behind surge in popularity of PhD studies in Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023300/foreign-students-behind-surge-in-popularity-of-phd-studies-in-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[A fresh report from the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) shows that both the number of students admitted to doctoral studies and the number of defended dissertations have increased in recent years. Concerns over Estonian-language higher education have not disappeared, however, as the growth has been driven primarily by students from abroad.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/05/13/3577591h164dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023300</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:27:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural bus operators say business stifled by red tape]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023222/rural-bus-operators-say-business-stifled-by-red-tape</link><description><![CDATA[Rigid state regulations are hampering the operation of buses in rural areas, some service providers say.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/03/28/3279988h72fft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023222</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:54:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tallinn drops plan to close off right turn from Narva maantee to Kadriorg]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610023183/tallinn-drops-plan-to-close-off-right-turn-from-narva-maantee-to-kadriorg</link><description><![CDATA[Plans to limit traffic turning into Kadriorg from Narva maantee have been dropped after a public consultation on the reconstruction of Tallinn's Petrooleumi tänav.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2018/06/25/519535h5724t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610023183</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:27:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item></channel></rss>