<?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>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:15:42 +0300</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0300</lastBuildDate><generator>Eesti Rahvusringhääling</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Mikk Artur Mikfelt: Banning will not solve smartphone addiction]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161225/mikk-artur-mikfelt-banning-will-not-solve-smartphone-addiction</link><description><![CDATA[EU proposals to curb young people's social‑media use, and Estonia's school‑level device restrictions, may be well‑intentioned — but believing that rules and bans can solve the problem is misguided, writes Mikk Artur Mikfelt.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834550ha199t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161225</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:10:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alar Karis: 5 years as Estonia's president in pictures]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161834/alar-karis-5-years-as-estonia-s-president-in-pictures</link><description><![CDATA[Alar Karis took office in October 2021 promising to be a balancer and a mediator. Five years later, his term is over This is a short selection of his presidency in pictures.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2023/05/04/1896559hbd07t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161834</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:57:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tartu toy museum hosts 10th annual LEGO exhibition]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161198/tartu-toy-museum-hosts-10th-annual-lego-exhibition</link><description><![CDATA[A toy museum in Tartu is hosting its annual LEGO exhibition this weekend, and will be filled with a variety of brick-built displays.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834958hbe4bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161198</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:31:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus firm Lux Ekspress raises fares as diesel prices climb]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161726/bus-firm-lux-ekspress-raises-fares-as-diesel-prices-climb</link><description><![CDATA[Long-distance bus line Lux Ekspress is hiiking ticket prices on its Tallinn-Narva and Tallinn-Pärnu routes as diesel costs climb, its CEO has said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/06/19/2442890ha493t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161726</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:57:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for a solar panel recycling plant in Tartu]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161180/plans-for-a-solar-panel-recycling-plant-in-tartu</link><description><![CDATA[Although volumes remain small, plans are underway to establish a solar panel recycling facility in Tartu. Epler & Lorenz has received nearly €500,000 in funding from the EU Cohesion Fund to develop the facility.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834820he5c8t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161180</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:33:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: A portrait painting of President Alar Karis unveiled at Kadriorg]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160634/gallery-a-portrait-painting-of-president-alar-karis-unveiled-at-kadriorg</link><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, a portrait painting of President Alar Karis was presented at the Office of the President, created by painter Tõnis Saadoja at Karis's request.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834442h1d51t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160634</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eesti Laul 2027 gets 155 entries from over 20 countries]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161681/eesti-laul-2027-gets-155-entries-from-over-20-countries</link><description><![CDATA[A total of 155 songs have been submitted to Eesti Laul 2027, Estonia's annual competition to pick its Eurovision Song Contest entry.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/02/14/3204770hea30t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161681</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:01:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government rules out fuel excise cut despite business pressure]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161750/government-rules-out-fuel-excise-cut-despite-business-pressure</link><description><![CDATA[The government says it has no plans to cut fuel excise despite a proposal from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to do so, Climate Minister Erkki Keldo (Reform) said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/01/3825442hae36t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161750</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:53:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police apprehend T1 Mall jewelry heist suspects]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160730/police-apprehend-t1-mall-jewelry-heist-suspects</link><description><![CDATA[Police arrested three men in late September on suspicion of stealing jewelry from a store at Tallinn's T1 shopping mall. The men were remanded in custody with court authorization.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2023/09/15/2078588ha205t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160730</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:48:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian government approves several updates to primary healthcare rules]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160592/estonian-government-approves-several-updates-to-primary-healthcare-rules</link><description><![CDATA[Health centers in Estonia will have to provide up to three months' temporary coverage when a family doctor leaves a practice, among several new rules approved Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834523hdf6at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160592</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gallery: Estonian conducts charity Hamburg shows with Calum Scott, Kontra K]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161255/gallery-estonian-conducts-charity-hamburg-shows-with-calum-scott-kontra-k</link><description><![CDATA[On October 1–3, conductor Kristjan Järvi led three Hamburg charity concerts with the Lufthansa Orchestra featuring British pop star Calum Scott and German rapper Kontra K.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3835201h997at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161255</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migration pressure could rise sharply in coming weeks, PPA chief says]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161669/migration-pressure-could-rise-sharply-in-coming-weeks-ppa-chief-says</link><description><![CDATA[Migration pressure could rise sharply in the coming weeks as people try to leave Belarus ahead of winter, Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) chief Egert Belitšev said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/12/17/3129097hb998t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161669</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:43:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense agency launches €195M tender for arms and ammunition]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160526/defense-agency-launches-195m-tender-for-arms-and-ammunition</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) has launched a tender for weapons, ammunition, components and training with an estimated value of up to €195 million.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/01/24/3163796hab6dt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160526</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:20:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally Estonia put on WRC calendar also for next season]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161210/rally-estonia-put-on-wrc-calendar-also-for-next-season</link><description><![CDATA[FIA and the WRC promoter unveiled the calendar for next season's World Rally Championship on Thursday, with Rally Estonia also included. The event will take place on the roads of southern Estonia from July 22-25.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/07/19/3712579he0c3t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161210</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold coins seized at Estonian-Russian border put up for auction]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160502/gold-coins-seized-at-estonian-russian-border-put-up-for-auction</link><description><![CDATA[Nearly €400,000 worth of gold coins found hidden in a truck seat at Estonia's Luhamaa border checkpoint are now up for grabs after authorities put them up for auction.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834142h1590t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160502</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:54:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian Spa Association: There may not be enough customers for all new spas]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161249/estonian-spa-association-there-may-not-be-enough-customers-for-all-new-spas</link><description><![CDATA[Several new spas are set to enter Estonia's market in the coming years, but Aire Toffer, CEO of the Estonian Spa Association, warns that there may not be enough solvent customers to fill both the new and existing facilities.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/07/12/2469808h90b8t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161249</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:49:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's military conscription no-show rate falls to 2%]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610161207/estonia-s-military-conscription-no-show-rate-falls-to-2</link><description><![CDATA[The number of young adults failing to report for conscript service in the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) has fallen steadily in recent years, reaching 2 percent in 2025.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3835015h574ft4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610161207</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:34:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar parks driving electricity price down but could result in higher transmission charges]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160340/solar-parks-driving-electricity-price-down-but-could-result-in-higher-transmission-charges</link><description><![CDATA[Sunny summers are bringing zero and negative prices to the electricity market with increasing frequency, raising questions for renewable energy developers about how they can recoup their investments.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/07/3833317hc307t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160340</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dmitri Teperik: Ida-Viru County should be pro-Estonian, European and successful]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160493/dmitri-teperik-ida-viru-county-should-be-pro-estonian-european-and-successful</link><description><![CDATA[Ida-Viru County must be seen not as a region defined by its problems, but as a source of opportunity for Estonia's future, with long-term investment, local involvement and development essential to the country's prosperity and security, Dmitri Teperik writes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3833869h0289t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160493</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argo Ideon: Our everyday doomscrolling]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160541/argo-ideon-our-everyday-doomscrolling</link><description><![CDATA[The vigilant citizen begins their day by examining drone warnings and war maps. Estonia is living in a recurring cycle of war anxiety that social media abundantly feeds, writes Argo Ideon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/04/07/3293089h6e89t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160541</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:29:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense minister: Estonia considering new Datasel settlement proposal]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160703/defense-minister-estonia-considering-new-datasel-settlement-proposal</link><description><![CDATA[Estonia is considering a new settlement proposal from the Italian-registered ammunition supplier Datasel, Minister of Defense Martin Herem said Thursday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834787h73c7t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160703</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:19:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian team wins grueling week-long adventure racing world championship on Corsica]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160475/estonian-team-wins-grueling-week-long-adventure-racing-world-championship-on-corsica</link><description><![CDATA[An Estonian team has won the adventure racing world championship on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, overtaking the world-ranked leaders on the penultimate stage.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3833809h6926t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160475</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:18:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition accuses government of borrowing to fund promises in ERR debate]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160409/opposition-accuses-government-of-borrowing-to-fund-promises-in-err-debate</link><description><![CDATA[Coalition parties say the budget deficit is being reduced, while the opposition argues that the governing parties are borrowing money to deliver on their promises.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/07/3833773hcbd8t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160409</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia's national e-calculation contest draws 10,700 participants]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160673/estonia-s-national-e-calculation-contest-draws-10-700-participants</link><description><![CDATA[A total of 10,739 people took part in the third nationwide online math challenge during its first three hours. Of those, 375 answered all the questions correctly, more than in previous years.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834160h6d39t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160673</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:38:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDE demand €100 million worth of changes in exchange for supporting the state budget]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160400/sde-demand-100-million-worth-of-changes-in-exchange-for-supporting-the-state-budget</link><description><![CDATA[The Social Democrats are prepared to vote in favor of the state budget if the coalition backs their proposed amendments, worth up to €100 million, without negotiations.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/04/29/3444034h5a5ct4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160400</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:20:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government establishes explosives factory spatial plan in Western Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160640/government-establishes-explosives-factory-spatial-plan-in-western-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[The government has approved a national designated spatial plan for a defense industry park in Piirsalu, Lääne-Nigula Municipality. The state will invest more than €6 million in developing the park's basic infrastructure.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/01/3825469h0a81t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160640</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:08:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters: Narva nursing home met fire safety rules in fatal blaze]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160397/firefighters-narva-nursing-home-met-fire-safety-rules-in-fatal-blaze</link><description><![CDATA[Firefighters say they found no fire safety violations at a Narva nursing home where an elderly woman perished in a fire Tuesday evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3833923hb7b6t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160397</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confessional confidentiality and journalistic sources to be given greater protection]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160496/confessional-confidentiality-and-journalistic-sources-to-be-given-greater-protection</link><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Justice wants to explicitly enshrine in law the right of lawyers, journalists, notaries and clergy to refuse to provide information or testify in criminal proceedings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/08/05/3744970h48bbt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160496</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:13:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia wants drone elective added to all high schools' programs]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160313/estonia-wants-drone-elective-added-to-all-high-schools-programs</link><description><![CDATA[Drone technology has been introduced as an elective course in many upper secondary schools this year. The broader goal is to make drone education available in all high schools in the coming years.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/18/3810982hb7det4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160313</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:38:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Left Alliance to participate in Estonia's 2027 general elections]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160556/left-alliance-to-participate-in-estonia-s-2027-general-elections</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Left Alliance, which emerged from the Estonian United Left Party, plans to run in next spring's Riigikogu elections. According to the party, it is essentially a new political force whose main goal is to fight for workers' rights.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3834109hd33bt4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160556</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonian Christian Orthodox Church takes Moscow ties law to European rights court]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160289/estonian-christian-orthodox-church-takes-moscow-ties-law-to-european-rights-court</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Christian Orthodox Church and Pühtitsa Convent in Kuremäe, Ida-Viru County, have filed complaints with the European Court of Human Rights over a law requiring them to sever ties with Moscow.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3833836h2409t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160289</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:35:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lauri Hussar: Continuity of statehood cannot be changed with a vote in parliament]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159818/lauri-hussar-continuity-of-statehood-cannot-be-changed-with-a-vote-in-parliament</link><description><![CDATA[The continuity of the Estonian state cannot depend on a simple majority vote by a single composition of parliament, Lauri Hussar writes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/07/3832993h47e0t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159818</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harri Tiido: On Russia's influence activity and even more]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159731/harri-tiido-on-russia-s-influence-activity-and-even-more</link><description><![CDATA[In Harri Tiido's commentary series, the focus this time is on Finland and Russia's influence activity. As a broader example, Finland shows how Russia's provocations in foreign countries may begin to undermine the embedded influence, at least it is worth hoping so.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/08/26/3782920h138bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159731</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:41:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outgoing Chancellor of justice questions bird protection data quality]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159779/outgoing-chancellor-of-justice-questions-bird-protection-data-quality</link><description><![CDATA[Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says the Environment Agency has registered protected bird species in Estonia's nature database on incomplete evidence.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/01/3790096h0c11t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159779</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:10:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian supplier dropped from EU sanctions package at Estonia's request]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160298/russian-supplier-dropped-from-eu-sanctions-package-at-estonia-s-request</link><description><![CDATA[A Russian company supplying rare earths to Estonia's Silmet was removed from the European Union's proposed 22nd sanctions package at Estonia's request.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3833797h2d3at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160298</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:34:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense agency scammed out of nearly €60,000 in email fraud, case closed]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160364/defense-agency-scammed-out-of-nearly-60-000-in-email-fraud-case-closed</link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) lost nearly €60,000 to fraudsters two years ago, Delfi reported, while police closed the case without identifying the perpetrators.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/04/3793738h5a2bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160364</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:38:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister to Ed Miliband: British troops in Estonia strengthen NATO security]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160325/minister-to-ed-miliband-british-troops-in-estonia-strengthen-nato-security</link><description><![CDATA[British troops in Estonia are an important part of NATO's deterrence posture, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/08/3833866hc8act4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160325</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:09:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political ad ban on social media sends Estonian politicians writing their own posts]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610160280/political-ad-ban-on-social-media-sends-estonian-politicians-writing-their-own-posts</link><description><![CDATA[As restrictions on purchasing political advertising on social media will be in place for this year's Riigikogu elections, political parties are putting more effort than before into creating their own posts.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/07/22/3715069hefb8t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610160280</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:22:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Authorities alarmed as Estonian teens climb restricted buildings]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159830/authorities-alarmed-as-estonian-teens-climb-restricted-buildings</link><description><![CDATA[Young people are competing for attention by slipping into abandoned buildings and infrastructure sites, prompting concerns that the urban‑exploring craze may pose real security risks.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2018/09/03/542043hf417t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159830</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:59:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia aims to teach air‑gun shooting to 14‑year‑old students]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159800/estonia-aims-to-teach-air-gun-shooting-to-14-year-old-students</link><description><![CDATA[The Defense Resources Agency wants as many eighth‑grade students as possible to be able, if they wish, to shoot an air gun. This school year, about 20 schools are offered in‑depth national defense instruction at the end of basic school.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2020/07/04/794649hb51at4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159800</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice minister vows new gender equality bill will reach vote before elections]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159557/justice-minister-vows-new-gender-equality-bill-will-reach-vote-before-elections</link><description><![CDATA[Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta says the long‑stalled gender equality and equal opportunities bill will be passed during the current Riigikogu term, though she has not yet explained the draft's contents or the timeline for its processing.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/08/23/3780106ha621t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159557</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circuit court orders DJ to serve actual prison time in rape sentence]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159680/circuit-court-orders-dj-to-serve-actual-prison-time-in-rape-sentence</link><description><![CDATA[A court has overturned a ruling ruling that suspended a three-year rape sentence, imposed on a DJ, ordering him to serve the term in prison.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/07/3833029h75b2t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159680</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:43:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of 3: The first child benefit should be very generous in Estonia]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159479/father-of-3-the-first-child-benefit-should-be-very-generous-in-estonia</link><description><![CDATA[Director Madis Ligema, who recently became a father for the third time, told ETV that while money does not necessarily motivate people to have children, more generous benefits could increase the number of births in Estonia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/03/20/2792545h5035t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159479</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estonia might struggle to fill conscript ranks with men alone in the near future]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159782/estonia-might-struggle-to-fill-conscript-ranks-with-men-alone-in-the-near-future</link><description><![CDATA[Filling the required number of conscript positions with men alone could soon become difficult as the number of male births declines, Anu Rannaveski, director general of the Defense Resources Agency, said.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/07/13/3701842h763bt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159782</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant spaces in Tallinn do not stay empty for long]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159458/restaurant-spaces-in-tallinn-do-not-stay-empty-for-long</link><description><![CDATA[Many eateries in Tallinn have closed over the past year. Real estate agencies say, however, that there are still plenty of entrepreneurs who want to open new places. Interest from business owners coming from Asia has grown, for example.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/09/03/3792268he3d8t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159458</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tallinn Airport sets record for September, but winter traffic expected to fall]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159761/tallinn-airport-sets-record-for-september-but-winter-traffic-expected-to-fall</link><description><![CDATA[Tallinn Airport reported it handled nearly 356,000 passengers in September, up 13 percent on the same month last year — the busiest September in the airport's history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/07/3833083hfc53t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159761</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:25:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of new Iisaku school building nearly doubles]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610159599/cost-of-new-iisaku-school-building-nearly-doubles</link><description><![CDATA[The cost of building a new school for Iisaku Basic School in Alutaguse municipality has risen far beyond initial plans. The opposition is unhappy with how the process has been handled and intends to file a no‑confidence motion against the mayor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2024/10/30/2600266h5438t4.png' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610159599</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:20:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same supermarket, different product?: Estonia vs Western Europe]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610158750/same-supermarket-different-product-estonia-vs-western-europe</link><description><![CDATA[Products sold under the same chains in Estonia and Western Europe are not always identical, with differences driven by regulations, tastes and purchasing power.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2025/10/13/3048582hf191t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610158750</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:03:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruth Kalda: The value of family doctor lists in the digital age]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610158732/ruth-kalda-the-value-of-family-doctor-lists-in-the-digital-age</link><description><![CDATA[A patient's connection to a family doctor or a stable family doctor team creates responsibility so that care is not limited to a single moment. Someone is accountable for the full treatment path, prevention, follow‑up and combining recommendations from different specialists, Ruth Kalda writes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2026/10/07/3832747h1a21t4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610158732</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unemployment Insurance Fund: Prejudice standing in the way of hiring the elderly]]></title><link>https://news.err.ee/1610158720/unemployment-insurance-fund-prejudice-standing-in-the-way-of-hiring-the-elderly</link><description><![CDATA[Although older people want equal treatment in the labor market and employers see them as having an important role in the workforce, prejudices on both sides can pose an obstacle to hiring.]]></description><media:thumbnail url='https://s.err.ee/photo/crop/2022/08/23/1580755hb6bdt4.jpg' height='75' width='75' />				<guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.err.ee/1610158720</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:41:00 +0300</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category></item></channel></rss>