18.02.26 NEWS ... Officials received warnings for more than a decade that the building register contains freely accessible data and documents that should not be public.

18.02.26 NEWS ... Roads will be closed and public transport schedules will be temporarily disrupted due to the Estonian Defense Forces parade on Independence Day on February 23 and 24.

18.02.26 NEWS ... Regional Affairs and Agriculture Minister Hendrik Johannes Terras (Eesti 200) has signed a bill to make the microchipping of pet dogs and cats mandatory.

18.02.26 NEWS ... Memory institutions say schools need clearer guidance from the Ministry of Education on when they may charge students for museum visits and when doing so is discouraged.

17.02.26 NEWS ... Tallinn City Government has said several speed limits will be raised and lowered across the capital to improve traffic safety and better align speed limits with current traffic conditions.

17.02.26 NEWS ... Estonian Employees' Unions' Confederation and the Ministry of Culture held wage talks Tuesday. The union says the minimum salary for university-educated cultural workers should rise from €1,720 to €2,021.

17.02.26 NEWS ... A wild lynx was recently spotted and filmed in Viljandi County, not out in the forest but trotting up a village street in broad daylight, Sakala reported.

17.02.26 NEWS ... Criminal proceedings have been launched after a drug related death of a 16-year-old boy at a children's home in Tallinn, Delfi reported.

17.02.26 NEWS ... The average old-age pension will rise by 5.3 percent, or €43, from the current €817 to €860 from April 1. The national pension will increase to €414 per month.

17.02.26 NEWS ... Ferry crossings to Saaremaa/Muhu with one particular vessel can take an hour longer than usual due to the ongoing difficult sea ice conditions.

17.02.26 NEWS ... A few years ago, Southeastern Estonia had the highest levels of spruce bark beetle damage, but the pest's spread has now declined, partly due to last summer's cool, rainy weather.

17.02.26 NEWS ... The Baltic Sea's water level has dropped significantly since the start of the year as high-pressure systems and easterly winds have pushed seawater into the North Sea. In the long term, however, this is expected to have a positive effect as oxygen-rich water flowing back from the North Sea will significantly improve the Baltic Sea's ecosystem.

17.02.26 NEWS ... Estonia's most powerful icebreaker, Botnica, is operating in the Gulf of Finland for the first time as exceptionally low water levels and ice conditions have trapped cargo ships.

17.02.26 NEWS ... Deleting a lost or destroyed vehicle from the traffic register will rise from €15 to €800 from next year.

16.02.26 NEWS ... Isamaa's Tartu city council faction announced it has expelled a council deputy who said if he had a child, that child would have "unfortunately missed out on the Holocaust."

16.02.26 OPINION ... The widespread use of electronic cigarettes, known as vaping, among minors has become a concern which cannot be ignored, writes educator Brit Mesipuu.

16.02.26 NEWS ... Estonia's employers and trade unions have agreed on a €946 minimum monthly wage for 2026, Kaia Vask of the Estonian Confederation of Trade Unions told ERR.

16.02.26 NEWS ... The current cold snap has often brought the hardy out for a spot of winter swimming, if social media is anything to go by.

16.02.26 NEWS ... About one-fifth of students enrolled in Estonian-language courses at Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Center attend irregularly, director Hendrik Agur said, a problem Narva Mayor Katri Raik says the school also shares responsibility for.

16.02.26 NEWS ... Even if shoppers feel prices keep rising, the true picture comes from Statistics Estonia's consumer price index. ERR explored how it is compiled and why the figures can be trusted.

16.02.26 NEWS ... Former President Kersti Kaljulaid believes a more flexible childcare system may alleviate some families' concerns and encourage them to have children.

16.02.26 NEWS ... Stocks of dry firewood have sold out with winter still in full swing.

15.02.26 NEWS ... The Hiiumaa–Saaremaa route was closed on Sunday after cracks caused by rising water levels were found, the Transport Administration said.

15.02.26 NEWS ... Income tax declarations for 2025 can be submitted to the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (MTA) from Monday, February 16.

15.02.26 NEWS ... A 10-kilometer ice road connecting the island of Vormsi and mainland Estonia will open on Sunday, taking the total number opened this year to three, the Transport Administration said.

14.02.26 NEWS ... Enterprising young Estonians are reducing waste with inventive products that give old items new purpose and keep new ones looking good.

13.02.26 NEWS ... Eesti Laul fans can follow every song and host commentary in Estonian Sign Language (EVK) this Saturday, making the final accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.

13.02.26 NEWS ... Viljandi Lights, Viljandi's annual visual arts festival, returns for its fifth edition February 13–15, turning the city into a glowing showcase of art, light and sound.

13.02.26 NEWS ... Two official "ice roads" due to be opened this week, linking Estonian islands to the mainland, will now not be functioning due to poor conditions.

13.02.26 NEWS ... The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has agreed to hear a complaint by MP Lea Danilson-Järg alleging the state disclosed her financial information during a public trial.

13.02.26 NEWS ... While a viable Estonian-grown wine grape is likely to be many years off, it is still feasible.

13.02.26 NEWS ... Life's too short to stress over whether your lenten buns will come out tall or wide, says Estonian food blogger Paula Särekanno.

13.02.26 NEWS ... Valentine's Day is gaining ground in Estonia, with flower orders soaring, themed treats filling display cases and some restaurants even booked out months ago.

13.02.26 NEWS ... The Social Democratic Party has proposed setting a €100,000 cap on political donations per donor. The coalition is open to the idea, though Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta says the limit could be lower.

13.02.26 NEWS ... The emergence of many unofficial ice roads around Estonia's western islands has raised major safety concerns, even as going out on the ice is not barred.

13.02.26 NEWS ... Integration in Estonia has been slow largely because children are sorted by language into parallel worlds, a new report says. Switching to Estonian-language schooling is painful at first but will bring gains for society.

12.02.26 NEWS ... Most visitors to Kumu Art Museum stick to its several floors of galleries — but a behind-the-scenes tour shows the museum has its own hidden passages and surprises.

12.02.26 NEWS ... Teen crime peaks in the afternoon and evening, but accessible after-school programs can significantly reduce that risk, Estonia's 2026 Human Development Report finds.

12.02.26 NEWS ... Riding a self-driving bus can be scary, but in Estonia, a recent doctoral thesis shows hands-on experience and clear rules help passengers feel safer and more willing to ride.

12.02.26 NEWS ... Estonian education is strained not by a lack of knowledge but by an overload of initiatives, as each new minister or official launches another program without cutting existing burdens, a new report says.

12.02.26 NEWS ... The Internal Security Service (ISS) announced Thursday it had expelled a Russian citizen suspected of plotting activities harmful to Estonia's national security.

12.02.26 NEWS ... Estonian apple growers say local fruit can't compete with cheaper imports. State-backed mechanization in the production process may be the key to bringing prices down.

12.02.26 NEWS ... Plans would move the PPA's headquarters and units to Rahumäe tee in Tallinn for a phased police campus; planning is underway, but construction funding isn't set.

12.02.26 NEWS ... Residents on a small island in Lake Peipus are using an unofficial ice road to travel to the mainland using both vehicles and hovercraft, but authorities say there are no plans to make an official track.

11.02.26 NEWS ... On Wednesday, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) convened government agencies, banks and telecom companies to find new joint solutions to curb the surge in mass fraud.

11.02.26 NEWS ... Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta says the Ministry of the Interior simply misunderstood the planned changes.

11.02.26 NEWS ... The cold winter and frozen seas mean Estonia's coasts have seen a bumper crop of baby grey seals being born, but care must be taken when out and about.

11.02.26 NEWS ... Despite countless warnings from the police, banks and the media, Estonia has been hit by an unprecedented wave of scams. A major factor is that fraudulent calls are increasingly being made in fluent Estonian. But who is being recruited for this work and how? ERR teamed up with journalists from Äripäev to conduct a journalistic experiment.

11.02.26 NEWS ... References to Estonia in the released Jeffrey Epstein files do not indicate a threat to national security, the Internal Security Service (ISS) said.

09.02.26 NEWS ... No "smoking gun" revelations on Estonia have emerged yet from the large-scale publication of the so-called Epstein files, though the country is mentioned over 200 times in the documents.