10.03.26 NEWS ... Education leaders from around the world gathered in Estonia this week to discuss how schools should adapt to artificial intelligence, with ministers visiting local classrooms.

10.03.26 NEWS ... A court has reversed the part-closure of a high school in Ida-Viru County, upholding parents' arguments that pupils' Estonian language would suffer by attending alternative schools in the area.

09.03.26 NEWS ... March 9 marks the 82nd anniversary of the Soviet Air Force's air raid on Tallinn, which killed over 500 residents and left 20,000 homeless. Flags will be flown at half-mast across the capital in remembrance.

09.03.26 NEWS ... The Riigikogu Constitutional Committee has sent to the floor a resolution to form a parliamentary committee to investigate the ISS's handling of the police chiefs criminal saga.

09.03.26 NEWS ... Dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets in winter can pose a public health risk once the snow and ice melt.

09.03.26 NEWS ... The initiative to increase officials' bonuses for pivotal reforms follows the fact that currently, a good idea only buys you a beating in the media, entrepreneur Taavi Kotka finds.

09.03.26 NEWS ... Travel experts believe the crisis in the Middle East may affect tourism for years to come and North Africa and Southern Europe are likely to benefit. An increase in airline ticket prices is expected.

09.03.26 NEWS ... Estonia has repatriated over 1,000 people from the Middle East on seven extraordinary flights, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said on Sunday. Around 400 Estonian citizens remain in the region.

07.03.26 NEWS ... 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.

07.03.26 NEWS ... A state award (Riigi teenetemärk) lost in central Viljandi on Independence Day has still not been reunited with its owner, Sakala reported.

07.03.26 NEWS ... In the early hours of Saturday morning, the first two evacuation flights carrying Estonian tourists from Oman and Dubai landed at Tallinn Airport.

06.03.26 NEWS ... 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.

06.03.26 NEWS ... 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.

06.03.26 NEWS ... A total of 151 out of the permitted 163 wolves were culled in the 2025-2026 season, Maaleht reported.

06.03.26 NEWS ... 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.

05.03.26 NEWS ... 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.

06.03.26 NEWS ... Estonia's €2 million from the Emissions Trading System (ETS) has mainly gone toward transport, buildings' energy efficiency and renewable energy.

06.03.26 NEWS ... 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.

05.03.26 NEWS ... 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.

05.03.26 NEWS ... The government on Thursday approved amendments to the Civil Service Act allowing officials whose work delivers major societal benefits or significant savings to receive performance bonuses of up to €50,000.

05.03.26 NEWS ... A new study finds Ukrainian refugee kids who began learning Estonian in school in 2022 caught up quickly to their local non-native speaking peers, even starting from scratch.

05.03.26 NEWS ... Estonia is beginning to thaw, but this winter's extreme cold may have wreaked more havoc on the country's paved roads than usual, and budget constraints could limit repairs.

05.03.26 NEWS ... Although everyday activities of Estonia's residents are becoming increasingly digital, high-speed cable internet has not reached everyone's doorstep. Settlements with fast internet access have a higher average income per person than elsewhere, according to a study by Estonian geographers.

05.03.26 NEWS ... Thefts in Estonia reached their highest level in a decade in 2025, even as overall crime dipped slightly, according to the Ministry of Justice's latest crime overview.

04.03.26 NEWS ... Estonia's state IT systems were subject to cyberattack by pro-Palestinian hackers, in cooperation with Russian hacktivists, Eesti Ekspress reported.

04.03.26 NEWS ... Doctors at Tallinn Children's Hospital found in a study published nearly a decade ago that most obese elementary school children suffer from serious health disorders. According to endocrinologist Ülle Einberg, the situation has not improved much in the meantime and Estonia's food environment for children needs rapid change.

04.03.26 NEWS ... A man died after a head-on crash involving a car and a commercial bus near Tallinn on Tuesday afternoon, Delfi reported.

04.03.26 NEWS ... Most households in Estonia have access to public water supply and sewerage services, but roughly one in ten — about 17,000 homes — still rely on dry toilets.

03.03.26 NEWS ... While Egypt's threat level remains unchanged, MFA Deputy Secretary General Kerli Veski warned of possible flight disruptions and urged travelers to monitor flight information and expect delays.

03.03.26 NEWS ... A Tartu-based academic and modeling enthusiast has created a collective farm in miniature, which is now open to the viewing public at the national agricultural museum.

03.03.26 NEWS ... A projection made three years ago estimated that Tallinn's population would grow by about 90,000 people by 2050, but a new forecast is far more modest, predicting an increase of 22,000 residents by mid-century.

03.03.26 NEWS ... Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) has urged Estonian citizens currently in the Middle East region to remain in the towns they have been staying in, where their safety can be ensured.

03.03.26 NEWS ... The recent thaw means spring is in the air for market gardeners in central Estonia too.

03.03.26 NEWS ... Questions have recently come up over police powers to ask for and photograph IDs at public protests.

02.03.26 NEWS ... Travel agencies Go Travel and Novatours say they have not observed a surge in trip cancellations as a result of the military conflict in the Middle East.

02.03.26 NEWS ... Although e-cigarettes are often considered safer than conventional cigarettes, their vapor still poisons lung cells and causes epigenetic changes in tissues, as well as entirely new diseases. According to doctors, the widespread use of vaping among young people, combined with other lifestyle factors, will lead to an explosive increase in the burden of cancer on society in the coming decades.

02.03.26 NEWS ... Estonian authorities found no evidence of crimes linked to Jeffrey Epstein in newly released files and say no investigation has been opened.

02.03.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has classified for five years most of the congratulatory messages sent to the president by foreign leaders on the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.

02.03.26 NEWS ... In light of a recent dispute between President Alar Karis and the foreign minister, ERR takes a look back at the solos of Karis' predecessors.

02.03.26 NEWS ... Official ice roads between Vormsi and Kihnu islands and mainland Estonia will be closed on Monday as the cold weather recedes.

02.03.26 NEWS ... Only 5.5 percent of the Estonian population has submitted a declaration of intent to become an organ donor in the Health Portal and officials say one of the reasons is misinformation.

01.03.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Education and Research has clarified under which circumstances Russian-language vocational education will remain possible in Estonia.

01.03.26 NEWS ... Ice coverage in the Baltic Sea is quickly receding as the temperature warms up, says Rivo Uiboupin, professor at the Institute of Marine Systems at TalTech.

28.02.26 NEWS ... An Estonian island which had been cut off from the mainland for several weeks by the sea ice can now be resupplied as conditions ease, Maaleht reported.

28.02.26 NEWS ... The perils of going out on the ice now the spring thaw has arrived were vividly demonstrated Friday when a Rescue Board official checking ice conditions took a cold plunge in Tartu's Emajõgi River.

27.02.26 NEWS ... This Friday, a new ice road opened between Saare and Paralepa harbor on the Estonian mainland. According to Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis, it is primarily intended for the people of Vormsi.

27.02.26 NEWS ... After nearly two years of investigation, pre-trial proceedings against alleged Pärnu County poachers have reached the final stages, Maaleht reported.

27.02.26 NEWS ... Saaremaa, Hiiumaa cite law of supply and demand in calls for cheaper air fares

27.02.26 NEWS ... In a situation where the PM has pledged to retain free rides for children and pensioners, the choice is between hiking subsidies or cutting lines, the regional minister said.

27.02.26 NEWS ... The longest continuously cold snap of the 21st century was just met at around midnight last night, Postimees' Russian-language portal reported.