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.

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.

27.02.26 NEWS ... An official ice road linking Estonia's two largest islands has been closed for good for this winter, after less than three weeks in operation.

27.02.26 NEWS ... National curricula completed 15 years ago were overhauled in 2023 but the Education Ministry plans another rewrite, targeting electives in basic schools and grading priorities.

27.02.26 NEWS ... While currently, dangerous patients may be restrained only in a hospital psychiatric department, a draft amendment would allow such patients to also be restrained in other circumstances.

26.02.26 NEWS ... Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis said preparations are underway to supply fuel to Estonia's small islands, with fuel set to be delivered to Ruhnu on Saturday. On Friday, the Transport Administration will open a new ice road between Vormsi Island and the mainland.

26.02.26 NEWS ... Social media and digital culture shape Estonian schoolboys' beauty ideals more than expected, often promoting unattainable, even absurd standards, writes EBS researcher Mehruba Shabaab Haque.

26.02.26 NEWS ... A controversial plan to exhume the remains of one of the founders of the Estonian state has finally been scrapped, Sakala reported.

26.02.26 NEWS ... Until now, Tallinn assigned children to neighborhood schools based on straight-line distance from home, but this year it will use actual walking distance instead.

26.02.26 NEWS ... The winter cold snap is finally coming to an end, and a wet and changeable March lies ahead, says Taimi Paljak, chief meteorologist at the Environment Agency.

26.02.26 NEWS ... Road conditions in Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru counties are difficult and disrupted due to drifting snow and strong winds, the Transport Administration said on Thursday. Drivers in the region were asked to delay their journeys.

26.02.26 NEWS ... An 'ice carousel' was set up in Tartu earlier this week to mark Estonian Independence Day.

26.02.26 NEWS ... Academic freedom is in very good shape at Estonian universities, incoming Tallinn University rector Priit Reiska tells ERR in an interview, adding that maintaining that freedom depends on preserving the distinct profiles of universities.

26.02.26 NEWS ... Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) has ruled out charging pensioners and children for tickets on county lines, saying it is a fundamental question of whether officials or politicians will prevail.

26.02.26 NEWS ... Arrest warrents have been issued for several scam callers, and victims will be able to get their money back if a connection to the scheme is proven, the State Prosecutor's Office has said

25.02.26 NEWS ... Following the official closure of the ice road, the island of Vormsi has essentially been cut off. With fuel reserves also running low on Ruhnu, Estonia's small islands are demanding more decisive government action.

25.02.26 NEWS ... The Transport Administration has warned that from Wednesday evening (February 25) until Thursday morning (February 26), heavy snow will make road conditions in northwest Estonia and on the islands more challenging than usual.

25.02.26 NEWS ... A mysterious unidentified "burning object" spotted in the skies over central Estonia may simply be aircraft contrails in a light particular for the time of year, Maaleht reported.

25.02.26 NEWS ... The Data Protection Inspectorate has previously said that the building register may contain sensitive information but did not order the current access restrictions to documents in the register.