Skip to main menu 07.06.26 NEWS ... Veteran war-zone cameraman and documentary filmmaker Ivar Heinmaa, who has spent decades reporting from conflict zones around the world, tells ERR in an interview that no shot is worth dying for, though he has never truly felt fear during his career.
07.06.26 NEWS ... As they prepare for the next elections, both EKRE and Parempoolsed are promising tax cuts. The latter would reduce VAT and income tax, while EKRE would also abolish the car tax.
07.06.26 NEWS ... In recent weeks, social media users have complained about aggressive birds that are either protecting their young or trying to snatch food from people. According to an expert, one way to protect yourself from attacks is to wear a hat with a pom-pom on top.
07.06.26 NEWS ... Smaller differences between morning and evening peak hour prices and those in the middle of the day primarily reflect growth in electricity storage capacity, which has reduced the amount of excess renewable energy generation reaching the market.
07.06.26 NEWS ... The Roman Catholic Church and the Health Insurance Fund disagree over whether foreign nuns temporarily staying in Estonia are entitled to state health insurance.
07.06.26 NEWS ... A new plan aimed at promoting equal opportunities for sexual minorities and people with gender identities that differ from traditional norms was unveiled by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications this week.
07.06.26 NEWS ... Tartu's official Midsummer celebration returns June 23, once again offering a daylong festival outside the Estonian National Museum headlined by zombie folk stars Puuluup.
07.06.26 NEWS ... Despite signals from both the Russian and Ukrainian presidents that an end to hostilities may be possible in the near future, the war continues and peace talks have stalled. In an interview with ERR, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa discusses Ukraine's current hopes, priorities and objectives.
06.06.26 NEWS ... The Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) reelected Martin Helme as party chair on Saturday, reaffirming his leadership of the right-wing opposition party.
06.06.26 NEWS ... Parempoolsed chair Lavly Perling told Saturday's party council meeting that Estonia must scale back the state's role in people's lives and cut taxes to drive growth.
06.06.26 NEWS ... Crowds, flags and banners filled the streets of Tallinn for the Baltic Pride march on Saturday, capping off a weeklong celebration of LGBT+ visibility, community and support.
06.06.26 OPINION ... Physical inactivity imposes enormous costs on the social system and healthcare — we're talking about diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Prevention in schools and kindergartens leads to a healthier, more capable, and happier population, states Gerd Kanter.
06.06.26 NEWS ... Saturday's half marathon in Narva was called off minutes before its scheduled start after emergency services received a report of a suspicious bag along the route.
06.06.26 NEWS ... Finnish authorities have wrapped up a probe into damage to two undersea telecom cables in the Baltic Sea late last year, including one in Estonia's economic waters.
06.06.26 NEWS ... As Estonia's summer concert and festival season gets underway, organizers say people are buying tickets later and making fewer long-term plans.
06.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian surgeon-turned-wildlife photographer Ilmar Kaur says it's not just luck and timing, but animal behavior that turns shots into stories.
06.06.26 NEWS ... Tallinn's Pirita District expects to spend up to €20,000 this spring and summer fighting invasive Spanish slugs as local governments step up efforts to slow the pest's spread.
06.06.26 NEWS ... The coach father of freestyle ski star Kelly Sildaru says he is appealing a court ruling which found him guilty of embezzlement, Delfi reported.
06.06.26 NEWS ... Traffic restrictions and a no-fly zone will be in effect in central Tallinn on June 8 and 9 during the Nordic-Baltic cooperation meeting, which is hosted by Estonia this year.
06.06.26 NEWS ... Researchers and the State Forest Management Center (RMK) are working together to breed hardier, faster-growing trees for Estonia's future forests.
06.06.26 NEWS ... A major Tallinn hospital says it fired longtime women's clinic head Piret Veerus over a serious patient safety breach and false statements. Veerus denies wrongdoing.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The Tartu city government has approved a detailed plan for a new urban district in the Annelinn neighborhood, including a proposed six-story police and border guard (PPA) headquarters, to address space shortages in the current facility on Riia tänav.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The Riigikogu is "likely" to pass a law which will require warning signs to be placed ahead of mobile speed cameras before the midsummer break, one of the bill's sponsors said.
05.06.26 NEWS ... On Wednesday, the Estonian Parliament passed amendments to current legislation, allowing doctors to prescribe prescription medications for themselves.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The anticipated economic impact of the Eesti.ai initiative will not be reflected in financial indicators this year, as the project is still in its launch phase, said project team lead Kirke Maar.
05.06.26 NEWS ... On Friday, a €2 coin dedicated to Sipsik — released to mark the anniversary of the beloved Estonian children's literary character — entered circulation. Although the coin will also reach people through everyday transactions, a long line of collectors formed around the Bank of Estonia building around midday on Friday.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Thousands of medical experts from NATO countries will participate in one of the alliance's largest medical exercises in Estonia throughout June.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Hidden in Australia for decades, an Estonian presidential flag saved from Soviet forces in 1944 has finally returned home after being donated to the Estonian National Museum.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) won't directly alter Estonia's summer, though the weather we can expect for Midsummer is still changeable.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The U.S. Marine Corps is training with the Estonian Navy as part of BALTOPS, the largest naval exercise in the Baltic Sea, where personnel will cooperate in surveillance and maritime situational awareness.
05.06.26 NEWS ... While the Defense Ministry presses ahead, plans for a new Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) base in Narva may snag as local political infighting complicates a key land deal.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The European Commission has decided to further relax fiscal rules because of rising energy prices. Estonia will not make use of this option, Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi said.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Estonia's top tennis player Mark Lajal is through to the quarterfinals of the Birmingham Open following a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Harry Wendelken (U.K.).
05.06.26 NEWS ... Russia's Baltic Fleet has lost around a third of its medium-range air defense capabilities after Ukraine's recent long-range attacks, Estonian military intelligence said Friday.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says Estonia's decision not to grant citizenship to Ukrainians unable to renounce their nationality due to the war is constitutional.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Garry Kasparov, a leading Russian opposition figure and former world chess champion, said that Ukraine's victory is a necessary precondition for any meaningful political change in Russia. Without Moscow's defeat, the country's current regime and imperial system will remain intact, he argues.
05.06.26 NEWS ... According to Ivo Lille, the new director of Tallinn University's Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM), AI must be integrated in a way that preserves creativity and critical thinking. Curricula should be reviewed with that goal in mind in the near future.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Training will be organized by the Prison Service, and starting pay is €2,400 per month.
05.06.26 OPINION ... This time, the background discussions focus on Aleksandr Vladimirov's "Foundations of the General Theory of War". In military activity, Vladimirov considers the creation of migration flows — that is, the triggering of mass, managed yet at the same time uncontrollable migration — to be important, notes Harri Tiido.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The firing of a respected and long-serving gynecologist has brought in focus issues including staff overwork and critical shortages at a Tallinn hospital, Eesti Ekspress wrote.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Valga Hot Shorts (VHS) returns to southern Estonia's twin border city July 3–5, with a packed lineup of more than two dozen short films plus events across town.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Footage captured by a Viljandi County trail cam recently gave the lie to the old adage that bears have the strength of nine men, but the wits of one, Sakala reported.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The consumer price index (CPI) in Estonia rose by 3.7 percent on year to May 2026, Statistics Estonia reported.
05.06.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says local governments are not required to subsidize private kindergarten attendance if a child has access to a public kindergarten.
05.06.26 NEWS ... The mother of a child who went missing has turned to the chancellor of justice over her treatment by police, saying details was shared with the media before she was informed.
05.06.26 NEWS ... A new Estonian study finds many AI systems can still be steered by propaganda-style prompts, with results varying widely by model and language.
04.06.26 NEWS ... An attack drill took place on Thursday (June 4) at Estonian Public Broadcasting's (ERR) as part of the large-scale security exercise Ilves 2026.
04.06.26 NEWS ... The total production of manufacturing fell for the third month in a row in April this year, Statistics Estonia reported.
04.06.26 NEWS ... Pet owners are increasingly unable to care for their animals, either because of financial difficulties or because the animals have developed behavioral problems that owners are unable to manage, said animal welfare expert Geit Karurahu.
04.06.26 NEWS ... Access to information about beneficial owners will be limited to authorities that need the information to carry out their duties and to individuals who can demonstrate a legitimate interest.
