Sometimes I feel like a lot of negative emotion comes from people simply not bothering to think about whether there's actually a reason to complain. Very often, what seems like a major injustice isn't...

The Riigikogu Constitutional Committee will hold an extraordinary session on Monday to discuss two bills that were left unsigned by the president at the start of summer: amendments to the Churches and...

Tartu's former National Geographic yellow frame, which in recent years has been pink to mark the 2024 European Capital of Culture, has changed color once again.

Given the need to actively hunt wild boar, hunters are facing a problem: there's nowhere left to put the meat. To address the issue, the government plans to purchase canned wild boar meat and send it ...

There are no viable oil reserves that could be developed along Estonia's coastline, geologists say, following the announcement of a new large oil deposit near Poland last week.

The rise in value-added tax that took effect in July has made many goods and services more expensive. Eateries are trying to avoid mid-season price hikes, but they acknowledge that customers have inde...

In June, historian and scholar Piret Lotman — longtime senior researcher at the Estonian National Library — celebrated her 75th birthday. In an interview with the journal Keel ja Kirjandus, Lotman sai...

"Lihtsad uudised," meaning easy or simple news, is for anyone who wants to improve their Estonian language skills. Listen and read a selection of this week's news stories below.

According to pedestrians, the tram tracks on Tartu maantee in Tallinn are in poor condition, with crumbling pavement and dust kicked up by passing trams reaching even those walking by. Stretches of th...

On Tuesday, July 29, the Kinoteater production "Romula ja Julia" premiered at the Rummu Quarry. Inspired by Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," the performance — reminiscent of a heavy machinery ballet ...

A subsidiary of Estonian-founded secure money transfer service Wise has been fined US$4.2 million, approximately €3.7 million, by authorities in the United States over anti-money laundering (AML) rule...

Budget airline Wizz Air will begin operating flights between Tallinn and the southern Polish city of Krakow three times a week later this year.

Several farms in Estonia are adopting regenerative tourism, which contributes to boosting the local community, offering travelers the chance to experience both a trip and participation in local life.

A little over two months remain until the local elections, and the first organizational procedures have already begun across the country. Candidate's place of residence had to be registered by Friday.

In a video interview with daily newspaper Postimees, U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mignon Houston said the United States sees Estonia as a model for other countries and plans to continue c...

County lines buses will start and end their journeys from Viru Keskus in Tallinn's city center from Friday instead of Balti jaam station. The city government wants to reduce congestion, but passengers...

The Italian Air Force and its F-35 fighter jets will patrol Baltic airspace for the next four months after taking over the mission from the Portuguese Air Force on Friday.

Gates and barriers are being installed on Estonia's Narva Bridge, which connects the country with Russia, to boost security at the border crossing in times of crisis.

Former prosecutor general and Parempoolsed party leader Lavly Perling says the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) had no legal basis to use the enforcement register to request individuals' banking data...

Estonian conductor Tõnu Kaljuste made his debut at the world's largest classical music festival, the BBC Proms, at the Albert Hall in London Thursday evening, in a concert dedicated to world famous Es...

Board chair of supermarket chain Coop Rainer Rohtla has rejected Prime Minister Kristen Michal's (Reform) recent claim that an excess of retail space is behind high food prices in Estonia, adding that...

Budget airline Wizz Air will begin operating flights between Tallinn and the southern Polish city of Krakow three times a week later this year.

A subsidiary of Estonian-founded secure money transfer service Wise has been fined US$4.2 million, approximately €3.7 million, by authorities in the United States over anti-money laundering (AML) rule...

Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure and June was the deadliest month for civilian casualties in three years of war, said Col. Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian De...

Construction is beginning on one of the most technically complex but strategically important infrastructure nodes along the Rail Baltica railway corridor, the Soodevahe junction, which will cost €38 m...

Bigbank chief economist Raul Eamets said price rises will continue to rise after a flash estimate by Statistics Estonia reported prices in Estonia were 5.6 percent higher in July on-year.

A new bill banning the use of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras for traffic monitoring passed its first reading on Thursday.

Estonia's top tennis player Mark Lajal is out of the Challenger 75 level Lexington Open in Kentucky, after losing in three sets 7:6 (4), 4:6, 4:6 in an interrupted round of 16 match against India's Dh...

Water-related fatalities in Estonia are down by a third on year to the end of July.

While the Estonian state Center for Defense Investments (RKIK) has been procuring electronic warfare equipment and is constantly purchasing smaller drone systems, larger systems will begin arriving ne...

Prices rose by 5.6 percent on year to June, a flash estimate from state agency Statistics Estonia reveals.

Estonia's top politicians welcomed the Ukrainian government and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision on Thursday to restore the independence of the country's anti-corruption investigative agencies...

Satellite navigation jamming by Russia has caused more than half a million euros worth of damage in the last three months, Estonian authorities said on Thursday (July 31). Russia also tries to take ov...

Estonian international coach operator Lux Express has issued an apology after a recent crash that could have been the result of a driver error.

Continued inflation over multiple years has led to a surge in purchases of discounted food items nearing their expiration date, which in turn is squeezing the margins on the discounts supermarkets can...

The European Commission has decided to change the volume limits for liquids allowed in airline carry-on luggage, lifting the 100-milliliter restriction. In the near future, passengers may be allowed t...

According to pedestrians, the tram tracks on Tartu maantee in Tallinn are in poor condition, with crumbling pavement and dust kicked up by passing trams reaching even those walking by. Stretches of th...

The historic Toomguild building located in Tallinn's Old Town at Toom-Kooli 9 will undergo reconstruction work until next summer. It will house the working and representative premises of the Chancelle...

Ott Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja won stage one of Rally Finland Thursday evening, round nine of the 2025 championship, which the Estonian driver is currently leading for Hyundai.

A political campaigning ad which appeared on the Reform Party's social media page Wednesday, criticizing Isamaa's stance regarding the Center Party, was by Thursday no longer visible on social media.

Estonian disc golfer Keiti Tätte rose to sixth place after day two at the Pro Disc Golf Association (PDGA) World Championships being held in Tampere, Finland, while top player Kristin Lätt is in joint...

Interest in electric motorcycles has grown significantly in Estonia in recent years, and with them being increasingly purchased for children and young people, it is even more important to understand t...

Prices are high because Estonia has too much retail space, which affects costs and makes goods more expensive for consumers, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) on Thursday.

Wednesday saw the start of the Õllesummer festival at Tallinn's Song Festival Grounds, bringing over a hundred artists both from Estonia and abroad.

In August, both current and prospective conscripts will have the opportunity to try out for completing their military service in the navy as divers. Senior Seaman Hans Saarepere told "Ringvaade" that ...

The government has decided to impose a cap on the renewable energy fee for energy-intensive companies, which will reduce electricity costs for major consumers by an average of €6.80 per megawatt-hour....

Rally driver Ott Tänak set the fourth fastest time in Thursday's WRC Rally Finland shakedown stage, round nine of the 2025 championship.