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Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform).

PM: Estonia in talks to join France's nuclear deterrence

Kaimo Kuusk and Kadri Peeters.

Estonian MoD rejects agency's claim it proposed terminating EPF ammo brokerage in 2025

Ukrainian artist Denys Kulikov's exhibition

Gallery: Young Ukrainian illustrator's distinctive works on show in Tartu

Ave Schank-Lukas.

Ave Schank-Lukas: Europe's future in our hands but much remains to be done

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) with conductor Olari Elts. September 2026.

WATCH: Estonian National Symphony Orchestra's 100th season opening concert

President's speech

President Alar Karis addressing the Riigikogu at the opening of its 2026 fall session. September 14, 2026.

Alar Karis: The president can always count on displeasing MPs

The president often has to choose between doing their job and dodging MPs' displeasure, President Alar Karis said in his last speech opening the fall session of the Riigikogu.

County buses of the North Estonia Public Transport Center.

Operators baffled by Estonia's plan to buy new gas and electric buses

The Ukrainian train hit by a Russian drone strike close to the Polish border, and 'minutes' after a train carrying Estonian leaders had passed through.

Train carrying Estonian leaders crossed Ukraine border just before Russian drone strike

Combination lock boxes can make it easier for property owners to offer short-term rental clients self-check-in.

EU plans to allow more short-term rental rules, but Estonia sees no need

next defense minister

Martin Herem.

Incoming defense minister: I will not interfere with the work of the EDF commander

Incoming Defense Minister Martin Herem tells ERR in an interview that he will lead the Ministry of Defense as a politician, not meddle in the work of the EDF commander and terminate any private sector contracts that could pose a conflict of interest.

Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform).

Estonian PM: Herem knows where he has more work to do as defense minister

retired Maj. Gen. Neeme Väli.

Estonia's next defense minister pick Herem has security experts concerned

Retired Gen. Martin Herem, former commander of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF)

Updated 18:36 | herem accepts

Estonian PM to officially offer former EDF commander the post of defense ministerUpdated 18:36 |herem accepts

Kersti Kaljulaid.

Former Estonian president: Not enough air defense in the world to meet Ukraine's needs

Ambassador-at-large for the Estonian Diaspora Marti Mätas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. September 2026.

ERR News' Full interview

'Every Estonian is valuable': New diaspora ambassador dives in headfirstERR News' Full interview

latest news

Magnus-Valdemar Saar.

Former agency head: Defense minister actively involved in Datasel dealings

Raul Rebane.

Raul Rebane: A field guide to killjoys

In one country, a room temperature of 21 degrees Celsius may be considered perfectly adequate, while in another, 25 degrees may be considered comfortable.

People's different heat perception complicating energy poverty calculations

Teachers' and rescuers' protest for higher public-sector pay outside the Riigikogu in Tallinn. September 14, 2026.

Gallery: Estonian teachers, rescuers protest for higher public sector pay

Robert Virves and Jakko Viilo in action in Chile.

Estonia's Robert Virves inches closer to WRC2 2026 drivers' title

The video filming involves Defense League members from the Tartu district (picture is illustrative).

Defense League filming to restrict movement in Tartu Town Hall Square Monday

russia's war in ukraine: latest from estonia

Johanna-Maria Lehtme's trial began in Harju District Court. September 2026.

NGO Slava Ukraini founder Johanna-Maria Lehtme goes on trial in Estonia

Brig. Jamie Murray, commander of the U.K.'s Operation Cabrit and deputy commander of the Estonian Division.

British commander in Estonia: 'I go straight into the fight, without delay'

Col. Ants Kiviselg.

Estonian military intel: Ukraine's deep strike hits previously unreachable target

A building in Ukraine destroyed by previous Russian strikes.

Estonian‑owned mall in Zaporizhzhia 'destroyed' by Russian strike

Old fishing nets from Saaremaa are being sent to Ukraine, where they'll be repurposed for drone defense. September 2026.

Old Estonian fishing nets now protecting Ukraine from drones

politics

Incoming Defense Minister Gen. (Retd) Martin Herem at Monday's meeting with the Eesi 200 faction.

Eesti 200: Herem brings data-driven approach to defense minister post

Ballot.

Small parties face steep deposit hurdle in bid for Riigikogu seats

Kaimo Kuusk.

Estonia's government dismisses Ministry of Defense permanent secretary

Isamaa and EKRE members at the Riigikogu.

Opposition split on defense official's dismissal and snap election call

Marika Priske.

Expert on dismissing the MoD permanent secretary: hopefully this will not set a precedent

presidential election 2026

The Riigikogu held the first round of voting in the presidential election on September 2, 2026.

Estonia elects new president

Ülle Madise met with the Center Party, SDE and Isamaa factions on Monday, August 17.

Presidential candidate Ülle Madise: Estonia must look to its own interestsinterview

2026 presidential election in the Riigikogu.

Should the Estonian people be involved in electing the president?

President Alar Karis and President-elect Ülle Madise at Kadriorg. September 3, 2026.

Gallery: Estonian President-elect Ülle Madise visits Alar Karis at Kadriorg

EKRE protest at Toompea in support of direct presidential elections.

Gallery: EKRE holds protest ahead of presidential vote

a look back at estonia's presidential elections

Alar Karis at the second round of voting in the 2021 presidential election on August 31, 2021.

Episode 7: Alar Karis, 2021

Kersti Kaljulaid after being elected president of Estonia.

Episode 6: Kersti Kaljulaid, 2016

29.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 5: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 2011

28.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 4: Toomas Hendrik Ilves, 2006

27.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 3: Arnold Rüütel, 2001

26.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 2: Lennart Meri, 1996

25.08

A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 1: Lennart Meri, 1992

economy

Renders of the development planned for the site of the old Pärnu Dairy Plant.

Pärnu's old dairy plant site set for major new development

Designer Anne Pikkov (left) and TV program host Grete Lõbu.

1,200 designers submitted visuals for new euro banknotes

Flying squirrel.

Alutaguse National Park to expand by nearly 25,000 hectares

European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

ECB rate hike could push loan payments higher next spring

Stormwater collector pipe built beneath the Hipodroom intersection.

Tallinn has 50 kilometers of walkable underground pipes

Defense and security

Külli Taro.

Külli Taro: Civilian oversight of defense structures is critically important

Jonatan Vseviov.

Estonian MFA secretary general says frozen Russian assets must be used

Hanno Pevkur.

Outgoing defense minister: Intelligence early warning mustn't be a political request

Martin Herem

Incoming minister: Russia could use military force against Estonia in a year's time

Formal ceremony welcoming the Spanish Air Force contingent to Ämari Air Base, Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

Photos: Spanish Air Force F‑18s join NATO air defense mission in Estonia

society

Elron passenger trains at Baltic Station (Balti jaam), Tallinn's central train station.

New train schedule cuts Southern Estonia's early morning link to Tallinn

A lynx. Photo is illustrative.

Another day in Estonia: Lynx lounges on hay bale as moose wanders past

In smaller places, an earlier start to lessons is preferred more often.

485 Estonian students still without school places after deadline

Klaara Kollist.

Klaara Kollist: The most important thing adults can do is understand

Paavo Nõgene.

Paavo Nõgene to head Office of the President

opinion

Ülo Kaasik.

Ülo Kaasik: Interest rates had to be raised to curb euro area inflation

Tarmu Tammerk.

Tarmu Tammerk: When a TV guest suffers a medical emergency

Harri Tiido.

Harri Tiido: Is the New Right a lasting phenomenon?

Meelis Kiili, Vello Loemaa, Riho Ühtegi, Leo Kunnas, Neeme Väli and the Ministry of Defense.

Former high-ranking EDF officers: Who is running the government in Estonia?

Erik Gamzejev.

Erik Gamzejev: Both locals and outsiders deliver big at Station Narva

sports

Evans Kimtai Kiprono (Kenya) en route to victory at Sunday's Swedbank Tallinn Marathon.

Photos: Kenyans win both men's and women's Tallinn Marathon

Vincent Kiptoo.

Tallinn Half Marathon sees fastest times ever recorded

Rendering of the planned multisport arena in Tallinn.

3 cities submit bids to host Estonia's multisport arena by deadline

Mark Lajal.

Estonian tennis player Mark Lajal gets death threats after tournament loss

Ingrid Neel (right).

Ingrid Neel and partner cruise past seeded pair in US Open round one

foreign affairs

Siiri Königsberg presented her credentials to President Maia Sandu on Monday, September 7, 2026.

Estonia's first resident ambassador to Moldova presents credentials

The iconic grain terminal in Muuga, just east of Tallinn.

Estonia: Russian grain transit through Baltic ports 'not acceptable'

Riina Kaljurand.

Estonia names Riina Kaljurand new ambassador to China

Margus Tsahkna.

Minister: Ukraine was discussed at Tallinn dinner with Donald Trump Jr.

Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn.

Estonia condemns Russia over Leipzig airport drone attack

science and research

Karolin Kuusik.

Fashion consultant says school clothes should show a child's personality

The findings show that the plague reached Estonia on more than one occasion.

Waves of plague compounded by wars and drought in Estonia

Miina Härma High School (MHG) in Tartu,

Tartu plans larger addition for Miina Härma High School to replace collapsed section

Noble crayfish.

eDNA-based monitoring helping identify invasive crawfish species in Estonia

Kristina Kallas.

Education minister says teacher pay rise unaffordable in current budget

culture

Still from the May el-Toukhy-directed

Estonia-linked 'Woman Unknown' wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

Literary Street Festival 2026

Gallery: Tallinn hosts tenth Literary Street Festival

David Bowie.

Tallinn to open exhibition of Masayoshi Sukita's David Bowie portraits

Mari Roosvalt and Jaan Elken’s exhibition “Dialoog”.

Mari Roosvalt and Jaan Elken's joint exhibition sums up 25 years of work

Jim Ashilevi.

Jim Ashilevi: With depression, all manner of lightness seems utterly impossible

features and interviews

Ilmar Tomusk.

Ilmar Tomusk: Switch to Estonian-language education took decades too long

Ülle Madise met with the Center Party, SDE and Isamaa factions on Monday, August 17.

Presidential candidate Ülle Madise: Estonia must look to its own interests

The Nebius data center of the AI factory being built in Estonia.

Nebius representative: the company has no history with Yandex

Estonian language content creators.

'Every learner feels special:' Meet the influencers teaching Estonian on social media

Jüri Luik.

Veteran diplomat: NATO's deterrence is meant to work primarily in Putin's mind

watch again

Moby concert at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds. August 6, 2026.

Moby on Tallinn, punk roots, veganism and why he gives music away for free

Fionntán De Brún at HeadRead Festival 2026 in Tallinn.

Fionntán De Brún: Kneecap made the Irish language cool for young people

Stefan Hedlund

Stefan Hedlund: You can't have a rational discourse with people who love Russia

Gaea Schoeters.

Gaea Schoeters: Colonialism is still part of our culture

Thomas Piketty.

Thomas Piketty: Estonia would have been better off without the Soviet experiment

tallinn

The 2025 Tallinn Marathon.

Tallinn Marathon to trigger weekend traffic, transit disruptions

ERR TV House topping out ceremony, Thursday, September 10, 2026.

Gallery: ERR holds topping-out ceremony for new TV house

The kiosk on Akadeemia tee in the Mustamäe neighborhood of Tallinn, following the arson attack.

Teens charged in hate‑fueled arson attacks on ethnic-owned Tallinn food businesses

August Kilmi and Ly-Ann Kõllo's exhibition

Gallery: New Tallinn exhibition explores queer belonging and family

House of Palgania late night cabaret.

Tallinn Fringe Festival heads into 4th week as venues, artists collaborate

tartu

University students in Tartu (photo is illustrative).

Number of higher education students receiving needs-based support up by a quarter

Tartu Bus Station.

Tartu drops plan to subsidize new early Riga bus

Tartu's Town Hall Square.

Half marathon champs postponed over bomb scare now to take place in Tartu

Miina Härma High School (MHG) in Tartu,

Tartu high school wall collapse adds millions to city's repair bill

George Frideric Handel's Baroque opera

Vanemuine and the Latvian National Opera swap stages for guest performances this week

narva

Koidula border checkpoint in Setomaa, Southeastern Estonia.

'All quiet on the Eastern front' photo show opens in Narva

Sadu in concert at Station Narva 2026.

Station Narva draws record 5,766 visitors for 10th edition

An Elron passenger train at Jõhvi station.

Elron resumes Tallinn–Narva rail service on eastbound route

Narva Town Hall Square.

Narva Tsar's Route initiators willing to change the name to keep plan alive

Travellers queuing at Narva border crossing on June 24, 2024.

Police will not control queue 'place buying' at Narva border

galleries

The Riigikogu held the first round of voting in the presidential election on September 2, 2026.

Estonia's presidential election takes place on Wednesday

Tallinn's newly renamed Ringhäälingu bus stop outside ERR's headquarters. August 31, 2026.

Gallery: Tallinn bus stop renamed Ringhäälingu as broadcasting turns 100

Siim Kallas laid to rest with state honors.

Gallery: Siim Kallas sent off with state honors

Gallery: Tallinn art museum exhibition gives vulnerable youth a voice

TaRu, Estonia's timber Nature House complex, is taking shape in Põhja-Tallinn. August 2026.

Gallery: Estonia's timber Nature House taking shape on Tallinn waterfront

news in simple Estonian

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Ülle Madise.

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podcasts

Ari Matti Mustonen has appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience and been warm up act at his live show as well.

Feature | Estonia's English-language podcasts, all in the one place

Tallinn Airport.

Estonia Explained part seven: Why are you here?

Maarja Merivoo-Parro.

Estonia Explained part six: The language has issues

Estonia Explained part five: What is with the sauna?

Maarja Merivoo-Parro.

Estonia Explained part four: A Thousand Years of Multi-culti

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