Officials at the Ministry of the Interior will hold meetings with congregations of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (MPEÕK) to try and convince them to cut ties with Russia.
The Social Democratic Party (SDE) have handed in their list of candidates for the upcoming European Parliament elections to the electoral commission for registration.
Russian troops have made advances of five kilometers, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been forced to cede areas that are not conducive to conducting defensive actions, said Col. Ants Kiviselg, commander of the Estonian Defense...
Road conditions will worsen and become more wintery this weekend and into next week, the Environmental Agency said on Friday. Snow and sleet are forecasting slippery roads are expected.
Urmas Reinsalu is trying to convince right-wing voters that Isamaa are the most competent economic experts, the most patriotic force and the ones who decide what gets discussed both downtown and on Toompea Hill, Tõnis Saarts finds in...
Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology Tiit Riisalo wants to take the e-government to a new level, with a wish to borrow 200 million for this purpose. Getting married, divorcing, finding a kindergarten place and paying...
Every foreign worker who comes to Estonia legally should be welcomed here as they contribute to prosperity. Unfortunately, relevant discussions often confuse immigration, labor migration and recently also helping war refugees, writes...
A major part of the classic Estonian landscape is its bogs and meers, an ecosystem which even has global significance, according to Tallinn University (TLÜ) researcher Martin Küttim.
Center party members who believe privacy rules were broken at last Sunday's mayoral vote are still considering whether it is worth going to court. Several legal issues stand in their way, including the fact it is difficult to violate the...
Estonian driver Paul Aron, who this season is taking part in the Formula 2 Championship with Hitech Pulse Eight, will also be able to compete in the Formula E series in May. After a training day for young drivers last weekend, Aron told...
Estonian parliament speaker Lauri Hussar together with his Latvian and Lithuanian counterparts sent a joint letter to Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, in which they underlined that the Russian threat continues to be...
Some things are clearer, but a solution is not yet in sight. On Thursday, the Supreme Court announced that it agrees with the complaint of President Alar Karis, which is that the Riigikogu has passed the Land Tax Act unconstitutionally....
Leaders of the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian parliaments stressed the importance of supporting Ukraine in a joint statement to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, saying U.S. aid is "indispensable".
The unpredictable spring so far this year has prevented tomato plants in Estonia from getting the necessary sunlight, though in any case produce from larger firms will be ready for sale in just a few weeks.
Liisa Oviir, head of the Political Parties Financing Surveillance Committee (ERJK), has sent a letter to European Parliament elections candidates to remind them that EU funds must not be used for personal campaigns. The committee has...
Reform and the Social Democrats (SDE) are both forecast to pick up two mandates at the European Parliament elections in June, a new poll by Kantar Emor and commissioned by ERR shows.
Anna Hints and Tushar Prakash's latest work "Sauna Day" is set to premiere at Cannes next month during "Critics' Week" ("Semaine de la critique"). The short film invites viewers into the world of Southern Estonian men, who go to the...
"Lihtsad uudised," meaning easy or simple news, is for anyone who wants to improve their Estonian language skills. You can listen to a selection of this week's top news stories by clicking on the player above, and read along from the...
The Supreme Court has accepted a cassation complaint from the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) against the Tartu County Court's decision to annul the fine imposed on Raul Eamets, a former lecturer at the University of Tartu, for...
No one should be required to indicate how they voted during the course of a secret ballot, head of the Chancellor of Justice's office Olari Koppel said Thursday.
Estonian tennis player Ingrid Neel and her doubles partner Ulrikke Eikeri defeated Anastassia Potapova and Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 6-4, 10-3 in the WTA 500 Stuttgart Open. Neel and Eikeri will now face Barbora Krejčíková (Czechia) and Laura...
The European Council meeting that ended Thursday affirmed that Ukraine's air defense and ammunition shortages need to be resolved post haste. But Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said that some states still feel the war does not...
The 2024 World Rally Championship (WRC) season continues this weekend with Rally Croatia. Estonia's Ott Tänak (Hyundai) and his Belgian teammate Thierry Neuville shared third place after the shakedown. Sebastien Ogier (Toyota), who was...
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise deems it objectionable when ballots are filled out according to a predetermined pattern or with different colored pencils, as it violates the principle of secret voting.
Even though oil shale mining in Estonia's easternmost Ida-Viru County will not be wrapped up next year, the government should not leave the local population with the impression the sector will be around for a long time still, candidate...
While Israel had not confirmed a strike on Iran Friday morning, available information suggests its counterattack was quite restrained, security expert Rainer Saks told the "Terevisioon" morning show.
The security environment may have changed greatly, but many Estonian companies still don't seem to have grasped this and are waiting for any opportunity to do business with Russia, a high-ranking reservist officer has said.
The newly-installed Tallinn City Government is investigating the circumstances of how a former councilor and current municipal mayor was hired by a city foundation, suspecting it may have been a case of providing a sinecure.
The opposition in the Riigikogu is not satisfied that the coalition MPs ended the possibility of taking breaks on Wednesday, and therefore the night sitting was cancelled. The coalition is of the opinion that whether and how long to take...
Discussions about developing nuclear energy in Estonia started in the Riigikogu on Thursday where members are looking at how, and if they should, proceed. A decision is expected by the middle of June.
In an interview with ERR on Thursday, Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) chair Martin Helme confirmed that if he earns a mandate in the European Parliament elections taking place this June, then he will serve as MEP. He would...
The control action initiated by former Justice Minister Kalle Laanet into the Prosecutor's Office led by Prosecutor General Andres Parmas did not find any violations, and the ministry will not initiate any disciplinary proceedings. The...
In Tallinn, the new coalition composed of the Social Democrats, the Reform Party, Eesti 200 and Isamaa is now preparing a supplementary budget. To finance their new plans, Tallinn's financial position easily allows borrowing €60 million.