While 15 years ago, services accounted for 68 percent of Estonia's GDP, this year it will reach 74.5 percent. However, if Estonia wants to be a prosperous society, the country will continue to need a competitive and smart industry,...
Selected as the best U-21 player in the Estonian top flight, 17-year-old attacking midfielder Patrik Kristal is set to join German club 1. FC Köln at the start of 2025. Kristal, who scored 7 goals in 31 appearances for Paide...
Jõuluvana, verivorst, hapukapsas, päkapikk, piparkook – in Estonia and among the diaspora, Christmas-related words like these are likely familiar even to those who don't speak much Estonian. But where do they come from?
An analysis by the Estonian Ministry of Climate shows that the obligation to start buying CO2 emission allowances will have a large and negative impact on the Estonian shipping sector. Companies that fail to pass on the cost to consumers...
The Estonian Political Party Financing Surveillance Committee (ERJK) is set to investigate whether the participation of Riigikogu MP and former Minister of Finance Mart Võrklaev (Reform) in a clip from a popular TV series, which was used...
According to data from the Finnish Statistical Office's Labor Force Survey, unemployment continued to rise in Finland throughout fall. Finland's unemployment rate rose to nine percent in November. In Estonia, the unemployment rate stood...
The chairman of the Riigikogu European Union affairs committee, Peeter Tali, has joined a statement of democratic solidarity led by the chair of the Senate foreign relations committee, Senator Ben Cardin, and signed by leaders of...
Saun expert Eda Veeroja shared tips for incorporating sauna rituals into the holidays to bring happiness in the new year. Several activities can make the sauna experience truly special, she believes.
The Ministry of Justice commissioned a new draft of the Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities Act from a private law firm to gain an alternative perspective on merging laws and transposing an EU directive, said Justice Minister Liisa...
Estonia's defense and foreign ministers said the situaton in the Baltic Sea has become more tense in recent years. Maritime law can hinder sabbotage investigations, but private companies also need to monitor and fix their infastructure,...
The Property Owners' Association (Eesti Omanike Keskliit) wants local governments to take over responsibility for maintaining public sidewalks and is calling on the Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet (SDE) to change the law....
The automotive industry is the heart of the whole industrial sector in the European Union, but Europe has suffered a serious heart attack. The Chinese automotive industry is nipping at Europe's heels and is on the verge of taking over...
More than 28 tons of phosphorite extracted from the Aru-Lõuna limestone quarry were transported, after drilling operations concluded, to the opposite end of Lääne-Viru County, to the Arbavere Research Center of the Estonian Geological...
Piparkoogi Kuningriik (Gingerbread Kingdom), a unique gingerbread museum, is located in the attic of Atla Manor in Rapla County. Here, visitors can explore the long history of gingerbread making. According to Kristel Luige, the lady of...
Since every year the largest number of people leave their Christmas shopping to the last minute, the weekend and Monday are expected to be the busiest sales days of the year for most retailers. During leaner times, however, purchases are...
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200) has decided to give three court directors year-end performance bonuses of €6,000-7,500.
Russian forces continue to advance in the Donetsk region, albeit meter by meter, at the cost of significant human losses. Russia, which is currently recruiting 30,000 new soldiers each month, shows no concern for human lives, Brig. Gen....
Estonia's tradition of lavishly set festive tables has been influenced by the Baltic German culture of hospitality. The rhythm of celebrations and communal meals is also reflected in the body mass index of Estonians, which tends to be...
Hundreds of thousands of Christmas elves are produced annually in Estonia. A handicraft workshop that evolved from the former Salvo souvenir production has, to date, created millions of elves, some of which make their way across oceans....
The Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture has proposed to the Ministry of Climate to allow more gray seal hunting in Estonia. Fishers welcome the ministry's initiative, as seals significantly damage fish stocks.
Last week, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) visited Estonian troops serving in Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in Iraq, and discussed the future of the U.S.-led operation with its leadership.
Nonprofit organizations that promote the rights and well-being of children and families will receive €166,000 less in funding from the Ministry of Social Affairs next year. However, according to the ministry, overall funding for the...
Monday will be cloudy and rainy, but the wind is expected to gradually subside. On Christmas Eve, a low-pressure system will settle over Estonia. As a result, no significant changes in the weather are anticipated – winds will remain...
In a letter to the Estonian Song and Dance Festival Foundation, Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise stated that disabled people's ensembles must also have the opportunity to perform at the Song and Dance Festival.
The prime ministers of several northern and southern EU member states, along with the EU's foreign policy chief, met in Saariselkä, Sapmi, this weekend to discuss European security and migration issues, reaffirming their shared views on...
Estonia's new car tax is entering into effect on January 1, prompting a flurry of new and used vehicle sales in the final months of 2024. As the year draws to a close, however, some cars are already sold out, while time is up for other...
The Bank of Estonia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have extended a bilateral loan agreement signed in 2020 under which Estonia's central bank is prepared to lend up to €164 million to the IMF if needed.
Since Friday, the new Harku weather radar has been providing data for the radar images and information displayed on the Estonian Weather Service (EWS) website and ILM+ app.
This year, both Christmas and New Year's Day fall in the middle of the week. As there's no point in firing up production lines for just one day, many manufacturing companies in Estonia have paused their operations until the new year.
On the first day of winter, the Southern Estonian city of Otepää was once again named the winter capital of the country. While spring and fall can be challenging for local businesses, winter is when Otepää truly shines.
During Christmas and New Year, Tallinn residents with health concerns can visit hospital emergency departments, Tallinna Hambakliinik (Tallinn Dental Clinic), on-call pharmacies, or contact the Family Doctor Advice Line.
The Environmental Agency's (Keskkonnaagentuur) weather service has forecast strong winds on Sunday, which could lead to high waves both on the Baltic and on the freshwater Peipsi järv.
The second-tier Tallinn Circuit Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the parents of a school in Pärnu County, against an earlier ruling which had allowed the school to be cut down in size to a grades 1-4 institution.
Estonia's leaders have expressed shock and sadness over Friday's Christmas market attack which left five people dead, including a small child, and dozens more injured, after a car drove at speed into the crowded area.
A man who as a youth committed various criminal acts including the theft of firearms and of boats and outboard engines has been part-rehabilitated by the Tartu-based Supreme Court, over 45 years after the last actions were committed.
Estonian national football team's first-string goalkeeper Karl Jakob Hein's club, Real Valladolid of the Spanish La Liga, suffered their 12th defeat of the season in La Liga, losing 0–3 away to Girona.
No deal on Ukraine can be made without Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said at a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Friday.
Ski jumper Artti Aigro secured 35th place in Friday's qualification round at the Ski Jumping World Cup event in Engelberg, Switzerland, and earned a spot in the final competition.
Estonian basketball player Henri Drell delivered another solid pre-season performance for Rip City Remix of the NBA's second-tier G-League, but his home team had to concede a close 99-96 victory to the Mexico City Capitanes.
The Ministry of Regional and Agricultural Affairs has submitted for approval a regulation that sets new maximum ticket prices for trains starting in February 2025.
The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has cracked down on chaotic wait lines at the eastern border town of Narva, following disruption caused by those not working with the purest of intentions and often not even intending to cross the...
Consumer confidence in Estonia is low, and the trend indicates a downward trajectory. In the coming year, up to one-fifth of consumers will likely be able to save and spend at similar levels despite the current situation. Three-fifths...
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Estonia rehabilitated Heiki Terras, who was convicted of various crimes by a court of the Estonian SSR in 1979 alongside Imre Arakas, a well-known figure in the underworld.
The failure of the Estonian state apparatus to limit the spread of Russian propaganda channels in Estonia is clearly a security issue, demonstrating on the one hand the complexity of the task, but also the little contribution of the...
On Friday, in a ceremony held at the Taara military base in Võru, Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defense Kaimo Kuusk presented mission medals to soldiers of the U.S. Army 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment.