Estonia

Sweden exposes network of nuns working for Russian intelligence Militarnyi16:36
Estonia opens first ammunition factory in a century Estonian World14:21
NATO intercepts rare Russian amphibious aircraft over Baltic Sea Defence Blog11:03
Estonia ready to deploy troops to Greenland at Denmark’s request Militarnyi13:02
Russian serviceman expelled from Estonia on security grounds Estonian World17:04
International kite festival to be held at Tannirbhavi beach on January 17, 18 The Hindu16:09
Turkey reportedly plans fighter jet deployments to Romania, Estonia for NATO air policing Romania Insider06:49

Latest News

In the last 2 hours

Tallinn's expenses to exceed revenue in 2026 budget ERR15:53

In the last 4 hours

EDITORIAL ⟩ We Can’t Go Without Latvia Postimees14:37

Local governments struggling to sort out waste reform after nationwide launch ERR14:11

French, Estonian troops train for survival in extreme conditions PHOTO FROM EXERCISES Caliber.AZ14:04

Estonian EdTech Flashka secures €1M, reaches 1M users in first year Invest in Estonia13:43

Trial begins over biofuel mislabeling by Estonian fuel retailer ERR13:40

Kant’s Intellectual Heritage in Latvia Behavioural and Social Sciences at Nature Research13:40

The Riigikogu discussed issues related to wind energy plans Parliament of Estonia (Press Release)13:39

The Riigikogu concluded the first reading of the Bill on Amendments to Gambling Tax Act Parliament of Estonia (Press Release)13:28

Waste reform begins, leaving local governments to sort things out ERR13:05

Estonian comic Ari Matti Mustonen takes Netflix by storm ERR13:04

In the last 6 hours

Estonia's waste reform begins, leaving local governments to sort things out ERR12:29

Baltic Sea Nations Launch Feasibility Phase for Trans-European Hydrogen Pipeline Pipeline Technology Journal12:18

Tiiu Hallap: The Estonian and the Tuareg ERR11:58

Marek Tamm: Is it possible to become an Estonian? ERR11:58

Estonia's candidate not selected for European Central Bank vice president role ERR11:18

In the last 8 hours

World market milk price dip not reflected in the price of cheese in Estonia ERR10:12

Soaring worldwide gold, silver prices lead to surge in trading in Estonia ERR09:32

Earlier today

Watch again: US filmmaker David Lynch's movies streaming on ETV's Jupiter ERR08:26

Estonia Producer Prices Fall 0.5% RTT News08:03

Influential US filmmaker David Lynch remembered by ETV2 with themed night ERR07:58

Entrepreneur: Government trying to make economic situation sound better than it is ERR07:09

Hong Kong to call 10 witnesses in case over Baltic Sea undersea cable damage The Straits Times04:36

Yesterday

Cybernetica to develop Estonia’s roadmap for PQC, begins e-state upgrade for crisis resilience Biometric Update18:33 19-Jan-26

Public transport centers: Travel data does not justify charging for rural buses ERR17:49 19-Jan-26

New Omniva envelope commemorates early days of Estonian public transport ERR17:39 19-Jan-26

Online casinos can't voluntarily pay after Estonia's gambling tax mixup ERR17:12 19-Jan-26

Tallinn Bun Fest aims to attract more tourists to capital's cafés this winter ERR16:28 19-Jan-26

New Estonian National Museum exhibition spotlights traditional costumes ERR16:11 19-Jan-26

EDITORIAL ⟩ We Must Keep a Cool Head on the Greenland Issue Postimees15:52 19-Jan-26

Bolt weighs HQ move to Tallinn's Porto Franco waterfront ERR15:27 19-Jan-26

Minister hails Estonia, EU inking 'historic' South America trade agreement ERR14:09 19-Jan-26

Tallinn pushes Climate Ministry to update building energy rating methodology ERR13:55 19-Jan-26

Council of the Baltic Sea States debates security Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Poland (Press Release)13:40 19-Jan-26

Baltic parliamentarians stress the need for joint research and education programmes in the defence field Baltic Assembly (Press Release)11:50 19-Jan-26

Amrop Expands Executive Search and Leadership Advisory Presence in the Baltics with New Office… PR Newswire (Press Release)08:31 19-Jan-26

Estonian politicians: Response will follow if US does hit Europe with tariffs ERR08:30 19-Jan-26

Estonian foreign minister: Europe has its own powerplays ERR07:12 19-Jan-26

Photo exhibition of Lithuania’s stance against the 1991 Soviet aggression will be opened in the Riigikogu Parliament of Estonia (Press Release)05:09 19-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

Toomas Hendrik Ilves: Europe must stop pretending “everything is fine” with the US Estonian World17:16 18-Jan-26

Toomas Hendrik Ilves: Europe must act differently – and say no to the US Estonian World16:56 18-Jan-26

Sweden Exposes Network of Nuns Working for Russian Intelligence Militarnyi16:36 18-Jan-26

Toomas Hendrik Ilves: Europe is not ready for life without America Estonian World15:24 18-Jan-26

Latvia Commissions Estonia-Modernized Patrol Boat Barta Militarnyi14:30 18-Jan-26

Estonia and Vanemuine theaters popular 19th century dance clubs ERR14:22 18-Jan-26

Pharmacokinetic recall study of Estonian Biobank participants with novel genetic variants in CYP2C19 and CYP2D6 Nature.com13:58 18-Jan-26

Banks: Even strict security measures may not protect customers from fraud ERR12:13 17-Jan-26

NATO intercepts rare Russian amphibious aircraft over Baltic Sea Defence Blog11:03 17-Jan-26

Banks: Even strict controls may not help against fraud ERR10:21 17-Jan-26

EU Rejects Russia’s Charges Over Soviet Monument Removals in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe Novinite10:19 17-Jan-26

Estonia seeing uptick in music cassette tape sales ERR09:34 17-Jan-26

'Nothing concrete': Estonian-Icelandic art duo explore sweet scent of rot and renewal ERR07:22 17-Jan-26

One of Northern Europe’s Oldest Wooden Doors Found, Estimated to Be 650 Years Old Arkeonews22:29 16-Jan-26

Estonian Conference This Month May Dovetail With Pentagon Swarm Forge Effort Defense Daily19:02 16-Jan-26

US filmmaker's documentary about Ukrainian artists in Estonia showing in Tartu ERR17:47 16-Jan-26

Russian serviceman expelled from Estonia on security grounds Estonian World17:04 16-Jan-26

Estonia to Require Crypto Transaction Reporting Starting in 2027 Bloomberg Law16:56 16-Jan-26

International kite festival to be held at Tannirbhavi beach on January 17, 18 The Hindu16:09 16-Jan-26

Microsoft to pay Estonian media for content used in AI-powered search engine ERR15:52 16-Jan-26

EDITORIAL ⟩ The Beginning of the End of Predatory Exploitation Postimees15:40 16-Jan-26

The Internal Security Service expelled a Russian military serviceman from the country Postimees15:00 16-Jan-26

Estonia opens first ammunition factory in a century Estonian World14:21 16-Jan-26

Wildix Positions AI as the Catalyst Moving the UC&C Channel Beyond Resale at 2026 Summit Business Wire (Press Release)14:03 16-Jan-26

President Alar Karis continues state visit to Portugal The Baltic Times13:02 16-Jan-26

Estonia Ready to Deploy Troops to Greenland at Denmark’s Request Militarnyi13:02 16-Jan-26

Estonian greentech startup selected for L’Oréal’s innovation accelerator Estonian World12:42 16-Jan-26

Bankrupt scooter startup left one private key to rule them all The Register12:02 16-Jan-26

Spotify Raises Premium Prices In the US: What Users Need To Know UberGizmo10:53 16-Jan-26

Tartu hospital introduces emergency department visit fee for children ERR10:27 16-Jan-26

From battlefield to courtroom Emerging Europe09:44 16-Jan-26

Harri Tiido: The Sinicization of Siberia ERR07:30 16-Jan-26

Cryptocurrency services now required to make tax authority declarations ERR07:13 16-Jan-26

Turkey reportedly plans fighter jet deployments to Romania, Estonia for NATO air policing Romania Insider06:49 16-Jan-26

Estonia’s Iute Group Signs Deal to Buy Ukraine’s Bridge Bank Built on Rws Bank Assets Kyiv Post06:18 16-Jan-26

Romania’s Tiger Economy Is Running Out of Fuel Social Europe23:08 15-Jan-26

Spotify Premium jumps to $12.99/mo, $2 more expensive than Apple Music AppleInsider19:01 15-Jan-26

Turkish F-16 Fighter Jets Could Soon Patrol Baltic Airspace The National Interest16:04 15-Jan-26

PM: Estonia spent almost 1% of GDP on ammunition in 2025 ERR15:58 15-Jan-26

Estonia, Netherlands, Finland say they are ready to support European military exercise in… Anadolu Agency15:41 15-Jan-26

Spotify is hiking its prices again – here's how much you'll soon be paying TechRadar15:35 15-Jan-26

EDITORIAL ⟩ Entry ban for little men Postimees15:27 15-Jan-26

Small Estonian fintech to take on big Ukrainian banking sector The Kyiv Independent15:26 15-Jan-26

Numerous clergy and faithful at Ordination of the Bishop of Tartu in Estonia (PHOTOS) Orthodox Times15:23 15-Jan-26

Price of Estonian butter to start falling soon ERR15:18 15-Jan-26

Thai Military Receives RCVs with 30mm Cannon Based on Estonian THeMIS Platforms Militarnyi15:17 15-Jan-26

Historic First for the Country: Estonia Launches Its Own Production of Explosives for Ammunition Militarnyi15:10 15-Jan-26

You'll be paying even more for your Spotify account soon Android Police15:08 15-Jan-26

Electricity price to drop on Friday, but remains nearly three times higher than in Finland The Baltic Times15:03 15-Jan-26

Turkey to deploy jets to Estonia, Romania under NATO mission Universul.net14:00 15-Jan-26

Estonian startup Rollo Robotics secures €3.7M funding to mature monowheel security robot Invest in Estonia13:18 15-Jan-26

Spotify announces price hike for premium users in US after two years – here's what customers… Mint13:05 15-Jan-26

Spotify is hiking prices again The Verge12:45 15-Jan-26

Years-long renovation of historic Tallinn barracks nearing completion ERR12:44 15-Jan-26

Bill concerning savings and loan associations passed the second reading Parliament of Estonia (Press Release)12:03 15-Jan-26

Spotify shares rise on news of Premium price increase in the U.S. Investing.com11:56 15-Jan-26

Estonia signals readiness to join European military exercise in Greenland Estonian World10:53 15-Jan-26

First munitions plant in close to a century opens in Estonia ERR09:51 15-Jan-26

Turkey to deploy jets to Estonia, Romania under NATO air policing missions Times LIVE09:24 15-Jan-26

Estonia's Diamond Sky exits Citation operations ch-aviation08:27 15-Jan-26

Arnis Paršovs: Banks fail to implement measures against Smart-ID phishing ERR06:58 15-Jan-26

Ice roads will not open this year, says Transport Administration ERR06:17 15-Jan-26

Will Tesla's Baltic Push Revive Its Momentum in Europe? Zacks18:14 14-Jan-26

Tallinn City Government pulls plug on several green turn-related projects ERR17:57 14-Jan-26

Fotografiska Tallinn opens exhibition in European Capital of Culture 2026 Oulu ERR17:54 14-Jan-26

Classic Estonian movie 'Dead Mountaineer's Hotel' selected for Berlin Film Festival ERR17:44 14-Jan-26

Estonia deports two supporters of Hezbollah and Iran’s Islamist regime Estonian World17:43 14-Jan-26

Documentary about Eurovison stars Puuluup to premiere at DocPoint Tallinn ERR17:13 14-Jan-26

The Riigikogu passed three Acts Parliament of Estonia (Press Release)17:02 14-Jan-26

EDITORIAL ⟩ The Parliament got tricked Postimees15:32 14-Jan-26

Debt collectors and banks have different expectations for new credit register ERR15:31 14-Jan-26

Tallinn's longest-running night club to close for good ERR15:03 14-Jan-26

Due to a typographical error in the Gambling Tax Act, the tax does not apply this year Postimees14:52 14-Jan-26

Estonia completes 110 kilometers of fence along Russia border Anadolu Agency13:58 14-Jan-26

Estonia’s population decline continues as deaths and emigration outpace births Estonian World12:06 14-Jan-26

Scientists reveal when male sexual desire really peaks - and it's not in their 20s MailOnline11:35 14-Jan-26

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Estonia is a parliamentary republic in Northern Europe with a population of approximately 1.4 million, bordered by the Baltic Sea, Latvia, and Russia. Its capital and largest city, Tallinn, is home to over 450,000 people and serves as the country's political, economic, and cultural centre.

As an EU and NATO member since 2004, Estonia plays a significant role in European security, particularly given its strategic location on NATO's eastern flank. The country leads in digital innovation, with 99% of government services available online through its e-governance infrastructure and X-Road data exchange system. Estonia pioneered e-residency in 2014, allowing global entrepreneurs to establish and manage EU-based companies entirely online. Recent developments include economic recovery from recession, with GDP growth projected at around 2% in 2026, while the country navigates fiscal challenges from increased defence spending and an ageing population.

Estonia's vibrant cultural scene includes major annual events such as the Viljandi Folk Music Festival, WRC Rally Estonia, and the Saaremaa Opera Festival, alongside a thriving technology sector that has produced startups like Skype. The country's commitment to digital transformation extends to everyday life, where citizens can vote online, file taxes in minutes, and access comprehensive e-health services. Tallinn was recognised as European Green Capital in 2023, reflecting Estonia's environmental priorities alongside its technological advancement.

Estonia's modern identity is shaped by its complex history, having regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 after decades of occupation. The country's rapid transition from post-Soviet state to digital leader demonstrates remarkable resilience and innovation. Medieval heritage remains visible in Tallinn's UNESCO-listed Old Town, while the country's forests cover over 50% of its territory, reflecting deep cultural connections to nature.

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