Estonia installs gates and barriers at three border crossings

Estonia has installed gates and barriers at three border crossings with Russia that can close in seconds if necessary and stop both people and vehicles, ERR News reports. The barriers are located in Narva in the north of the country, and at the...

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna discusses planned Trump-Putin meeting

Estonia plans new projects to reduce gender segregation in education, labor market

Estonia wants to reduce gender segregation in education and the labor market, and plans to attract more women into science and more men into education, healthcare, and welfare. The Ministry of Economic Affairs will support projects aimed at...

Estonia's FM: We must not reward aggression – not in Ukraine or elsewhere

Estonia will never accept borders changed by force and aggression must not be rewarded, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tshakna (Eesti 200) said following a meeting with his EU counterparts on Monday before the US-Russia summit in Alaska later...

Ukrainian defense firm Frontline integrates grenade launcher with Estonian robotic platform

Ukrainian defense company Frontline partnered with Estonian manufacturer Milrem Robotics to integrate weapon systems with unmanned ground vehicles, conducting successful test firings of equipment in Ukraine, Frontline announced on Aug. 12. The...

Polymatech boosts European presence with new $116m Estonian site

Indian chipmaker Polymatech Electronics has unveiled its new printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing facility in Estonia. The company reportedly invested approximately $116m towards the establishment of this new facility. This site will serve...

Estonian MP: US has not created conditions for a lasting peace in Ukraine

Will the meeting in Alaska on Friday definitely go ahead or are we still talking about the possibility of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meeting there? I don't think it makes sense to speculate ahead of time. The likelihood that the meeting won't...

Ukrainian Buria turret successfully integrated into Estonian unmanned THeMIS platform

Photo: press release by Frontline Ukrainian defence tech company Frontline, in cooperation with Estonian robotics manufacturer Milrem Robotics, has successfully integrated the Buria grenade-launcher turret for the 40-mm Mk-19 grenade launcher with...

Estonia, Ukraine Hold Talks on Ties, Peace Efforts

(MENAFN) Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna held a phone call on Monday to coordinate diplomatic efforts, reinforce joint peace initiatives, and advance Ukraine’s path toward European Union...

Estonia installs gates and roadblocks at 3 Russian border crossings

Retactable gates and roadblocks have been installed at Estonia's three border crossings with Russia which can stop the movement of people and vehicles within seconds, if necessary. The barriers are located at the Narva crossing in the north and...

Pärnu pursuing new tax aimed at vacation rentals in Estonia's summer hotspot

Pärnu city government has requested the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture to consider allowing local governments to impose a second home tax, aimed largely at vacation rentals in the coastal tourism hub. Pärnu Deputy Mayor Meelis Kukk...

Polymatech completes ₹1,000 cr PCB plant in Estonia; eyes defence, high-end mobile segments

New Delhi: Polymatech Electronics has commissioned its printed circuit board manufacturing facility in Estonia, Europe, that entails an investment of 100 million euros (around ₹1,000 crore), the company said on Monday. The new facility has around...

Estonia plans subsidies to reduce gender segregation in education and on labor market

Based on a draft regulation being prepared by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Estonian state will support projects aimed at reducing gender segregation in education and the labor market with €2.4 million in funding over the coming years. The...

Former Blue Devil Brody Fox Inks Professional Deal with Estonia’s Keila KK

Via University of Wisconsin-Stout Athletics, 3h ago MENOMONIE – Former University of Wisconsin-Stout men’s basketball standout Brody Fox has signed a professional contract with Keila KK, a professional basketball team based in Keila, Estonia. Fox,...

Estonia's innovation system fastest-developing in EU

TALLINN – According to the 2025 European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) published on Tuesday, Estonia's innovation indicator has grown by 30 percent in the last seven years, which is the largest increase among European Union member states. Estonia...

Estonian formin: Belarusians must be freed from fear, repression

TALLINN, Aug 09, BNS – On the fifth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election held in Belarus on Aug. 9, 2020, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna reaffirmed Estonia’s commitment to supporting Belarusians in their struggle for...

Estonian electricity producers to be subject to fee for unused production capacity

TALLINN - State-owned electricity distribution network operator Elektrilevi announced on Tuesday that, pursuant to amendments to the Electricity Market Act, a fee for unused production capacity will apply to electricity producers in Estonia from...

Estonian agencies: Culling the only way to handle animals infected with ASF

TALLINN - The Estonian Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, the Agriculture and Food Board, the Center for Laboratory Research and Risk Assessment (LABRIS), and Vireen AS, a company that disposes of animal carcasses, issued a joint public...

Estonian MEP Jaak Madison to support no-confidence motion against Ursula von der Leyen

TALLINN - Estonian MEP Jaak Madison (ECR) will on Thursday vote in favor of a bill to express no confidence in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the plenary session of the parliament in Strasbourg. The motion of censure...

Estonia proposes Baltic Drone Wall to protect NATO’s eastern flank

An AI-powered network of sensors, jammers and drone interceptors could protect Baltic states from future Russian aggression within a year if Europe agrees on funding in time. The Baltic Drone Wall project is spearheaded by Estonia, the tiny Baltic...