Estonia doubts effectiveness of proposed EU trade restrictions on Israel

Estonia says pressure on Israel to improve Gaza's humanitarian situation must continue, but doubts EU trade restrictions proposed by Kaja Kallas would help. "We recognize the dialogue held by the EU high representative for foreign affairs and...

Europe’s EV Makers Line Up at Estonia’s Rare-Earth Magnet Plant

Neo — which is also active in chemicals and metals and has 10 manufacturing plants globally, including in the United States and China — made the decision to build the new factory in Estonia in late 2022, months after Russia’s full-scale invasion...

Estonian-Irish project aims to improve swimming water quality in cities

A project involving the University of Tartu and researchers from Ireland will help better monitor water quality and the causes of poor swimming water conditions. Researchers from Ireland and Estonia built a measurement station in Anne Canal in...

Leaked Riigikogu plan would bar MPs from leaving Estonia in national emergency

The Riigikogu's board, headed by speaker Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200), has asked parliament to support a proposal to curtail the rights of MPs in a state of emergency and wartime state of emergency. These measures would include preventing MPs from...

Estonian government approves draft sexual consent law

The government has approved a bill which will mean clear consent is required from all involved ahead of any activity of a sexual nature. The amendment sets in place the principle that consent can be expressed both verbally and non-verbally,...

Elcogen launches solid oxide fuel cell factory in Estonia

Estonia to ban Russian natural gas imports from 2026

The Government of Estonia has decided that, from 2026, it will implement a complete ban on importing natural gas from Russia, APA reports. This move is part of a broader sanctions strategy aimed at strengthening the country’s energy independence...

Record number of lynxes killed on Estonia's roads this year

Hunters in Estonia have called for the hunting of lynx to be permitted after a record number of road deaths involving the animal this year, with over three months left to go, regional daily Lõuna Postimees reported. As of the end of August, 23...

French long-distance traveler walks 3,000 kilometers to Estonia

Regis Denef, a long-distance traveler from France, has walked 3,000 km across Europe to Estonia, facing stunning scenery, kind hosts and unexpected challenges on the way. Denef, who has lived 16 years in a treehouse about 40 kilometers south of...

Estonian opposition says government didn't have the guts to scrap new taxes

Estonia's opposition leaders welcomed the rollback of a planned income tax hike but accused the government of clinging to other unpopular taxes, including a new car tax. Isamaa leader and MP Urmas Reinsalu said Prime Minister Kristen Michal's...

High-volume plant for solid-oxide fuel cells opens in Estonia

September 18, 2025 | By Mary Bailey Elcogen AS (Talinn, Estonia) officially opened ELCO I, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Tallinn, Estonia. The launch marks a pivotal step in scaling up the company’s role in the...

Gallery: Award-winning Estonian documentary 'Tower' hits theaters

Kullar Viimne's new documentary "Tower" follows a man who has spent decades building a solitary tower in the forests of Southeastern Estonia. Kalju, the film's protagonist, lives alone on a high hill after his wife left him, taking their young...

Academic publishers' billion-dollar business paywalling Estonian research

While tech giants like Google rake in massive profits, a less visible industry operates in the background with a business model that raises ethical questions: academic publishing. Major publishers earn billions of euros by selling research back to...

Veiko Randlaine: Estonia needs its own drone strategy

Finland has taken a step that Estonia would do well to watch closely. Its newly adopted drone strategy for 2026–2030 sets an ambitious goal: to become the best place in the world for drone development and business within five years. It's a bold...

Retailer: Shoppers in Estonia increasingly ordering household items online

Consumers in Estonia are ordering more household items online instead of in stores, a shift affecting large hypermarket-format stores that rely on more than grocery sales. Rimi Estonia CEO Kristel Mets said online stores are taking a growing share...

Estonia fully bans purchase of Russian gas from 2026 — minister

VILNIUS, September 18. /TASS/. The Estonian government has approved the extension of the ban on the purchase of all Russian natural gas from January 1, 2026, Foreign Minister of the Baltic republic Margus Tsakhna said. "It is permitted to purchase...

Estonia to fully ban LNG imports from Russia starting next year

Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, who presented the proposal to extend sanctions, said the goal is to halt all imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, APA reports, citing Espreso. “Currently, it is permitted to purchase and import...

Estonian Startup OKRs Tool Aims to Simplify Goal-Setting for Fast-Growing Teams

TALLINN – Estonia’s reputation for punching above its weight in tech is set to continue with OKRs Tool, a Tallinn-based startup tackling the fast-growing market for goal-setting software. The platform, launched in 2025, is designed to give...

Estonia expands sanction to universally ban Russian LNG

Estonia will expand sanctions to ban all Russian liquefied natural gas imports starting in 2026, aiming to cut Moscow's war revenues and bolster security. On September 17, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) submitted a proposal to the...

Estonia Cards And Payments Statistical Yearbook 2025

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Key market opportunities include the expansion of digital and contactless payments, real-time payments, open banking, and cryptocurrency initiatives. Growth in mobile payments, bank digitization, and AI integration...