Estonian fan from China: Song Festival a celebration for everyone in Estonia

Yilin Wang, who is originally from China and a big fan of Estonia, said in an interview with Oliver Reimann that he really enjoys Estonia's calm pace of life and also finds the Estonian language very beautiful. Yilin Wang said he had not imagined...

Member of Brisbane folk dance group: The farther we are, the more Estonia matters

Heleri All caught up with Kätriin Vinkmann and Piret Vaughan during the Song and Dance Festival parade. Both have lived in Australia for ten years and came to the festival with the Brisbane folk dance group. For most of their time in Australia,...

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Ott Tänak wins South Estonia Rally

On Friday and Saturday, the South Estonia Rally — part of the Estonian Rally Championship series — was held on the roads of Võru and Haanjamaa. As expected, Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja took the win, competing in the only Rally1 car in the field....

Estonia’s 2025 Song Celebration unites 130,000 voices in Tallinn

When the ceremonial flame is lit beneath Tallinn’s iconic Song Arch on 5 July, it will signal the return of one of Europe’s most remarkable cultural gatherings: Estonia’s Song Celebration. Held every five years, this event is no ordinary festival....

Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency will establish cooperation with Estonian Academy

At a government meeting on Friday, the Director General of the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, M.Chakyyev, presented a proposal to the head of state to establish cooperation between the...

Watch live: Opening performance of Estonia's 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival

The opening concert of the XXVIII Song Festival "Iseoma" will take place on Saturday evening from 6.50 p.m. You can watch the broadcast on ERR News. More than 31,000 singers and instrumentalists from 990 groups will gather under the Song Arch at...

Estonia's PPA increases patrols after Poland imposes checks on Lithuanian border

The Police and Border Guard (PPA) has increased patrols at Estonia's borders after Poland imposed checks on the Lithuanian border to combat the movement of migrants illegally crossing into the EU from Belarus. Poland will introduce increased...

Over 34,000 people sign petition to lower Estonia's VAT rate on food

Tens of thousands of signatures have been added to an online petition calling for a lower VAT rate on food in Estonia. On July 1, the rate was raised to 24 percent. The petition was posted on the Citizen Initiative Portal (Rahvaalgatus.ee) by TV...

Estonian Eurovision stars Puuluup proud of talharpa's revival at Song Festival

This year, for the first time, the Hiiu kannel or talharpa will be played on stage during the Estonian Song and Dance Festival. Musicians Marko Veisson and Ramo Teder who, as zombie-folk duo Puuluup, have contributed significantly to the...

Estonia declines airBaltic stake offer amid airline's financial challenges

Estonia has decided against purchasing a stake in Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic, Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis announced on July 3, as the Baltic airline faces ongoing management changes and financial uncertainty, ERR.ee and LSM.lv...

Pictures: the Estonian Dance Celebration unites 11,000 dancers in a moving display of identity

A photo gallery capturing the vibrant choreography, regional pride and emotional resonance of the XXI Dance Celebration – part of Estonia’s iconic Song and Dance Celebration, held every five years in Tallinn. From 3 to 4 July, nearly 11,000...

Estonian driver Paul Aron's dream comes true with F1 practice debut at Silverstone

Estonian driver Paul Aron made his F1 debut on Friday when he represented Kick Suber in the first free practice session of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. A delighted Aron thanked team principal Jonathan Wheatley afterwards for helping to...

Estonia’s Dance Celebration returns as a national family reunion

Estonia’s beloved Dance Celebration returns not just as a performance, but as a national family reunion – bringing together 11,000 dancers in a vibrant expression of regional identity, tradition and belonging. From 2 to 4 July, nearly 11,000...

Estonia Industrial Output Growth Slows To 0.9%

Estonia's industrial production growth moderated in May amid a sharp contraction in the mining and quarrying segment, data from Statistics Estonia showed on Friday. The volume of industrial production rose a calendar-adjusted 0.9 percent...

Estonia Gives Green Light To Tallinn Airport Expansion Plans

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. In a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, the Government of Estonia discussed the country's air connectivity strategy and approved key measures to advance the development of Tallinn Airport, Trend...

Mercian and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers join Estonian Victory Day parade

The British-led NATO Multinational Battlegroup joined Estonians in commemorating Victory Day with a parade in the southwestern city of Pärnu. British troops from C Company, 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, and French soldiers marched alongside...

Estonia turns down airBaltic investment proposal

The government of Estonia declined to buy a minority stake in airBaltic (BT, Riga), after the government of Latvia, the carrier's majority shareholder, sent a formal offer with terms identical to those previously offered to Lufthansa Group. "We...

Estonia’s cyber ambassador on digitalization, punching upwards and outing GRU spies

Over the best part of the last four years, Tanel Sepp, Estonia’s inaugural ambassador-at-large for cyber diplomacy, has helmed a surprisingly effective diplomatic enterprise. Estonia has an outsized footprint among international efforts to address...

New Estonian-Georgian art exhibition looks to nature for hope in turbulent times

On July 1, a new joint graphic art exhibition by artists Anna-Liisa Sääsk and Irakli Toklikishvili opened at the GÜ Gallery in Tallinn. "Let the Water Taketh Away" explores hope of the tense geopolitical situation in the artists' home – Georgia....