Rep. Don Bacon highlights Day of the Deployed and Estonian ties in latest posts

Rep. Don Bacon, who represents Nebraska’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of tweets on November 1, 2025, highlighting his support for American service members and sharing personal updates.On the morning of November 1, Bacon...

E-cigarette use among Estonian youth is among Europe's highest

A fresh international study shows that the incidence of youth vaping in Estonia, especially among girls is among the highest in Europe. The common belief held by many young people that vaping poses no threat to health is not accurate,...

Estonia plans to reduce gambling tax to 4% to fund sports and culture

While the changes are intended to make the market more attractive to companies, the 6% tax rate is already very low compared to other European countries. By Megan Elswyth The Estonian Government has approved changes to the Gambling Tax Act that...

Finnish comic Ismo Leikola the face of Visit Estonia campaign

The campaign runs through the fall and will cost €250,000, organized by the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (EIS) under the Visit Estonia brand, and focuses on Estonia's cuisine. "Ismo is a fan of Estonia and has even thought about...

Estonian PM condemns Latvian Saeima's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal criticized the decision of the Latvian Saeima to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on preventing violence against women and domestic violence. This was reported by ERR, writes UNN. Details According to...

Estonian Defence Forces Commander: Hysteria about war is doing a disservice

The Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Andrus Merilo, has stated that there is too much and frequent hysterical news about the war in Estonia, but there is little constructive, informative debate about the current...

Estonia’s 2035 energy plan in front of the Parliament

The government has submitted the National Energy and Climate Plan (ENMAK 2035) to the local Parliament, the Riigikogu for debate. Its three main goals are energy security, national competitiveness and a market-led shift to a clean-energy economy....

Tarvo Valker: The fading away of Estonian nature conservation

Estonia's nature conservation policy is increasingly being shaped by the short-term interests of the forestry industry rather than by science-based recommendations from conservation experts, writes Tarvo Valker. Recently, it came to light that...

Fatal Southern Estonian crash highlights gaps in domestic violence response

Interior Minister Igor Taro (Eesti 200) questioned whether the justice system did enough after a fatal car crash in Nõo, Tartu County, was linked to a domestic violence case. The case involved a man who stabbed his ex-partner in Tartu early...

Top Estonian artists head to Latvia for first ever Riga Music Week

On November 5-6, the first ever Riga Music Week festival and conference takes place in the Latvian capital. Plenty of Estonian artists are on the bill with a special section also dedicated to Tallinn Music Week (TMW). The TMW evening at the Ezītis...

50 years later, Kumu recreates revolutionary Soviet-era Estonian art show

Tallinn's Kumu Art Museum is marking 50 years since "Harku 1975," a groundbreaking unofficial show where young artists and scientists drew crowds by the busload. The event brought together artists Leonhard Lapin, Sirje Runge and Raul Meel, along...

Even minister unable to say when Estonia's wind energy reverse auctions will start

Although the coalition agreement promised a terrestrial wind auction in Q3, the deadline has passed with no sign of if or when it will actually happen. In August, the Ministry of Climate told ERR that the planned terrestrial wind power auction was...

Two drones swoop near Estonian base housing US troops, 1 shot down

Two drones raised alarms in the South Estonia region of Estonia on Oct. 17 when they appeared near the Reedo military barracks, resulting in one of the drones being shot down, according to an Estonian press report this week. The base, home to...

Eesti Laul 2026: Estonia confirms 12 finalists — song release set for December 4

On February 14th, twelve artists will compete in Estonia’s Eesti Laul 2026 — its national final for Eurovision. And we now know exactly who those 12 artists are after ERR revealed the remaining six acts after unveiling the first six on Thursday....

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets Estonia, Bangladesh and Czech Republic delegates

File photo: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi Manama: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs meets Estonia's Foreign Ministry Secretary General

His Excellency Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met Saturday with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Jonatan Vseviov, on the sidelines of the 2025 Manama Dialogue...

Al Muraikhi, Estonian foreign ministry official discuss bilateral relations

MANAMA: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia Jonatan Vseviov, on the sidelines of the 2025 Manama Dialogue Conference held in...

Armenia, Estonia discuss EU ties during Bahrain meeting

November 1, 2025 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan met with Jonathan Vseviov, Secretary General of Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during a working visit to Bahrain. Their talks focused on...

'Türkiye is a very important' and 'strong strategic partner,' says Estonian foreign minister

Margus Tsahkna says Estonia and Türkiye deepen cooperation in defense and security, backs Ankara’s regional role, and describes Gaza as a 'humanitarian catastrophe' 'Türkiye is 'one of the largest defense procurement partners' for Estonia, top...

Estonian local governments after greater financial autonomy

Estonian local governments want greater autonomy over how they use the funds allocated to them from the state's equalization and support funds. The Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities has reached out to the Ministry of Regional...