Estonia

Security experts dismiss media speculation about Russian attack on Baltic states

Estonian security experts have dismissed claims circulating in the Western media that Russia is preparing to attack the Baltic states in the near future, arguing the coverage does not critically [..]

Average age of first-time mothers in Estonia rises above 30

For the first time, the average age of first-time mothers in Estonia has risen above 30 years old, according to data from the National Institute for Health Development. The average [..]

UK defense minister’s plane experiences GPS jamming during Estonia visit

An RAF jet with the UK defence secretary on board had its signal jammed as it flew near the Russian border earlier this week, UK media reports. Defence Secretary John [..]

Finland’s economic slump negatively impacting on Estonia

The ongoing economic downturn in Finland is having a knock-on effect on the Estonian economy. In construction and related areas in particular, the pinch has been felt south of the [..]

Estonia delivers diplomatic note to Russian embassy over airspace disinformation campaign

Estonia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires on Thursday to deliver a note on an ongoing disinformation campaign targeting Estonia and the other two Baltic states. Estonia delivers diplomatic note [..]

Intruding drone shot down by Romanian fighter jet in Estonia

A drone that entered Estonian airspace was shot down over Lake Võrtsjärv, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said. Drone debris fell at the edge of a field in Kablaküla village, Põltsamaa [..]

Minister: US troops in Estonia going nowhere

American military personnel in Estonia will remain, though “surprises” cannot be ruled out, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) said. Recently announced plans to cut U.S. troop levels in Europe [..]

Estonia’s overland hydrogen pipeline plan gets Baltic Sea competitor

While Estonia is planning a large-scale green hydrogen transit corridor, the project has encountered strong competition — companies from several countries, including Finland’s Gasgrid, want to build a direct pipeline [..]

Estonian Fintech firm Wise now trading on the Nasdaq exchange

Estonian Fintech firm Wise announced that from Monday its shares can be traded on the U.S. Nasdaq exchange, Geenius reported. The Nasdaq exchange will now be Wise’s primary listing, though [..]

4th Estonian-Latvian electricity connection postponed to at least 2038

Plans for the fourth electricity connection between Estonia and Latvia have been postponed beyond the original 2038 completion date, and no final decisions have been made. Estonia’s national transmission system [..]

Estonia expects Ukraine to improve drone control after airspace breaches

Estonia’s government has said it expects Ukraine to improve control over its drones after a series of airspace breaches on the borders of the Baltic states in recent months. Ukraine [..]

Narva displays Putin war criminal banner

Posters, screens, flags and other displays were visible on both sides of the Narva River Saturday. The river marks the Estonian-Russian border, and May 9 carries different significance on either [..]

Warsaw becomes Tallinn Airport’s most popular destination

Poland’s capital, Warsaw, overtook Riga and Helsinki as the most popular route by passenger volume from Tallinn Airport for the first time in April, data from the company shows. In [..]

Estonian Defense Forces: Russia could restore combat readiness in 2027

Russia could restore its combat readiness as early as 2027, and Estonia’s own level of preparedness must increase rapidly, the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) said in its annual report. The [..]

How will Estonia’s declining population affect the property market?

Estonia’s population is falling and the birthrate is at a record low. But how will this affect the country’s housing market in the coming decades? Estonia currently has just over [..]

Tallinn installs 42 e-cigarette waste collection containers

Tallinn is planning to install 42 e-cigarette waste collection containers across the capital to simplify separate collection and reduce the environmental risks associated with e-cigarettes From October last year to [..]

EKRE nominates Mart Helme its presidential candidate

The opposition Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE) nominated founding member Mart Helme as its presidential candidate for this autumn’s elections. A former diplomat and previous EKRE chair, Helme said [..]

Flash estimate: Estonia’s economic growth was 1.3% in Q1 2026

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Estonia rose by 1.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), state agency Statistics Estonia reported as a flash estimate. “According to [..]

Oat drink producer YOOK plans to issue bonds and list them on the stock exchange

Yook OÜ, the parent company of YOOK Production AS — the first oat drink producer in the Baltic states — intends to carry out its first public bond offering this [..]

Experts say telecoms should include internet security for free

Telecommunications providers’ paid internet security add-ons are growing in popularity, but cybersecurity experts say core protection should come standard, not at extra cost. Companies like Telia, Elisa and Tele2 sell [..]

Rising fuel prices having little effect on traffic

Higher rule prices have not reduced the number of cars on Estonian roads or in the capital, Tallinn, data shows. The sharp jump in fuel prices caused by the conflict [..]

Tesla Estonian showroom to open next Friday

US e-vehicle manufacturer Tesla is to open its first showroom in Estonia next Friday, the company has announced. Tesla announced that a public opening event is to take place on [..]

Rimi seeks more business customers with corporate discounts

Rimi Eesti Food wants to increase its market share among business customers and is offering companies goods with a 9 percent discount. The retail chain is also testing a discount [..]

Retailers oppose plan to give Estonian authors €6 per smartphone sold

The Ministry of Justice believes the copyright fee added to the price of a new smartphone or computer could be higher because compensation must be fair and many people use [..]

Minister on keeping border open: We need to respond to risks

Minister of the Interior Igor Taro (Eesti 200) said Estonia does not plan to close its eastern border with Russia, despite security services identifying problems, so risks can be responded [..]

Apple Maps teams coming to Estonia this summer

Apple is rolling out vehicles and backpack-wearing teams across Estonia this summer to improve accuracy and capture street-level imagery for its Maps service. Apple said its crews will capture road [..]

Estonia congratulates Hungary’s opposition on “historic” win

Estonia’s prime minister and foreign minister said Hungarian voters have chosen “change, democracy, and a stronger place in Europe” after the opposition Tisza party unseated Prime Minister Viktor Orban from [..]

LaBocca expands to Telliskivi: homegrown restaurant brand grows into a chain

LaBocca is opening a new restaurant in the Telliskivi TLN business district, marking a significant milestone for the company. Having developed into a successful concept with its first restaurant in [..]

Estonian aviation expert: Stake in airBaltic not sensible for the country

Aviation expert Sven Kukemelk does not consider it reasonable for Estonia to contribute to ensuring the continued operation of Latvia’s airBaltic, as proposed by the Latvian prime minister. Latvian Prime [..]

Questions remain over plan to have warning signs for mobile speed traps

Even though the government backs and recently approved placing warning signs before mobile speed traps, Interior Minister Igor Taro said several questionable aspects remain. A few years ago, warning signs [..]

Experts: Lower consumption and Estlink 2 will keep electricity prices down

Experts say electricity prices may remain lower in the coming months as the undersea Estlink 2 cable is operating again and the start of a lower-consumption season. The Middle East [..]

Lithuania’s Ignitis looking to build wind farm in Pärnu County

Lithuanian energy company Ignitis wants to build a wind farm with up to 11 turbines near close to the summer capital Pärnu, but the city government is not behind the [..]

Bank of Estonia recommends keeping cash reserve at home

The Bank of Estonia recommends that people keep a supply of cash while also preparing for the introduction of the digital euro. Although most everyday payments in Estonia are already [..]

Voters from all political parties support 2nd president term for Karis

Three-quarters or more of voters of all parliamentary parties, except EKRE, support Alar Karis serving a second term as president, a new survey shows. The presidential elections will be held [..]

Peak morning, evening electricity prices surge to over €800

Experts deny Sweden has carried out its threat to restrict electricity exports after morning and evening electricity price spikes surged to over €800 per megawatt-hour in recent days. However, no [..]

Poll: Nearly two-thirds of people in Estonia at least “considering” leaving country

Nearly two thirds of respondents to a Maaleht survey said they were either thinking about moving away, were considering doing so, or would do so if things got any worse. [..]

Supermarkets launch campaign to pressure government into lowering food VAT

The Estonian Retailers Association and retail chains have launched a campaign aimed at pressuring the state to lower value-added tax on essential food items. Nele Peil, CEO of the Estonian [..]

Price of diesel breaks all-time record in Estonia

The price at the pump of a liter of diesel rose to €2.169 on Monday for an all-time high. Estonian fuel retailers raised prices late this morning, with gasoline increasing [..]

Police officer: Most challenges in Narva are alcohol-related

Most police callouts in Estonia’s border city Narva are related to alcohol or domestic violence, said the lead actor of the new crime series who shadowed officers on patrol for [..]

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to jointly buy Rail Baltica regional trains

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on Wednesday announced a joint procurement for ordering regional trains for Rail Baltica. However, uncertainty remains over when the railway will be completed. The tender from [..]

FM: Estonia prepared to discuss sending forces to Hormuz Strait with US

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said Estonia is ready to discuss how it can contribute to the U.S.’ mission in the Strait of Hormuz if an official [..]

PPA vessel sinks in Mediterranean with Estonia’s ambassador to Greece on board

Four people were injured after an Estonian patrol boat participating in a EU border agency joint operation sank in the Mediterranean on Monday. The Estonian ambassador to Greece was on [..]

US ambassador: Reports on meeting between US and Estonian lawmakers misleading

Reports regarding the meeting between Estonian and U.S. lawmakers have been misleading and disrespectful to U.S. soldiers stationed in Estonia, said Roman Pipko, the U.S. Ambassador to Estonia, in a [..]

Bolt to start monitoring how customers ride scooters

Bolt is set to introduce several new changes, including monitoring driving behavior and a discount for customers wearing a helmet. Last year, the company began monitoring how drivers use its [..]

Two Estonians make Forbes world’s rich list again

Wise co-founders Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus, both from Estonia, have made the freshly published Forbes World’s Real-Time Billionaires list. Käärmann, 45, was placed 1,913th at the time of writing, [..]

South Korean weapons giant to invest €100 million in Estonia

South Korean defense industry giant Hanwha Aerospace has announced a major direct investment package of nearly €100 million to support Estonia’s defense industry and technological independence. According to the company, [..]

Estonia’s new ID cards a major headache for notaries

The Chamber of Notaries is demanding that the Information System Authority (RIA) immediately provide a solution to technical problems with new ID cards that have caused major disruptions for notaries [..]

Estonian company WiSo Engineering to build largest hybrid plant in Estonia

One of the largest solar parks in the Baltics at Kirikmäe will soon be supplemented with a 55 MW battery storage system with a storage capacity of 250 MWh, to [..]

Estonia’s final 2 repatriation flights to depart from Middle East on Sunday

On Sunday morning, one of the special repatriation flights for Estonians from the Middle East landed in Tallinn, with a second arriving in Riga. On Sunday, the last of the [..]

Estonia facing critical shortage of internal medicine doctors

Estonia faces a critical shortage of internal medicine specialists, with nearly half of those currently working in the field set to reach retirement age in the next 5–10 years. The [..]

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