28.04.26 NEWS ... A weekend storm brought down a flagpole on Kukruse Hill, one of Ida-Viru County's prominent ash hills, but in nearby Püssi, the Estonian flag is still flying.

28.04.26 NEWS ... Clothing is celebrated as a vessel for memory in a new Estonian-Finnish photo exhibition that opened at the Pärnu Museum of New Art (MONA) this weekend.

27.04.26 NEWS ... Multiple passengers were injured after a bus was involved in a serious traffic accident on the Tallinn–Narva highway on Sunday afternoon.

26.04.26 NEWS ... Winter weather and strong winds have led to several traffic accidents – leaving three people injured – and fallen trees across Estonia this weekend.

25.04.26 NEWS ... A new international group exhibition opened at Tütar Gallery in Tallinn on Thursday, examining how control can feel safe while also becoming restrictive.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Tallinn-based New York native Zody Burke and Stockholm's Klara Zetterholm have teamed up for a joint exhibition in Tallinn examining how history is staged and reimagined.

22.04.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis is on an official visit to Greece until Wednesday evening.

16.04.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis said that security is based on close alliances during a state visit to Lithuania, where he met with President Gitanas Nausėda.

15.04.26 NEWS ... Anti-tank ditches for the Baltic Defense Line have started to be constructed in Setomaa, southeastern Estonia, mostly on private land in cooperation with the local community.

14.04.26 NEWS ... Just off Tallinn's Freedom Square, Vabaduse Gallery is hosting "Quintessence," a new group show by Estonian women's contemporary art collective Phoenix.

13.04.26 NEWS ... Large undulations have appeared on Tallinn's Town Hall Square this spring, prompting the city government to plan a €3 million renovation to restore the uneven pavement by 2028.

12.04.26 NEWS ... An exhibition by Finnish street artist EGS opened at the Tallinn Poco pop art museum, where the artist highlights works created in Estonia over decades and reveals his personal connection to Tallinn's fading industrial landscape.

04.04.26 NEWS ... Aarne Uku Elias, a longtime leader in the local Estonian diaspora community, was named Estonia's new honorary consul in Chicago Thursday.

01.04.26 NEWS ... The final Nordica jet took off from Tallinn Airport Tuesday, ending the airline's operations after its bankruptcy and the sale of all leased planes.

31.03.26 NEWS ... Parts of a drone were found in Tartu County, in southern Estonia, on Tuesday morning after a night of alarms about "potential air threats" as Ukraine continues its attacks on Russia's Baltic ports.

29.03.26 NEWS ... The Social Democratic Party on Sunday re-elected its current leader, Lauri Läänemets, as chairman at the party's general assembly.

28.03.26 NEWS ... Smoke from a fire at Russia's Ust-Luga port, hit in Ukrainian airstrikes this week, was visible in the distance from the Northeastern Estonian border city of Narva Saturday.

26.03.26 NEWS ... Wednesday marked 77 years since the Soviet March deportation, part of Operation Priboi, with candles lit and memorials held nationwide to honor the victims.

24.03.26 NEWS ... At Tallinn's Kumu Art Museum, "Pictures from Travels" showcases travel-inspired watercolors and drawings by Karin Luts, a leading Estonian artist of the 20th century.

21.03.26 NEWS ... March 21 is World Poetry Day, and Tallinn celebrated Saturday with a more than three-hour poetry walk through town featuring actors, writers and rising voices.

17.03.26 NEWS ... A motorcyclist spotted a sinkhole in a field near Jõhvi–Tartu Highway in Jõhvi Municipality on Tuesday morning, prompting rescue services to respond.

14.03.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis' all-day reading marathon is back for Native Language Day, with the public welcome to stop by Kadriorg and enjoy readings by dozens of guests.

14.03.26 NEWS ... At its council meeting Saturday, Estonia's Center Party called for a fuel VAT cut and said it will begin talks to join the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR).

14.03.26 NEWS ... The icebreaker Tarmo is back at work after years of mild winters, and its captain warns shifting ice in the Gulf of Riga could worsen already difficult conditions near Pärnu.

11.03.26 NEWS ... Artist Rebeka Vaino's new solo exhibition "Moving Through Life, I Saw Flashes of Beauty from Time to Time" opened at the Kastellaanimaja Gallery in Kadriorg.

11.03.26 NEWS ... Discarded bed sheets from Tallink's hotels and ships are the subject of a new exhibition by the Estonian Academy of Arts in the atrium of Tallinn's Viru Keskus.

09.03.26 NEWS ... March 9 marks the 82nd anniversary of the Soviet Air Force's air raid on Tallinn, which killed over 500 residents and left 20,000 homeless. Flags will be flown at half-mast across the capital in remembrance.

08.03.26 NEWS ... On Saturday, "Out of Line," a new exhibition dedicated to women, trans and queer voices opened at the Bästard Gallery in Tallinn's Põhjala Factory.

07.03.26 NEWS ... The ruling Reform Party unveiled a seven-page vision for Estonia on Saturday, highlighting freedom, security, economic growth and AI, and opening it for public discussion.

07.03.26 NEWS ... In the early hours of Saturday morning, the first two evacuation flights carrying Estonian tourists from Oman and Dubai landed at Tallinn Airport.

06.03.26 NEWS ... In Southern Estonia, Aire and Riho Väärsi turned a Soviet-era schoolhouse into a home for their large family — and took over a staple local cafeteria on the brink of closure.

06.03.26 NEWS ... The Air Force, in cooperation with the U.S. Army, is practicing with battle-tested new counter-drone systems as part of exercise Digital Shield in the eastern Ida-Viru County this week.

04.03.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Education plans to begin teaching by 2030 at the latest in the new building of the Tõnismägi State High School in Tallinn, which will be built on Endla tänav next to the National Library.

03.03.26 NEWS ... The recent thaw means spring is in the air for market gardeners in central Estonia too.

02.03.26 NEWS ... The Estonian men's national basketball team lost 69–79 at home to Sweden in their latest FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifier on Sunday night.

24.02.26 NEWS ... The annual Defense Forces parade will take place at 12 noon on Tallinn's Freedom Square and in the surrounding streets to mark the 108th anniversary of Estonia's independence.

24.02.26 NEWS ... Estonia's blue, black and white flag was raised at 7:18 a.m. in the border town Narva on Tuesday morning, the 108th anniversary of the country's independence.

22.02.26 NEWS ... The 108th anniversary of Estonian independence was celebrated on Tuesday with events across the country and gatherings around the world.

23.02.26 NEWS ... Celebrations marking Estonia's Independence Day got underway in Pärnu as early as Monday. A ceremonial procession took place, featuring members of the Defense League, the Women's Voluntary Defense Organization, police officers, rescue workers, school students and local residents.

23.02.26 NEWS ... Ukrainians living in Estonia marked the fourth anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion on Sunday with a rally and march through Tallinn's Old Town.

20.02.26 NEWS ... The winners of Estonia's 2025 press photos of the year have been announced. All the winning photos can now be seen in an exhibition at Tallinn's Viru Keskus Mall.

20.02.26 NEWS ... "Alterix," a new exhibition by artist Mihkel Maripuu opened at the Tütar Gallery in Tallinn this week. Maripuu's works seek possible points of contact between the technological and organic worlds, observing the dynamics and potential for coexistence.

20.02.26 NEWS ... A new bronze sculpture installed in Tallinn's Town Hall Square gives blind and low-vision visitors the chance to explore the city's medieval Old Town through touch.

18.02.26 NEWS ... State awards for outstanding contributions to sports and culture were presented by Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform), Minister of Education Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) and Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform) at the Estonian Knighthood House.

17.02.26 NEWS ... A new residential and commercial quarter called Talsinki will be developed by the Admiraliteedi Basin in Tallinn, with an estimated deadline of 2029 after Tallinn granted the project a building permit.

15.02.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis presented state decorations on Saturday at Ukuaru, the music house dedicated to Arvo Pärt in Rakvere, to people whose dedication to their work and community has made life in Estonia better.

14.02.26 NEWS ... Improved weather conditions on Saturday mean the Transport Administration has opened a second official ice road – this time to Kihnu island – after all. The ice road between Hiiumaa and Saaremaa will also be reopened no later than 3 p.m.

04.12.25 NEWS ... With the final of Eesti Laul taking place this Saturday, music fans can listen to all 12 songs on ERR's Jupiter service by following the links in this article.

14.02.26 NEWS ... On Wednesday, "The Privilege of Introspection," a new exhibition by Estonian artist Marita Liivak, opened at the Pärnu City Gallery Artists' House.

13.02.26 NEWS ... United States Navy divers joined their Estonian colleagues for a first-of-its-kind ice blasting exercise this week, held on the frozen freshwater of Rummu Quarry.