Estonia’s local elections redraw power lines in Tallinn and beyond
Estonia’s local elections on 19 October reshaped the country’s political map, returning the Centre Party as the biggest single winner…
Centre wins in Tallinn, Isamaa takes a victory in Tartu
The Centre Party has won Estonia’s local council elections in the capital, Tallinn, while Isamaa has ended the Reform Party’s…
The digital republic: how Estonia redefined voting
This week, as Estonians cast their ballots in the 2025 local elections, more than half are expected to do so…
Estonia has the most competitive tax code in the OECD
For the twelfth year in a row, the Tax Foundation has declared Estonia’s tax code the most competitive in among…
Estonian robotics firm Starship plots expansion across US cities
Estonian-founded robot delivery company Starship Technologies has closed a USD 50 million funding round, which it plans to use to…
Estonia tops Central Europe in “brain business” index
A new index shows that 9.4 per cent of Estonian adults work in “brain business” roles – highly knowledge-intensive jobs…
Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events this week
27 October – 2 November 2025 Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma, we…
Paavo Järvi leads the Arvo Pärt tribute at Carnegie Hall
The Estonian Festival Orchestra, led by Paavo Järvi, makes its North American debut at Carnegie Hall on 23 October, joining…
Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events – week 42
20 – 26 October 2025 Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma, we present…
The digital republic: how Estonia redefined voting
This week, as Estonians cast their ballots in the 2025 local elections, more than half are expected to do so…
Estonian robotics firm to send 150 unmanned vehicles to Ukraine
Estonia’s Milrem Robotics will supply more than 150 of its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine in a defence package…
Almost half of Estonians use AI
According to a recent internet use and digital skills survey, 564,800 households in Estonia – 95% of all households –…
Russia suspected of using MS Estonia wreck for Baltic Sea espionage
New evidence from a German investigative consortium has raised suspicions that Russia may have turned the wreck of the MS…
Estonia to purchase South Korean rocket launchers
Estonia and South Korea on 23 October signed a defence cooperation agreement in Seoul, under which Estonia plans to acquire…
Israel to open an embassy in Tallinn
The Israeli government on 19 October approved the opening of an embassy in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and appointed Amit…
LatAm students can apply for Estonian visas at home
From 30 September, students from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Chile will be able to apply for long-stay study visas…
Estonian scientist Triin Laisk shortlisted for Nature’s Inspiring Women in Science award
Estonian geneticist Triin Laisk has become the first scientist from the Baltic states to be shortlisted for Nature’s globally prestigious…
Code without borders: Estonia’s coding school expands to Ukraine and Kenya
Estonia’s boldest coding school, kood/Jõhvi, is going global – bringing its teacherless, self-directed model to Ukraine and Kenya in a…
Editorial: Estonia’s Social Democrats risk legitimising neo-Nazi symbolism in Pärnu
Pärnu, Estonia’s seaside capital of summer leisure, is facing a defining political scandal – just days after the 19 October…
Editorial: Pärnu’s coalition of convenience risks the town’s reputation
Estonia’s recent local elections have produced an unexpected and uneasy outcome in Pärnu, the country’s summer capital – despite winning…
The next Versailles: a moral reversal that could break Europe
As the West’s moral resolve over Ukraine falters, Europe risks repeating the mistakes of Versailles – rewarding the aggressor and…
Ilon Wikland is in the hearts of Estonians
Ilon Wikland, an Estonian-Swedish artist and illustrator, renowned for her illustrations for the world-famous Swedish children author, Astrid Lindgren, is celebrating…
Kadri Hirvesaar: Estonian designer thrives in Milan’s fashion scene
Kadri Hirvesaar, an Estonian set designer based in Milan, Italy’s fashion capital, collaborates with renowned brands and figures like Stanley…
Robert Marrandi brings traditional Estonian rye bread to Italy
Robert Marrandi is successfully selling Estonian rye bread at his bakery in Florence, Italy, to locals who have grown to…
Pictures: Arvo Pärt at 90
Arvo Pärt, Estonia’s most celebrated composer and one of the world’s most performed living musicians, turned 90 on 11 September….
Gallery: The Baltic Way in pictures
On 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from…
Laulupidu and Tantsupidu 2025: Estonia’s iconic Song and Dance Celebration in photos
Every four years, Estonia assembles in a stirring celebration of identity, unity and national pride – and this summer’s Song…
Pictures and video: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Estonia
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited Tallinn, Estonia, on 10-11 January, where he met with the country’s political leaders and…
Video: Press conference of Volodymyr Zelensky and Kaja Kallas
The Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, is meeting the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, at Stenbock House in the Estonian capital…
Video: A sixth virtual forum for Estonians worldwide
The Estonian foreign ministry held a virtual forum for Estonians around the world on 7 December, which was broadcast live…
