Estonia reiterates call for Russia to hand over stolen Narva River buoys
2025-03-20 13:41
2 min read

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Russian embassy on Thursday to demand the return of border buoys illegally removed from the Narva River on the eastern border almost a year ago.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Russian embassy on Thursday to demand the return of border buoys illegally removed from the Narva River on the eastern border almost a year ago.

Estonia reiterates call for Russia to hand over stolen Narva River buoys
Ministers: Allied presence in Ukraine will not change NATO's eastern flank deployment
2025-03-20 12:38
3 min read

Ministers on Thursday stressed that the UK will not weaken deterrence on NATO's eastern flank by redeploying troops from Estonia, after a British minister said personnel could be withdrawn and sent to Ukraine if a ceasefire is struck.

Ministers on Thursday stressed that the UK will not weaken deterrence on NATO's eastern flank by redeploying troops from Estonia, after a British minister said personnel could be withdrawn and sent to Ukraine if a ceasefire is struck.

Ministers: Allied presence in Ukraine will not change NATO's eastern flank deployment
Expert: Negative or near-zero electricity prices likely less common in future
2025-03-20 07:28
3 min read

The chance of negative and near-zero electricity prices in Estonia is expected to diminish, as customers increasingly optimize consumption, though significant price fluctuations are still years away, energy expert Marko Allikson said.

The chance of negative and near-zero electricity prices in Estonia is expected to diminish, as customers increasingly optimize consumption, though significant price fluctuations are still years away, energy expert Marko Allikson said.

Expert: Negative or near-zero electricity prices likely less common in future
Estonia hopes to put €1 billion of EU money toward defense
2025-03-20 07:02
3 min read

Estonia hopes that the European Union will ease the requirements for using EU funds so that money previously allocated for initiatives such as the green or digital transition could instead be redirected to the defense sector.

Estonia hopes that the European Union will ease the requirements for using EU funds so that money previously allocated for initiatives such as the green or digital transition could instead be redirected to the defense sector.

Estonia hopes to put €1 billion of EU money toward defense
This year's mild winter likely to herald a dry spring
2025-03-20 06:32
3 min read

Due to the relatively mild winter, the spring flood period may not materialize, experts have said. This means that the newly arrived spring could turn out to be prone to drought, and so negatively impact farmers growing spring crops.

Due to the relatively mild winter, the spring flood period may not materialize, experts have said. This means that the newly arrived spring could turn out to be prone to drought, and so negatively impact farmers growing spring crops.

This year's mild winter likely to herald a dry spring
Record number of apartments up for sale in Estonia's border city Narva
2025-03-19 17:53
2 min read

Rising district heating costs are forcing Narva residents to put empty apartments up for sale. Most of the properties in question are unrenovated apartments that no one wants to buy. Narva's real estate market currently has an oversupply of properties for sale and there is little interest from prospective buyers.

Rising district heating costs are forcing Narva residents to put empty apartments up for sale. Most of the properties in question are unrenovated apartments that no one wants to buy. Narva's real estate market currently has an oversupply of properties for sale and there is little interest from prospective buyers.

Record number of apartments up for sale in Estonia's border city Narva
Expert: No quick agreement between Putin and Trump rather a good thing
2025-03-19 13:00
5 min read

The fact that President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not reach any significant agreements during their phone call on Tuesday is a positive development, as it indicates that the Americans are not making hasty concessions, U.S. expert Andreas Kaju told ERR.

The fact that President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not reach any significant agreements during their phone call on Tuesday is a positive development, as it indicates that the Americans are not making hasty concessions, U.S. expert Andreas Kaju told ERR.

Expert: No quick agreement between Putin and Trump rather a good thing
EU budget rules could still cast shadow over Estonia's raised defense spending
2025-03-19 12:57
3 min read

Estonia hiking its defense spending to over 5 percent of GDP per year in the coming years still runs the risk of violating European Union budget rules as things stand, "Aktuaalne Kaamera" reported.

Estonia hiking its defense spending to over 5 percent of GDP per year in the coming years still runs the risk of violating European Union budget rules as things stand, "Aktuaalne Kaamera" reported.

EU budget rules could still cast shadow over Estonia's raised defense spending
Quarter of Estonia's trade turnover from e-commerce
2025-03-19 10:50
2 min read

Last year, Estonia's e-commerce revenue grew by 18 percent year-on-year, reaching €5.4 billion and accounting for a quarter of total trade.

Last year, Estonia's e-commerce revenue grew by 18 percent year-on-year, reaching €5.4 billion and accounting for a quarter of total trade.

Quarter of Estonia's trade turnover from e-commerce
Estonia's new coalition starts out with combined support rating of 20%
2025-03-19 10:12
2 min read

According to a March survey by Turu-uuringute AS, the new government formed by the Reform Party and Eesti 200 begins its term with 20 percent support. During the same period, 69 percent of respondents supported opposition parties in the Riigikogu.

According to a March survey by Turu-uuringute AS, the new government formed by the Reform Party and Eesti 200 begins its term with 20 percent support. During the same period, 69 percent of respondents supported opposition parties in the Riigikogu.

Estonia's new coalition starts out with combined support rating of 20%
Estonia likely to spend tens of millions of euros on emissions units
2025-03-19 09:09
2 min read

Estonia will not be able to meet the climate target agreed upon for the forestry and land use sector for the years 2021-2025 and will therefore likely have to purchase greenhouse gas emission allowances worth tens of millions of euros.

Estonia will not be able to meet the climate target agreed upon for the forestry and land use sector for the years 2021-2025 and will therefore likely have to purchase greenhouse gas emission allowances worth tens of millions of euros.

Estonia likely to spend tens of millions of euros on emissions units
Estonian MP: Russia is leading Ukraine negotiations
2025-03-19 08:50
5 min read

The agreement following Tuesday's phone call between United States President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is based solely on the latter's interests, Marko Mihkelson, head of the Riigikogu's Foreign Affairs Committee, has said.

The agreement following Tuesday's phone call between United States President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is based solely on the latter's interests, Marko Mihkelson, head of the Riigikogu's Foreign Affairs Committee, has said.

Estonian MP: Russia is leading Ukraine negotiations
How to spend half a billion euros: What could Estonia buy instead of HIMARS?
2025-03-19 07:32
10 min read

Even before the first HIMARS systems arrive in Estonia, the government must decide whether to purchase additional similar missile systems. The decision weighs factors such as speed, cost and allied relations, with options from the United States, Turkey, South Korea and an Israeli-German collaboration under consideration.

Even before the first HIMARS systems arrive in Estonia, the government must decide whether to purchase additional similar missile systems. The decision weighs factors such as speed, cost and allied relations, with options from the United States, Turkey, South Korea and an Israeli-German collaboration under consideration.

How to spend half a billion euros: What could Estonia buy instead of HIMARS?
Finnish volunteers in Estonia join Defense League amid Russia's Ukraine aggression
2025-03-18 15:26
2 min read

Russia's aggression against Ukraine has motivated Finns living in Estonia, both men and women, many of whom are long-term residents, to join the volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit), Finland's public broadcaster Yle reported.

Russia's aggression against Ukraine has motivated Finns living in Estonia, both men and women, many of whom are long-term residents, to join the volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit), Finland's public broadcaster Yle reported.

Finnish volunteers in Estonia join Defense League amid Russia's Ukraine aggression
German paper: Things are not going well for Kaja Kallas
2025-03-18 13:32
5 min read

The European Union's foreign policy chief, former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, is not performing well in her role, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) wrote on Tuesday, listing her failures.

The European Union's foreign policy chief, former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, is not performing well in her role, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) wrote on Tuesday, listing her failures.

German paper: Things are not going well for Kaja Kallas
PM: Estonia's defense spending likely to exceed 5% of GDP in coming years
2025-03-18 13:13
6 min read

Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that raising defense spending to 5 percent of GDP would not be sufficient to fully implement the military advice of the EDF and that expenditures are likely to increase further in the coming years.

Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that raising defense spending to 5 percent of GDP would not be sufficient to fully implement the military advice of the EDF and that expenditures are likely to increase further in the coming years.

PM: Estonia's defense spending likely to exceed 5% of GDP in coming years
Documentary shines light on little-known Soviet evacuation maritime disaster
2025-03-18 12:36
3 min read

A new documentary tells the little-known story of the 1941 evacuation of Soviet troops from Estonia which became one of history's largest maritime disasters and left approximately 15,000 dead as the German army advanced.

A new documentary tells the little-known story of the 1941 evacuation of Soviet troops from Estonia which became one of history's largest maritime disasters and left approximately 15,000 dead as the German army advanced.

Documentary shines light on little-known Soviet evacuation maritime disaster
Former Finnish president: Europe must cover gaps if US scales down regional security
2025-03-18 12:28
3 min read

European countries must be capable of plugging all defensive gaps if the United States really does reduce its military presence in the region, former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said.

European countries must be capable of plugging all defensive gaps if the United States really does reduce its military presence in the region, former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said.

Former Finnish president: Europe must cover gaps if US scales down regional security
Photographer: Measles was the worst experience of my life
2025-03-18 09:55
2 min read

Photographer Annika Metsla, who contracted measles while traveling in Morocco, said the disease was the worst experience of her life. Vaccination rates have fallen in Estonia in recent years.

Photographer Annika Metsla, who contracted measles while traveling in Morocco, said the disease was the worst experience of her life. Vaccination rates have fallen in Estonia in recent years.

Photographer: Measles was the worst experience of my life
Baltics, Poland planning to leave anti-personnel landmines ban convention
2025-03-18 08:16
4 min read

Baltic and Polish defense ministers on Tuesday said they recommend withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, as regional security threats increase.

Baltic and Polish defense ministers on Tuesday said they recommend withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of anti-personnel landmines, as regional security threats increase.

Baltics, Poland planning to leave anti-personnel landmines ban convention