Mental health nurse Andra Õismaa notes that in Estonia, alcohol consumption is considered normal in everyday life, which is why the possible dangers and seriousness of addiction are often not recognized. (translated)
The climatic phenomenon El Niño will become very strong in the coming months, lasting until February, and its effects will also reach Estonia. (translated)
The police stopped a man from Estonia who downloaded hundreds of clinic patients' data, which led to an extensive data leak, but thanks to a quick response, it was possible to prevent the further spread of the data. (translated)
Heiki Ahonen and other freedom fighters stood against Soviet repressions, spreading forbidden materials and informing the world about occupied Estonia, while also being targets of the KGB. (translated)
35-year-old adventure athlete Lauri Tammemäe, who was diagnosed with colon cancer, shares his unexpected experience, highlighting that the prevention and early detection of colon cancer are crucial, as the risk of the disease increases at an early age and every year over 1000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer in Estonia. (translated)
According to today's historical overview, in 2005, the Estonian national football team celebrated a 2:1 victory over Latvia after a 65-year hiatus, and that same year, the Koidula railway border station in Southern Estonia was opened, with construction costs amounting to nearly 70 million euros. (translated)
Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur, who is leaving office, emphasized that the problem with the ammunition deal concluded by the national defense investments center is not the usability of the goods, but rather their poor quality and incompleteness, highlighting the state's opportunities for achieving a successful outcome in legal disputes. (translated)
Representatives of parties in Estonia believe that Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur should resign, as the scandal over the funding of the defense sector has created distrust and requires political accountability, although Prime Minister Kristen Michal does not consider Pevkur's personal guilt to be established. (translated)
Leaders in the defense sector in Estonia direct responsibility for problematic procurements to the State Defense Investment Center (RKIK), whose former head must be accountable, while the defense minister admits that he had no information about the details of the problematic contract and that the negotiations of the RKIK were within their competence. (translated)
In Estonia, there has arisen a need to strengthen the protection of national and economic interests, as the hope for an open market established in the 1990s has been replaced by an era of national interests and economic wars, which places survival and future management at the center. (translated)
At the end of August, electricity prices rose in Estonia, despite being lower on average compared to last year, as rising gas prices and a decrease in wind and solar energy production increased prices in both foreign and domestic markets. (translated)
In Estonia, inflation is currently the lowest in the euro area, but it cannot escape the European Central Bank's interest rate increases, which puts Estonian households in a difficult situation. (translated)
The commander of the Estonian Air Force, Riivo Valge, announced that last night two drones from Russia flew, one heading towards Narva and the other crossing the Estonian border in Southeast Estonia, thereby triggering an alert notification. (translated)
In West and East Virumaa, an air threat warning was issued early in the morning due to Russia's military activities in Ukraine, which may bring drones and aircraft equipment to Estonia, and the defense forces remind people to follow official instructions and call 112 if a drone is spotted. (translated)
The article discusses how foreign students, including those from Estonia, are being forced to join the army in Russia and go to fight in Ukraine, and it highlights that approximately 30,000 citizens of foreign countries have been recruited to participate in the war against Ukraine. (translated)
In Estonia, Colonel Lieutenant Taavi Liias and journalist Maksym Butkevych initiated a discussion in the studio about the military events between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the treatment of prisoners of war. (translated)
In Estonia, 49 people have already died from drugs in the first half of 2026, which is a significant increase compared to the same period last year, where the figure was 30, highlighting problems with the use of multiple drugs and the spread of new synthetic opioids. (translated)
The extraordinary situation in Estonia requires extraordinary elections to ensure political unity and activity in the defense sector, especially against the backdrop of Russia's increasing aggression. (translated)
The Tallinn Administrative Court decided that minor children must be allowed access to their deceased father's dental treatment records, thus becoming the first court case to question the existing practices regarding the disclosure of deceased individuals' health data in Estonia. (translated)
A portable weapon system developed in Estonia, which can automatically detect and target drones, has reached the testing phase using local rockets and is generating international interest. (translated)
