The Estonian volleyball team achieved its first victory over the Netherlands in the European Championship final tournament, which head coach Alar Rikberg rated as one of Estonia's best victories in the European Championship, but emphasized that the next opponent, Finland, will pose a serious challenge for them. (translated)
Artist Jaan Elken expresses concern that the auction organized by the Estonian Artists' Union in October, which aims to cover losses due to fraud, will lead to items from the public art collection ending up in unknown hands, emphasizing that these works should be in public ownership, not behind a cabinet. (translated)
DNA evidence linking a former police officer to a 25-year-old unsolved triple murder did not lead to further investigation, leaving the victims' relatives and investigators still with questions. (translated)
In Tallinn, there is a significant number of young people with Russian as their native language who do not have a school place, due to their low proficiency in Estonian and the delayed reforms of Estonian-language education in Russian-language schools. (translated)
Estonian justice and digital affairs minister Liisa Pakosta agrees with Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to ban social media for children under 13 and to impose restrictions on 15-year-olds, highlighting its advantages and drawbacks. (translated)
Kihnu Waterways and the Independent Trade Union of Estonian Seamen reached an agreement as a result of negotiations, which prevents the strike planned for September 18 and establishes the salary scale for employees and other conditions. (translated)
The article addresses a worrying situation where the Estonian state is changing the principles of patient data confidentiality, allowing the police and other officials access to health data, which calls into question the adherence to the Hippocratic oath. (translated)
The Estonian government has agreed on the preliminary distribution of the European Union's budget for the 2028–2034 period, focusing on the competitiveness of the economy and security, and directing more than half of the support towards achieving development goals, including strategic investments and rural support. (translated)
During the Estonian presidential elections, complaints were made about cable connections, voting with a child, the disclosure of voting proposals, and so-called marking, but the election commission found that all protests were unfounded and the voting results would not be annulled. (translated)
Jüri Saare's position paper emphasizes that Russia's hybrid threats to Estonia's internal security do not consist solely of military aggression, but also of the skillful exploitation of our society's weaknesses, which turns them into instruments of influence. (translated)
Estonia's new Minister of Economy Liina Vahtras noted that the raising of the threat from Russia has indeed increased Estonia's foreign policy credibility, but at the same time prolonged the decision-making periods of foreign investors, and she emphasized the need to move towards the automation of traditional industry and artificial intelligence. (translated)
Ülle Madise notes that there is a climate of fear in Estonia, which paralyzes and complicates communication and problem-solving for people, emphasizing the need to stand for hope and humanity in order to strengthen the relationships between the state and its citizens. (translated)
The Estonian show Impulse addresses concerns about the shortcomings in monitoring the use of defense funding, highlighting that the parliament lacks effective measures to track taxpayer money transactions, which raises doubts about the transparency and reliability of decisions. (translated)
Estonian Minister of Education Kristina Kallas announced that next year, the admission of basic school graduates to high schools should happen more smoothly, thanks to a unified admission schedule and the SAIS information system, which allows students to set their school preferences and ensures that all students can later legally modify their applications. (translated)
In Estonia, telecommunications companies will start blocking calls and messages arriving from abroad that display an unjustified Estonian number in the future, to reduce the spread of scam calls. (translated)
Estonian Defense Minister Martin Herem discusses in the ETV program First Studio the restoration of the reliability of national defense and NATO's readiness in the context of Russian attacks, emphasizing the importance of the coming months for making changes. (translated)
Estonian Minister of Education Kristina Kallas noted that more than 60% of young people without a school place, mainly graduates of Russian-language primary schools, were unable to enter vocational school because their knowledge of the Estonian language is almost nonexistent, despite nine years of schooling. (translated)
A second case of diphtheria was identified in Estonia when a vaccinated four-year-old boy had contact with a person involved in the first case, resulting in antibiotic prophylaxis and active monitoring for 17 family members, among whom no symptoms were observed. (translated)
Between 2012 and 2016 in Estonia, it was found that listeria bacteria were generally rare in ready-to-eat food samples, but they were mainly concentrated in cold-smoked and lightly salted fish products, which means that these products require great attention to food safety. (translated)
Noor band Omad Poisid, whose song Kalamees has quickly gained popularity, dreams of great music careers after their first success and inspiring life experiences. (translated)
