Fermi Energia's investment decision is contingent on the state guaranteeing a price difference compensation mechanism for the nuclear plant, similar to the one used for wind farms.

Estonia's Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will send a rotating policing unit to the Latvia–Belarus border after an uptick in migration pressure.

Attorney-at-law Kristjan Tuul has asked the Ministry of the Interior to initiate an oversight procedure into the Estonian Internal Security Service (ISS) over its alleged practice of obtaining the contents of email inboxes without a legal basis or court authorization.

Allied French troops ending a three-month deployment to Estonia marked the conclusion of their rotation with a ceremony not in Tapa, but in Pärnu.

This year, Midsummer Eve in Estonia will be dry across most of the country and the evening moderately warm, forecaster Ele Pedassaar says.

The Riigikogu on Wednesday passed amendments to the law that will require police to warn drivers about mobile speed cameras in the future.

Making threats of sexual violence, including threatening to upload intimate photos, will become punishable in the future under new legislation, as the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs looks to update existing laws.

Major General (ret.) Veiko-Vello Palm, former commander of the Estonian Defence Forces Division, said that Estonia has missed the drone revolution and is not prepared to counter potential large-scale drone attacks from Russia.

The board of the Reform Party has supported a proposal from the Bank of Estonia to create a responsible fiscal policy, reduce the budget deficit by 0.5 percent each year and cap the debt burden at 30 percent.

This year's Sõnaus word-creation contest focused on finding new food-related terms, and the jury has selected the top entries.

Tallinn is moving ahead with a series of education investments, with two school buildings set to open this August and several new schools, extensions and other educational facilities currently in the design or construction phase.

World-famous U.S. band Black Eyed Peas wowed the audience at Tallinn Old City's cruise area as part of their European tour.

A salmonella outbreak is gaining momentum across Europe and has now reached Estonia. The outbreak has been traced to Reeva instant noodles from Ukraine and is spreading primarily among children.

The Estonian Librarians' Association has sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture, saying that insufficient funding for public libraries is hampering their ability to acquire enough books and other library materials.

Tram service to Tallinn Airport will resume in August and will be operated by lines T2 and T4. All tram line numbers will be prefixed with the letter T and a new tram line, T6, will be added to the network at the end of August.

Estonian businessman Taavet Hinrikus is among the new owners of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers after a group of investors acquired a majority stake in a $4.25 billion deal.

Local residents alerted the Estonian Environmental Board to four bear cubs wandering around on their own over the weekend. The animals were taken back to the forest, but experts say their chances of survival are slim.

Estonian Defense Forces' Col. Aron Kalmus said Russia has "no restraints or limitations" when attacking Ukrainian cultural sites, after Kyiv's Pechersk Lavra cathedral was damaged on Sunday night.

NATO's Vigorous Warrior medical exercise takes place in Estonia this year for the first time in more than 20 years. ERR News spoke to the Surgeon General of the Estonian Defense Forces, Lt. Col. Indrek Olveti, about how medics have become targets and why they can't expect "any luxury" in the future.

Western leaders are asking the wrong question about Russia. It is not how to negotiate with the Kremlin or deter a future attack, but how to ensure Moscow is defeated in its war against Ukraine so that aggression no longer appears to be a viable strategy, writes Marko Mihkelson, originally in Edasi.

At the Estonian Olympic Committee's regular general assembly, former Estonian Athletics Association president Erich Teigamägi was elected the organization's president for the next two years.

Estonia wants to attract more international online casinos. Tax revenue is welcome, but if the market grows much faster than oversight, the risk is that society and players will end up paying the bill, writes Kilvar Kessler.

Expanding the use of forestry and agricultural residues could help grow Estonia's mushroom cultivation sector, an associate professor at the Estonian University of Life Sciences says, pointing to untapped potential in both edible and medicinal fungi production.

Estonia ranks among the more conservative countries in Europe when it comes to views on family life, with relatively cautious attitudes toward divorce among parents of young children and mothers returning to work, according to a new international study.

The Tallinn Circuit Court found Tervise Paradiis and Gert Kuusik, who worked there as a lifeguard instructor, guilty of causing death by negligence and overturned in full an earlier ruling by Pärnu District Court.

The Ministry of Defense supports the City of Pärnu's proposals to preserve Pärnu airfield and ensure the continuation of its operations, Deputy Secretary General for Defense Capabilities Kadri Peeters wrote in a response to the Pärnu city government.

While Estonia's political parties agree the country's rising debt is a serious problem, none believe an intraparty agreement to rein it in is feasible.

Although Tallinn Mayor Peeter Raudsepp (Isamaa) officially leads the city, many insiders and citizens consider City Council Chairman and Center Party leader Kõlvart the true ruler.

Support for the Center Party rose by 1 percentage point over the past week, halting the party's month-long downward trend, according to a Norstat poll commissioned by the Institute for Societal Studies.

The Competition Authority has recommended that fuel retailers not publicly comment on fuel prices or possible price changes to avoid breaking commercial rules. The agency said it would not restrict companies' public communications.

Members of the parliament will meet on September 2 to elect Estonia's next head of state, the Riigikogu announced on Wednesday.

Estonian-grown potatoes have reached stores about a week earlier than in previous years. However, growing early potatoes requires a great deal of work and effort from farmers. It's essentially a race to see who can get their potatoes on sale before Midsummer Day.

Few domestically grown strawberries are on sale at Tallinn's market due to the cold and rainy spring, and larger quantities are not expected to reach stalls until next week.

Renewable energy developer Evecon is planning to build a data center near Lihula with electricity consumption of up to 100 megawatts, while another developer has also expressed interest in building a data center in the area.

Prime Minister Kristen Michal said he is confident his team — the Reform Party and Eesti 200 — will remain united and does not take seriously speculation about the governing coalition falling apart or one of its MPs defecting.

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste, performed on June 15 at the ancient 2,000-year-old venue, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival.

In Estonia, discussions are ongoing about how much EU funding should be allocated to different sectors in the coming years. Although the talks are still underway, it is already clear that — when adjusted for inflation — farmers will have less EU funding available in the next budget period than they do now.

Ships belonging to the Estonian company Hansa Shipping are transporting alumina — essential for warfare — from Ireland to Russia. From the Prime Minister's response, it is unclear whether any proceedings have been initiated against the company.

In the future, streaming giants such as Netflix, Apple TV and Disney+ could be required to reinvest part of their Estonian revenue into local film and TV production.

Estonia is consolidating its core IT services under a single agency, first by merging the State IT Center (RIT) with the Information System Authority (RIA) and then, no later than three years from now, by also incorporating the State Infocommunication Foundation (RIKS).

Under the new EU air passenger rules, carry‑on baggage must be included in the ticket price, and children up to age 14 must be able to sit next to a parent or guardian without an extra fee.

Midsummer's Eve (Jaanipäev) is fast approaching, but events marking Estonia's most important holiday will take place across the capital this weekend as well.

While the total number of injuries fell by 7 percent compared with the previous year, cases of intentional self-harm are on the rise, particularly among young people.

Ahead of the Midsummer holidays, Tallinn is changing traffic arrangements in several locations to make traffic clearer and calmer and improve road safety, said Deputy Mayor Joel Jesse.

According to the latest survey by NGO Ühiskonnauuringute Instituut and the research firm Norstat, 27 percent of voters would prefer Urmas Reinsalu as Estonian prime minister, 24 percent favor Mihhail Kõlvart of Center Party, and 15 percent favor EKRE leader Martin Helme.

The President of Estonia could launch a sculpture initiative that would result in an unprecedented exhibition. This would broaden people's understanding and taste in art and enrich public spaces with new attractions, writes Rein Sikk.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is requesting over €700,000 from the state to cover the cost of evacuation flights from the Middle East in the spring after the start of the war in Iran.

Investment firm Infortar has opened Estonia's largest renewable gas plant next to the Halinga dairy farm in Pärnu County, where gas is produced from bio-waste and cow manure.

The Competition Authority recommends that fuel retailers refrain from publicly commenting on fuel prices or possible price changes to avoid undermining competition.

The Estonian government is planning a third subsea cable to Finland and a fourth electricity connection between Estonia and Latvia, which would cross Saaremaa and continue under the sea to Latvia.

The capital is in talks with state real estate manager RKAS to exchange one of the city's properties for the former Ministry of Rural Affairs building on Lai tänav for the use of Old Town Educational College.

A customs duty of €3 will apply to every item in a package ordered from third countries when it arrives in Estonia, starting next month.

While concerns have been raised about young people's steadily declining physical fitness for a long time, physical abilities testing will not happen during the current government's term and, under the most optimistic timeline, could be implemented in 2028.

Rein Taagepera searches for meaning behind numbers and for millennia-long patterns behind today's world. According to the 93-year-old pioneer of quantitative political science, humanity has entered a transitional era in which the religion of consumerism is colliding with the planet's limits, artificial intelligence is racing blindly into the unknown and the nation-state may eventually give way to new global networks of power.

The Estonian Stockpiling Agency has so far released about 9% of its national fuel reserves to cushion potential supply disruptions caused by the U.S.–Iran war, officials said.

In the background series, this time the focus is on Nicholas Wade's views on politics and evolution. The rules of evolution are aimed at ensuring the survival of human groups and do not care about happiness or freedom, Tiido notes.

According to the Bank of Estonia's latest forecast, the economy will grow by 2.4% this year, and if the situation in the Middle East eases in the near term, growth may remain close to 2.5% over the following two years. As recently as the end of March, the central bank had projected growth of 2.8%.

People over 50 in Estonia widely use the internet for health information, but many lack the skills to assess its reliability or apply it effectively, according to new research from Tallinn University.

Any roadside banners installed without a permit must be removed at the request of the Transport Administration.

A new tunnel will be built to connect Tallinn's Lasnamäe and Ülemiste City as part of the Rail Baltic project for €9.8 million and the first phase will be completed next autumn.