5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1229+ words) Amid critics' concerns about the appointment, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) says Herem knows where he still has work to do as Estonia's next defense minister. Quite a few former generals have said Martin Herem becoming defense minister concerns them,…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (292+ words) An Estonian‑owned shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia was severely hit and practically destroyed by a Russian air strike Monday, Postimees reported. The City Mall in Zaporizhzhia is owned by Arricano Real Estate, whose largest shareholder is…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (305+ words) The government wants to reduce next year's budget deficit from 4.4 percent to 4 percent of GDP. According to Prime Minister Kristen Michal, there is no room for additional spending in the budget. Eesti 200 Chair and Education Minister Kristina Kallas said expectations…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (799+ words) Alongside military defense, it is equally necessary to significantly and visibly strengthen the protection of the country's internal security, because threats do not begin only in a crisis or wartime, nor are they carried out solely by military means, writes…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (293+ words) Nearly 67,000 Estonian companies have yet to file their annual reports, but officials say those that are only a few months late are not at immediate risk of being removed from the Business Register. The deadline for filing annual reports was…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (265+ words) Prime Minister Kristen Michal will ask former Estonian Defense Forces commander Martin Herem to become the new defense minister. According to Michal, Herem's experience and knowledge of what needs to be improved within the Ministry of Defense's area of responsibility…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (775+ words) Insurance companies continue to receive new claims stemming from flooding caused by heavy rainfall in Pärnu last Friday, with most of the damage involving flooded basements, garages and ground floors of buildings. ERGO's head of claims, Caterina Lepvalts, told ERR…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (475+ words) In the second quarter of 2026, there were 8,363 job vacancies in Estonia. This is nearly 2,000 job vacancies fewer than in the second quarter last year, Statistics Estonia data reveals. In the second quarter, there were a total of 590,408 vacant and occupied…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (524+ words) In Estonia, a nuclear power plant can only be built on the coast to ensure sufficient cooling water, but dozens of other requirements must also be met. The International Atomic Energy Agency's guidelines set out numerous conditions that must be…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1005+ words) Architect Jan Skolimowski, whose entry won the architectural competition for the extension of the Pärnu Beach House (rannahoone), said that this is a building that has, over nearly a hundred years, become a symbol of Pärnu. According to the vision…...