Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) said on Thursday that he wants the city involved in vaccination efforts. Local governments currently have no role in the immunization process, which the mayor finds is a mistake.

Head of the Intensive Care Center of the North Estonia Medical Center (PERH) Kristo Erikson says that Estonia should impose a lockdown as the country is on course for a situation where hospitals will no longer be able to help everyone in need.

People taking a stroll on Estonia’s sunbathed northern coast have been treated to shocking sights of dead and dying swans in recent days – bird flu is nearing epidemic proportions.

Prosecutor General Andres Parmas said on the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that he sees no need for the government’s plan of criminalizing hate speech as the matter is already regulated on the legislative level. At the same time, Parmas understand...

Even though everyone agrees that the European Union is also responsible for the rest of the world, European voters would not understand gifting vaccines to third countries in the conditions of acute deficit, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said after a re...

The net loss of Tallink Group came to €108.3 million in 2020 following the coronavirus pandemic. The company made a net profit of €49.7 million in 2019.

While Malian soldiers are skillful, they lack confidence. They have been delivered a series of defeats and their base has been overrun or taken away from them put simply.

Estonia’s HOIA coronavirus close contact notification app that took off with a bang has not managed to reach its potential in terms of helping contain the virus. Experts attribute the application’s failure to a series of mistakes. The Ministry of...

People who have received the first dose of vaccine now outnumber COVID-19 cases for the last 12 months.

Ramped up Chinese intelligence activity is catching the eye of Estonian security agencies.

Member of the government’s scientific advisory council, professor of virology Irja Lutsar told the “Otse Postimehest” webcast that Estonia needs to lower its COVID-19 reproduction rate (R) that requires restrictions to cover all social groups.

Minister of Culture Anneli Ott (Center Party) does not favor overregulation and fails to see the need for Song and Dance Festival legislation.

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) sees no problem with using Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine if the European Medicines Agency approves it.

Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Andres Sutt’s (Reform) first task is making support available to the tourism sector.

Minister of Justice Maris Lauri (Reform) believes the Center Party’s penitence and the possibility of forgiveness.

Minister of Rural Affairs Urmas Kruuse (Reform) believes that the spring drama of farmers being cut off from foreign labor will not be repeated this year.

Minister of Finance Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (Reform Party) has the difficult task of plotting a course for fiscal balance in the healthcare crisis.

Minister of the Environment Tõnis Mölder (Center) finds that Estonia’s new forestry development plan could get a framework in the coming months.

Postimees TV talk show «Minister in the Crosswinds» hosted Minister of the Interior Kristian Jaani who said that he had to promise to join the Center Party that is currently suspected of corruption offenses in exchange for his posting before the fa...

Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) keeps Nordica as backup in ongoing aviation crisis.

Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab (Center) is looking for a faster way to make European support available to Ida-Viru County.

Minister of Education and Research Liina Kersna (Reform) is looking at a crestfallen education landscape.

Minister of Health and Labor Tanel Kiik (Center Party) will have to solve the coronavirus crisis, protect public health and stay on top of labor market policy.

Postimees TV series “Minister in the Crossfire” interviews all ministers in Kaja Kallas’ cabinet. Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet is next.

New Postimees TV series “Minister in the Crossfire” will interview all ministers in Kaja Kallas’ cabinet. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo gets the ball rolling.