Since the beginning of the Russo‑Ukrainian war, Western political commentators and analysts have frequently compared Vladimir Putin (b. 7 October 1952) and his policies with those of Germany’s former leader and ruler Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 â...

According to data from the Kiel Institute, one of Germany’s independent economic research centres, Ukraine has, during the years of Russian aggression, been helped mainly by the same group of European countries. When US aid began to decline last ye...

Last week saw the eruption of a second scandal in just a few months, centred on President Alar Karis and his views on foreign policy, which do not coincide with the positions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Does the president have room for manoeu...

On Wednesday, at the proposal of the Internal Security Service, the Police and Border Guard Board deported Russian Federation citizen Andrei Zhuravlyov from Estonia due to his contacts with Russian intelligence services.

In the spring of 1933 my grandmother, then 19 years old, travelled with her husband from Moscow to the seaside town of Novorossiysk, where the family owned a fenced summer house near Gelendzhik. The train went through Kharkiv, and the young couple sa...

«The question is no longer whether the world will change, but how not to end up a loser in this process. The real issue we must confront, honestly and without illusion, is this: how will Estonia win in the new world order?That is the question we can...

According to Kaupo Rosin, Director General of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Russia does not plan to militarily attack Estonia or any other NATO country this year, and it is highly likely that the Foreign Intelligence Service will reach the same a...

At a time when global competition in higher education is steadily increasing worldwide, Estonia has emerged as an attractive destination for students despite its other competition in neighboring European countries, especially for international studen...

An ice road was opened on Sunday between Estonia’s two largest islands, Hiiumaa and Saaremaa, for vehicles weighing no more than 2.5 tonnes. This is the first ice road of the year.

In the public sector, institutions have steadily taken root that do not create new value; their sole purpose is to fulfil the orders of public-law funds. Their work does not make society stronger or more prosperous, writes Elva municipal council memb...

Due to border incidents originating from Russia, the government today made a principled decision to close night-time traffic at the Luhamaa and Koidula road border crossing points for three months. Closing the border crossings at night will make it p...

On Wednesday, Israel’s senior diplomat Nina Ben Ami visited Estonia for the first time. She serves in Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as deputy to the director-general for the UN and international organizations. Postimees spoke with her on s...

The Estonian Tax and Customs Board (MTA) completed its inspection of the cargo ship Baltic Spirit overnight into Thursday, clearing the vessel to depart from Muuga Harbour. A search of the ship, en route from Ecuador to Russia, based on a tip from in...

Estonian President Alar Karis and Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa have said, simultaneously but in separate interviews to Euronews, that the European Union should appoint a special envoy for direct talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine ...

Värske statistika kinnitas üle, et sündimus tegi viimase aastaga taas kukkumise – möödunud aasta oli teine kord ajaloos, kui aastane sündide arv jäi alla kümne tuhande. Lisaks negatiivsele loomulikule iibele pöördus esialgsetel andmetel n...

The Investigation Department of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board, in a joint operation with the police and the navy, detained a container ship sailing under the Bahamian flag in Estonia’s internal waters, which may be linked to smuggling from Ecu...

The scandals over the files of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are only beginning to gather momentum around the world, and their links to security‑related decisions may be significantly greater than initially expected, writes Postimees and Academy of ...

At the end of January this year, the international public was shaken by an announcement that simultaneously sparked both hope and deep scepticism. US President Donald Trump declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to halt air strikes...

One might sigh «it happens in the best of families» after the dismissal of Henrik Hololei from the European Commission following the conclusion of the internal investigation. Leaving aside the Estonian commissioners who have served as vice-presiden...

Bolt, the ride-hailing unicorn that expanded from Estonia to dozens of countries worldwide, is facing a mounting crisis in its home country. Over the past six months, a growing wave of labour unrest has swept through Estonia’s ride-hailing sector.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday that Europe is not capable of defending itself without the United States and criticised EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius’ proposal to create a European army. Should Europe nevertheless reduce...

Classical music website Bachtrack today released its overview of classical music concerts held worldwide in 2025, once again naming Arvo Pärt as the world's most performed contemporary composer.

Estonian parliament passed with 80 votes in favour a statement expressing support to the people of Iran, condemning the systematic and extensive human rights violations of the Iranian authorities, and calling democratic countries to increase their po...

In Estonia’s security debate there is a strange and stubbornly persistent assumption: every idea that comes from the private sector is by default suspicious. If not directly anti-state, then at least driven by a hidden and devious business interest...

Your Majesties King Frederik X of Denmark and Queen Mary, dear friends of Estonia and Denmark! Welcome to Estonia and welcome to Tallinn – the Danish city. The place where, according to legend, the Danish flag Dannebrog fell from the sky in 1219.