On Tuesday evening, the Estonian Navy carried out an operation in our exclusive economic zone against the tanker Jaguar, which was sailing under the flag of Gabon. Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur has stated publicly that Estonia's primary objective ...

The European Union has adopted a regulation – and we would like to remind you that a regulation is for undisputed implementation, not for national adaptation – according to which media publications must start providing information on political ad...

Russia faces a bigger problem in the negotiations than Ukraine, but one should not assume that Putin has in any way been cornered by Kyiv or Europe. Russia cannot agree to the negotiations, because that would mean recognizing Ukraine's equality and t...

The Estonian Navy attempted to stop a tanker, Jaguar, believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet, which did not comply with the orders and left the Estonian economic zone.

The Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires in Estonia on Wednesday to express a protest and deliver a diplomatic note regarding a violation of Estonian airspace that occurred on Tuesday.

Which Estonia do you think Putin would be more likely to attack – one that announces it will not send its troops to Ukraine because it is afraid of the Russians, or one that considers doing so self-evident? That is the question posed by Reform Part...

Germany's new Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul is making the right points about enhancing security in the Baltic Sea region.

The second-largest Eurojackpot win ever, nearly 4.85 million euros, was won in Estonia on Friday.

​The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, after negotiations with employers and the Labor Inspectorate, has finally decided to start reducing bureaucracy. The ministry plans to eliminate a number of workplace environment and safety requ...

Just as one should not keep all their eggs in one basket, not all hospitals operating in the capital city should be lumped together. While merging the East Tallinn and West Tallinn central hospitals and the Tallinn Children's Hospital might seem like...

So far, no top Estonian politician has found a formula for talking about security in a way that makes people calmer and more determined, rather than more nervous and fearful, journalist Mikk Salu writes.

There are too many coincidences in Estonia to write it all off as chance. Decisions are made with bias, and the influence of power structures on everyday life exceeds what is appropriate in a state governed by the rule of law, Bigbank's chief economi...

The approaching calendar day, May 9, has always been depressing for Estonians. Not for everyone, because we had Arnold Meri and we have Oudekki Loone, but still: large masses of Russian people noisily celebrated what for Estonians symbolized death an...

In the first quarter, Estonian power plants produced 941 gigawatt-hours of renewable electricity, marking an increase by 17 percent compared to the same period last year, and more than half of Estonia's electricity output came from renewable sources ...

​Energy is a vital field for the survival of any state and its people. The decisions we make today will not come to fruition for another 10 to 15 years, observer Raivo Vare writes.

Estonia has climbed to second place in the global press freedom index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), up from sixth place last year.

Six HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were handed over to the Estonian defense forces at the Ämari Air Base on Wednesday.

Russia has been able to return to world politics, and this opportunity was offered to it by the change of power in the US. Despite the opened opportunity, the Kremlin is once again overdoing it, Erkki Koort, security expert at Postimees and the Eston...

At Pope Francis' funeral service, Estonia saw several favorable diplomatic opportunities open up. But serious work must continue.

Estonian President Alar Karis, who attended the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday, had a brief meeting with US President Donald Trump, during which he invited the US president to visit Estonia.

The Estonian Transport Administration carried out a reinspection of the tanker Kiwala on Saturday, and inspectors confirmed that previously identified deficiencies had been corrected, and the ship was then granted permission to continue its voyage.

VOX POPULI OF POLITICAL PARTIES. Recently published data shows that the salary increase of Estonian local government leaders in recent years has been significant, and Tallinn city government salaries have surpassed those of ministers. Is such a salar...

Ukraine, February 24, 2022. The war started in the morning, and by midday, a lane of congestion roughly 300 kilometers long had formed in western Ukraine, stretching from the crossing on the Polish border into the interior of Ukraine. Some people aba...

The Estonian government on Thursday approved a draft proposal to be submitted to the Riigikogu, recommending that Estonia withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits the use of anti-personnel landmines.

On the morning of April 21, Pope Francis, the 266th bishop of Rome, passed away. In this interview, Bishop Philippe Jourdan of the Catholic Church in Estonia recalls his meetings with the pope and reveals the final gift Pope Francis gave to the Eston...