Estonia

Social urgent care service in Estonia sees fewer trial users than expected

An EU funding-backed social urgent response pilot in Tartu County could pave the way for a nationwide service, but demand in its first year has been…

Events in Pärnu and Pärnumaa on Saturday, November 7

[ET] Pärnu ja Pärnumaa üritused laupäeval, 7. novembril

THEATER At 7 p.m. everyday poetic observations "Rõdul" (Küyunis), at 7 p.m. "Omadega" (in the big hall).

1,000 new apartments to be built in Estonia's smaller towns

One thousand modern apartments will be built in Estonia's small towns under a new project to address the lack of new housing outside the Tallinn and…

Expert warns against 'Christmas' wish list in Estonia's defense plans

Defense expert Meelis Oidsalu warns that Estonia's new defense plans risk becoming a wish list of costly military capabilities the country can't…

VIDEO ⟩ Hagalaz opened the winning score in the championship

[ET] VIDEO ⟩ Hagalaz avas meistriliigas võiduarve

Pärnu indoor football club Hagalaz opened the scoring and also the winning score in the third match of the championship.

KOOS party may be allowed to pay 2027 Riigikogu election deposit in cash

An exception may be granted for a political party to pay its deposit ahead of the March 2027 Riigikogu election in cash.

The rower from Pärnu was very narrowly out of the eight at the Youth Olympics

[ET] Pärnu sõudja jäi noorte olümpial ülinapilt kaheksa hulgast välja

The Summer Youth Olympic Games are in full swing in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, with approximately 3,000 athletes competing in 25 sports. Estonia sent Africa...

Raimond Kaljulaid leaving politics, will not run at Riigikogu election

Social Democratic Party (SDE) MP Raimond Kaljulaid has announced he will not be running in next spring's Riigikogu election, and is leaving politics.

Pärnakas Wanda-Helene Ollep and her stage partner Jaagup Tuisk try to charm the audience with feelings in the Estonian Song final

[ET] Pärnakas Wanda-Helene Ollep ja tema lavapartner Jaagup Tuisk püüavad Eesti Laulu finaalis publikut võluda tunnetega

Wanda-Helene Ollepi from Pärnu, who appeared as Juliana in the rock musical "Romeo and Juliet" at the Unibet Arena this spring, already has the next thing in front of her eyes...

VALMAR Veste ⟩ A pillar of internal security is disappearing from Pärnu

[ET] VALMAR VESTE ⟩ Pärnust kaob siseturvalisuse tugisammas

While the public's attention is drawn to the compilation of the electoral list of the Social Democrats and their candidate for prime minister is meeting in Pärnu...

Drone imagery reveals likely sites of future Pakri cliff collapses

Years of drone surveys by University of Tartu geologists have shown that the Pakri Cliffs often erode from below, with seawater washing away soft…

One of the five new plots in Sauga technopark found a buyer

[ET] Sauga tehnopargi viiest uuest krundist üks leidis ostja

Tor municipality announced the electronic auction of the business plots of the second stage of the Sauga technopark. One of the five plots found an owner.

Estonian-American producer umru to headline Tallinn club on Saturday

New York-based producer and DJ umru has worked with the likes of Tommy Cash and Charli XCX. This Saturday, the Estonian-American artist takes the…

The agency inspected electric scooters and found violations for all products

[ET] Amet kontrollis elektritõukerattaid ja avastas kõigi toodete puhul rikkumisi

From April to September, the Office of Consumer Protection and Technical Supervision inspected sellers of electric scooters. Officials took ten…

Consumer inspection finds violations in all e-scooters checked

Estonia's consumer watchdog found issues with all e-scooters on sale in a sample taken this year, with several models banned from sale as a result.

NATURE OBSERVATION ⟩ The gray crow claimed the yard as its property

[ET] LOODUSVAATLUS ⟩ Hallvares kuulutas hoovi oma valduseks

Since August, I have been constantly accompanied by the feeling that I am being watched by a watchful pair of eyes. At the end of the summer, I noticed in the evenings a little before sunset…

Funding shortfall forces museum of communist crimes to cut Holocaust section and other exhibits

A planned museum of communist crimes at Tallinn's Patarei Prison has cut roughly one-third of its exhibition because of budget constraints, raising…

A NEW MAN IN THE KITCHEN ⟩ A well-known top chef or a good partner - who became Mon Ami's new chef?

[ET] UUS MEES KÖÖGIS ⟩ Tuntud tippkokk või hea koostööpartner - kummast sai Mon Ami uus chef?

The chef has changed in Pärnu's valued restaurant Mon Ami. Norman Kiik, who took over the management of the kitchen in the summer, brought his first menu to the table in the fall. Landlady Merli…