Estonia Opens New Barracks at Ämari Air Base

The Estonian Defence Investment Center (RKIK) has inaugurated three new barracks at the Ämari Air Base in Harju County to accommodate active military personnel in the region. With a total area of 15,000 square meters (161,458 square feet), the centers will …

Estonia's MEP candidate deposits set too high, EU says

Estonia's European election deposits, set at five times the minimum monthly wage, have been scrutinized by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Estonia argues that setting substantial deposits wards off potential non-serious candidates from running. …

Minister: Talk about US troop withdrawal from Estonia is 'speculation'

Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur (Reform) has rejected reports of any potential United States troop withdrawal from Estonia, and has cautioned against speculation on that, portal Delfi reported. The minister's remarks followed an article in U.K. financial …

Minister: Gulf states have strong interest in Estonia's defense industry

Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur (Reform) has highlighted a strong and growing interest in Estonia's defense industry in the Gulf region, while attending the IDEX defense industry exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Pevkur said: "I am …

Estonia invited to Macron's second emergency European Ukraine summit

Estonia will attend a second emergency summit organized by French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday to discuss Ukraine, Reuters reported. Two diplomatic sources confirmed Norway, Canada, the three Baltic states, the Czech Republic, Greece, Finland, …

Women in Estonia do billions of euros more in unpaid labor than men

Imagine you're about to start your weekend. Your to-do list for the day is considerable, to say the least. You need to finish tasks left over from the workweek, prepare for some of the upcoming week's activities and squeeze in some you time to read …

Estonia’s Navy is increasing its Baltic Sea patrols

Estonia’s largest pulp mill ceases operations

(MENAFN) Estonia’s largest pulp mill, Estonian Cell, has ceased operations due to soaring electricity prices following the country’s disconnection from the Russian-Belarusian energy network (BRELL) and integration into the EU power grid. BRELL, which …

Please Listen Immediately To “Espresso Macchiato,” Estonia’s Official Entry For Eurovision 2025

Last year the song of the summer was unquestionably Espresso, the smash hit by pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter. But now it’s 2025 and there is an espresso-shaped hole in our radio dials or Spotify playlists or however it is that bop out these days that …

Children Born in Estonia to Stateless Parents Should Be Granted Citizenship, Says Chancellor of Justice

Estonia’s Chancellor of Justice, Ülle Madise, has proposed to the Riigikogu’s Constitutional Affairs Committee to apply new changes to the Citizenship Act to permit children of stateless parents to acquire Estonian citizenship even if one of the parents …