More forest felled than grown back in Estonia over past 10 years

The Environmental Agency's (Keskkonnaagentuur) statistical forest inventory (SMI) reveals too much of Estonia's forest is being felled, which the Estonian Fund for Nature (Eestimaa looduse fond) has said. In fact, there has been a net loss of …

Minister: New development plan a huge boost to Estonia's domestic defense industry

Estonia is diligently developing its defense capabilities, and the new Ministry of Defense development plan published Wednesday incorporates several areas with a focus specifically on the development and innovation in the domestic defense industry, …

Court postpones start of Estonia's bear culling season by one month

The start of bear culling season in Estonia has been postponed to late August following an appeal. The season was due to start in Estonia this Friday August 1, but NGO Estonian large carnivores (MTÜ Eesti suurkiskjad) contested the relevant order from the …

Estonia shows off prison cells awaiting Swedish inmates

By Andrius Sytas TARTU, Estonia (Reuters) -Estonia showed off some of the many empty cells in its Tartus prison on Wednesday as officials outlined how they would implement a proposed agreement for Sweden to send up to 600 inmates to the facility from late …

‘We must try to score the first goal’ – Stephen Kenny vows St Pat’s won’t sit on lead in Estonia

PPA detect no rise in illegal migration through Estonia after Poland reinstates border checks

The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has not seen an increase in illegal migration through Estonia after Poland reintroduced checks at its border to stop migrants entering the country from Belarus. Poland introduced border checks with Lithuania and …

Estonia to spend over €10 billion on defense between 2026-2029

On Wednesday, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) presented an overview of the newly completed development plan for the Ministry of Defense's area of administration, which outlines the military capability upgrades Estonia will undertake over the …

Seto Royal Theater puts on first rock musical in south Estonia

The first production by the Seto Royal Theater, titled "Seto Odyssey," is premiering in Luhamaa near the Russian border. The rock musical is performed in the Seto language and features a cast made up primarily of actors of Seto descent. According …

Estonia plans to write Song and Dance Festival in to the law; opinions divided

A bill on the Song and Dance Festival is being considered in the Estonian parliament, and while leaders of choirs and dance groups support the decision, politicians are divided, writes ERR News. The bill, submitted by the opposition in the spring, was …

Estonia's new renewables reverse auction seen as unattractive

Enefit Green believes the terms proposed by the Ministry of Climate for a new renewable energy reverse auction are not attractive enough to encourage participation. Other energy companies interested in the process also see shortcomings. On July 24, …