Estonia

Estonia

Europe's worst shipping disaster 'caused by submarine collision'

Ministers promise to investigate after a documentary team discovers large hole on the hull of the MS Estonia, which sank in 1994 claiming 852 lives

29/09/2020

Estonia

Estonia launches new visa programme for wealthy 'digital nomads'

The Baltic country wants to attract wealthy tech entrepreneurs with a new one-year visa.

09/09/2020

Estonia

Normality returns to Estonian island where vast numbers had COVID-19

The rapid spread of the coronavirus in Saaremaa in March gave it one of the highest infection rates per capita in the world.

27/06/2020

Estonia

Campaigners take Estonian government to court over new shale oil plant

Friends of the Earth Europe accuse the Estonian government of "gambling on the failure of international climate agreements, a continued dependence on fossil fuels and the subsidising of the declining oil industry".

16/06/2020

Estonia

What can Luxembourg learn from Estonia about free public transport?

Luxembourg recently became the first country to make public transport free. But pioneers Tallinn have been doing it for years.

10/03/2020

Business Planet

Strength in numbers: the benefits when firms join forces

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Estonia to see how firms in the defence and security sector are unleashing a wave of innovation through cooperation.

21/02/2020

Estonia

Estonian minister keeps job after calling Finnish PM a 'shop girl'

Embarassed lawmakers in Estonia voted 44 to 42 to remove Mart Helme as interior minister, but the motion failed because it required 51 votes to pass.

17/12/2019

Living

Artist saves 11,000 bits of junk to make unusual Christmas 'tree'

The inspiration came from a local petrol station.

06/12/2019

Smart Regions

Tales and tech to kindle love of books in kindergarten kids

In partnership with the European Commission

An innovative project combines old-fashioned storytelling with digital technology in Estonia and Latvia to kindle a new love of books among kindergarten children.

02/12/2019

Estonia

Will the Latvia-Estonia booze tax war leave them with a bad hangover?

A booze tax war has broken out between Baltic neighbours Latvia and Estonia, who are among the EU’s biggest consumers of alcohol.

27/07/2019

Estonia

Paris court rules against victims of MS Estonia boat crash

Paris court rules against the victims of the MS Estonia boat crash between Tallinn and Stockholm in 1994

20/07/2019

No Comment

Tens of thousands of Estonians perform mass folk singing

Estonians flocked to the 150th anniversary staging of a choral music festival that has been recognised by the UN's cultural agency.

08/07/2019

Estonia

Could right-wing populism push integrated Estonia back towards Russia?

Estonia jumped to use the euro currency, has low unemployment, a thriving start-up scene and few immigrants. So why is it flirting with right-wing nationalism?

21/05/2019

Estonia

Estonian far-right minister goes after one day in office

Estonian far-right minister goes after one day in office

01/05/2019

World

Estonia's new PM? Interview with Kaja Kallas︱Raw Politics

Watch the interview with Kaja Kallas — the woman who may become Estonia's first female prime minister

06/03/2019

Estonia

Estonia's centre-right opposition party wins general election

Estonia's opposition centre-right Reform party won Sunday's general election, which beat the country's ruling Centre party

03/03/2019

Estonia

Estonians vote as PM Ratas seeks new term amid far-right gains

Estonians head to the polls on Sunday with incumbent center-left Prime Minister Juri Ratas the frontrunner, although he would face a difficult task forging a parliament majority due to expected far-right gains.

03/03/2019

Estonia

Estonians head to the polls in key test for Europe's populist parties

Estonians voters elect a new Parliament on Sunday as surveys show a surge of far-right party EKRE.

02/03/2019

Estonia

Estonian far right marches through Tallinn on Independence Day

Estonian far right marches through Tallinn on Independence Day

24/02/2019

Estonia

Estonians rescue wolf from freezing river, mistaking it for a dog

Estonians rescue wolf from freezing river, mistaking it for a dog

23/02/2019

Estonia

Get ready, set, run to the sauna: Estonia holds annual sauna marathon

Get ready, set, run to the sauna: Estonia holds annual sauna marathon.

02/02/2019

Estonia

Free public transport is launched across Estonia

Free public transport for residents across Estonia due to begin in July

21/05/2018

Estonia

Estonian university is best performer among EU's newest states

The University of Tartu in Estonia has been ranked the best among higher education institutions in the EU's newest states.

09/05/2018

Estonia

Meet the sea-skimming vessel from Russia set to make a splash in Europe

An Estonian entrepreneur wants to use a Russian-developed sea-skimming vessel to transport people between Tallinn and Helsinki.

20/04/2018

Estonia

EU court rules airlines must pay compensation for wildcat strikes

EU Court of Justice says carriers should pay up to 600 euros to passengers affected by delays due to wildcat walkouts

17/04/2018

Estonia

Rail Baltica: how Brexit is casting doubt over €5.8bn Estonia-Poland train line

It’s a €5.8 billion Baltics rail link that has been described as the most important project for Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia since their independence. But the scheme’s CEO has admitted there are no guarantees over its future financing.

12/04/2018