(MENAFN) The Estonian government has formally approved its 2026 state budget, revealing a widening fiscal deficit projected to reach 4.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), officials announced on Wednesday. Under the newly endorsed plan, total...
A joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) and the OSCE Permanent Council was held on 24 September, under Finland’s dual role as 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship and Chair of the FSC. Finland placed the “Violation of Estonian...
(MENAFN) Russia’s fighter jets have never crossed into Estonian airspace, Russia’s deputy ambassador to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, affirmed during an emergency UN Security Council session called at Tallinn’s request. The Baltic nation, a NATO...
(MENAFN) On Saturday, the US “strongly” denounced Russia for violating Estonia’s airspace, calling for support from its NATO partner. The US Mission to NATO stated on X platform that “we strongly condemn Russia’s violation of Estonia’s airspace....
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, NATO firmly denounced Russia for purportedly breaching Estonian territory with three armed MiG-31 warplanes, describing the event as part of a “wider pattern of increasingly irresponsible Russian behaviour.” The North Atlantic...
(MENAFN) NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated on Tuesday that alliance aircraft intercepted and escorted three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets out of Estonian airspace last week, after the alleged intrusion prompted emergency consultations under...
(MENAFN) EU leaders and NATO officials condemned Russia's alleged breach of Estonia's airspace on Friday, calling the act a "provocation" that escalates regional tensions. EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas described the airspace violation as an...
(MENAFN) The United States on Saturday “strongly” criticized Russia’s infringement of Estonia’s airspace, reaffirming its backing for the NATO partner. “We strongly condemn Russia’s violation of Estonia’s airspace. We stand firmly with our...
(MENAFN) The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that a trio of MiG-31 interceptor aircraft en route to the Kaliningrad enclave did not enter Estonian airspace. According to the ministry, the jets were engaged in a scheduled flight on...
(MENAFN) Russia has asserted that a recent flight by three MiG-31 fighter jets, which flew from Karelia to the Kaliningrad region, fully complied with international aviation protocols and did not intrude into the airspace of neighboring countries....
The Ukraine U17 national football team secured its first victory in the Euro 2026 qualifying match. In the second round, the squad coached by the manager defeated Estonia 2:0. In the previous match, the Ukrainian side faced Montenegro and finished...
Estonia and Ukraine have launched a new joint project to train more than 500 Ukrainian cyber specialists over the next 14 months under the framework of the Tallinn Mechanism. "Estonia has been successfully building its expertise in cybersecurity...
According to the report compiled by the EDF Intelligence Center, there are currently around a dozen flagless tankers operating in the seas of northwestern Europe. At the same time, several officials who spoke anonymously to ERR admitted Estonia...
Kenya's Julius Muriuki Wahome won Saturday's Tartu City Marathon, setting a new record time in the process. Estonia's Liis-Grete Hussar was victorious in the women's competition. Wahome, 40, who has competed frequently in Estonia over the past two...
The AI-based chatbot that Estonia is working to develop will be primarily aimed at helping Russian-speaking primary school students to improve their Estonian language skills. However, once launched, it will be available to everyone free of charge....
On December 19, British musician and composer Jon Hopkins will take the stage in Tallinn with Kristjan Järvi and Nordic Pulse for a unique solstice performance of RITUAL. "It's very significant that we premiere Nordic Pulse RITUAL as a vibration...
Artist Alexei Gordin's new solo exhibition "This Land is Your Land," which explores Instagram stories that appear and disappear in a constant stream, opened at the Tallinn City Gallery on Friday. Alexei Gordin's self-fashioned, forthrightly stated...
NATO allies on Tuesday will hold formal consultations at Estonia's request after the Baltic country said that three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace last week without authorization. Russia’s Defense Ministry denied the accusation. The...
Drones. Stock photo: Getty Images Russia is likely to intensify strikes on Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure in winter, aiming to inflict maximum damage on civilians, Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Head of the Intelligence Centre of the Estonian...
The cranberry harvest in Estonia has been very hit and miss this year, again thanks to the rainy summer. In the Emajõe-Suursoo bog, near Peipsi järv, the ground is mostly red with cranberries (Estonian: Jõhvikas) at the time of year they are most...
