Estonian capital hosts ‘Ashiq and Mugham’ concert marking Uzeyir Hajibeyli’s 140th anniversary

Baku, September 22, AZERTAC As part of the Azerbaijan Culture Days held in Tallinn, Estonia, the Mere Cultural Center hosted a concert titled ‘Ashiq and Mugham,’ dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the renowned composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli. The...

China calls for restraint over alleged Estonia airspace incident

A general view shows a Security Council meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York, September 22, 2025. /VCG A general view shows a Security Council meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York, September 22, 2025. /VCG A Chinese...

Explaining NATO's Article 4 as Estonia seeks consultations over Russian airspace violation

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Turkmen Delegation Visits Estonia to Explore Digital Governance and E-Government Infrastructure

Within the framework of the joint project between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan titled “Assistance in the implementation of a pilot electronic data interchange system in...

Chinese envoy calls for restraint over alleged Estonia airspace incident

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenca speaks at an emergency meeting of the Security Council to discuss the alleged intrusion of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets, at the UN headquarters in...

Estonia confronts Russia at UN after ‘brazen’ airspace violation

The United Nations Security Council convened in emergency session on Monday after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets penetrated Estonian airspace, in what Tallinn branded the most serious breach of its borders in years. The heavy interceptors –...

UN Security Council meets urgently on alleged Russian intrusion of Estonian airspace

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Monday held an emergency meeting to discuss the alleged intrusion of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the...

Estonia, Poland Confront Russia at UN Over Airspace Incursions

NATO allies clashed with Russia at the United Nations on Monday, accusing Moscow of risking global peace by violating the alliance’s airspace in Estonia and Poland. The emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was convened in New York on the...

Estonia urges NATO to act on Russia's airspace violations

It wasn't the first, second or even third time this year that Estonia has seen its airspace violated by Russian fighter jets. But what happened on September 19 was different, and Estonian lawmaker Marko Mihkelson said this incursion crossed a...

UNSC meets urgently on Russian intrusion of Estonian airspace

The UN Security Council on Monday held an emergency meeting to discuss the alleged intrusion of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets, reported Xinhua. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenca, in...

Estonia to learn drone defense from Ukraine after airspace breach

Fifteen years ago, most people knew little about drones. Today, they are shaping both battlefields and everyday life, as seen when an attack drone exploded over a field near the village of Koruste on August 24, undetected by Estonian surveillance....

New strong opioids causing drug deaths in Estonia

The widespread arrival of powerful synthetic opioids in Estonia in recent years tripled overdose deaths; experts now worry about even stronger drugs entering the country. Between 2018 and 2021, 30 to 40 people died from overdoses each year in...

Major Estonian pig farm to lay off a quarter of staff due to ASF outbreak

Maag Agro has begun collective layoffs of employees in connection with the closure of the Ekseko farm, which has been hit by African swine fever. Forty-four people, or about a quarter of Maag Agro's pig-farming workforce, are set to receive...

Latvia's Baiba Braže speaks up in support of Estonia at UN

Latvia's Foreign Minister, Baiba Braže, was in New York on September 22nd, attending a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). She used the occasion to deliver a statement on behalf of both Latvia and Lithuania at the UN Security...

Estonia plans more paid enrollment in master's and doctoral studies

The Ministry of Education is planning more paid enrollment in master's and doctoral programs as part of a push to make Estonia's higher education system more flexible. Amendments to the Higher Education Act would give universities the option to...

Kivimäki seeks pause in Vastaamo appeal over Estonian co-defendant

Aleksanteri Kivimäki has requested that the Helsinki Court of Appeal suspend his trial proceedings in the Vastaamo data breach case until a separate case involving another suspect in Estonia has concluded. The request was made during a scheduled...

Estonia's budget expenses to rise by almost €1 billion more than revenues in 2026

Estonia's state budget will increase by 9.4 percent – €1.8 billion – next year to €20.9 billion, figures from the Ministry of Finance show. Almost half of the additional money is allocated for defense. Overall, expenses will increase by €1.4...

Waltz promises US will defend ‘every inch’ of NATO territory after Russian jets flew into Estonia

Estonian gas stations end Neste-initiated price war

Fuel sold at unusually low prices at gas stations since the start of September suddenly became significantly more expensive on Monday. On Monday morning, diesel fuel at a Neste gas station cost €1.239 per liter and 95-octane gasoline €1.364. By...

Response to airspace violation must be “proprotionate”, says Estonian defence minister

Confronted with pressure from allies to do more in response to Russian aircraft violating Estonian airspace last week, the country’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur held firm in a press conference today (22 September) in Tallinn. “When we take...