Estonia's Election Calls For Choosing "Copenhagen Over Minsk"

4 Photofact. The Estonian Social Democratic Party decided to use the capital of Belarus in its election slogans. In the local elections, which will be held on December 19, the Social Democrats call "to choose Copenhagen, not Minsk." The posters...

Estonian and NATO rapid deployment Exercise Pikne ends with live-firing drills

The large-scale, Estonian-led Exercise Pikne ended on Thursday, with live-firing of HIMARS and CAESAR among the closing highlights. Exercise Pikne is a defensive exercise involving a total of approximately 3,000 soldiers both from Estonia and...

Prime minister: Estonia, Europe's drone wall a priority now

Boosting NATO's eastern flank and particularly its "drone wall" is crucial for Estonia's and Europe's security, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said. Michal made his remarks at the informal European Council and European Political Community...

New Bill Aims to Turn Estonia Into the Next European iGaming Hub

A new draft legislation in Estonia, led by Reform Party MP and Legal Affairs Committee chair Madis Timpson, seeks to position the Baltic nation as a European iGaming hub to compete with Malta. Estonia Might Become the Next European iGaming Hub The...

Hugo Pais Wants to Redefine Fuel through Estonia’s Digital Infrastructure

Hugo Pais, CEO of Alfabrent, has begun to attract international attention for his attempt to modernise one of Europe’s most established industries. His profile was recently featured on the official blog of Estonia’s e-Residency programme, and in...

Apartment-style hostel aimed at start-up workers opens in Tallinn

The accommodation company Larsen has opened a modern apartment-style hostel in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, which is designed to meet the needs of start-up workers and young professionals from abroad. The company invested a total of 10 million...

European Christmas market deals you can start booking now including Prague and Cologne

Travel firms including Love Holidays, Wowcher, TUI and Shearings are offering package trips to Christmas market destinations including Prague, Cologne and Krakow This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we...

Baltika clothing chain declares bankruptcy

Clothing manufacturer Baltika has filed for bankruptcy and will lay off 120 employees, 70 of them in Estonia. The company, nearly 100 years old, had been struggling for several years, with only one brand, Ivo Nikkolo, being retained five years...

Employers: All hands needed in Estonia, including foreign labor

The government wants to bring more foreign labor to Estonia, but the opposition calls the plan irresponsible. Employers say only specialists adding value would come. Currently, a little more than 6 percent of people in Estonia are unemployed —...

Wise is Making its London Stock Market Debut With a Big Splash

Wise, formerly known as TransferWise is an impressive operation. With 26 job openings just in Budapest (true for July 8, 2023) and as many as 49 in Tallinn, Estonia, there is little debate that it’s the leader in businesses of its kind, but what...

Electricity in Estonia to peak at €689.99 per megawatt hour Friday

The electricity price in Estonia is to rise by 9 percent on-day to Friday, and will be nearly €700 per megawatt-hour at peak time, in the evening. The average price Friday as quoted on the Nord Pool exchange will be €124.49 per megawatt-hour. The...

Gallery: Reuse and inclusive design dazzle at Estonian fashion show

Wednesday's "DOM — Design is in Fashion" runway show at Tallinn's Krulli Quarter highlighted Estonian fashion that blends sustainability, style and long-lasting wearability. Estonian brands Franz Raver, Lentsius, and B.Mor Studio presented...

Madis Laid: State must have a hand in attracting tourists to Estonia

Estonia is a small country whose visibility to foreign tourists doesn't happen on its own. Our services and experiences reach the world through purposeful tourism marketing, product development and the impressions shared by the guests who visit....

Neighbors build Rail Baltica by the hundreds of kilometers; Latvia stays at foundation work and unclear financing

By the end of this year, construction should be underway on 43% of the Rail Baltica main line, Marko Kivila, Chairman of the Management Board of the Baltic joint venture RB Rail AS, and Chief Financial Officer Ojārs Daugavietis told the LETA news...

Nato’s disjointed air defences are failing to deter Putin, says Estonia

Nato jets must show they can chase Russian aircraft across national borders to deter future incursions, a senior official in the Estonian government has said. Alliance aircraft tend to “hand off” at their borders, rather than continuing their...

Estonian actress Rea Lest to star in international thriller 'Lex Julia'

Rea Lest takes the lead in "Lex Julia," a Finnish, Estonian, Polish and Swedish co-produced thriller following a survivor whose past collides with a dangerous present. Shot on a private island in the Turku archipelago, the English- and...

Estonia to significantly increase weapons purchases from US

Estonia is planning to buying billions of dollars worth of weapons from the United States to increase long-range firepower, Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur confirmed to ERR on Thursday. Earlier this week, it was reported that Estonia wants to...

Estonia to race one more full WRC driver, co-driver at next year's home rally

While Rally Estonia brings the best of the country's driving talent to the tracks of South Estonia every summer, all but one of these had driven in the lower categories. Organizers aim to change this, however. Both the organizers and a WRC...

Survey: Estonians' sense of security and economic confidence have grown

The economic confidence and sense of security among Estonian residents has grown in recent months, according to a nationwide survey conducted between September 17 to 21 on behalf of the Government Office. The economic confidence and sense of...

Encompass selected for corporate digital identity, financing by BNP Paribas

European banking giant BNP Paribas is leading a financing round for corporate identity validation and verification provider Encompass and will deploy its corporate digital identity (CDI) platform. Encompass plans to use the funding for further...