55+ min ago  (387+ words) Political communication expert Annika Arras said that although parties should step up public discussion about the presidential election, the potential candidate should be someone who genuinely wants to run. She expects the situation to become clearer in the coming weeks....

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (685+ words) A European Environment Agency report ranks Estonia's bathing water quality among Europe's poorest. However, a marine biologist says that does not mean the country's beaches are unsafe for swimming. Georg Martin, head of the marine biology department at the Estonian…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago  (365+ words) Several Estonian universities saw a substantial surge in applications this year. More than 15, 000 people applied to Estonian'language programs at the University of Tartu. This year the University of Tartu received 5 percent more applications for Estonian'language programs at the first and…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (168+ words) Two major gas sellers in Estonia, Elenger and Alexela, will lower natural gas prices for household customers in August. Elenger will reduce the price of its flexible package to "0. 68 per cubic meter in August. In July the price in that…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (471+ words) A master's thesis defended at Tal Tech found that most crashes involving electric scooters and cyclists are concentrated at specific intersections where high travel speeds, limited visibility and different types of road users converge. Oliver Juhan Ed Kari, a recent…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (298+ words) Estonia's government has backed a proposal to transfer the operation of P'rnu Airport and the Kihnu airfield to new operators, signaling a shift in how regional air infrastructure will be managed. "Regional airports help keep Estonia connected, but those connections…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (271+ words) Andre Farm, a cheesemaker based in Tartu County, has stopped selling its cheese through most major retail chains, saying the retail sales system has become too costly. In a social media post published in mid-June, the farm said it had…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (233+ words) Nearly 60 percent of people in Estonia say recent drone incursions have increased concerns about safety, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by Emor and commissioned by the Government Office, found that 57 percent of respondents said drones entering Estonian…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (233+ words) Nearly 60 percent of people in Estonia say recent drone incursions have increased concerns about safety, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by Emor and commissioned by the Government Office, found that 57 percent of respondents said drones entering Estonian…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (738+ words) Politicians from Eesti 200 say that if the Reform Party truly wants to reduce next year's budget deficit to 4 percent, it should also present specific spending cut proposals. According to the Ministry of Finance, following the adoption of the supplementary budget,…...