22+ hour, 39+ min ago   (452+ words) The bear population is increasing in Estonia's forests and may have even reached 1,500, as court rulings have placed additional restrictions on hunting, the Estonian Hunters' Society has said. In recent weeks, several incidents of bears visiting people's yards have been…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (138+ words) The Pärnu Literature Festival took place for the sixth time on Saturday in Estonia's summer capital, but organizers say it could be the last due to a lack of funding. The festival opened with the placing of a flower wreath…...

2+ day, 31+ min ago   (331+ words) A new drone surveillance system has been launched on the Narva River. Initially, border guards will be able to monitor aircraft movements along about a third of the river border, with the entire border river to be covered next year....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (376+ words) Nowadays, those caught pilfering peas or apples from someone else's field or garden may justify it as a folk tradition. In the 19th century, however, getting caught meant a trip to court and a sound thrashing as punishment. The first apple…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (910+ words) By allowing Yabloko to participate in the State Duma elections and failing to anticipate its rise in popularity, Vladimir Putin's administration has confirmed that it does not understand the people it governs, writes Anton Aleksejev. A legend says that when…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (190+ words) Over the next five months, 20 science and mathematics teachers will visit various companies to gain practical insights and work together to create teaching materials for the future. "We have a whole range of laboratories here for testing subsystems. What is…...

2+ day, 36+ min ago   (395+ words) The unemployment rate fell slightly in the second quarter, but the overall employment situation did not improve significantly. Employers say the greatest challenge is hiring specialists, for whom competition is fierce. According to Statistics Estonia, Estonia's unemployment rate was 6.6 percent…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (425+ words) The Estonian Defense Forces accepted several times fewer conscripts this year to allow active-duty personnel to focus on further training and professional development. However, such activities have yet to begin. 2026 is a so-called gap year for the Estonian Defense Forces…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (217+ words) Estonian short film "Death is Harder Than a Broken Heart" received an honorable mention from Hollywood Shortsfest, earning a spot in the festival's official virtual program. Director Indrek Spungin's 2025 film "Death is Harder Than a Broken Heart" earned an honorable…...

2+ day, 2+ min ago   (223+ words) More than a dozen works by young artists in Kharkiv are now on display in Pärnu, blending forgotten legends and untold tales with new mythologies in large, colorful scenes. "Lost Fairy Tales" opened at the Pärnu Museum of New Art…...