7+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1029+ words) A dispute over the start time of the school day in Kõrveküla became so heated that a group of parents took the school operator to court. More than 700 children attend Kõrveküla Basic School just outside Tartu. Although a government regulation…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (373+ words) Andres Sutt has announced his resignation as Minister of Energy and Environment, the second Reform Party government minister to leave office in the space of a week. Sutt said he made the decision ahead of the March 2027 Riigikogu election, which…...

10+ hour, 16+ min ago   (336+ words) "Woman Unknown" (Danish: Kvinde ukendt) is directed by Danish filmmaker May el‑Toukhy and is a psychological drama filmed primarily in Latvia. Of the 28 shooting days, 25 took place in Riga, with Estonia's Nafta Films among the co‑producers. Esko Rips,…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (330+ words) An unusual experiment at a horse farm near Pärnu revealed that underpants almost entirely degraded in the space of three months. The purpose of the activity, at the Tori hobusekasvandus horse farm, was not to investigate the degenerative properties of…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago   (524+ words) Wednesday marks 25 years since the Pärnu methanol tragedy. In September 2001, 154 people suffered methanol poisoning, 68 of whom died. Raido Paasma, then head of the intensive care unit at Pärnu Hospital and a clinical toxicologist and anesthesiologist, told ETV's "Ringvaade" that although…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (210+ words) Chancellor of Justice and Children's Ombudsman Ülle Madise said that fierce competition for high school places has put basic school students under intense pressure, forcing them to give up extracurricular activities and undermining their sense of security. "I wouldn't want…...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago   (293+ words) Nearly 67,000 Estonian companies have yet to file their annual reports, but officials say those that are only a few months late are not at immediate risk of being removed from the Business Register. The deadline for filing annual reports was…...

12+ hour, 20+ min ago   (675+ words) The replacement of ministers just six months before general elections, along with crises in several sectors, is a clear sign that Estonia needs a snap election, Center leader Mihhail Kõlvart told ERR. Kõlvart said the current government reshuffle, which will…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (195+ words) Unexpectedly strong currents and water-level fluctuations can occur in the narrow port canal connecting the Black Sea with Lake Varna, posing a risk to shipping and disrupting port operations. Researchers at TalTech helped determine what causes the phenomenon in the…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago   (202+ words) This March marked 200 years since the birth of Estonian painter Johann Köler. Artist Aapo Pukk honored the anniversary by painting actor Ivo Reinok — dressed as Köler — in the ERR morning show studio. The choice was no coincidence: Köler is Reinok's…...