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'Mystery' of Tartu's floating silver balls solved
Silvery balls spotted hovering in the skies above Tartu are blimp drones being used as part of a demonstration event, Maaleht reported.
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Education minister promises smoother high school admissions next year
Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) says high school admissions should run more smoothly next spring under a unified schedule and revamped system.
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Education minister: Most students still without a school place have almost no Estonian
Over 60 percent of young people left without a school place hail from Russian-language basic schools and could not enter vocational school due to virtually nonexistent Estonian skills, Education Minister Kristina Kallas said.
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New finds emerge inside Estonia's oldest medieval church
More than 800‑year‑old Valjala Church on Saaremaa still contains surprises and discoveries despite the passing centuries. One important find this year is a baptismal basin crafted by a master of exceptional skill.
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Tallinn Fringe Festival 2026 now into its last week
The Tallinn Fringe Festival (TFF) 2026 is into its final week now with performances running across the city until Friday.
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'Way of Being' motto of 2028 Song and Dance Celebration
Starting September 15, all groups wishing to take part in the 14th Youth Song and Dance Celebration and the 29th Song Celebration and 22nd Dance Celebration, "Olemise viis," in 2028 can register to participate.
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Two longtime tenants parting ways with Tartu's legendary Genialistide Klubi
Tartu's Genialistide Klubi is facing a shake-up as longtime subtenants Must Kast theater and Möku Bar plan to move out, citing the venue's uncertain future and desire to grow.
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Datasel seeks resolution in Estonia ammunition dispute
India‑owned Datasel says it is ready to resolve a dispute over ammunition deliveries and meet Estonia's quality and quantity requirements, according to a proposal sent to the government and the Ministry of Defense.
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Expert says Putin unlikely to ever seek peace deal with Ukraine
Russia is attacking Ukraine with increasing force, and since Russian leader Vladimir Putin assumes that Russia can endure longer, it is not particularly likely that he will ever seek to conclude a peace agreement with Ukraine, says Kristi Raik, director of the International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS).
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José Carreras and Plácido Domingo to appear on stage in Tallinn
Opera legends José Carreras and Plácido Domingo are to perform together in Tallinn next spring — the first time the two have shared a stage in the city, though both have appeared here before.
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Pension reform split society onto different paths, researcher says
By this year, about one‑third of second‑pillar pension holders have withdrawn their savings. Both the decision to stay and the decision to leave may have been more emotional than calculated, and the real winners and losers of the reform will become clear in 20–30 years, says behavioral economics researcher Heidi Reinson.
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Listeria most often found in cold smoked and lightly salted fish products
Listeria bacteria were generally uncommon in ready-to-eat foods studied in Estonia from 2012 to 2016, but contamination was clearly concentrated in certain product groups, particularly cold-smoked and lightly salted fish products, a doctoral thesis found.
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Hanno Pevkur: I leave knowing we got things done instead of sitting around
If Estonia or European taxpayers were defrauded while helping Ukraine, prosecutors must establish that, not politically charged Riigikogu committees, said outgoing Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur.
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Estonian minister: Lithuania drone downing a first for NATO Baltic mission
NATO fighter jets downing a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight was a first of a kind for the newly upgraded Baltic Air Defense mission, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said.
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Raul Aron: The next pay raise should be a reward for innovation
The increase of the Estonian average wage by 117 euros is good news, but future years' wage growth cannot be built only on labor shortages and wage pressure, writes Raul Aron.