
Ingrid Neel out in WTA Tokyo doubles quarterfinals
Estonian tennis player Ingrid Neel and her partner Giuliana Olmos (Mexico) were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the women's doubles competition at the WTA tournament in Tokyo Thursday.
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Estonian tennis player Ingrid Neel and her partner Giuliana Olmos (Mexico) were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the women's doubles competition at the WTA tournament in Tokyo Thursday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) said the United States has not made any proposals to Estonia to change its tone when discussing the Russian threat. He said Estonia is respected in America because the country is an expert on Russia.

Long serving Social Democratic Party (SDE) MEP Marina Kaljurand is not running in next spring's Riigikogu elections, the party has announced.

Outgoing Foreign Ministry Secretary General Jonatan Vseviov said he is not aware of any request from U.S. officials for Estonia to change its message on the threat from Russia, following a report published by Reuters news agency on Friday.

The Estonian Drama Theater has limited ticket sales to four per customer for a single performance, down from the previous eight, but an increase on the two tickets announced earlier this week.

Estonia's total land value has grown 33 percent in four years, from €33.2 billion to €44.1 billion, according to the Land and Spatial Board's (Maa- ja Ruumiamet) regular valuation.

Estonian judges may turn to the European Commission in the face of a four-year pay freeze, but Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi (Reform) believes everyone must currently make savings.

Agricultural drones capable of crop-spraying and seeding are making their first flights in Estonia, though strict safety rules still limit wider use.

No holiday pushes another out of the calendar automatically — people themselves can make the choice about which rituals live on, folklorist Marju Kõivupuu finds.

Owners of old non-residential buildings must renovate them within six years under a Climate Ministry plan, a requirement the real estate sector says will cause problems in rural areas.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) on Thursday announced that an interim secretary general has been appointed to the ministry and will take over the role until the position has been filled.

The Riigikogu's Anti-Corruption Select Committee is investigating why the Estonian Center for Defense Investments procured wheeled armored vehicles from Turkey, rather than making a deal closer to home.

The Estonian economy grew by 2.2 percent in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to Statistics Estonia's preliminary estimate.

Europe faces a decisive choice: give in to Russian pressure and accept a situation where aggression forcibly changes Europe's borders and calls into question our entire security order, or defend a united, free and expanding Europe, all at a time when authoritarian regimes around the world are increasing their influence, writes Reform Party MP and Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee chair Marko Mihkelson.

The installation of concrete bunkers on Estonia's section of the Baltic Defense Line is continuing in Ida-Viru County, and the first structures have now been completed near Narva.