Telia, Elisa to halt broadcast of Russian-language TV channels

Telecoms firm Telia Eesti has opted to terminate its cooperation with the local franchisee of Russian-language TV channels PBK Estonia, REN TV Estonia, NTV Mir Estonia and several other channels broadcast in Estonia. Telia competitor Elisa is...

Estonia calls on Russia to stop 'provocations, disinformation campaign'

Estonia on Friday called on Russia to stop "the provocations and its disinformation campaign" in Ukraine amid rising tensions.

Head of Interior Ministry IT center resigns over loss of data device

Ragner Paevere is stepping down as director general of the Ministry of the Interior's IT and Development Center (SMIT) after the loss of a removable device put historical Population Register personal data at risk.

Gallery: Wind turbine snaps at Saaremaa wind farm

A wind turbine at the Sõnajalg-owned Salme Wind Farm in Saaremaa snapped on Tuesday. No people were injured in the incident.

Sikkut: Politicians reminded of e-state importance when something breaks

Siim Sikkut was the deputy secretary general in charge of digital development for five years during which he saw seven ministers come and go. He believes that the digital proficiency of both officials and politicians needs to be boosted for the...

Yle: Finnish parliament foreign committee member resigns over Ukraine tweet

The chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Eduskunta, the Finnish parliament, is resigning his committee post in the wake of a tweet he issued on any potential Ukrainian membership of NATO.

Estonia's digital ID-card turns 20

Estonia's digital ID card turned 20 years old this year and during the last two decades more than four million have been issued.

Average electricity price rises to €176.44 on Monday

The average price of electricity on the Nord Pool power exchange on Monday will rise to €176.44 per megawatt-hour in the Estonian price area.

All parties support phasing out coronavirus certificates in future

In principle, all parties in the Riigikogu support the need to start preparing for the phasing out of the coronavirus certificate, as recommended by the Chairman of the Center Party Jüri Ratas. However, the majority also point out the populist...

Viljandi municipality turns off street lights to save money

Viljandi municipality will turn off its street lights from midnight to 5 a.m. to save money as the impact of higher energy bills continues to bite, newspaper Sakala reports.

Feature | Estonia's English-language podcasts, all in the one place

Podcasting is hardly a new phenomenon, and Estonia is often referred to as one of the foremost digital states globally, so it will come as no surprise that there is a multitude of podcasts out there about different aspects of the country,...

Yle: Russian civilian plane flies mystery route over Finland

A civilian Russian cargo plane flying between Moscow and Leipzig, Germany, took a rather circuitous route through Finnish airspace Saturday evening, public broadcaster Yle reports, leading to the scrambling of Finnish air force jets in response...

Cities facing issues with street lighting during soaring energy prices

The period of soaring energy prices has caused some concerns for Estonian cities in regard to street lighting. While Tallinn and Tartu will not turn off their lights, smaller local government municipalities are considering it.

Second-hand English-language bookstore opens in Tallinn Old Town

A new English-Language second-hand bookstore has opened in Tallinn's Old Town.

Natural population growth in minus by 5,300 people

Last year, 13,138 people were born and 18,445 people died in Estonia, which means that there's negative natural population growth of 5,307 people, the Ministry of Interior announced.

Peak period crypto mining makes up 1 percent of all electricity consumption

Companies that mine cryptocurrency can consume up to a percentage point of all Estonian electricity consumption at peak periods.

Bakers: Expensive electricity will raise price of pastries

Increased electricity bills are eating away at the stocks entrepreneurs have managed to save up during the coronavirus crisis. Bakeries say that rising energy, raw material and labor prices will eventually lead to higher product prices.

Finance minister: US, Estonia can collaborate on crypto currency monitoring

Estonia is ready to share its experiences in regulating virtual currency transactions with its key ally the United States, finance minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (Reform) told United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a video call on...

Man in lucky escape in Haapsalu sea ice plunge, vehicle lost

The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has issued a warning over traveling on sea ice in a vehicle – currently prohibited in any case – after a man had a near escape Friday evening doing just that, when his car plunged through the ice near the...

Thousands of Eesti Energia clients set to receive €1,000 electricity bill

There are a couple of thousand state-owned energy group Eesti Energia clients who are set to receive an electricity bill worth more than €1,000 for the month of December.