Estonia and Ukraine sign new agreement to deepen cultural cooperation

On Friday, Estonian Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform) and Ukrainian Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochytskyi, signed a cultural cooperation program that lasts until 2029. The aim of the agreement is to deepen collaboration …

Russia may use military force to protect shadow fleet, Estonia warns

Estonia has warned that Russia is willing to protect its shadow fleet of ageing tankers with military force. Moscow is thought to operate dozens of these oil-transporting vessels to avoid sanctions imposed on it after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in …

Estonia's Tommy Cash says Italians aren’t in a froth over his Eurovision song ‘Espresso Macchiato’

Cash said that he’s seen media articles about a backlash, but “I see only the love.” “Everyone coming to me is like ‘I’m from Italy, you’re a legend there and we’re so happy to have your song,’” he told The Associated Press on Friday amid rehearsals for …

Lauri Laats: Estonia digging its own energy grave

In theory, Estonia can certainly dream up all kinds of energy solutions, but a reality check must begin with the question of whether paying for them is economically sensible and feasible, writes Lauri Laats. On Tuesday, the Reform Party and Eesti 200 …

Estonia and Russia in dispute over shadow fleet tanker in Baltic

Thesis: Family doctor dearth result of work-life balance search in Estonia

Last year, an (Estonian Qualifications Agency) OSKA study focused on family medicine was published. The study came to a sobering conclusion: the current family doctor system cannot be sustained with the existing supply of qualified labor. As part of the …

CEO: Giving up independent fuel production the stupidest of decisions for Estonia

Estonia's priority during the current energy war should be self-sufficiency, said Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG) CEO Ahti Asmann on the ETV current affairs show "Esimene stuudio." He also criticized the decision to phase out oil shale, which is part …

Estonia Confirms Russia Sent Jet After Attempt to Stop Sanction-breaking Ship

TALLINN/ANTALYA, Turkey, May 15 (Reuters) – Estonia said on Thursday that Moscow had briefly sent a fighter jet into NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea during an attempt to stop a Russian-bound oil tanker thought to be part of a “shadow fleet” defying …

EDF Headquarters chief: Estonia had no plans to board 'shadow fleet' vessel

Speaking on ETV show "Aktuaalne kaamera," chief of the Estonian Defense Forces' (EDF) Headquarters Maj. Gen. Vahur Karus said Estonia has no plans to board "Jaguar," a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker that did not obey orders …

Estonia not planning on raising 60-year age limit for reservists

While Finland moves to raise the age limit for reservists to 65, Estonia currently has no plans to change its own existing limit of 60. "Raising the age limit for reservists is not currently on the table," Defense Resources Agency (KRA) …