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Pensioner mistakenly pronounced dead has to go a month without income An elderly pensioner in Narva was mistakenly declared dead and will now have to go a month without receiving their pension.

Czech defense contractor: We warned our government against Datasel Czech ammunition manufacturer STV Group told Delfi that Indian company Datasel, with which Estonia signed a contract, is a textbook example of a fraudulent company. STV Group has also been defrauded by Datasel and left without the goods it ordered.

Minister: Ukraine was discussed at Tallinn dinner with Donald Trump Jr. Ukraine was high on the agenda in a meeting between Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) and Donald Trump Jr., the minister said.

School psychologist: Signs of school avoidance manifesting increasingly early in life Kiili High School psychologist Kristi Feldman says she is seeing more children and young people develop school avoidance each year and that it is occurring at increasingly younger ages.

Estonian MP: US administration has no idea how deep the roots of the Ukraine war go Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Marko Mihkelson said Moscow sees no need for a breakthrough in peace efforts and believes it can intensify attacks on Ukraines infrastructure as winter approaches.

Death to the fascist snake Soviet-era poster prompts police action Misdemeanor proceedings have been opened following the appearance of a large World War Two-era Soviet propaganda poster outside a residence near Tallinn, Postimees reported.

Tartu drops plan to subsidize new early Riga bus Tartu has dropped plans to subsidize an early-morning bus service to Riga, while passenger train operator Elron plans to introduce a morning rail connection in the first half of next year.

Gallery: Armin van Buuren plays Tallinn Song Festival Grounds Dutch DJ and music producer Armin van Buuren was in concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds on Saturday.

Number of job openings remains modest in Estonia In the second quarter of 2026, there were 8,363 job vacancies in Estonia. This is nearly 2,000 job vacancies fewer than in the second quarter last year, Statistics Estonia data reveals.

Schools widely using exceptions to start classes before 9 a.m. Classes are supposed to start at 9 a.m. this school year, but many schools are using an exception to begin earlier to keep schedules aligned with bus routes and extracurricular activities.

AI agents will not get Estonian ID codes and responsibility will stay with humans An initiative underway in Estonia would not give an AI agent a personal identification code, but would allow it to act on a persons behalf in government portals. The person would remain responsible for the agents actions.

Silvia Urgas: Monoculture is dead, long live the monoculture The death of monoculture is not entirely bad, but the number of cultural references understood across groups and age brackets is shrinking, Silvia Urgas says in a culture column.

SDE chair: Herem defense minister nomination a Reform reputation play The Reform Partys invite to former Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) commander General Martin Herem to be the next defense minister may be an effort by the party to shore up its reputation, opposition Social Democratic Party leader Lauri Läänemets said.

Estonian firm buys Lithuanian agricultural group Litagra Infortars subsidiary Infortar Agro is expanding into Lithuania by buying agricultural group UAB Litagra, which operates in milk and crop production, poultry farming, feed manufacturing and other farming activities.

Estonia ranks among top countries in latest PISA results Only Japan and South Korea surpassed Estonia in 2025 overall PISA test scores among OECD countries. At the same time, education experts are concerned about the continued decline in functional reading literacy.

Monika Mikiver: Seniors who fall must have assurance that help will arrive A temporary agreement eases the sharpest gap in helping fallen older people, but it does not answer the main question of who ensures round‑the‑clock, appropriate assistance regardless of which municipality a person lives in, Monika Mikiver writes.

Ministry hopes to choose location for Estonias nuclear power plant by spring In Estonia, a nuclear power plant can only be built on the coast to ensure sufficient cooling water, but dozens of other requirements must also be met.

Pärnu rains flood insurance providers with claims Insurance companies continue to receive new claims stemming from flooding caused by heavy rainfall in Pärnu last Friday, with most of the damage involving flooded basements, garages and ground floors of buildings.

Former Tallinn-area dump site reborn as lake and swimming spot A former landfill in Männiku was transformed into Harju Countys newest lake, complete with a new public beach area for swimmers.

Triin Tomingas: Who actually decides where European Union money goes? The role of the Ministry of Finance is not to decide which choices a minister should make. Our task is to help the government make decisions, considering that it is not possible to satisfy all wishes with European Union support funds, writes Triin Tomingas in response to Hendrik Johannes Terras.

Pensioner mistakenly pronounced dead has to go a month without income An elderly pensioner in Narva was mistakenly declared dead and will now have to go a month without receiving their pension.

Czech defense contractor: We warned our government against Datasel Czech ammunition manufacturer STV Group told Delfi that Indian company Datasel, with which Estonia signed a contract, is a textbook example of a fraudulent company. STV Group has also been defrauded by Datasel and left without the goods it ordered.

Minister: Ukraine was discussed at Tallinn dinner with Donald Trump Jr. Ukraine was high on the agenda in a meeting between Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) and Donald Trump Jr., the minister said.

School psychologist: Signs of school avoidance manifesting increasingly early in life Kiili High School psychologist Kristi Feldman says she is seeing more children and young people develop school avoidance each year and that it is occurring at increasingly younger ages.

Estonian MP: US administration has no idea how deep the roots of the Ukraine war go Riigikogu Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Marko Mihkelson said Moscow sees no need for a breakthrough in peace efforts and believes it can intensify attacks on Ukraines infrastructure as winter approaches.

Death to the fascist snake Soviet-era poster prompts police action Misdemeanor proceedings have been opened following the appearance of a large World War Two-era Soviet propaganda poster outside a residence near Tallinn, Postimees reported.

Tartu drops plan to subsidize new early Riga bus Tartu has dropped plans to subsidize an early-morning bus service to Riga, while passenger train operator Elron plans to introduce a morning rail connection in the first half of next year.

Gallery: Armin van Buuren plays Tallinn Song Festival Grounds Dutch DJ and music producer Armin van Buuren was in concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds on Saturday.

Number of job openings remains modest in Estonia In the second quarter of 2026, there were 8,363 job vacancies in Estonia. This is nearly 2,000 job vacancies fewer than in the second quarter last year, Statistics Estonia data reveals.

Schools widely using exceptions to start classes before 9 a.m. Classes are supposed to start at 9 a.m. this school year, but many schools are using an exception to begin earlier to keep schedules aligned with bus routes and extracurricular activities.