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The English-language online news portal of Estonian Public Broadcasting.

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ERR News@errnews · 21 m

Good morning, another day of still air and changeable conditions beckons. Daytime temps of 24-29C, though with plenty of cloud cover and showers and even thunder in places. The evening will be a little clearer. Similar conditions through the weekend. #Estonia

errnews's tweet image. Good morning, another day of still air and changeable conditions beckons. Daytime temps of 24-29C, though with plenty of cloud cover and showers and even thunder in places. The evening will be a little clearer. Similar conditions through the weekend.

#Estonia

ERR News@errnews · 16 h

Lawyer: Ministry reasons for rejecting ISS oversight 'demagoguery' #estonia news.err.ee/1609752627/law…

errnews's tweet card. The Ministry of the Interior is not initiating administrative oversight over the Internal Security Service (ISS) on the covert surveillance of individuals. Lawyer Paul Keres said the reasons for this...

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ERR News@errnews · 16 h

Merko will not take sand and gravel quarry permission rejection to court #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752657/mer…

errnews's tweet card. A company which planned to dig a sand and gravel quarry will not be challenging in court the local municipality's refusal to grant permission.

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ERR News@errnews · 16 h

Russia's new jammer increases GPS interference on Estonia's eastern border #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752713/rus…

errnews's tweet card. A new Russian signal jammer close to Estonia's eastern border is causing increased GPS interference and drone flights are not recommended around the border city Narva, the Consumer Protection and...

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ERR News@errnews · 18 h

Prime minister apologises to Reform Party voters for Tallinn coalition crisis #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752650/pri…

errnews's tweet card. Prime Minister and Reform Party chair Kristen Michal on Thursday apologized for the political turmoil caused by his party in Tallinn this summer. He also ruled out cooperation with the Center Party...

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ERR News@errnews · 18 h

TV commentator: Tallinn made very clever use of 1980 Moscow Olympic regatta #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752620/tv-…

errnews's tweet card. Moscow's 1980 Olympic Games took place 45 years ago this week, and the sailing regatta was held in Tallinn. Former sports commentator Kalev Vapper covered the event and believes the capital made good...

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ERR News@errnews · 18 h

Estonia's smaller island dwellers concerned about permanent resident definition #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752588/est…

errnews's tweet card. Those living on some of Estonia's smaller, but permanently inhabited islands have raised concerns about the legal definition of permanent resident, which they say is defined differently across...

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ERR News@errnews · 19 h

ERR in the US as 85 years of the Welles Declaration marked #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752423/err…

errnews's tweet card. Wednesday saw the 85th anniversary of the publication of the Welles Declaration, which the United States used to condemn the Soviet occupation of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

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ERR News@errnews · 20 h

PPA collects €6.8 million in driving fines in first half of 2025 #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752560/ppa…

errnews's tweet card. Drivers have paid out €6.8 million in fines since the start of the year – an increase of €2.8 million compared to the same period in 2024, data from the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) shows.

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ERR News@errnews · 20 h

Politicians still divided over reducing Estonia's VAT rate on food #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752500/pol…

errnews's tweet card. This week, a citizens' initiative crossed the 70,000 signatures threshold making it one of Estonia's most popular petitions in recent years. Politicians are still split over the issue.

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ERR News@errnews · 21 h

Estonian women take fencing world championships silver, bronze #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752414/est…

errnews's tweet card. Katrina Lehis took world championships silver in the women's individual épée tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia, her first medal at that level. Irina Embrich took bronze at the same event.

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ERR News@errnews · 22 h

Tallinn unlikely to appoint new deputy mayors following Reform exit #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752390/tal…

errnews's tweet card. Tallinn city government is not likely to appoint new deputy mayors following the departure of the Reform Party from office earlier this week, instead dividing their duties among remaining officials,...

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ERR News@errnews · 23 h

Tallinn sets weight limits on two key road bridges before reconstruction #Estonia news.err.ee/1609750905/tal…

errnews's tweet card. Renovation of two major Tallinn road bridges is to start next year after a study revealed damage to their main load-bearing beams.

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ERR News@errnews · 23 h

Planned billion-euro Pärnu methanol plant scrapped #Estonia news.err.ee/1609752387/pla…

errnews's tweet card. A billion-euro methanol plant planned for Pärnu will now not be going ahead after the Dutch company behind it halted the project, with no reason given.

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ERR News@errnews · 23 h

Tallinn votes to clear snow from all streets in the capital #Estonia news.err.ee/1609750553/tal…

errnews's tweet card. Tallinn will clear snow from all streets owned by the city this coming winter, shifting responsibility away from residents, after councillors voted for the measure on Monday. it also agreed to stop...

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ERR News@errnews · Jul 24

Good morning, after a warm night the now familiar drill of showers and potential thunder in the southern two thirds of the country, drier on the north coast, returns, with daytime highs up to 29C in Narva. Calm winds will make it feel muggier. Clearer in the evening. #Estonia

errnews's tweet image. Good morning, after a warm night the now familiar drill of showers and potential thunder in the southern two thirds of the country, drier on the north coast, returns, with daytime highs up to 29C in Narva. Calm winds will make it feel muggier. Clearer in the evening.

#Estonia

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ERR News@errnews · Jul 24

Three children hospitalized after bathing at Tallinn's Inglirand beach #Estonia news.err.ee/1609751847/thr…

errnews's tweet card. The Health Board (Terviseamet) is taking new water samples from a beach near Tallinn's ferry harbor after three children who had been swimming in the area had to go to hospital after falling sick.

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ERR News@errnews · Jul 24

Petition to cut VAT on food in Estonia picks up record 70,000 signatures #Estonia news.err.ee/1609751670/pet…

errnews's tweet card. A petition to reduce the VAT rate on food products from 24 percent to 10 percent has now gathered a record-breaking 70,000 signatures.

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ERR News@errnews · Jul 24

MP once again flies Soviet Estonian flag from Old Town building #Estonia news.err.ee/1609751739/mp-…

errnews's tweet card. Two men installed the flag of occupied Soviet Estonia on the wall of the writer's house in Tallinn on Tuesday afternoon for a second time. Riigikogu member Jaak Valge (ERK) said that he and poet...

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ERR News@errnews · Jul 24

Marek Kohv: Dispelling the 'Is Narva Next?' narrative #Estonia news.err.ee/1609751759/mar…

errnews's tweet card. The question of "Is Narva next?" has become a recurring theme in international journalistic discourse and the short answer is no, writes Marek Kohv, head of Security & Resilience Programme at the...

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