Estonia's beach soccer team opts out of quarter final clash against ...
WEB6 days ago · News. Estonia's men's beach soccer team won their Euroleague Superfinal final group game in Italy, winning 5:4 against Germany Thursday, but have declined to take part in the quarter final clash with Belarus that reaching the last eight resulted in. Despite the 5:4 overtime win over Germany in the final group match, Belarus will get a bye ...
Alar Karis: I do not agree that time is on Russia's side
WEB4 days ago · Ukraine's clearest victory and Russia's clearest defeat would be Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO, said President Alar Karis in a speech delivered at the YES conference in Kyiv. Some say that Ukraine has already won, and Russia has already lost. In a certain sense, they are right. Ukraine thwarted Vladimir …
Estonia applies to host prestigious Disc Golf World Championships …
WEB6 days ago · If the bid is successful, the world championships would take place in Tallinn either in 2026 or 2027, or both. "No later than October 1 a nearly 100-page bid document has to be submitted to the PDGA, Matthias Vutt, organizer of this year's European Disc Golf Festival, said of the process.
Employers' confederation chief: Government needs to consider tax ...
WEB6 days ago · The government is forming up the 2025 state budget bill which needs to be sent to the Riigikogu at the end of this month, and as such talked tax and budget issues late into Thursday evening. However no final decision was made, meaning the discussions will continue into next week. In an interview given to ERR earlier in the week (link in ...
Government approves €160-million, large-scale investment …
WEB6 days ago · To qualify for support, an investment must be at least €100 million in size, export-focused and with well-paid job creation as an outcome. The support scheme for large-scale investments will run from 2025 to 2028, with a total of €160 million available as noted, and would cover eight major investments over the four-year period.
Arvo Pärt receives British Royal Philharmonic Society's Gold Medal
WEB6 days ago · Message ERR News. Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has been awarded one of the most prestigious international awards in music, the British Royal Philharmonic Society's Gold Medal. The medal was presented to Pärt by the Chair of the Royal Philharmonic Society, Angela Dixon, at a ceremony at the Arvo Pärt Center on September 12.
EDF gets chance to test K9 self-propelled howitzers' accuracy
WEB4 days ago · Author: Rene Kundla/ERR. For the first time, members of the Estonian Defense Forces were able to test firing the K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer at a distance of nearly 30 kilometers. Since there are no suitable locations for such long-range firing on training grounds, a sparsely populated area in Ida-Viru County was chosen for the exercise.
Russia practicing fighting NATO on Lake Ladoga | News | ERR
WEB4 days ago · Satellite images show that Russia has deployed its modern missile corvettes to Lake Ladoga and is conducting war exercises against NATO, according to Helsingin Sanomat. Russia's Ministry of Defense announced the deployment of small combat ships, specifically the Buyan-M missile corvettes, to Lake Ladoga. According to Zvezda, the …
Estonia-US sign counter-misinformation memorandum of …
WEB5 days ago · Source: Government Office. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by Estonian and the United States aimed at intensifying cooperation in countering foreign state information manipulation. The memorandum, signed in Vilnius on Thursday, pledges to intensify communication and share best practice in the fight against …
Pikk Street Festival launches interactive app featuring local stories ...
WEB6 days ago · Source: Ivan Teterin/ Photo Museum. An audio guide app will be launched for Tallinn's Pikk Street Festival (September 15) for festival visitors to tell stories about the history of the Old Town's longest street. The "Stories of Pikk and Laia Street" is a digital guide that can be used while walking in the Old Town, available in both written and ...