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Estonia is a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It was a Soviet Republic for more than 40 years, but gained independence in 1991.

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Kristen Michal standing in front of Kaja Kallas in 2023

Estonia: PM successor picked as Kallas heads to Brussels

With Kaja Kallas expected to get a top job with the EU, Kristen Michal looks set to replace her as prime minister.
PoliticsJune 29, 2024
Estonia's climate minister Kristen Michal.

Estonia to keep anti-Russia stance under new prime minister

With Kaja Kallas set for a top EU job, likely replacement Kristen Michal told DW Estonia's foreign policy won't change.
PoliticsJune 28, 2024
Artillery shells in a factory

Baltics join the ammunitions race

The Baltic states are setting up their own ammunition factories to be ready in case of a potential attack from Russia.
PoliticsJune 7, 2024
Friendship Bridge spanning Narva River, bordering Estonia and Russia.

Estonia says Russia removed navigation buoys near border

The buoys are placed on the border between Russia and Estonia to stop ships from entering foreign waters.
ConflictsMay 24, 2024
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, Icelandic Foreign Minister Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis deliver a speech

Georgia's foreign agents law 'not good for democracy'

Estonia's foreign minister told DW why it was important for him to join protests against Georgia's controversial law.
PoliticsMay 16, 202412:40 min
Tartu Airport in Estonia

Russia accused of GPS jamming after aircraft disrupted

Finnair suspended flights to the Estonian city of Tartu after GPS signal interference prevented two planes from landing.
PoliticsApril 30, 2024
A woman with bushy, reddish hair and wearing a patterned brown and white jacket, Latvian MEP Tatjana Zdanoka, addresses a plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels in December 2020

Latvia probes EU lawmaker for Kremlin spying

The investigation comes weeks after a report claimed to show communications between her and Kremlin handlers.
CrimeMarch 16, 2024
A green border station at the Estonian-Russian border

Estonia detains 10 Russians suspected in 'sabotage' plot

Estonian authorities said 10 people are suspected of being involved with a Russian "hybrid operation."
PoliticsFebruary 20, 2024
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is seen speaking on stage

Scores of European decision-makers on Russia's wanted list

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is the highest-ranking politician on the Russian Interior Ministry's wanted list.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 2024
Kaja Kallas speaking in Vienna

Russia declares Estonian PM Kaja Kallas a 'wanted' person

Kaja Kallas has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine defending itself against the Russian invasion.
PoliticsFebruary 13, 2024
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe - 2 February 2024

The EU reaches a deal with Orban, farmers threaten to blockade Paris, and a new report sets out a vision of two very different agro-futures. Then: Norway’s Prime Minister puts his full weight behind the Arctic Council, open source aficionados gather in Brussels, Estonian teachers go back to work, Italian villages get a lease of new life, and Madrid celebrates sustainable tourism.
PoliticsFebruary 1, 202455:00 min
Buildings next to a river in Bad Ischl, mountains in the backdrop.

Meet the 2024 European Cultural Capitals

Bodo in Norway, Tartu in Estonia and Bad Ischl in Austria all share the European Capital of Culture title in 2024.
CultureJanuary 2, 2024
Finnish Border Guard patrolling the site where a gas pipeline from Finland to Estonia was damaged

Sweden reports damage to Baltic Sea cable with Estonia

Sweden said its cable with Estonia was damaged at roughly the same time as a Finnish-Estonian pipeline and cable.
ConflictsOctober 17, 2023
Compression station of the Balticconnector marine gas pipeline pictured in Inkoo, Finland

Finland: Pipeline leak likely caused by 'external activity'

Finnish authorities believe damage to an underwater gas pipeline may have been a deliberate act.
ConflictsOctober 10, 2023
A man puts a new vehicle registration plate on his car

Baltic states shut borders to Russia-registered cars

The ban, which came in response to updated EU guidlines on sanctions, could widen to include other countries.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2023
Margus Tsahkna in a DW interview

Estonia's FM: 'Ukraine has all rights to defend itself'

Margus Tsahkna, Estonia's Foreign Minister, tells DW it's crucial for the war in Ukraine to end in an "approrpiate way."
ConflictsAugust 23, 202320:43 min
Spanien Attacke Orca-Wal

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Off the coast of Spain, there have been an increasing number of orca attacks on sailboats.
SocietyJuly 13, 202326:05 min
DW Fokus Europa l Estland – Arbeitsplätze dank seltener Erden

Rare earths in Estonia create jobs

Strategy drives a project to build Europe’s first magnet factory on the Estonian-Russian border.
BusinessJuly 9, 202304:03 min
Tartu Pride in Tartu, Estonia

Estonia legalizes same-sex marriage

Estonia is the second Central European country to legalize same-sex marriage. The law will come into force in 2024.
Human RightsJune 20, 2023
Hanno Pevkur stands in front of a blue backdrop covered with NATO logos and speaks into a DW microphone.

NATO allies 'with Ukraine as long as it takes'

Estonia's Defense Minister tells DW that NATO will provide support to Ukraine for as long as it takes.
ConflictsJune 15, 202302:37 min
A logo of the OSCE is seen at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Is the OSCE's future in crisis?

Russia and Belarus have refused Estonia's OSCE chairmanship, leaving diplomats questioning the security body's purpose.
PoliticsJune 9, 2023
Two soldiers standing near a truck in the snow with military equipment on it

Estonia, Latvia want to buy German Iris-T air defense system

Estonia and Latvia are planning to jointly buy German Iris-T anti-aircraft missile systems to protect their airspace.
PoliticsMay 21, 2023
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 18.05.2023

Turkey's presidential election goes to a second round, hopes fade for those still missing months after Turkey's quakes, and what next for Georgia's EU membership hopes? Also: how are Kyiv residents coping with the on-off threat of Russian strikes, La Palma votes for the first time since the volcanic eruption, and Dutch help for those grieving for lives lost during the pandemic.
PoliticsMay 18, 202354:59 min
Aerial view of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia

Estonia: Spat with EU undermines arms fund for Ukraine

Tallinn has reportedly upset allies with EU funds it sought as reimbursement for weapons sent to Ukraine.
ConflictsMarch 29, 2023
Fighter jet is seen flying over Poland

How NATO sees the recent Russian jet incidents

While fallout between the US and Russia over the downing of a US drone continues, NATO is taking a cautious stance.
PoliticsMarch 15, 2023
Kaja Kallas watching the election results be announced

Estonia: Kaja Kallas set for second term after election win

The election was seen as a test for the country's European future and its stance on the war in Ukraine.
PoliticsMarch 6, 2023
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hold Estonian flags

Estonia marks Independence Day with NATO, EU chiefs

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are in Tallinn.
PoliticsFebruary 24, 2023
Machine gun ammunition supplies lined up

Ammunition for Ukraine: Can the EU fast-track bullets?

Estonia is urging the EU to make joint purchases of ammunition, like it did with COVID-19 vaccines.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 2023
The Estonian flag outside the Estonian embassy in Moscow

Russia, Estonia expel ambassadors amid 'destroyed' relations

It comes after Estonia called for "parity" in the number of staff at the embassies in Tallinn and Moscow.
PoliticsJanuary 23, 2023
Piles of Logs and wood chips ar stapled a wood pellet producing plant in Estonia

How Europe's clean energy policies harm forests

Critics demand an end to EU subsidies for wood pellets as the increased demand threatens Europe's forests.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 4, 202329:59 min
View of the Danske Bank building in Copenhagen. Denmark, Tuesday, November 13, 2018

US: Danish Danske bank pleads guilty in fraud case

Denmark's largest bank has forfeited $2 billion as part of an agreement with the US government.
CrimeDecember 13, 2022
Car lights provide the only illumination of Kyiv

Ukraine updates: Kyiv administration says power restored

Authorities in Kyiv have said repair work on the power grid is now in its "final phase." DW has the latest.
ConflictsNovember 27, 2022
Bitcoins

Estonian police bust $575-million crypto fraud scheme

The operation to catch the two suspects involved more than 100 police officers and around 15 FBI agents.
CrimeNovember 22, 2022
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 13.10.2022

Ukraine's neighbors raise security concerns, tackling cyber threats collectively and anger over migrants on cruise ships
PoliticsOctober 13, 202254:59 min
People waiting in line to enter Estonia from Russia

Ukrainians in Russia undertake harrowing journey to Estonia

Ukrainians heading to Estonia from Russia have endured long waits and numerous rejections — on both sides of the border.
ConflictsOctober 13, 2022
Handout aerial photo provided by the Swedish Coast Guard on September 28, 2022 shows a gas leak on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.

Russia says it should be part of Nord Stream leaks probe

The Kremlin wants Russia to participate in investigations of last week's explosions in the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
PoliticsOctober 5, 2022
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe: 22.09.2022

What Russia’s military escalation means for Ukraine, Europe awaits Italy's election and Albanians can't wait to leave.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 202254:59 min
Sicherheitsschwachstelle Log4J

Estonia hit by cyberattacks after Soviet memorial removal

A Russian hacker group said it carried out the attacks following Estonia's removal of a Soviet-era monument.
ConflictsAugust 18, 2022
People waiting outside of a bus with their backpacks and luggage

Could Russians be blocked from Schengen Area?

As calls grow for the EU to ban Schengen visas for Russians, Russian tourists use Finland as their gateway to the West.
ConflictsAugust 13, 2022
Passengers getting off the bus from Saint Petersburg at Helsinki airport

Estonia, Finland seek end to Russian tourist visas

Both nations are being used as a departure point for Russian tourists seeking to skirt an EU ban on air travel.
PoliticsAugust 9, 2022
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 04.08.2022

Security expert William Alberque on nuclear threats and Ukraine, Turkey expects payback for brokering Ukrainian grain deal, and England’s lionesses win the Euro Championships. Also: Russia’s war with Ukraine awakens traumatic memories for Estonians, how low water levels in the river Rhine are contributing to rising prices and a look at the human toll of the cost of living crisis.
PoliticsAugust 4, 202254:59 min
Estland Tallinn | Denkmal für die Opfer des Kommunismus in Estland eröffnet

Estonia haunted by ghosts of the past

Between 1940 and 1953, ten percent of the adult population in the three Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - was deported or sent to labour camps. In Estonia, this collective trauma can be sensed in people's reactions to Russia's war with Ukraine.
PoliticsAugust 4, 202212:10 min
Kaja Kallas pictured with from left Lauri Läänemets SDE, and right, Helir-Valdor Seeder from Isamaa

New Estonian cabinet sworn in

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regains her parliamentary majority with the swearing in of a new government.
PoliticsJuly 18, 2022
Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas speaks at a press conference on June 3, 2022 in Tallinn

Estonia: Governing coalition collapses

Kaja Kallas was looking to two small center-leaning parties after dumping coalition partner from government.
PoliticsJune 3, 2022
View of the city-scape of Tallinn, Estonia

Exploring Eastern Europe: Estonia

War may be raging in Ukraine, but vacations in Central and Eastern Europe are still possible. Today we look at Estonia.
TravelApril 27, 202210 images
four people stand in snow looking at Narva river and castles

Will Estonia's Russians embrace the West?

The invasion of Ukraine is putting Estonia's Russian speakers under pressure to choose which side of history they're on.
PoliticsMarch 11, 2022
Man walking past a large white sculpture of the word "Narva" in a public space in the Estonian city

Leaving Russia on foot

With direct routes between Russia and Western countries severed, DW's Moscow chief Juri Rescheto had to leave on foot
PoliticsMarch 8, 2022
Estland | Musik | Estonian music

Estonia: protest through song

Music is an integral part of the identity of Estonia, which for centuries has been under Russian and foreign domination.
MusicMarch 2, 2022
Protesters in Munich wave banners in the Ukrainian colors

Ukraine: Anti-war protests take place around the world

Demonstrators in cities across the globe have expressed solidarity with Ukraine as Russia's invasion continues.
ConflictsFebruary 26, 2022
British troops in Estonia as part of a NATO mission

More NATO troops needed from 'Baltic to Black Sea'

Baltic leaders meeting in Berlin called for a bolstered NATO troop presence on the alliance's eastern flank.
ConflictsFebruary 10, 2022