ELWIND Opens Tender for Metocean Survey Campaigns at Estonia, Latvia Offshore Wind Sites

The ELWIND project has launched a tender seeking a contractor to carry out in-situ metocean measurement campaigns for offshore wind farms at Estonia and Latvia sites. According to ELWIND, the campaign must be done by a single provider for the two offshore …

EU refuses to fund “drone wall” for Estonia and Lithuania

Lithuania and Estonia have not received funding from the European Union to build a so-called drone wall on their borders. This was reported by the Lithuanian broadcaster LRT. Estonian and Lithuanian border guards submitted a joint application for a project …

Coop Pank becomes the most recommended bank in Estonia

A study of the recommendation index of Estonia’s largest service companies conducted by Kantar Emor revealed that Coop Pank has, for the first time, become the highest-rated financial institution among Estonian residents, overtaking the previous leader – …

Estonia Plans Air Defense Purchase for Russian Ballistic Missile Threat

Estonia plans to procure a long-range air-defense system for a potential Russian ballistic missile attack. The estimated 1-billion-euro ($1.10-billion) purchase has a trio of likely contenders, including Israeli David’s Sling, the American Patriot, and …

How does Estonia train its police service dogs?

Last week, an Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) service dog, Maik, successfully located the body of a missing United States Army serviceman in Lithuania. "AK. Nädal" took a closer look at the training of dogs like Maik and his canine …

Estonia bolsters border security amid growing challenges from neighbouring Russia

Estonia and Lithuania denied EU funding for drone wall to protect border

«Estonian and Lithuanian border authorities had submitted a joint application for EU funding to develop a so-called drone wall along the border, but the project was not granted funding,» the ministry told BNS in a comment. «Estonia was the main applicant …

Orbán Could Hand Putin €240 Billion—Estonia Panics as EU Sanctions Teeter on the Brink! | TN World

Hungary’s potential veto on extending EU sanctions against Russia this June could trigger the unfreezing of €240 billion in Russian central bank assets. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warns this would hand Vladimir Putin a financial victory and …

Inflation in Estonia fell by 0.5 percent between February and March

The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.4 percent on year to March 2025, state agency Statistics Estonia reported. Goods in March this year were 2.1 percent and services 8.1 percent more expensive than in March 2024. The CPI fell by 0.5 percent compared …

Major farms in Estonia closed to visitors due to foot-and-mouth disease fears

Several larger farms in Estonia have started closing their premises to visitors due to the threat of foot-and-mouth disease, amid the ongoing spread of the disease in central Europe. Closures may impact the annual open day for farms. Farms have also …