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The 20 most friendly countries for international travelers
Curious which countries around the world tend to be most welcoming and friendly to international travelers? Gauging this type of personality trait on such a large scale is no easy task, but Remitly, a digital financial services company, conducted...

Estonian Helicopter Emergency Water Landing in Baltic Sea – All Passengers Safe
About this Estonian broadcaster ERR On July 6, Sunday, around 11:15 AM, an incident occurred with a helicopter registered in Estonia in the Baltic Sea between the islands of Vilsandi and Saaremaa. There were seven people on board, including two...

Estonia’s Leader Rejects Law Targeting Orthodox Church
(MENAFN) Estonia's President, Alar Karis, has once again rejected a controversial bill aimed at the nation's largest Christian group, the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC), asserting that it infringes on the country's constitution. The...

NATO Chief Weighs In on Military Conscription Across Europe
Each European country will decide independently on whether to introduce military conscription, NATO's secretary-general has said, as the continent forges ahead with its rapid defense ramp up. Why It Matters NATO's European members, plus Canada,...

NATO’s Mark Rutte Warns of Possible Russian Threat to Estonia in 5-7 Years
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed the view that although Vladimir Putin currently has no intention of attacking Estonia, such a threat could arise in 5-7 years if NATO does not strengthen its defense. He shared this information in an...

All survive helicopter crash off Estonia’s Saaremaa coast
In what officials are describing as a “fortunate accident”, all seven people aboard a helicopter that plunged into the Baltic Sea off Estonia’s western coast on Sunday morning survived unscathed. The Airbus H130, a single-engine light helicopter...

Galleries: Estonia's XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival 'Iseoma'
Estonia's 28th Song Festival and 21st Dance Festival takes place this weekend, drawing more than 40,000 Estonians from across the world to Tallinn for the four-day celebration. ERR News shares the galleries from the events below. XXI Dance...

Healthcare workers in Estonia doubt colleagues' loyalty in a crisis
According to a master's thesis defended at the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, some healthcare workers in Estonia do not trust their Russian-speaking colleagues in the event of an armed conflict. A few weeks ago, Katri Kukk-Toomsalu, head...

Several Estonian universities see highest admissions in years
Several universities received the highest number of applications in recent years. The most popular fields of study are related to medicine, psychology and education. A large number of high school graduates and strong interest in pursuing higher...

World News | Thousands of Voices Unite in Song at Traditional Choir Festival Celebrating Estonia's Culture
Tallinn (Estonia), Jul 6 (AP) The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in...

Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture
TALLINN, Estonia — The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in the Estonian...

Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's...
The four-day choir-singing and dancing event centers around Estonian folk songs and patriotic anthems and is held roughly every five years. The tradition dates back to the 19th century. In the late 1980s, it inspired the defiant Singing...

President in Song Festival speech: We cannot stop caring for one another
In order for the Estonian people to truly hold the reins and bind the cords themselves, we must take care of one another and cannot stop carrying forward the wisdom and culture of our ancestors who have brought us to where we are today, President...

NATO Secretary General: Putin May Attack Estonia In 5-7 Years
Mark Rutte Photo: Getty Images The Alliance already has all the necessary plans in place for that eventuality. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that at the moment Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin will not attack Estonia. However, he may do so in...

The Long Campaign to Free Belarus’s Political Prisoners
Tatsiana Khomich is one of Belarus’s most prominent human rights advocates, a co-founder of the Free Belarus Prisoners organization, and the designated representative for political prisoners on the Belarus Coordination Council. She is also the...

Estonia’s 2025 Song Celebration unites 130,000 voices in Tallinn
When the ceremonial flame is lit beneath Tallinn’s iconic Song Arch on 5 July, it will signal the return of one of Europe’s most remarkable cultural gatherings: Estonia’s Song Celebration. Held every five years, this event is no ordinary festival....

Estonia's PPA increases patrols after Poland imposes checks on Lithuanian border
The Police and Border Guard (PPA) has increased patrols at Estonia's borders after Poland imposed checks on the Lithuanian border to combat the movement of migrants illegally crossing into the EU from Belarus. Poland will introduce increased...

Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and legal rules
Millions of people are set to travel to Spain this summer - here is everything you need to know for your next holiday to Spain... Spain ranks among the world's most popular holiday destinations. The country is known for its Mediterranean climate...

Estonia declines airBaltic stake offer amid airline's financial challenges
Estonia has decided against purchasing a stake in Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic, Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis announced on July 3, as the Baltic airline faces ongoing management changes and financial uncertainty, ERR.ee and LSM.lv...

Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency will establish cooperation with Estonian Academy
At a government meeting on Friday, the Director General of the Transport and Communications Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, M.Chakyyev, presented a proposal to the head of state to establish cooperation between the...