Tartu officials and residents voice concerns over incoming Swedish prisoners

This follows the Riigikogu starting the process of ratifying the agreement between the two countries. Pakosta says the move will make the prison pay for itself and create 250 jobs, but at the same time, opposition MPs and Tartu city government...

Scottish healthcare needs a ?fundamentally? different approach in the AI era

A single patient record is needed to make the most of advances in healthcare AI, it is claimed. Dr Charlotte Refsum, director of health policy at the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), told attendees at Holyrood’s Transforming Scotland’s Health...

Estonian Startup Awards 2025 is seeking nominees in 11 impactful categories

Tallinn, Estonia — For the seventh year in a row, the Estonian Startup Awards will celebrate the success and growth of Estonia’s vibrant startup ecosystem. This year, the Estonian Startup Awards 2025 is seeking nominees in 11 impactful categories....

Center and Isamaa Tallinn coalition talks to start Thursday

The Center Party and Isamaa, who have agreed to form a ruling coalition in Tallinn, will begin coalition talks Thursday. The agenda is not yet finalized. Riina Solman, head of Isamaa's Tallinn branch, said on ETV's "Terevisioon" morning show that...

How Reducing Red & Processed Meat Can Solve the Healthcare Crisis

5 Mins Read Cutting back on bacon and burgers could release the disease burden in rich countries and save their ailing healthcare systems, according to a new analysis. A growing incidence of long-term health conditions, combined with persistent...

Space industry experts gather in Estonia to discuss the future of space and cybersecurity

Last week, Tallinn became the world's capital of space and cybersecurity for three days. At the international Software Defined Space Conference (SDSC), space experts from Estonia and abroad agreed that the cyber and space technology sector has...

Dietmar Pichler: Austria has become a foothold for Kremlin propaganda

Together with the European Union and the Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administrations of Spain (FIAP), the EU4DigitalUA program has completed its implementation. Over the past five years, the project has become a powerful...

Estonian foreign minister says Gaza situation ‘truly catastrophic,’ urges pressure on Israel

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Friday that “the humanitarian situation in Gaza is truly catastrophic,” adding that “significant pressure must be applied on Israel, ” Anadolu reports. Speaking at a joint press conference following...

Estonia's inflation finally showing signs of slowing

Prices in Estonia have eased for the second month in a row, and analysts expect the slowdown to continue next year even as the country still leads the euro area in inflation. According to preliminary data from Statistics Estonia, prices in October...

E-cigarette use among Estonian youth is among Europe's highest

A fresh international study shows that the incidence of youth vaping in Estonia, especially among girls is among the highest in Europe. The common belief held by many young people that vaping poses no threat to health is not accurate,...

Antibiotics and 6 common medicines that may disrupt gut health forever

Is Your Medication Silently Sabotaging Your Immune System? Find Out Now! When we are prescribed a medication, we take it, expect relief and hope that’s that but what if that same pill is quietly changing the trillions of microbes living in our...

Estonian local governments after greater financial autonomy

Estonian local governments want greater autonomy over how they use the funds allocated to them from the state's equalization and support funds. The Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities has reached out to the Ministry of Regional...

Fatal Southern Estonian crash highlights gaps in domestic violence response

Interior Minister Igor Taro (Eesti 200) questioned whether the justice system did enough after a fatal car crash in Nõo, Tartu County, was linked to a domestic violence case. The case involved a man who stabbed his ex-partner in Tartu early...

Estonia and Ireland to renovate Ukrainian hospital's ICU, train medical staff

Estonia and Ireland have signed an agreement to renovate an intensive care unit at a hospital in Ukraine's Zhytomyr Region and provide training for medical personnel. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland (DFAT), the Ministry of...

Gareth O'Callaghan: My wife’s cancer battle opened my eyes to another disease in Ireland: hate

Life has an uncanny way of reminding you that all you have ever learned and succeeded in achieving will never prepare you for what you have no control over, until it happens — whatever ‘it’ might be. ‘It’ happened to us one afternoon last...

Tallinn Black Nights celebrates regional creativity with its expanded Baltic Competition

29/10/2025 - Eleven films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will compete for the Best Baltic Film Award, highlighting the region’s vibrant cinematic identity and growing international acclaim Borderline by Ignas Jonynas The 29th Tallinn Black...

4 in 5 countries have no laws protecting LGBTQ+ youth from bullying

New research from ILGA World has found that the majority of countries have no laws in place to deal with anti-LGBTQ+ bullying. The data, which was published on the ILGA World Database, found that four in five countries do not have legislation...

El Khat’s traditional Yemeni music, DIY style at Silver Moon in Bend

El Khat’s traditional Yemeni music, DIY style at Silver Moon in Bend Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 5, 2025 By BEN SALMON, For The Bulletin The Tel Aviv-by-way-of-Berlin trio makes raw, percussive rock with homemade instruments Eyal El...

Major phone network unveils groundbreaking offer that will let all British soldiers stationed abroad contact their loved ones for FREE

British soldiers stationed overseas will be able to use their phones to contact loved ones for free if they are on Vodafone after the phone network said it would grant members of the armed forces free roaming. It comes as new research reveals that...

Medical tourism has had a good year in Latvia

2024 has been a successful year for medical tourism in Latvia. A total of 40,733 foreign patients received medical services in Latvia, including remotely, according to information compiled by the Latvian Health Tourism Cluster (LVTK). LVTK...