Estonia News News Estonia » Politics: Meet the (very likely) new Estonian president
Although Estonian presidents have little executive power, successive officeholders have shaped the office around their own priorities ...
News Estonia » Politics: Estonia's defence minister resigns amid scandal over ammunition purchases for Ukraine
Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has announced his resignation following criticism from the National Audit Office over defence procurement and a controversial €70 million advance paid to Indian ...
News Estonia » Politics: Estonia's ruling party taps climate minister for the Baltic country's top job
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Saturday Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic country. The ...
News Estonia » Politics: Estonia's Defense Minister resigns after wasting 70 million euros on faulty ammunition for Ukraine
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur announced his resignation on Sept. 2 following revelations that the country had given a company 70 million euros (about $81.1 million) for artillery for ...
News Estonia » Politics: Estonia says NATO jet shot down drone over its territory
Estonia has said a Nato fighter jet shot down a drone, which it suspects was a Ukrainian projectile knocked off course by Russian electronic jamming, over its territory. Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur ...
News Estonia » Politics: Kõlvart’s rise to Center Party stardom may change Estonian politics
With former Center Party chairman Edgar Savisaar being pushed out of Estonian politics, and deputy mayor Mihhail Kõlvart getting more than 24,000 personal votes in the 2017 elections, a group is ...
News Estonia » Politics: Exclusive: Estonia's ex defence minister on India's role in global politics
In an exclusive interview with India Today Global, Estonia's Former Defence and Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu discusses pivotal issues shaping global politics. From Estonia's unique diplomatic ...