Estonia's Mark Lajal wins second Challenger trophy of his career

Estonia's top-ranked tennis player Mark Lajal (ATP No. 181) claimed the second ATP Challenger title of his career with a hard-fought victory over American Andres Martin (ATP No. 335) in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The final score was 6–7 (7), 7–5, 7–6 …

Geologist: Chances of finding gas and oil off the coast of Estonia minute

A Canadian energy company announced this week it had discovered a large oil deposit near Poland's Baltic Sea coast. However, Estonian experts say the find is relatively modest in the broader context. Along Estonia's own Baltic coastline, geologists …

Estonia invites US defense secretary to jump into icy lake during winter training camp visit

Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) invited U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to attend Estonia's Defense Forces' winter training camp next year and jump into an icy lake, one of the exercises NATO soldiers carry out. Speaking at a press …

Estonia extends sanctions on Belarusian regime indefinitely

Estonia's government this week agreed to extend sanctions on over 250 members of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko's regime in Minsk indefinitely over human rights violations. Since Lukashenko's crackdown on the opposition in 2020, …

Estonia's banks following LHV's claim before taking action

Estonian banks have not yet decided whether to take action after LHV Bank notified the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) claiming that it had gained unlawful access to its data. LHV is claiming €247,000,000 from the FIU over the alleged unlawful access of …

Hot weather puts spotlight on Estonia's top beaches and swimming spots

With the recent hot spell prompting the Environment Agency to issue a weather warning, weekly Maaleht listed many of the best places to cool off with a dip, both by the sea and at freshwater sites by rivers and lakes. The most popular swimming spots in …

Beekeepers in Estonia report poor honey harvest due to rainy summer

The rainy and chilly first half of summer has likely halved the honey harvest, and will probably lead to increased prices. The poor conditions meant bees were largely confined to their hives during the critical May-June period. Mario Kalvet, chairman of …

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Defense Secretary Hegseth, Chairman Gen. Caine Meet With Leaders From Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine meet with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds, and Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene at the Pentagon on …

Army's new Archer Mobile Howitzer fired abroad on operations for first time in Estonia

The integration of the Archer into the Royal Artillery has passed a significant milestone with the first overseas operational live-firing of the platform. The 155mm mobile howitzer is currently deployed in Estonia, where UK Ambassador Ross Allen and …