Estonia Piano Factory director Indrek Laul sent the prime minister and MPs a letter, in which he discusses the role and opportunities of the presidential institution, a move that politicians interpret as a desire to become a presidential candidate

Estonia Ambassador to Russia Margus Laidre has reportedly been summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry and given until 7 February to leave the country

A critical situation has arisen in Tallinn in recent months, with ambulances sometimes having to wait for several hours outside hospitals to be able to admit patients who needed urgent medical care or often going 100 kilometres away to regional hospitals

The Ministry of the Environment urged that the large number of used batteries should be disposed of in special collection containers and not together with general waste under any circumstances

The country is sending a mobile sauna unit and laundry facility to the frontline in Ukraine, as a morale boost for Ukrainian fighters there through the winter months