Europe Estonia Opening at the border crossings with Russia has been reduced to 12 hours a day over the summer, the peak crossing season, to try and curb repeated border violations; since 15 June the Narva border operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Europe Estonia Interior Minister called to end the Moscow‑affiliated lease for the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral reviving debate over the landmark's future; proposals range from relocating, demolishing, turning it into a museum to integrating it more with Estonian culture
Europe Estonia A 340 mq apartment which recently sold for €4 million is reportedly the most expensive transaction in Estonian real estate history; the property takes up an entire floor at the new Volta Skai development in North Tallinn
Europe Estonia Schools and kindergartens should follow national risk assessments, but without a school-specific protocol, responses to drone threats still vary in practice; a case of different handling near Tartu airport has prompted a nationwide reflection
Europe Estonia Tallinn has recovered from the downturn in tourism influx of the pandemic years and is now on a path of stable, though moderate, growth; analysis of economic impact of foreign tourism reveals it has surpassed Riga, Vilnius, Helsinki