The first consecration of a bishop in Saaremaa since the 16th century took place: Anti Toplaan was installed as bishop of the new Saare-Lääne diocese after more than 400 years

Estonian TV series 'Detective von Fock' has been awarded almost €250.000 in funding as part of a new EU pilot project to promote European productions

A new forum was launched to help people in Estonia with a refugee background, specially for supporting them in defending their communities and addressing their concerns

Estonians were able to vote for their representatives in the European Parliament three days before the official date of the European elections, despite technical problems with the online voting platform

Average life expectancy in Estonia rose to a new record high of 79 years, according to data from Statistics Estonia; however, the number of years people live in good health decreased in 2023: men live disability-free for 56,4 years, women for 59,5 years