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ERR News - A mistake caused by the Estonian Certification Center, the state-owned company behind the software of ID cards, means that 250,000 ID cards and 5,000 e-residency cards will not be compatible with new Google Chrome web browsers, and while the bug can be fixed, the damage to the...

The fresh Estonian Art magazine focuses on more than 50 topics. The opening subject of the magazine is the Venice Art Biennale – an interview by Stacey Koosel and Anna Matveeva’s article cover the exhibit of the Estonian pavilion, the project titled “NSFW. A Chairman’s Tale” by Jaanus Samma and...

Estonia has its own Halloween. It's called mardi/päev, (Saint) Martin's Day and kids run from house to house performing and awaiting treats in return on the evening before mardipäev, that being Nov. 9.   This is during the extended period in the fall when peoples' souls are believed to come...

Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, ranked the best “value destinations” for 2016 and Estonia earned the top spot. “Bagging a good deal on the road can be almost as thrilling as the trip itself, no matter what your travel budget,” the publication’s Editorial Director...

On Oktober 18th “The Washington Beacon” brings to its readers a review of Sofi Oksanen, “Purge” by Jenna Lifhits. Under the headline of “Sofi Oksanen, the Most Important Eastern European Novelist You’ve Never Heard Of” she writes:While Oksanen is celebrated in Finland and across Europe, her work deserves greater recognition...

Now you can support both EANC and Vaba Eesti Sõna!  The Estonian American Natio-nal Council announces a special promotion: every person who donates $500 or more to EANC will receive a free subscription to Vaba Eesti Sõna, the only Estonian-language newspaper published in the U.S.! You can choose either a...

According to the airport guide, Sleeping in Airports, the Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport is the fifth best airport in Europe, based on the overall airport experience determined by travellers who had taken the site’s 2015 airport survey. Sleeping in Airports said the list of the best airports in Europe included...

Viru bog in North Estonia.  Photo by Kart Ulman / VES   ERR News - During the Soviet occupation, the total area of peatlands in Estonia decreased almost 2.8 times. Now large scale wetland restoration project is underway to rectify the situation. According to the Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF),...

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