EN.NARVA NEWS

Luhamaa and Koidula Border Checks to Close Overnight Starting February 24

Starting February 24, Estonia will suspend nighttime traffic through the Luhamaa and Koidula border crossing points on the Russian border for a period of three months. The checkpoints will remain open for only 12 hours a day. The government made this...

Official Timeline Revealed: When the Ivangorod Border Crossing Will Reopen to Vehicles

The reconstruction of the Ivangorod Multilateral Automobile Checkpoint (MAPP) on the Russian-Estonian border, which has been closed to transport since February 1, 2024, is scheduled for completion at the end of 2026. This update was provided by Serge...

Estonian President Suggests Territorial Concessions for Peace

Estonian President Alar Karis stated in an interview with NBC that Ukraine may face the necessity of temporarily ceding part of its territory for the sake of peace in the future. However, he emphasized that such a decision must be made exclusively by...

Leaders of Latvia and Estonia suddenly call for negotiations with Russia

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Estonian President Alar Karis, in separate interviews with Euronews at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, advocated for the appointment of a special EU envoy to participate in negotiations with Russia regar...

Tesla registers firm in Tallinn and seeks employees

The American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla registered a subsidiary, Tesla Estonia OÜ, on December 16, 2025, with a share capital of €2,500 and immediately posted vacancies for a store manager and a sales advisor in Tallinn – the f...

Tourist Banned from Estonia Over a Common Samovar

Tourist Banned from Estonia Over a Common Samovar

On January 6, a 25-year-old Israeli citizen was barred from entering Estonia at the Narva-1 international checkpoint after attempting to cross the border from Russia with an item prohibited under EU sanctions. The traveler was sent back to Russia ...

Tallinn is calling for the creation of a unified Schengen-wide blacklist of Russian combatants

Tallinn is calling for the creation of a unified Schengen-wide blacklist of Russian combatants

The Estonian Ministry of the Interior has banned 261 individuals involved in Russia’s war against Ukraine from entering the country. The decision, which took effect last week, targets Russian citizens with combat experience whom authorities ...

“A Phone Call Swept Her Out to Sea”: Woman on Inflatable Mattress Rescued in the Gulf of Finland

“A Phone Call Swept Her Out to Sea”: Woman on Inflatable Mattress Rescued in the Gulf of Finland

In the Gulf of Finland, near the “Dunes” beach, a woman on an inflatable mattress drifted into open waters while engrossed in a phone call. She was rescued thanks to a group of passing fishermen.
Leningrad Region Locals Alerted to Possible Drone Activity Near St. Petersburg

Leningrad Region Locals Alerted to Possible Drone Activity Near St. Petersburg

On the morning of August 3, several districts in Saint Petersburg were alerted to a potential drone threat.
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