Estonia's European Union Policy

Estonia’s European Union Policy is shaped and implemented under the lead of the Prime Minister. As a member of the European Union, Estonia has the chance – and duty – to take part in shaping the policies of the Union and determining its direction of travel. Estonia can have a meaningful impact on the development of the European Union only if our positions are clear and supported by member states.

Estonian interests

To better represent the interests of Estonia, the government determines the goals and principles on which we rely in our activities towards the European Union. Since Estonia's accession to the European Union in 2004, framework documents have been drawn up, which determine the main principles of Estonia's EU policy and based on which the government's activities towards the EU are planned.

The government approved Estonia’s European Union policy priorities for 2025 - 2027 on June 19, 2025.

The priorities focus on developing European defence capabilities, simplifying the regulatory environment and preparing for the negotiations on the new long-term budget of the EU.

Estonia’s European Union policy priorities 2025–2027

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    EU energy market and security of supply

    117.    The integration of EU energy markets must be further pursued through the construction of new cross-border connections and the creation of a single Baltic electricity bidding zone to ensure security of supply and competitive energy prices. 

    118.    EU co-financing must be secured for Estonia’s third electricity interconnector with Finland and the fourth electricity interconnector with Latvia to carry out the necessary studies and works.

    119.    The EU’s electricity market requirements for justifying the need for capacity mechanisms need to be reduced to allow Member States to quickly deploy dispatchable generation capacity as needed. 

    120.    The process for obtaining state aid approval for electricity market capacity mechanisms and renewable energy production must be simplified to accelerate the uptake of clean energy and ensure the stability of the electricity system. The requirements for obtaining approval should be reduced, and the duration of the approval procedure shortened. 

    121.    Targeted financing instruments and risk-mitigating guarantee schemes need to be introduced at the EU level to support investments in offshore wind and long-duration energy storage. 

    122.    Electrification in various sectors, including heating and transport, must be increased in the EU. At the same time, it is important to preserve the option to use domestic biomass and biogas, provided that they meet the sustainability criteria of the EU Renewable Energy Directive. 

    123.    We support the objective of reducing emissions from heaters to contribute to improving air quality and meeting climate targets. When reviewing the requirements for wood and other solid biomass local space heaters, the economic impact of the requirements must be carefully considered alongside the environmental impact, and to ensure that people retain the option to heat their homes with wood in a cost-effective way.

    124.    We support preparations for the establishment of a Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor and consider EU co-financing essential to undertake the necessary studies. 

    125.    Nuclear energy has an important role to play in achieving climate neutrality and security of supply in the EU, provided it is developed sustainably, nuclear fuel and technology are supplied from reliable countries, and a high level of safety is ensured. 

    Last updated on 19.06.2025

    European Union

    Last updated: 09.07.2025

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