  The European Solar Telescope (EST) is a project of a new-generation solar
telescope. It has a large aperture of 4~m, which is necessary for achieving
high spatial and temporal resolution. The high polarimetric sensitivity of the
EST will allow to measure the magnetic field in the solar atmosphere with
unprecedented precision. Here, we summarise the recent advancements in the
realisation of the EST project regarding the hardware development and the
refinement of the science requirements.
