News and features about Estonia and Estonians
At 19:00 on 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from Tallinn through Riga […]
Estonia commemorates the Baltic Chain – the longest unbroken human chain in history Read More
On 20 August 1991, Estonia declared formal independence during the Soviet military coup attempt in Moscow, reconstituting the pre-1940 state. In the evening of 20 August 1991, Estonian politicians
Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence Read More
The Estonian education ministry intends to strengthen the monitoring of compliance with the Estonian language proficiency requirements, ensure the Estonian language is used in public
Estonian ministry wants a stricter language law Read More
The Estonian president, Alar Karis, has refused to sign the car tax bill passed by parliament on 12 June, saying it is not in line
The Estonian president refuses to sign the car tax law Read More
Fewer and fewer Estonians are walking or using public transport to get to work, and more and more Estonians prefer to drive to work. Over
Car commuting increasingly popular among Estonians Read More
According to the World Happiness Report 2024, Estonia is the 34th happiest country in the world, dropping three places from 2023; Finland is the happiest
Estonia the 34th happiest country in the world: Index Read More
Statistics Estonia has published the results of the largest and most comprehensive relationship survey in Estonia, which looked at violence against both men and women
Forty-one per cent of women in Estonia have experienced violence Read More
On 29 March 2024, the former president and foreign minister, Lennart Meri, would’ve celebrated his 95th birthday; a Statesman with a capital S, he’s one
Lennart Meri, the president many loved, and everybody respected Read More
Estonia is one of only seven countries in the world to meet the World Health Organisation’s air quality standard, according to a recent study. Only
Estonia among seven nations meeting WHO air quality standard Read More
The Estonian capital, Tallinn, has been ranked in the top ten in two categories of medium-sized European cities in the “European Cities and Regions of
Tallinn among Europe’s top ten future cities Read More
