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Tanel Altmets: The Scottish independence referendum: a decision made by economic uncertainty

September 23, 2014 · 4 comments

As an Estonian, I would firstly like to bring attention to the name of the…

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The Red Army entering Estonia in October 1939, effectively occupying the country. Today's Russia behaves frighteningly similarly to the Soviet Union in the thirties.

Sten Hankewitz: Kidnapping of Estonian officer is political – as is everything related to Russia
September 9, 2014 · 4 comments

On 5 September, operatives of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) illegally entered the territory...

Edward Lucas: Russia is winning
September 5, 2014 · 2 comments

I have been dealing with European security for more than thirty years, as an activist...

Oliver Bowers: Estonia’s difficult relationship with feminism
September 4, 2014 · 11 comments

Oliver Bowers addresses Estonia’s public misconception of feminism and gender issues, and argues why Estonia...

200 Baltic public figures ask for permanent NATO bases in an open letter to Obama
September 2, 2014 · No comments

In an open letter to US President Barack Obama, 200 public figures from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania ask...

President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at his dacha outside Moscow, Russia, July 7, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Sten Hankewitz: Obama’s visit to Estonia doesn’t mean diddly
August 23, 2014 · 8 comments

Dear Estonians, I have some bad news for you. Looking at your euphoria over the...

Claire Millard: Customer is king – lessons for the Estonian supermarket sector
August 21, 2014 · 2 comments

Having worked in retail leadership positions in the UK for ten years, Claire Millard is...

Martin Hirvoja: Estonia to attract foreign talents
August 5, 2014 · 1 comment

Plans are in place to actively promote Estonia abroad as a great place to live...

Yoko Alender: My Estonian dream for 2050
July 30, 2014 · 3 comments

‎Yoko Alender, a young Estonian architect and politician, sets her long-term vision for Estonia. I...

Martin Ehala: In search of the true Estonian
June 5, 2014 · 6 comments

The future of being Estonian doesn’t depend solely on demographic trends. Our understanding of the...