News and features about Estonia and Estonians
A towering aspen in south-west Estonia has been confirmed as the tallest of its kind in Europe, in a discovery that places a remote corner […]
Europe’s tallest aspen discovered in south-west Estonia Read More
Estonia may count among the least religious nations in the world, yet when it comes to religious holidays, Estonians tend to give a respectful nod
Easter in Estonia: cleaning, predicting the weather and painting eggs Read More
Estonia’s diplomatic map has just stretched a little further across the globe – all the way to Tonga, the Polynesian kingdom so far from Tallinn
Estonia extends its diplomatic reach to Tonga Read More
On 25 March 1949, the Soviet regime deported 20,000 Estonian men, women, and children to Siberia; in just a few days, nearly three per cent
Estonia remembers the victims of Soviet deportations Read More
Dan Boeckner, a 48-year-old Canadian musician, posted deeply offensive remarks about Estonians on X on 12 March, drawing the ire of Estonian expatriates in Canada
A Canadian musician deeply offends Estonians, draws the ire of expats Read More
A historic Estonian flag rescued from Kadriorg Palace as Soviet forces closed in on Tallinn in September 1944 is set to return home after more
A flag rescued from Kadriorg in 1944 returns to Estonia from Australia Read More
On 9 March 1944, Tallinn was devastated by the March bombings, which destroyed a quarter of the city almost overnight; Adam Rang, whose family members
In Tallinn’s fashionable Kalamaja district, where old wooden houses now sit alongside trendy cafés and rising property prices, Alma Sooäär still runs her tiny household
Alma Sooäär and the Kalamaja shop that refuses to disappear Read More
A scholarship programme is offering young Estonians living abroad the chance to complete a professional internship in Estonia in 2026, with applications open until 31
Young diaspora Estonians offered paid internships in Estonia Read More
As the world readies itself for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Milano–Cortina, to be held from 6 to 15 March, Estonia has joined a
Estonia to boycott Paralympic ceremonies in protest at Russia and Belarus Read More
