Estonia opens a new embassy building in Riga
Estonia on 26 March opened a new embassy building in Riga, Latvia, at 8/10 Pils Street, in the Old Town…
Narong Lasuai: I wouldn’t change Estonia
Thai chef Narong Lasuai, who has lived in Estonia for eight years, embraces local life with a smile, defying cultural…
Estonia commemorates victims of Soviet deportations
On 25 March 1949, the Soviet regime deported 20,000 Estonian men, women, and children to Siberia. In just a few…
Estonia sees 8.5% rise in median wage
Estonia’s median monthly wage rose to €1,628 in 2024, marking an 8.5 per cent increase from €1,501 in 2023. The…
Estonia’s economy grows faster than expected
Estonia’s GDP grew by 1.2% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024 and by 0.7% from the previous quarter –…
Foreign tourists still reluctant to visit Estonia
Foreign tourist visits to Estonia increased by 11% in 2024 compared with the previous year but remain nearly 400,000 below…
Portraits of a past: the German-Baltic Society donates rare paintings to Estonia
Two 19th-century portraits by Gustav Adolf Hippius, a key Baltic German artist, have found a new home in Tallinn, rekindling…
Estonians celebrate Shrove Tuesday by eating whipped cream buns
Known as “Pancake Tuesday” in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, Estonians celebrate Shrove Tuesday or Vastlapäev instead – and…
Arvo Pärt at 90: celebrating 50 years of Für Alina
Arvo Pärt, Estonia’s most celebrated composer, turns 90 this year, and one of his most defining works, Für Alina, will…
Estonian robotics company Milrem unveils a new 8×8 combat vehicle
Milrem Robotics, an Estonian-founded robotics and autonomous systems developer, has launched its highly anticipated 8×8 robotic combat vehicle at the…
Estonia’s AI gamble: can four billion words secure its language’s future?
Estonia has made nearly four billion words of its linguistic corpus freely available to Meta, the parent company of Facebook…
Estonian student racing team crowned the world’s best
FS Team Tallinn, a collaborative effort between students from Tallinn University of Technology and Tallinn University of Applied Sciences, has…
Third-country nationals lose the right to vote in Estonian local elections
The Estonian parliament on 26 March passed an act amending the constitution of Estonia, according to which, the right to…
Estonian FM to Rubio: Estonia is serious about defending itself
The Estonian foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, on 25 March met with his US counterpart, Marco Rubio, to whom he said…
The Defence Forces and the Rescue Board get new armoured vehicles
The Estonian Defence Forces and the country’s Rescue Board have received new armoured vehicles acquired from Turkey. The Estonian Centre…
Estonian researchers drop a DNA bomb: Trump and Putin are related
In an amazing – and some would say sardonic – twist of fate, DNA tests have proven that presidents Donald…
The quiet power of Estonian: why more foreign students are learning it
More international students are taking on the challenge of learning Estonian – not just as an academic exercise, but as…
Estonia to give all schools free access to AI tools
Estonia is planning to launch an initiative that will provide students and teachers with free access to the world’s leading…
Jaak Treiman: All human beings must support Ukraine
The outcome of the war in Ukraine is not about borders and sovereignty, it’s about the right of the Ukrainian…
President Karis: Estonia must boldly support Ukraine for a secure future
The Estonian president, Alar Karis, said in his speech on 20 August 2024 – on the 33rd anniversary of the…
Renee Meriste: It’s time to listen to the people
Renee Meriste, the president of the Estonian Society of Los Angeles, said in a speech given on the occasion of…
Ilon Wikland is in the hearts of Estonians
Ilon Wikland, an Estonian-Swedish artist and illustrator, renowned for her illustrations for the world-famous Swedish children author, Astrid Lindgren, is celebrating…
Kadri Hirvesaar: Estonian designer thrives in Milan’s fashion scene
Kadri Hirvesaar, an Estonian set designer based in Milan, Italy’s fashion capital, collaborates with renowned brands and figures like Stanley…
Robert Marrandi brings traditional Estonian rye bread to Italy
Robert Marrandi is successfully selling Estonian rye bread at his bakery in Florence, Italy, to locals who have grown to…
Gallery: The Baltic Way in pictures
On 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from…
Pictures: “Eesti” through the eyes of photographer Tõnu Runnel
Estonian photographer Tõnu Runnel has published “Eesti”, a book of Estonian photo stories, published in both Estonian and English; Estonian…
Pictures: How Soviet bombs strengthened Estonia’s determination to rebuild its independent nation
On 9 March 1944, Tallinn was devastated by the March bombings, which destroyed a quarter of the city almost overnight;…
Pictures and video: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Estonia
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited Tallinn, Estonia, on 10-11 January, where he met with the country’s political leaders and…
Video: Press conference of Volodymyr Zelensky and Kaja Kallas
The Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, is meeting the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, at Stenbock House in the Estonian capital…
Video: A sixth virtual forum for Estonians worldwide
The Estonian foreign ministry held a virtual forum for Estonians around the world on 7 December, which was broadcast live…
