Estonia is less happy than before
Estonia has slipped to 39th place in the latest World Happiness Report, marking a continued decline in global well-being rankings;…
Thomas Zimmerer: even a foreign doctor can win a patient’s heart in Estonia
German doctor Thomas Zimmerer has built a new life in Estonia, earning the trust of patients and mastering the local…
Estonia’s health-care crisis: a system at a breaking point
The shortage of health-care professionals in Estonia has escalated from a looming crisis to a full-blown emergency, warns a report…
Estonia’s median wage grows by 8.5% in 2024
The median monthly wage in Estonia was €1,628 in 2024, having grown by 8.5 per cent compared with 2023 when…
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…
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…
Updates: Russia’s war against Ukraine – reactions in Estonia
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonian World brings you the latest reactions from Estonia. For updates…
Estonia refuses to be invaded
Why Estonia is about to spend 5% of its GDP on defence – and what it means for NATO. Tallinn…
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…
Virtual forum: Estonia’s role as a global education leader
On 28 November, the Estonian foreign ministry will host a virtual forum for Estonians around the globe, streamed live by…
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…
