From crusades to comeback: Estonia’s road to independence
As Estonians across the globe unite on 24 February to celebrate Independence Day, it is the perfect moment to reflect…
A hundred interesting facts about Estonia
Estonian World and its co-authors unveil 100 captivating insights that blend time-honored traditions with unexpected surprises, offering a fresh lens…
The Estonian matriarch of the Murdoch family dies
Anna Murdoch Mann, the media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s former wife, whose father was Estonian, has died aged 81; she was…
An Estonian startup to mass produce interceptor missiles
Frankenburg Technologies, an Estonian defence technology start-up, has raised €30 million in new funding to mass-produce the company’s interceptor missiles….
Investing in Estonia, two years on
Two years after a Tallinn panel asked whether Estonia remains an attractive destination for investors, the verdict is broadly unchanged…
Estonian firm launches 80-home underground resort in Lapland
In Finnish Lapland, where winter tourism has traditionally revolved around timber chalets and glass-roofed cabins, a new development is taking…
Estonia celebrates independence at the UN with a quiet superpower: children’s books
Estonia marked its Independence Day at the UN not with military muscle, but with picture books – opening an exhibition…
Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events this week
23 February 2026 – 01 March 2026 Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma,…
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…
Estonia’s Tiger Leap: the schools project that wired a nation for the digital age
Thirty years ago today, president Lennart Meri went on TV to announce an audacious plan: connect every Estonian school to…
One of Europe’s largest battery parks opens in Estonia
Estonian renewable energy developer Evecon, together with the French solar power company Corsica Sole and investment manager Mirova, on 3…
Poll: almost three quarters of Estonians support a nuclear power plant
According to a new poll, a striking 71% of Estonian residents support preparations for the construction of a new-generation nuclear…
An Estonian startup to mass produce interceptor missiles
Frankenburg Technologies, an Estonian defence technology start-up, has raised €30 million in new funding to mass-produce the company’s interceptor missiles….
The United Kingdom and Estonia’s achievement of independence
Patrik Maldre describes the crucial days of 1918 when the Estonia-UK alliance was born.* On 24 February 1919, the Republic…
Updates: Russia’s war against Ukraine – Estonian perspective
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonian World brings you the latest reactions from Estonia. For updates…
Estonia’s Tiger Leap: the schools project that wired a nation for the digital age
Thirty years ago today, president Lennart Meri went on TV to announce an audacious plan: connect every Estonian school to…
Estonia ranks third worldwide in scientific impact – how did it happen?
For a country often celebrated for its composers, digital statecraft and quietly radical governance, Estonia has now achieved something even…
LatAm students can apply for Estonian visas at home
From 30 September, students from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Chile will be able to apply for long-stay study visas…
Karis’s Independence Day address offers reassurance – but little lift
President Alar Karis’s Independence Day address was careful, responsible and clear in its loyalties; what it lacked was altitude –…
Maarja Grossberg-Kuusk: science is waiting for women
Materials scientist and professor Maarja Grossberg-Kuusk reflects on how a childhood curiosity in the pine forests of Nõmme led her…
Karen K Burns: five men and an algorithm – Estonia’s AI governance gap
Estonia has built a global reputation for digital governance; that reputation is now at risk, as its new AI advisory…
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…
Vintage Estonian New Year cards and the stories they tell
New Year cards have long carried a special place in Estonia’s visual culture – from the refined designs of the…
Gallery: Christmas cats waiting for a home in Tallinn
Dressed in Santa hats and fairy lights, these cats look ready for Christmas; but this year, they will spend the…
Pictures: Arvo Pärt at 90
Arvo Pärt, Estonia’s most celebrated composer and one of the world’s most performed living musicians, turned 90 on 11 September….
Video: Team Rowtalia rows into Antigua, completing Estonia’s first Atlantic crossing
Four Estonians competing as Team Rowtalia arrived in Antigua just after 1pm Estonian time, completing an unassisted Atlantic crossing in…
Video: the Estonian Startup Awards
The Estonian Startup Awards were announced on 22 January in Tallinn, with a record number of contenders and defence technology…
Video: The 10th Global Estonian virtual forum broadcast from Tallinn
The 10th edition of the Global Estonian virtual forum was broadcast on Friday, 5 December, filmed at Theatrum in Tallinn’s…
