How I went on a 1,200-mile road trip in an EV – and survived
Estonian World’s executive editor Sten Hankewitz drove his fully electric Ford Mustang Mach-E – his Pony, as he affectionately calls…
Remembering Estonia’s Second World War refugees
In the autumn of 1944, as the Red Army closed in and renewed Soviet occupation became inevitable, around 80,000 Estonians…
Ülle Madise is elected the next president of Estonia
The Estonian parliament has chosen the country’s long-serving chancellor of justice and one of its leading constitutional lawyers, Ülle Madise,…
Rail Baltica delayed again as Baltic states seek €10 billion from the EU
The Baltic states have abandoned the 2030 deadline for Rail Baltica and given themselves until 2034 to open the main…
Estonia’s median salary €1,840 in Q2 2026
The median monthly salary in Estonia was €1,840 in the second quarter of 2026, up 6.1 per cent – or…
A Saudi retail giant buys Estonian dairy plants for €135m
A Saudi Arabian retail group has won a €135.25 million auction for two factories belonging to the bankrupt Estonian dairy…
From a Tallinn tower block to the world stage: film traces Arvo Pärt’s journey
A new Deutsche Welle documentary explores how Soviet repression, exile and spiritual searching helped shape the Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt’s…
Two Estonian children’s books selected for White Ravens catalogue
Two Estonian children’s books exploring Soviet-era memories and life without school have been selected for The White Ravens 2026, an…
Ingrid Lukas: “Words tell a story – but the sound tells the truth”
She was five when she joined the Baltic Way, too young to understand its politics but old enough to feel…
Estonians increasingly use artificial intelligence
The latest information technology surveys conducted by Statistics Estonia show that the use of artificial intelligence increased significantly in 2026…
Estonia’s Skeleton expands its role in Europe’s defence technology race
The Estonian energy storage company, Skeleton Technologies, is working with defence companies in Spain, Portugal and France on technologies for…
Estonia’s Bolt to launch a self-driving car testing programme in Luxembourg
The Estonian-founded transportation technology startup, Bolt, together with other companies, is launching an autonomous mobility pilot programme in Luxembourg. In…
The US promises to send a new unit to Estonia in November
The United States has told Estonia that it will maintain its rotational military presence in the country, with a new…
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…
Estonian envoy elected to lead work on tribunal for Russia’s invasion
Aino Lepik von Wirén, Estonia’s ambassador to the Council of Europe, will chair the group preparing a special court to…
Estonia remains among the world’s best education systems in PISA 2025 – but reading scores fall
Estonia remains among the world’s top 10 education systems, according to the OECD’s latest PISA results; its 15-year-olds outperformed the…
Estonia is less religious, but not less spiritual, a survey finds
More than half of Estonian residents do not follow any religion, but many still believe in fate, higher powers, sacred…
Estonia’s top universities named in the QS World University Rankings
The University of Tartu remains Estonia’s highest-ranked university, while Tallinn University of Technology, known as TalTech, rises 35 places to…
Ülle Madise: When did we stop fighting for Estonia’s future and start fighting one another?
In the address she delivered shortly before the Estonian parliament elected her president on 2 September 2026, Ülle Madise urged…
Karsten Staehr: Rail Baltica – a predictable failure
Rail Baltica was meant to be the railway that carried the Baltic states into the heart of Europe – instead,…
Editorial: Estonia’s cool opportunity
As much of Western Europe becomes unbearably hot, Estonia has a chance to turn its climate, space and slowness into…
Ingrid Lukas: “Words tell a story – but the sound tells the truth”
She was five when she joined the Baltic Way, too young to understand its politics but old enough to feel…
How Ando Kiviberg turned the Viljandi Folk Music Festival into an Estonian institution
Musician, former mayor and self-styled “chief” Ando Kiviberg has spent three decades turning a fledgling folk gathering into one of…
One river, 12 paintings: Keili Major’s year on the Tanaro
Every month for a year, Keili Major returns to the same spot on the Tanaro river and paints it –…
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…
A salon in the wilderness: Kikumu 2026 – in pictures
Cinema in a century-old manor, contemporary art inside a modernist landmark and music beside the lake: the second Kikumu festival…
Gallery: Street artists bring dozens of new works to Tartu at the Stencibility festival
The 17th International Street Art Festival Stencibility filled the streets of Tartu, Estonia, with more than 30 new works, turning…
From a Tallinn tower block to the world stage: film traces Arvo Pärt’s journey
A new Deutsche Welle documentary explores how Soviet repression, exile and spiritual searching helped shape the Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt’s…
Watch live: Lennart Meri Conference 2026 in Tallinn
Estonian World is providing live coverage of the Lennart Meri Conference 2026, which brings global leaders, diplomats, defence experts and…
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…
