The Finnish health authorities warn of the spread of the coronavirus onboard cruise ships
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare – the country’s health board – is warning people of the spread of…
VIDEO: Up close and personal… with a brown bear
Maris Hellrand writes about her experience encountering a male brown bear at a wildlife-watching nature holiday in eastern Estonia. There…
Explore the wild: recommendations of an Estonian hiker
Summer is the best time to explore the nature in Estonia – here are simple suggestions and tips from an…
Estonian online identity verification startup raises USD15.5 million in financing round
The Estonian online identity verification startup, Veriff, has closed a financing round of USD15.5 million to bolster its global growth….
Estonian AI-based negotiation platform startup closes a USD3 million seed round
Pactum, an Estonian-founded AI-based platform that enables companies to automate personalised commercial negotiations, has announced the closing of a USD3…
The e-residency programme has earned Estonia €31 million in tax revenues
Estonia’s e-residency programme has since its launch earned the state €41 million – €31 million of which is direct tax…
Gallery: The Estonian Song Celebration 2019
Estonia’s cherished Song Celebration that in 2019 celebrated its 150th anniversary, took place from 6-7 July 2019 in the country’s…
The Baltic Bubble – 15 unique places to visit in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
The Baltic states reopened their internal borders on 15 May and now allow their citizens, residents and other people who…
Cyrillus Kreek’s music released internationally by ECM
ECM, the Munich, Germany-based record label known in Estonia for helping highlight Arvo Pärt’s music for the global audience back in…
President Kaljulaid gifts an Estonian-produced electric bike to the German head of state
The Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid, has gifted an electric bicycle, manufactured by the Estonian-founded company, Ampler, to her German counterpart,…
Estonian online identity verification startup raises USD15.5 million in financing round
The Estonian online identity verification startup, Veriff, has closed a financing round of USD15.5 million to bolster its global growth….
Estonian AI-based negotiation platform startup closes a USD3 million seed round
Pactum, an Estonian-founded AI-based platform that enables companies to automate personalised commercial negotiations, has announced the closing of a USD3…
Estonia joins 26 other countries in a statement regarding Uyghurs and Hong Kong
Estonia has joined 26 other countries in a statement expressing concern with the treatment of Uyghurs by China and the…
The role of the United States in the restoration of Estonia’s independence
The US policy of not recognising the annexation of the Baltic states formed an international anchor which fostered the hope…
The Estonian Navy – four ships, but pulling its weight
The Estonian Navy is one of the smallest navies in the world with its four boats; that, however, doesn’t mean…
A new research project maps the impacts of moving away from oil shale in Estonia
A new research project aims to map the impacts of the Estonian energy system switching away from oil shale and…
How did Estonia become a new role model in digital education?
Estonia, the leading education nation in Europe – number one in PISA testing in Europe – has become a role…
The University of Tartu achieves a new record in the world rankings
According to one of the most important higher education lists, the QS World University Rankings, the University of Tartu now holds its…
Craig Nash: Why I support Estonian World
Craig Nash, a Texan native, writes that he financially supports Estonian World because the online magazine provides an accurate read…
Patrik Maldre: The state of Estonia’s cyber security
Patrik Maldre, a cyber security expert, takes a look at the Estonian government’s recently published report, “Cyber Security in Estonia”…
Merli Antsmaa: How do we see the future of cultural management in the changed world?
Estonian arts manager Merli Antsmaa views the future of the cultural events management as something hybrid – we will go…
Meet the Estonian “mermaid”, Merle Liivand, who is helping save the oceans
Estonian World interviews Estonia’s most famous “mermaid”, the Florida-based Merle Liivand, who is helping save the oceans and, at the…
Lepo Sumera – a restless creative mind and an extraordinary human being
Märt-Matis Lill, a composer and the chairman of the Estonian Composers’ Union, writes on the 70th anniversary of the birth…
Two Estonians included in the Forbes top young entrepreneurs in Europe list
The London-based fashion designer, Roberta Einer, and the Manchester-based entrepreneur, Martin Vares, are included in the “Top Young Entrepreneurs of…
