Estonian Food Bank distributes 4,000 tons of food in 2022
According to the data of the Estonian Food Bank, 310,100 people lived in relative poverty and 18,000 people in absolute…
Russians Maria and Ivan, denied the Estonian residence permit: “Wish I could just fly to Mars”
Estonian World sat down with Maria and Ivan, two young and liberal Russian professionals, who came to Estonia before Russia’s…
Live: A virtual forum for Estonians worldwide
The Estonian foreign ministry holds a virtual forum for Estonians worldwide on 3 December; Estonian World will live broadcast the…
OECD: Reducing gender inequality would bring economic benefits to Estonia
A recent study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development shows that due to persistent gender differences in Estonian…
Pictures: A former Tallinn prison to be turned into a business and leisure centre
The Patarei Sea Fortress, a former notorious prison by the Tallinn seaside, will be turned into business and event centre…
Index: Estonia the fifth least corrupt country in the world
According to the Global Corruption Index 2022, compiled by Global Risk Profile, a Swiss due diligence company, Estonia is the…
Estonian literature, song and dance festivals to be celebrated with flag days
The Estonian parliament passed a bill on 7 December geared at marking 30 January as the Estonian Literature Day and…
The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra tours France and Germany
The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Olari Elts, will give concerts in Paris, Munich and Nuremberg from 1 to…
Estonian writer Ilmar Taska presents his novel “Pobeda 1946” in New York
Ilmar Taska, an Estonian filmmaker and writer, represented Estonia at the European Literature Night 2022 in New York City; Taska…
Estonian government collaborates with Amazon
The Estonian economy ministry is cooperating with the company Amazon Web Services in the development of a cloud-based solution that…
Robotic couriers start operating in Tallinn’s Old Town
Estonian-made unmanned vehicles will provide parcel delivery services in the capital’s Old Town. The robotic couriers, developed by Viljandi-based Clevon,…
Machines to take over Tallinn for two days
One of the world’s largest robotics festivals, Robotex International, will take place in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, from 25 to…
Politico picks Estonia’s Kaja Kallas as one of the most influential people in Europe
Politico, the American-born international current affairs magazine, has picked the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, as one of the most…
Updates: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – reactions in Estonia
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonian World brings you the latest reactions from Estonia – one…
Estonia purchases six HIMARS rocket launcher systems from the US
On 2 December, the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments signed a contract with the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency for…
Podcast: Why you should care about COP27
The Tallinn University Podcast with Terry McDonald seeks to shed light on the research and activism taking place in Estonia, especially…
Five Estonian researchers among the world’s most influential scientists
Clarivate, a company that identifies the world’s most influential scientists, has published its 2022 list that includes five researchers related…
A record number of grey seals counted in Estonian waters
A record of 6,031 grey seals were counted in the sea off the coast of Estonia in 2022, the highest…
Estonians should not be afraid to lead internationally
Aure, a 28-year-old blogger from Belgium, analyses how the Ukrainian war inverted the power dynamics in the European Union: Estonians,…
Sten Hankewitz: Cuba just legalised equal marriage. Cuba! What’s wrong with you, Estonia?
Cuba, one of the last communist countries in the world, has legalised equal marriage – marriage between any consenting adults…
Trusted connectivity: ensuring economic resiliency for a free world
The US and Europe’s early actions to address their economic vulnerabilities to authoritarian states have been largely reactive rather than…
Politico picks Estonia’s Kaja Kallas as one of the most influential people in Europe
Politico, the American-born international current affairs magazine, has picked the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, as one of the most…
An Estonian-American lawyer wants to help Estonians with US immigration
Henry Lindpere is an Estonian-American lawyer whose mission is to help Estonians immigrate to the United States – he believes…
Five Estonian researchers among the world’s most influential scientists
Clarivate, a company that identifies the world’s most influential scientists, has published its 2022 list that includes five researchers related…
Pictures: A former Tallinn prison to be turned into a business and leisure centre
The Patarei Sea Fortress, a former notorious prison by the Tallinn seaside, will be turned into business and event centre…
Pictures: Tallinn’s Kopli peninsula over the years
Film maker Mirjam Matiisen has over the years photographed diverse life and people in the Estonian capital’s Kopli subdistrict that,…
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…
Live: A virtual forum for Estonians worldwide
The Estonian foreign ministry holds a virtual forum for Estonians worldwide on 3 December; Estonian World will live broadcast the…
Video: Conductor Paavo Järvi discusses his life and work
In an interview conducted by the Living the Classical Life videocast, Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi discusses his musical beginnings, the…
Video: Conductor Kristjan Järvi discusses his life and work
Estonian conductor, composer and prolific recording artist Kristjan Järvi has more than 60 albums to his credit; in the interview…
