Estonia extends its diplomatic reach to Tonga
Estonia’s diplomatic map has just stretched a little further across the globe – all the way to Tonga, the Polynesian…
Estonia remembers the victims of Soviet deportations
On 25 March 1949, the Soviet regime deported 20,000 Estonian men, women, and children to Siberia; in just a few…
A Canadian musician deeply offends Estonians, draws the ire of expats
Dan Boeckner, a 48-year-old Canadian musician, posted deeply offensive remarks about Estonians on X on 12 March, drawing the ire…
Estonia’s median wage €1,724 a month
Estonia’s median wage in 2025 was €1,724 a month, almost six per cent higher than the previous year; the country’s…
Estonia’s economy returns to growth after two difficult years
Estonia’s economy returned to growth in 2025, with gross domestic product rising by 0.7 per cent in the fourth quarter…
Estonian tech competition invites startups to contend for investment
Latitude59, an Estonian-founded tech event, has opened applications for its pitch competition, inviting early-stage startups to pitch on the main…
Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events this week
23 March 2026 – 29 March 2026 Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma,…
London discovers Konrad Mägi
For a country as visually alert to light, silence and season as Estonia, it is striking how long one of…
Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events – week 11
16 March 2026 – 22 March 2026 Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma,…
A large hybrid plant to be built in Western Estonia
One of the largest solar parks in the Baltics, located in Kirikmäe, Pärnu County, will soon be supplemented with a…
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…
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…
A drone from Russian airspace strikes the chimney of an Estonian power plant
A drone that entered Estonia from Russian airspace struck the chimney of the Auvere power plant in the early hours…
Estonian MPs back the US and Israel on Iran
A cross-party group of 31 Estonian parliamentarians has issued a joint statement backing the United States and Israel in their…
Estonia ranks second in the world for academic freedom as global standards fall
Estonia ranks second in the world for academic freedom, according to the latest Academic Freedom Index, at a time when…
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…
Desiree Mumm: what will it take to keep the transatlantic alliance strong?
As Europe, the United States and the wider world face diverging security pressures, the real test for the transatlantic alliance…
Estonia’s wild heart: why its bogs, wetlands and forests matter
Estonia still has what much of Europe has lost: vast bogs, wetlands and forests that store carbon, shelter rare species…
Giulia Galbiati: is Estonia still the world’s most digital country?
A generation after launching its digital revolution, Estonia remains a global benchmark for e-government; but as other countries catch up,…
Alma Sooäär and the Kalamaja shop that refuses to disappear
In Tallinn’s fashionable Kalamaja district, where old wooden houses now sit alongside trendy cafés and rising property prices, Alma Sooäär…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
