Remembering the once vibrant Jewish community of Estonia
On the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, the victims of Nazi…
Numbeo ranks Estonia 12th in the world for the quality of life
Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of statistics, has ranked Estonia 12th in the world for the quality of life in…
Estonia’s population decreased in 2021
According to the preliminary data of Statistics Estonia, on 1 January 2022, the population of Estonia was 1,328,439 – 1,629…
Estonian identity verification provider Veriff raises USD100 million, becomes a unicorn
Estonian identity verification provider Veriff on 26 January announced it had raised USD100 million in series C financing; this round…
Estonia is one of the least corrupt countries in the world – Transparency
According to the Corruption Perception Index 2021, compiled by Transparency International, Estonia is one of the least corrupt countries in…
An investment fund and universities to hold an investor-readiness day for young techies
The Tallinn, Estonia-based Superangel investment fund, in partnership with Estonian, Finnish and Swedish universities, is to hold an investor-readiness day,…
A new English-language bookshop opens in Tallinn
A new English-language bookshop, called Rüütel & Matilda, has opened its doors in the Old Town of Tallinn, Estonia. The…
Inside a Võro smoke sauna, everything has a practical and a spiritual purpose
The smoke sauna tradition in Estonia’s Võromaa region is listed by UNESCO as a representative of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…
The sound of Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is now available for music productions
The sound samples of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, incorporating male and female singers across four vocal parts, are now…
Estonia joins a US nuclear programme
The US and Estonia are to cooperate under the US Department of State’s Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small…
An Estonian-Croatian startup is developing an awareness system for armoured vehicles
Estonian-Croatian defence company Defensphere, which was established in 2021, is developing a situational awareness system that will provide armoured vehicle…
Four Estonian AI solutions highlighted by a UNESCO research centre
The UNESCO-linked International Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence has released a list of 100 artificial intelligence projects across the world…
Six American fighter jets arrive in Estonia due to the Ukraine-Russia tensions
Six American fighter jets have arrived in Estonia at the Ämari Air Base to support the Baltic Air Policing Mission…
Estonia and the Baltic states to help Ukraine with missiles
Estonia and the Baltic states are to help Ukraine with missiles to bolster its defensive military capabilities; Germany, on the…
Estonia to spend an additional €380 million on national defence
Facing Kremlin’s threats, the Estonian government on 20 January announced it will spend an additional €380 million on national defence…
Estonian research: Art makes children happier at school
Creative therapy can help tackle the main school problem: relationships. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Parents…
Seven Estonian researchers among the world’s most influential scientists
Clarivate, a company that identifies the world’s most influential scientists, has published its 2021 list that includes seven researchers related…
Estonia’s education is accessible to everyone – thanks to social support and an adaptable system
Equal access to education is one of the key components of Estonia’s education system – equality is seen both in…
Life-hacks for the Estonian society – how to be polite in Estonia
Lisanna Beckner, the operations manager for a hotel in Tallinn, provides some life hacks for being polite in the Estonian…
The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam: An Estonian view
The question of what can become of a society and completely normal people when the said society goes mad, is…
Carl Bildt: Putin’s Ukraine Formula
Historical considerations loom large in the Kremlin’s latest provocations against Ukraine, but while the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, openly dreams…
Paula Ernesaks becomes a horn player for the Berliner Philharmoniker
An Estonian orchestra musician, Paula Ernesaks, won the Berliner Philharmoniker’s audition to become their low horn player; the Berlin-based orchestra…
When a scientist becomes a president
The newly elected Estonian president, Alar Karis, was once a top developmental biologist. This article is published in collaboration with Research…
VIDEO: Anett Kontaveit becomes the first Estonian tennis player to qualify for WTA Finals
Anett Kontaveit, an Estonian professional tennis player, won the inaugural Transylvania Open in Romania on 31 October, securing the final…
