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…
A flag rescued from Kadriorg in 1944 returns to Estonia from Australia
A historic Estonian flag rescued from Kadriorg Palace as Soviet forces closed in on Tallinn in September 1944 is set…
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;…
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 fared better in 2025 than in the two preceding years
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Estonia’s gross domestic product grew by 0.7% compared with the same period of 2024;…
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
16 March 2026 – 22 March 2026 Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma,…
Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events this week
09 March 2026 – 15 March 2026 Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma,…
Paavo Järvi to succeed Edward Gardner at helm of London Philharmonic Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Estonian maestro Paavo Järvi as its next chief conductor and artistic advisor, beginning with…
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…
Lockheed Martin to establish HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia
The American defence giant Lockheed Martin is to establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia, in a move that further…
Russia tests Estonia’s border again with brief airspace violation
Russia has once again tested Estonia’s border, with a fighter jet briefly violating the country’s airspace near Vaindloo Island in…
An Estonian Frontex patrol boat sinks off a Greek island; the ambassador among injured
An Estonian patrol boat taking part in a Frontex joint operation sank off the Greek island of Kastellorizo on Monday…
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…
Karis’s Independence Day address offers reassurance – but little lift
President Alar Karis’s Independence Day address was careful, responsible and clear in its loyalties; what it lacked was altitude –…
Maarja Grossberg-Kuusk: science is waiting for women
Materials scientist and professor Maarja Grossberg-Kuusk reflects on how a childhood curiosity in the pine forests of Nõmme led her…
Karen K Burns: five men and an algorithm – Estonia’s AI governance gap
Estonia has built a global reputation for digital governance; that reputation is now at risk, as its new AI advisory…
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…
