Survey: every other Estonian adult donates money
Last year, 50.4 per cent of Estonian residents or every other adult donated money to charities; the most popular charitable…
Video: Police helps swans cross the road in Estonia
A police patrol helped a swan family cross the road in the Estonian town of Pärnu. Estonia has apparently become…
Estonians burn fourth-most calories during sex among Europeans
According to a recent study on key calorie-burning indicators in each European country, Estonians burn the fourth-most calories during sex…
Estonia’s most attractive employers in 2023
As a result of the student job expectations and employer reputation survey, conducted by the employer branding agency Instar, the…
Investments in Estonian startups decrease – but they’re still doing well
Even though the total amount of investments in Estonian startups has decreased, they have generated over €1 billion in turnover,…
Swiss venture capital fund Tenity starts business in Estonia
Tenity, a Swiss investment platform that finances fintech startups, on 5 September announced the selection of seven ambitious early-stage startups…
The interiors of Estonia’s embassies on display in Tallinn
An exhibition of the interior architecture of the embassies, residences and other representative offices of the Republic of Estonia is…
Comedy drama “Kalamaja Blues” launches this autumn
“Kalamaja Blues”, an Estonian mini-web series in collaboration with Finnish broadcaster Yle, that is launching this autumn, has a “Friends”…
Sounds emanating love – the story of Arvo Pärt
Estonians are proud of Pärt because he is a world-famous Estonian. Fame creates respect. But when we look more closely,…
Study: Estonia’s nuclear plant would create 720 tons of waste
An analysis carried out under the leadership of the Estonian climate ministry suggests that the annual amount of fuel used…
Video: Tallinn hosts an international digital summit
The 2023 Tallinn Digital Summit, taking place on 5 September, aims to tackle challenges and embrace opportunities for a connected…
Estonian researchers build a platform to make perfect indoor air conditions
Digital platform DigiAudit monitors indoor climate and energy use in schools and kindergartens. This article is published in collaboration with Research…
A Nordic-Baltic cyber battle to be held in Tartu
On 11 November, a Nordic-Baltic cyber battle – a “capture-the-flag competition”, as the organisers call it, is to be held…
Updates: Russia’s war against Ukraine – reactions in Estonia
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonian World brings you the latest reactions from Estonia – one…
Estonia sees an increase in cyber attacks
The data by the Estonian Information System Authority shows that several important Estonian web services experienced outages in August and…
Estonia’s most attractive employers in 2023
As a result of the student job expectations and employer reputation survey, conducted by the employer branding agency Instar, the…
Estonian researchers build a platform to make perfect indoor air conditions
Digital platform DigiAudit monitors indoor climate and energy use in schools and kindergartens. This article is published in collaboration with Research…
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…
Thirty Estonian folk tales: What we could learn from them
Tatiana Akopova, a social media marketing specialist, who moved to Estonia from Russia, has been reading Estonian folk tales and…
Liisa Rohumaa: It is time more straight people supported LGBTQ+ rights in Estonia
Liisa Rohumaa, a half-Estonian, half-English journalist who lives in Tallinn, writes that since the + in LGBTQ+ means everyone, not…
Desiree Mumm: Understanding soft and hard power diplomacy and why Estonia needs both
In the world of diplomacy, nations have long utilised both soft power and hard power tactics to advance their interests;…
Filmmaker Teele Dunkley: For Estonians, folk dancing is part of their fibre
Estonian World talked to Teele Dunkley, a UK-based Estonian filmmaker, about her life and work and her upcoming movie project,…
Estonian tennis player Anett Kontaveit forced into early retirement
Anett Kontaveit, the most successful Estonian tennis player ever, is forced into early retirement due to a medical condition; the…
Researcher Illar Muul – a known unknown
Estonian émigré Illar Muul – a virologist, a flying squirrel researcher, a protector of the rainforest and an engineer of…
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…
Pictures: A giant Estonian flag on display by the Tallinn TV Tower
For the Estonian Day of the Restoration of Independence, there is a giant Estonian flag on display by the Tallinn…
Video and pictures: Estonian slackline athlete Jaan Roose breaks a world record
The slackline world champion Jaan Roose walked the longest single-building slackline, across one of Qatar’s architectural landmarks, the Katara Towers,…
Video: Tallinn hosts an international digital summit
The 2023 Tallinn Digital Summit, taking place on 5 September, aims to tackle challenges and embrace opportunities for a connected…
Video: Police helps swans cross the road in Estonia
A police patrol helped a swan family cross the road in the Estonian town of Pärnu. Estonia has apparently become…
Video and pictures: Estonian slackline athlete Jaan Roose breaks a world record
The slackline world champion Jaan Roose walked the longest single-building slackline, across one of Qatar’s architectural landmarks, the Katara Towers,…
