Tallinn to buy 22 bidirectional trams as the city rethinks its transport future
Tallinn is preparing a significant shift in the way it develops its tram network, with the city planning to buy…
Estonia ranks third in 2026 World Press Freedom Index
Estonia has ranked third in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, confirming its…
Kersti Kaljulaid ousted as Estonian Olympic Committee president after bitter revolt
Kersti Kaljulaid, Estonia’s former head of state, has been removed as president of the Estonian Olympic Committee, or EOK, after…
Latitude59 casts Estonia as a testbed for the New Nordics
At Latitude59, Estonia is pitching itself not as Europe’s digital nostalgia act, but as a small-state laboratory for defence tech,…
Estonian household wealth rises, but the richest 5% hold 40% of assets
The net wealth of the average Estonian household rose to €103,300 in 2024, up from €66,200 in 2021, according to…
Pärnu bids to host Estonia’s planned multifunctional arena
Pärnu, Estonia’s seaside resort city and unofficial summer capital, wants the country’s planned multifunctional arena to be built there, arguing…
Your Tallinn hit list: the top 5 events this week
18 May 2026 – 24 May 2026 Not sure where to be this week? Every week, in partnership with Gamma,…
Arvo Pärt becomes the first Estonian awarded Germany’s Goethe Medal
Arvo Pärt, the internationally acclaimed composer, is to receive the Goethe Medal, one of Germany’s most prestigious cultural honours, becoming…
The Estonian couple taking ballroom dance to the world stage
There is a particular kind of ambition that does not announce itself loudly; in the case of Vitali Kozmin and…
Estonia to build a €7m drone testing lab
Estonia is to build a rare drone and defence technology testing laboratory in Tallinn, in a move aimed at helping…
The new Škoda battery trolleybuses enter service in Tallinn
Škoda Group has unveiled a new fleet of battery-powered trolleybuses in Tallinn, as the Estonian capital presses ahead with efforts…
Estonia to relaunch Skype as Europe’s sovereign platform
The Estonian government, together with private investors and several figures from the country’s early tech scene, is said to be…
A NATO jet shoots down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet serving with NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone over central…
Watch live: Lennart Meri Conference 2026 in Tallinn
Estonian World is providing live coverage of the Lennart Meri Conference 2026, which brings global leaders, diplomats, defence experts and…
Estonia to build a €7m drone testing lab
Estonia is to build a rare drone and defence technology testing laboratory in Tallinn, in a move aimed at helping…
Why Estonia is drawing global talent back home
Estonia is often described as a digital nation, a start-up success story or one of Europe’s most innovative small countries;…
How Estonia is helping Moldova prepare for the EU
As Moldova moves closer to the European Union, an online course created with Estonian support is helping students, officials and…
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…
Karen Burns: why I left Estonia to raise my daughters in the UK
An Estonian entrepreneur and mother explains why she moved to the UK with her two daughters – arguing that Estonia’s…
Editorial: Viljandi’s rainbow ban is not child protection – it is civic exclusion
Viljandi city government’s refusal to allow the Estonian LGBT Association to unfurl a rainbow-coloured fabric in Vabaduse Square on 1…
James Oates: what is to be done with Tallinn’s Old Town?
Tallinn’s Old Town should be the city’s jewel; instead, too much of it feels hollowed out: overpriced, underused and increasingly…
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: Tallinn Music Week 2026
Four days, 35 concert nights, thousands of music lovers – and a city briefly remade by sound; from 9–12 April,…
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…
Watch live: Lennart Meri Conference 2026 in Tallinn
Estonian World is providing live coverage of the Lennart Meri Conference 2026, which brings global leaders, diplomats, defence experts and…
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…
