Meghan Markle praises Estonia’s long family leave
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, calls the United States’ Congress and Senate to pass legislation of paid family leave…
Magic helps out in the least religious country – Estonia
Estonians may not say they are religious in polls, but they do have diverse spiritual beliefs, which is helpful in…
Estonia’s local elections: the Centre Party loses absolute majority in Tallinn, the populist EKRE wins in Pärnu
Following the local elections in Estonia on 17 October, the Estonian Centre Party has for the first time in 16…
Estonia has the most competitive tax system among the OECD countries – report
According to the 2021 International Tax Competitiveness Index, compiled by the Tax Foundation, an American think tank, Estonia has the…
Estonia is the world’s fastest-growing nation brand – report
According to a report by BrandFinance, a directory of brand values and company profiles, Estonia is the world’s fastest-growing nation…
Estonian-founded sustainable fintech company launches its investment platform
Estonian-founded sustainable fintech company Grünfin has launched an investment platform focused on value-based investments, giving European consumers easy access to…
Estonian film “A Most Exquisite Man” wins the grand prix award at the Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Estonian director Jonas Taul’s debut film, titled “A Most Exquisite Man”, won the grand prix award – a Golden Gunnar…
Estonia submits “On the Water” for the foreign language Oscar consideration
The Estonian Film Institute has selected “On the Water”, a coming-of-age story directed by a veteran filmmaker Peeter Simm, as…
The ten most important Estonian buildings of the 20th century, as chosen by the architects
The Union of Estonian Architects celebrated its 100th anniversary by selecting the country’s ten most important architectural objects of the…
Estonian scientists create a drone solution to help victims of terrorist attacks
Estonian researchers from Tallinn University of Technology completed a NATO-funded project to create an innovative solution for rescuing victims of…
Estonian researchers develop a remote flood sensing service
The researchers at Tallinn University of Technology have created a reliable prototype device that allows to determine the location and…
Pictures: Tallinn Airport through the ages
Tallinn Airport celebrates its 85th birthday this year – the airport was established by Lake Ülemiste on 20 September 1936;…
Estonia joins a statement on the human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang
A cross-regional statement delivered by France on behalf of 43 member states of the United Nations, including Estonia, notes a…
The Estonian Navy – four ships, but pulling its weight
The Estonian Navy is one of the smallest navies in the world with its four boats; that, however, doesn’t mean…
Estonia to buy missile systems for coastal defence
Estonia has signed a contract with a joint venture to purchase missile systems for developing the country’s coastal defence capabilities….
Magic helps out in the least religious country – Estonia
Estonians may not say they are religious in polls, but they do have diverse spiritual beliefs, which is helpful in…
Kindergarten teaching in Estonia balances between education goals and game-based learning
Kindergarten education in Estonia is built on a system that balances between children being children who have a lot of…
A green revolution in the economy is possible thanks to data
Transition to a green economy not only requires idealism and initiative but also data; Estonia’s Rohetiiger (Green Tiger) collaboration platform…
Joao Rei: How can we get the rate of vaccination higher in Estonia? Lessons from Portugal
Portuguese expat Joao Rei, who lives in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, writes that to get more Estonians vaccinated against COVID-19,…
Alar Karis: No topic is taboo
The new Estonian president, Alar Karis, who assumed office on 11 October, emphasised at his inauguration ceremony the freedom of…
Sten Hankewitz: An end of an era: the Afghanistan war is over, at a tremendous cost and no result
30 August 2021 marks the day when America’s longest war, the war in Afghanistan, ended after the last US troops…
Conductor Paavo Järvi wins a Gramophone award
The jury of the Gramophone Classical Music Awards announced Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony as the winner…
Video: Yulia Peresild becomes the first person with Estonian roots to visit space
Russian actress Yulia Peresild was on 5 October flown to the International Space Station to shoot scenes for an upcoming…
Ahto Valter – the first Estonian who sailed around the world
It took nine years of detective work to finish a documentary about Ahto Valter, the first Estonian to sail around…
