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Estonian troops are taking part of large-scale NATO exercise Steadfast Jazz (video)

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Estonia has sent 134 combatants on their way to Poland to take part in NATO’s exercise Steadfast Jazz. Exercise Steadfast Jazz 2013 takes place in a number of Alliance nations including the Baltic States and Poland. The purpose to train and test the NATO Response Force, a highly ready and technologically advanced multinational force made […]

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Dutch electric car charging network to use billing solution developed by Estonians

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The Estonian technology developer Now Innovations and the Dutch company Fastned have signed an agreement under which the nationwide electric car charging network being put up by Fastned in the Netherlands will use mobile billing solutions developed by Now Innovations. Each of the more than 200 Fastned stations along Dutch highways will be equipped with

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Estonia second in internet freedom in new Freedom House report

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Estonia ranks among the most wired and technologically advanced countries in the world, being second in the 2013 Freedom House internet freedom rankings after Iceland. With a high internet penetration rate, widespread e-commerce and e-government services embedded into the daily lives of individuals and organisations, Estonia has become a model for free internet access as

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TransferWise increases currency routes; launches iOS app

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The London-based Estonian-founded money transfer startup, TransferWise, has increased the number of its currency routes nearly fourfold. The company also announced it’s launching an iOS app. The company said it is currently transferring over one million pounds a day for consumers and small businesses, which it puts down to the recent £3.9 million investment from

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Estonian documentary film festival EstDocs returns to Toronto (video)

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EstDocs is an annual not-for-profit Estonian documentary film festival and competition held in Toronto, Canada, that presents stories from Estonia. Its mission is to provide a 360-degree perspective on Estonian history, politics, arts, culture, sport and other subjects. Established in 2004 and so far visited by over 12,000 film lovers, EstDocs has raised the profile

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Estonian animated cartoon “Lotte and the Moonstone Secret” notches up more international awards

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Estonian animated cartoon “Lotte and the Moonstone Secret”, directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Poldma, has won two prizes at a children’s and youth film festival Kinojazda that took place in Poland at the end of September. The film that is also very popular in Estonia won the audience’s prize in the Best Film category

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Global Estonians: Master’s student Anita Luik (Odense, Denmark)

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Anita Luik is currently finishing her masters degree in contemporary Middle East studies in the University of Southern Denmark. Although at the moment living in one of the oldest cities in Denmark, Odense, she has also briefly lived in Israel and gained an insight into everyday Muslim life and Islamic customs. She has done research

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Silent and slow Estonians, emotional and fast Russians

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What happens when an Estonian and a Russian meet up? The Estonian remains silent and listens to the Russian, no matter whether the latter comes from Tallinn or Saint Petersburg. Still, both Estonians and Russians value wisdom, amiability, and sociability in their conversation partners. By Piret Pappel These are the stereotypes Estonians, as well as

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Startup Wise Guys alumni pass €1M funding milestone as new teams arrive

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Estonia-based accelerator program Startup Wise Guys has welcomed its third batch of young tech start-ups. Eight teams from seven countries will enter a grueling three-month program that includes more than 80 local and international mentors and will end with coveted demo days in Tallinn and London. The new arrivals are in good company. Founded in 2012

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