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Estonian World is a global independent online magazine, founded in London in 2012 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. The magazine has editorial representations in London, Boston, Los Angeles and Tallinn, and contributors all over the world, on every continent. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Estonian border queue system GoSwift ranked among world’s 40 best e-services

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The international jury of the World Summit Award (WSA) has published its list of the world’s 40 best e-services that includes the Estonian border queue management system GoSwift. GoSwift is an electronic system for managing the waiting line at border checkpoints that enables drivers to wait for their turn virtually instead of lining up in […]

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Estonia to export its Data Exchange Layer X-Road to Finland

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The Government of Finland has decided to create a data exchange layer of e-services and cooperate with Estonia in the course thereof as much as possible. “We will immediately and cost-effectively create a national data exchange layer of electronic services and an electronic identification system, implementing cooperation opportunities with Estonia insofar as possible,” sets out

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Arvo Pärt: 24 Preludes for a Fugue (full documentary)

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24 Preludes for a Fugue is an authorised documentary about Arvo Pärt. A portrait made of precious moments recorded during three prolific years of the composer’s life, the film features rehearsals, premieres, seminars, meetings and recollections. Director Dorian Supin succeeds in revealing Arvo Pärt’s musical thinking. His work opens a door on the inner world of one

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Estonia to take command of Baltic Naval Squadron next year

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Estonia will in January 2014 take over command of the Baltic Naval Squadron (BALTRON) to which the Estonian Navy will contribute a mission unit and a staff and support vessel. The 15th anniversary of the establishment of the joint Baltic mine countermeasures was marked in Klaipeda, Lithuania in August. The squadron started operations in the

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U.S. – Baltic relations: Laying the groundwork for deeper cooperation

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President Barack Obama will host Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Latvian President Andris Bērziņš, and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė at the White House on August 30. This is the first such meeting at the White House since 1998. By Luke Coffey The four heads of state are expected to discuss a broad range of issues

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Finnish booze rally helps fund Estonian literature

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Finns crossing the Gulf of Finland to stock up on booze are helping to fund Estonian literature and cultural activities, as a portion of alcohol taxes in the Baltic country are allocated to culture foundations. Estonia’s small language group, with just over a million native speakers worldwide, manages to support a surprisingly vibrant literature scene.

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Estonian entrepreneurship in Finland has doubled in last four years

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The number of Estonian-founded businesses in Finland has more than doubled over the last few years, but estimates of their exact number vary. Possibly as many as 5,900 businesses have been set up by Estonians in Finland. According to Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat, Estonians usually set up a small construction company, janitorial company or beauty

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