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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.

Estonia to increase contribution to UN peacekeeping operations

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Secretary general of the Estonian Defence Ministry Mikk Marran and UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous signed a memorandum of intent in New York regarding Estonia’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations. According to the agreement signed at UN headquarters, Estonia will regularly inform the organisation of military observers and staff officers willing to serve in a […]

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Fortumo partners with Telefónica and Telenor, increasing payment reach by 460 million users

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Estonian mobile payments provider Fortumo has signed Global Framework Agreements with leading operator groups Telefónica and Telenor to bring direct carrier billing services to 460 million additional subscribers worldwide. Using the BlueVia Payments API to charge purchases to their mobile operator bill, users in more than 30 countries will now be able to purchase digital goods over the

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Is Europe declining or not?

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Although it may seem that Europe is down and out as it struggles with multiple crises, things are in fact far, far better than they appear on the surface.  By Hans Kundnani & Mark Leonard This article first appeared in Foreign Policy magazine and European Council on Foreign Relations website. I “Europe is history” No. These days,

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Foreign-owned businesses feel the squeeze of stricter residency laws

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Foreign owners of small businesses in Estonia are facing tough choices as new laws pushed through last summer are making it more difficult – and more expensive – for non-EU citizens to stay in the country. For example, the changes have now put the popular, expat-run institution Comedy Estonia under threat. By Steve Roman This

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Sydney Opera House interviews Arvo Pärt in Tallinn (video interview)

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Sydney Opera House recently devoted a special event in honour of one of the most revered composers of our time, known for his minimalist style and self-invented soundscape, tintinnabuli. “The Composers 2013: Arvo Pärt”, was a celebration of Arvo’s work by the Sydney Youth Orchestra, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, and musicians from the Sydney

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Accelerating startups – an interview with Start Up Wise Guys

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Start Up Wise Guys is a Tallinn-based accelerator program for technology start-ups.   How did the idea of starting a business accelerator come about?  We wanted to provide the huge pool of technical talent in Eastern Europe with an accelerator that understands the culture and the market, and also provides teams with access to global expertise and

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Brain Hunt 2013 winners highlight bright minds and strong potential

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The winner of Estonian largest business ideas contest Ajujaht 2013 (Brain Hunt) is Kids OS, which designed a smart App to position and monitor kids at all times. Ajujaht is Estonia’s leading entrepreneurial competition, with over 250 business ideas competing for cash prizes and a chance of being crowned as the best business idea in the country. Last October,

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Estonia becomes a space nation

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Estonia’s first satellite, ESTCube-1, was rocketed off to orbit the Earth early morning on Tuesday, thus making Estonia the 41st nation to have a man-made object in space. Estonia has become the 41st nation to have a man-made object in space, beating out Finland and the other Baltic countries, all of which are due to launch their first satellites

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Insight into the London start-up scene (infograph)

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This article is brought to you in collaboration with London-based Estonian money transfer start-up TransferWise. I At TransferWise, we’re seeing more and more cover letters from potential superstars that are desperate to make the move to London from continental Europe, the States, or further afield. “Enough of this Swiss bank”, they say, ceremonially burning their (massive)

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