Liis Kängsepp, Author at Estonian World

With Rail Baltic, EU transport plans hope to pick up speed

Liis Kängsepp / November 5, 2013

Rail Baltic to connect the capitals of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with a high-speed railroad. The original report was first written by Frances Robinson and Liis Kängsepp for The Wall Street Journal, and has been republished by kind permission. Additional reporting by Estonian World. There’s a point on the border between Latvia and Estonia where picturesque little […]

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Need a book? Fly to Estonia

Liis Kängsepp / July 10, 2013

The nation that brought the world Skype and its free internet phone calling service is branching out with a less-ambitious giveaway scheme: an airport library where books are taken but not necessarily returned. Disclaimer: This article was originally written by Liis Kängsepp for the Wall Street Journal. Republished by the permission from WJS. I Estonia’s Tallinn Airport hosts more than

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Estonia to host EU’s IT Agency

Liis Kängsepp / November 29, 2012

Estonia hopes to firm its image of an information technology leader after the European Union’s agency that manages large-scale IT systems in home affairs opens in Tallinn this weekend. This article was first published by Wall Street Journal. I One of the tasks of this new agency will be supporting the implementation of the EU’s

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For U.S. Diplomat, Culture Shock after Estonia Stint

Liis Kängsepp / October 25, 2012

A U.S. ambassador returned home after decades abroad to disappointingly observe that his country was less technologically developed than one of Europe’s smallest states kept for decades behind the Iron Curtain. Michael C. Polt is back in the U.S. after a 35-year diplomatic career. He most recently served as the U.S. ambassador to Estonia, where

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ECB’s Ardo Hansson: Europe Needs Patience Amid Positive Signs

Liis Kängsepp / October 22, 2012

Ardo Hansson, Estonia’s member of the European Central Bank’s governing council, said on Saturday that Europe’s situation appears to be taking a more positive turn in recent months, but he advocated for a patient approach when it comes to implementing restructuring measures and creating new institutions. “There have been more positive news during recent months,”

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