The Estonian-founded company, Skeleton Technologies, is to supply ultracapacitor systems to Škoda Electric for 114 trams that will be used in the towns of Mannheim, Heidelberg and Ludwigshafen in Germany. The ultracapacitor system recuperates the braking energy of the trams, made by the Czech manufacturer, Škoda, and uses it for …
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The Estonian Film Institute has selected Tanel Toom’s drama, “Truth and Justice”, as the country’s nomination for the foreign language Academy Award. The film, released domestically in February 2019, is based in part on the five-volume book series by Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940). His pentalogy, “Truth and Justice” (“Tõde ja õigus” …
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A contemporary art centre is to launch at a former submarine plant at Port Noblessner in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, on 20 September. Called the Kai Art Centre, the new art space will be based in the 100-year-old heritage-protected former submarine production plant in Tallinn’s Noblessner area. The former shipyard, …
A Tallinn-based Hong Kong startup entrepreneur proposed the Baltic Way-inspired human chain in a secret internet forum and the activists are turning the idea into reality – the human chain in support of democracy is due to take place in Hong Kong on 23 August, on the 30th anniversary of …
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“The Wind Sculpted Land”, an Estonian nature documentary by Joosep Matjus, won the best feature film award at the Environmental Film Festival of Tulum in Mexico. The Tulum festival was created with the aim of drawing Caribbean people’s attention to environmental issues; but, in addition, in order to attract attention …
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Jaak Madison, the only Estonian Conservative People’s Party (EKRE) member at the European Parliament (EP), used a Nazi term – originally used to camouflage the Holocaust – against immigrants in Europe. Madison, elected to the EP in May, posted an article on his Facebook page on 1 August about a murder committed …
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Fotografiska Tallinn, inspired by the Stockholm-based internationally renowned cultural place for the world’s best photography, has opened in the Estonian capital with exhibits by four distinguished photographers, including the globally successful Jimmy Nelson. The privately-owned photographic art centre, Fotografiska Tallinn, including an exhibitions and events area, a café, restaurant, and photography art …
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Chef Artur Kazaritski, currently working at Copenhagen’s three Michelin star restaurant Geranium, will represent Estonia at the European final of the world’s most prestigious culinary competition in 2020 – that for the first time will be hosted in Tallinn. In the Estonian final, the chefs had five and a half …
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Sunbathers and swimmers at Lake Harku in Tallinn, Estonia, were horrified to discover they were accompanied by a huge snake that had been taken by its owners to “take a little dip”. The unusual pet was reported by Lake Harku at 7PM on 28 July, when a woman with a …
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The London Evening Standard has highlighted the eight most beautiful cycling paths in Europe – among them is the Baltic Sea Cycle Route that runs through Estonia and other countries bordering the Baltic Sea. The newspaper said that “one of the best ways to explore Europe is by bike”. “Not …
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