Silver Tambur

Silver Tambur is the cofounder and publisher of Estonian World. He has previously studied journalism at the University of Tartu, and politics and society at the Birkbeck College, University of London. Silver has been the editor at the Estonian Public Broadcasting’s news service in English, as well as contributing for the Business Sense magazine in the UK, Deutsche Welle and Radio New Zealand. You can also follow him on Twitter and like his page on Facebook. You can write to Silver at silver@estonianworld.com.

E-residents contribute €67 million in tax revenue to Estonia

In 2023, tax revenues from Estonian e-resident companies amounted to €64.3 million, an increase of 33 per cent over the previous year; including paid state fees, the programme’s annual contribution to the state treasury reached €67.4 million. According to Liina Vahtras, the CEO of the state e-residency programme, the main selling point of the initiative […]

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A pedestrian bridge in Tartu shortlisted for an EU architecture prize

The Vaksali pedestrian bridge and underpasses in Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest town, have been shortlisted for the 2024 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, the Mies van der Rohe Award. The pedestrian crossing, called “the Son of a Shingle”, is a multi-level urban link consisting of a bridge and two tunnels. The project is defined by

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The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir to tour the US and Canada

The Grammy Award-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste, will perform four concerts in the US and Canada in February, featuring the works by Arvo Pärt and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. The concerts will take place from 1 to 8 February at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York (1 February), St. Paul’s

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Estonia’s Narva to host a LGBTQ+ festival

A new LGBTQ+ cultural festival, organised by Estonian NGO Q-Space, will take place at the Narva Art Residency on 17-18 February 2024. The LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other sexual and gender identity and self-expression) festival will feature seven themed films, discussion groups, meetings with directors and a workshop for participants. “This year, the

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Plural, a new investment fund, started in 2023. Plural's founders, from left to right: Khaled Helioui, Ian Hogarth, Carina Namih, Sten Tamkivi and Taavet Hinrikus.

Estonian-British investment fund pledges €400 million to Europe’s tech startups

The Tallinn, Estonia, and London, UK-based early-stage investment fund, Plural, announced on 23 January a new €400 million fund to support European tech entrepreneurs. Plural, which launched in June 2022, aims to match European startup entrepreneurs with investors who have also been founders. “Only 8% of European VCs have ever built a company, yet founders

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Estonian healthtech startup uses AI to develop antiviral drugs

Estonian healthtech startup Nora AI is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to develop antiviral drugs. The company says it is building a drug development platform, Nora, that “significantly accelerates” drug development, “reduces costs” and “increases the likelihood of clinical success”. In collaboration with the University of Tartu Biosafety Laboratory, the focus is on treating

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Arvo Pärt is the world’s second most performed living composer

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt was the world’s second most performed living composer in 2023; he was the most performed living composer in 2022, but swapped places with John Williams last year. Arvo Pärt is the second most performed living composer in the world, according to the London-based database of classical music events, Bachtrack. Each year,

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Pictures and video: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Estonia

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited Tallinn, Estonia, on 10-11 January, where he met with the country’s political leaders and addressed the Estonian parliament. Zelensky arrived in Tallinn on the evening of 10 January from the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, on the Ukrainian presidential plane. On 11 January, he met with the Estonian president Alar Karis,

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Estonia

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has begun a tour of the Baltic states, including a visit to Tallinn, Estonia, on 11 January. Zelensky began his tour in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, arriving on 10 January by the Ukrainian presidential plane. “Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are our reliable friends and principled partners. Today I arrived in

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