NATO is to deploy its forces at new bases in Eastern Europe for the first time, in response to the Ukraine crisis and in an attempt to deter the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, from causing trouble in the Baltic states, the alliance’s Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, told The Guardian newspaper. According to Rasmussen, the NATO summit in […]
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On 25 August, the University of Tartu opened its new modern building of the Institute of Physics, called Physicum, situated at the university’s Maarjamõisa science campus. The building of approximately 13,000 square metres provides contemporary facilities for research in physics, materials science and nanotechnology. “The new building of the Institute of Physics brings under one
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Aspiring people from around the world are always flocking to London, to look for better opportunities and make their mark. Hair stylist Helen Heinroos is not an exception. She came to London just a year ago, to put herself to the test in one of the great world cities. Recently, she was awarded a bronze trophy
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The Viljandi Folk Music Festival is an annual music festival in Estonia with a central focus on European folk music. It is traditionally held during the last weekend of July, when the otherwise quiet town of Viljandi is completely transformed as the small town centre is suddenly flooded with people. On average, over 200 performers play about 100 concerts and
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It doesn’t happen every day that an art gallery dedicated to Estonian art opens in a cosmopolitan metropolis like London. But the curiously named Gabo Manchano Gallery is doing just that – featuring four young Estonian artists, the gallery’s pop-up debut exhibition was entitled “This Is What I Am”. The new concept is a brainchild
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Pianist Indrek Laul has in twenty years built up an internationally reputable brand for the piano maker bearing the name of his homeland – Estonia. In 1994, the then-26-year old Estonian pianist Indrek Laul, having freshly graduated with a master’s degree while continuing on his doctorate at the prestigious New York Juilliard School of Music,
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The destiny took an Estonian lady, Thea Tammeleht, from a leafy resort town of Pärnu to one of the largest cities on Earth, Mumbai, to produce and sell luxury marzipan candy in one of the most populous countries – India. Holding a master’s degree in special education and counselling, Tammeleht used to manage the local
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This week, in a run-up to the European Parliament election on 25 May, we interview one candidate from each major party in Estonia. Our last interview is with Marianne Mikko, one of the candidates from the Social Democratic Party and currently a member of the Estonian Parliament. Have you ever lived outside Estonia? If so,
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This week, in a run-up to the European Parliament election on 25 May, we interview one candidate from each major party in Estonia. Our second interview is with Kaja Kallas, one of the candidates from the Reform Party and currently the Chair of Economic Affairs Committee in the Estonian parliament. I Have you ever lived outside
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This week, in a run-up to the European Parliament election on 25 May, we interview one candidate from each major party in Estonia. Our first interview is with Tallinn-based architect Yoko Alender, one of the candidates from IRL. I Have you ever lived outside Estonia before? If so, for how long and for what purpose? I
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