Israel to open an embassy in Tallinn
The Israeli government on 19 October approved the opening of an embassy in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and appointed Amit Gil-Beiz as its ambassador to
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Estonia has the most competitive tax system in the OECD
For the twelfth consecutive year, the Tax Foundation has ranked Estonia’s tax system as the most competitive among the countries of the Organisation for Economic
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Estonian robotics firm Starship plots expansion across US cities
Estonian-founded robot delivery company Starship Technologies has closed a USD 50 million funding round, which it plans to use to scale up its autonomous delivery
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Centre wins in Tallinn, Isamaa takes a victory in Tartu
The Centre Party has won Estonia’s local council elections in the capital, Tallinn, while Isamaa has ended the Reform Party’s near 30-year dominance in Tartu.
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Estonia tops Central Europe in “brain business” index
A new index shows that 9.4 per cent of Estonian adults work in “brain business” roles – highly knowledge-intensive jobs in technology, ICT, advanced services,
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Estonia elected to the UN Human Rights Council
On 14 October, Estonia was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2026–2028 term – the second time the country has served
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Apparently, Estonia is the friendliest country in Europe
Even though many may profoundly disagree, the readers of Condé Nast Traveler, the global travel magazine published in New York, have voted Estonia the friendliest
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Senate confirms Roman Pipko as the new US ambassador to Estonia
The US Senate has confirmed the Estonian-born US lawyer, Roman Pipko, as the new ambassador to Estonia; president Donald Trump nominated him in January 2025.
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A tiny Michigan city named the Finno-Ugric capital of culture 2026
Hancock, a city of 4,501 people in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan, has been named the Finno-Ugric capital of culture 2026
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Central bank: borrowing to drive Estonia’s growth
Estonia’s economy is finally edging out of stagnation, according to the latest forecast from the Bank of Estonia; the central bank expects growth of 0.6%
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