News and features about Estonia and Estonians
As Estonians across the globe unite on 24 February to celebrate Independence Day, it is the perfect moment to reflect on the nation’s remarkable journey […]
From crusades to comeback: Estonia’s road to independence Read More
Estonian World and its co-authors unveil 100 captivating insights that blend time-honored traditions with unexpected surprises, offering a fresh lens on the nation’s unique legacy.
A hundred interesting facts about Estonia Read More
Anna Murdoch Mann, the media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s former wife, whose father was Estonian, has died aged 81; she was the mother of three of
The Estonian matriarch of the Murdoch family dies Read More
The driver behind you is the one who dies. This winter in Estonia has been one of the coldest in recent memory, hitting minus 20°C
Driving Estonia’s ice roads Read More
Estonia’s 19-year-old freestyle skier Henry Sildaru won silver in the men’s freeski halfpipe at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, recovering from a first-run crash
Every now and then, an argument flares up online about whether a standard US state-issued driving licence is valid in Estonia; so let’s settle it
Driving in Estonia on a US licence? Yes – with one caveat Read More
When you fall for an Estonian, English eventually feels like a third wheel – to love fully, you want the words that shaped their childhood;
20 romantic phrases in Estonian Read More
A recent study suggests that loneliness is widespread in Estonia and has a direct impact on health; among those who have experienced loneliness, 59% say
Estonians are lonely – and it affects them Read More
The Baltic island of Ruhnu – Estonia’s smallest municipality by population and one of its most isolated inhabited islands – has been left effectively cut
Ruhnu cut adrift as Estonia’s smallest island loses all links to the mainland Read More
According to this year’s Henley Passport Index, the Estonian passport grants visa-free access to 183 countries, making it the sixth most powerful passport in the
The Estonian passport more powerful than British or American Read More
