Stories about Estonians
Freedom House, a US-based human rights organisation, has in its Freedom in the World 2021 index given Estonia the freedom score of 94 out of 100 and declared the country as “free”; the index, however, lists a plethora of issues that are wrong in the country. According to Freedom House, …
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On 14 June 1941, the Soviet Union forcibly deported over 10,000 people from Estonia to Siberia – over 7,000 were women, children, and elderly people; the date is now observed as a day of mourning.* In the summer of 1940, the Soviet Union occupied Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as a …
The Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom in Tallinn holds some memories and pictures of Estonians who were deported to Siberia by the Soviet Union. Estonian World brings you some of those preserved images of life in Siberia.* In the summer of 1940, the Soviet Union occupied Estonia, Latvia and …
For the first time in the last ten years, more than half of Estonians consider same-sex attraction acceptable, according to a recent survey on the attitudes towards LGBT topics in Estonia. The Estonian Human Rights Centre has conducted five public opinion surveys in the last ten years, and the latest, …
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In the week of 14 June, people arriving in Estonia from ten European countries need to self-isolate to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. A 10-day self-isolation requirement applies on entering Estonia from a country in the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Schengen area with an …
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Researchers from the University of Tartu are inviting people from Estonia under the age of 40 to document their everyday environment of their life abroad; the material will be used in a research project, “Young Estonians Abroad”, that studies the migration and residential preferences among young Estonians. The aim of …
Hollywood actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has posted on social media that he’s looking for photos of and from Estonia for a new project he’s involved in. “Last call, Estonia. I’m still looking for a couple photos of Estonia for a new project,” Gordon-Levitt posted on his Facebook page on 29 May. …
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Noora Laine-Müller, a Finnish blogger and vegan nutritionist who has lived in Tallinn for four years, gives an overview of the Estonian capital’s vegan scene. This is an edited version of the article originally published in Noora Laine-Müller’s blog, Wonderworld of Noora. The Tallinn vegan restaurant scene is absolutely booming …
The Estonian Students’ Society adopted blue, black and white as the colours of their fraternity on 4 June 1884; the date is now celebrated as Flag Day in Estonia.* The origins of the Estonian flag lie within the national movement – the Estonian Students’ Society adopted blue, black and white …
In the Estonian internet space, new racist groups emerge every day where people post secretly taken photos of people of other skin colour than white; some photos have been photoshopped to depict a noose around a person’s neck; the Estonian police has not taken any action. According to Reporter, the …
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