Stories about Estonians
The Legatum Institute, a British think tank, ranks Estonia’s prosperity 21st in the world among 167 ranked countries. According to the think tank, Estonia performs highly in the natural environment and the economic quality categories of the index, but is the weakest in the health category. However, the institute says …
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In the week of 12 April, people arriving in Estonia from four European countries don’t need to self-isolate to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. These countries are Denmark, Finland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. A 10-day self-isolation requirement applies on entering Estonia from a country in the European …
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The Estonian social ministry has confirmed to Estonian World that the country does recognise the handwritten US coronavirus vaccination cards as proof of inoculation that will waive the travellers’ obligation to self-isolate; Estonia also recognises most other vaccination records. People who have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus in the …
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Recommendations on where to turn for help in Estonia when feeling depressed or anxious. This is an edited version of the article originally published by the Settle in Estonia website. The symptoms of problems with mental health may start disrupting the person’s daily life at some point. If you are …
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Despite the challenging times, the last World Cleanup Day – a movement that has its roots in Estonia – was a success around the globe; we asked six local leaders of the Let’s Do It World! – Holger Holland from Germany, Agustina Iskandar from Indonesia, Virginie Guerin from France, Nima …
Between 5 and 11 April, people arriving in Estonia from only five European countries don’t need to self-isolate. The self-isolation requirement does not apply to people arriving from a country with a coronavirus infection rate below 150 per 100,000 inhabitants in the past 14 days. For the week of 5 …
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According to the World Happiness Report 2021, Estonia is the 40th happiest nation in the world; as recently as 2019, the country was on the 55th position. The 2021 World Happiness Report is a publication of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, powered by data from the Gallup World Poll and edited …
Estonia may be one of the least religious countries in the world, but when it comes to religious holidays, Estonians generally give the nod or combine it with one of their own folk traditions. Easter, commemorating the crucifixion and celebrating the resurrection of Jesus – a Jewish preacher and religious leader who …
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On 25 March 1949, twenty thousand men, women and children from Estonia were deported by the Soviets to Siberia. Nearly 3% of the Estonian population were seized in a few days and dispatched to remote areas of Siberia.* In the summer of 1940 the Soviet Union occupied Estonia, Latvia and …
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According to a survey, conducted by the Estonian foreign ministry among Estonians living abroad, over three quarters of them are keen to contribute to their native country’s development. The Estonian foreign ministry conducted a survey among Estonians living abroad to find out how prominent a place their land of origin …
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