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As the coronavirus hits Estonia and the Estonian government has declared an emergency situation and, as of 17 March, closed its borders, Estonian World informs you on the latest developments in the country and brings you some of the local as well as international opinions on the matter. 9 April …
Estonia is allocating €100,000 for containing the spread and lessen the consequences of the coronavirus in the world’s poorest countries. Responding to a call by the World Health Organisation, Estonia is allocating €100,000 from its development and humanitarian aid funds, to help contain the spread and ease the consequences of …
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For newer updates, please see our main blog. As the coronavirus hits Estonia and the Estonian government has declared an emergency situation and, as of 17 March, closed its borders, Estonian World informs you on the latest developments in the country and brings you some of the local as well …
The Estonian foreign ministry said in its travel update on 31 March that due to the global coronavirus crisis, travel options are extremely limited; however, most Estonians who were abroad and wished to return home have been able to do so by now. The ministry said about 200 Estonian citizens …
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The first person has died of the novel coronavirus in Estonia: an 83-year-old woman from Hiiumaa island who was hospitalised at the West Tallinn Central Hospital on 20 March; the patient had a prior chronic cardiovascular problem. The Estonian Health Board confirmed the death this afternoon. “Our deepest condolences to …
The Estonian foreign ministry and Estonian foreign representations continue to work with travel agents and transport companies to find and mediate options for Estonians to return home; while the Estonian border remains open to Estonian citizens and residents, it may soon be logistically impossible to get back to Estonia before …
FM: Important travel updates regarding transit and flight options Read More »
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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The Estonian government on Tuesday introduced strict new rules due to the coronavirus crisis – the shopping centres will close from Friday and meetings of more than two people in public places are prohibited. From 25 March, at least a two-metre (6.5 ft) distance must be kept by people in …
The Estonian foreign ministry and Estonian foreign representations continue to work with travel agents and transport companies to find and mediate options for Estonians to return home, and they’ve added new options for the stranded citizens to get closer. The ministry would like to urge Estonians abroad to make a …
The Estonian foreign ministry and Estonian representations abroad continue to work with travel agencies and transport companies to find and mediate options for Estonians to return home. The following additional flights have been added: Tomorrow, 22 March at 1:30 PM, a special flight by Atlantic Travel departs from the Tenerife …
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