Stories about Estonians
Based on the coronavirus infection rate, starting from Monday, 29 June, a two-week self-isolation requirement applies to people arriving in Estonia from Sweden, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Romania, Bulgaria and Luxembourg; compared with the week before, Estonia took off Poland from the list and added Luxembourg. Self-isolation is not required, …
Estonia takes Poland off the quarantine list, adds Luxembourg Read More »
Estonia has the European Union’s lowest share of women aged 65 and over living alone – only 26% of them live alone, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency. This is way better than the EU average – four in ten women aged 65 or over, or 40% in the …
Estonia has the EU’s lowest share of women aged 65+ living alone Read More »
From dodging meteorite strikes on Saaremaa to defying Soviet rule, Adam Rang explains why midsummer’s night or Jaanilaupäev (literally, Midsummer Eve) reflects the complicated story of the Estonian people over thousands of years. A friend from England recently asked a seemingly simple question: Why do Estonians celebrate midsummer two days …
Why do Estonians celebrate midsummer on 23 June? Read More »
People arriving in Estonia from six European countries – Poland, Sweden, Romania, Bulgaria, Portugal and the United Kingdom – will need to self-isolate for two weeks; arrivals from other European countries are exempt. Based on the coronavirus infection rate, starting from Monday, 22 June, a two-week self-isolation requirement applies to …
People arriving in Estonia from six European countries will need to self-isolate Read More »
The Estonian government on 18 June decided to replace the 2+2 rule with the requirement for people to disperse, meaning that people must continue to keep a safe distance from others. “Considering the decrease in the spread of the coronavirus, the government decided today to relax the 2+2 rule requirement; …
Estonia replaces the 2+2 rule with the requirement to disperse Read More »
Estonian World interviews Estonia’s most famous “mermaid”, the Florida-based Merle Liivand, who is helping save the oceans and, at the same time, hoping to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics; right now, Liivand is also competing for votes to be the Maxim magazine cover girl. The Estonian professional swimmer, Merle Liivand, …
Meet the Estonian “mermaid”, Merle Liivand, who is helping save the oceans Read More »
As of 15 June, the citizens, residents and other people entering Estonia from 25 countries will not be subjected to a 14-day quarantine requirement provided they had been in these countries for the previous two weeks. Self-isolation is not compulsory for passengers arriving from Austria, Bulgaria, Spain, the Netherlands, Croatia, …
Estonia allows unrestricted entry from 25 countries Read More »
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 Museum of Occupations 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 Lithuania as a …
The Finnish government has announced it will open its border to Estonia and lift border controls on 15 June after the novel coronavirus lockdown. The Estonian foreign minister, Urmas Reinsalu, announced on Facebook that his Finnish counterpart let him know that Finland will completely open its border to Estonia and …
Finland to open its border to Estonia and lift border controls on 15 June Read More »