Estonia celebrates Flag Day – a short history
On 4 June 1884, the Estonian Student Union adopted blue, black and white as the colours of their fraternity; the date is now celebrated as […]
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Estonia the 34th happiest country in the world: Index
According to the World Happiness Report 2024, Estonia is the 34th happiest country in the world, dropping three places from 2023; Finland is the happiest
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Forty-one per cent of women in Estonia have experienced violence
Statistics Estonia has published the results of the largest and most comprehensive relationship survey in Estonia, which looked at violence against both men and women
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Lennart Meri, the president many loved, and everybody respected
On 29 March 2024, the former president and foreign minister, Lennart Meri, would’ve celebrated his 95th birthday; a Statesman with a capital S, he’s one
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The victims of Soviet deportations remembered in Estonia
On 25 March 1949, twenty thousand men, women and children from Estonia were deported to Siberia by the Soviets. Almost three per cent of the
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Estonia among seven nations meeting WHO air quality standard
Estonia is one of only seven countries in the world to meet the World Health Organisation’s air quality standard, according to a recent study. Only
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Tallinn among Europe’s top ten future cities
The Estonian capital, Tallinn, has been ranked in the top ten in two categories of medium-sized European cities in the “European Cities and Regions of
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Pictures: How Soviet bombs strengthened Estonia’s determination to rebuild its independent nation
On 9 March 1944, Tallinn was devastated by the March bombings, which destroyed a quarter of the city almost overnight; Adam Rang, whose family members
The very first Estonian feminists – Lilli Suburg and Marie Reisik
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it is worth taking a look at the stories of two strong and highly influential women who played leading
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Estonians publish an English-language book on how to live longer
Two Estonians – cardiologist Priit Tammjärv, and author and property entrepreneur Peep Sooman – have published a health and lifestyle book about the most common
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