News and features about Estonia and Estonians
The Estonian American National Council on 29 September issued a statement, saying Estonia’s decision to close its consulates general in New York City and San …
Estonians in the US shocked over consulate closure Read More
The Estonian president, Alar Karis, has called on the United Nations to name 20 September the International World Cleanup Day and for member countries to …
Karis calls for the World Cleanup Day to be named a UN International Day Read More
Three heirs of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire – Lachlan, James and Elisabeth Murdoch – and their mother Anna Torv, the daughter of an Estonian tailor …
How an Estonian tailor’s daughter became a key player in Rupert Murdoch’s media empire Read More
Last year, 50.4 per cent of Estonian residents or every other adult donated money to charities; the most popular charitable causes include medical treatment and …
A police patrol helped a swan family cross the road in the Estonian town of Pärnu. Estonia has apparently become so safe that the country’s …
Video: Police helps swans cross the road in Estonia Read More
According to a recent study on key calorie-burning indicators in each European country, Estonians burn the fourth-most calories during sex among Europeans. The study, conducted …
Estonians burn fourth-most calories during sex among Europeans Read More
On 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius, …
On 20 August 1991, Estonia declared formal independence during the Soviet military coup attempt in Moscow, reconstituting the pre-1940 state. In the evening of 20 August 1991, Estonian politicians …
Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence Read More
For the Estonian Day of the Restoration of Independence, there is a giant Estonian flag on display by the Tallinn TV Tower; the flag, called …
Pictures: A giant Estonian flag on display by the Tallinn TV Tower Read More
Even though Estonian summers seem to be the time people enjoy the most, surprisingly, according to a recent survey, the summer is not the Estonians’ …
Estonians’ favourite season is – surprisingly – not the summer Read More
