News and features about Estonia and Estonians
The Time magazine has included the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, in its Time100 Next list – that recognises a hundred rising stars from across […]
The Time magazine includes Estonia’s Kaja Kallas in its Time100 Next list Read More
The Open Estonia Foundation is organising the XXV Open Society Forum at Fotografiska Tallinn on 29 September, with the topic, “Two Sides of the Same
Live: “Climate change meets migration” forum in Tallinn Read More
According to a recent study by a Latvian university and a research centre, Estonia is the friendliest nation from the Latvian perspective. The Rīga Stradiņš
Latvians regard Estonia as the friendliest nation Read More
The Guardian, a British media outlet, highlighted the five best lesser-known islands in Europe, including Naissaar, Estonia’s fifth largest island. “Not drawn to Mallorca or
Estonia’s Naissaar among the “best lesser-known islands” to visit in Europe Read More
The Estonian capital, Tallinn, is to host a Women’s Tennis Association tournament for the first time. The WTA 250 Tallinn Open will be held from
Tallinn hosts a WTA tennis tournament for the first time Read More
In September 1944, fearful of the advancing Red Army, approximately 80,000 Estonians left their country behind and escaped to the West. Elin Toona, who was
Elin Toona on surviving Estonia’s ‘great escape’ of 1944 Read More
The Estonian-initiated World Cleanup Day aims to engage millions of volunteers in 190 countries – five per cent of the Earth’s population – for the
World Cleanup Day aims to activate five per cent of the Earth’s population Read More
Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years; the Estonian leaders pay tribute to the UK’s longest-serving monarch. “Estonia
Estonian leaders express condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II Read More
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2021, life expectancy at birth was 77.2 years in Estonia; male life expectancy was 72.8 years and female life expectancy
Life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy in Estonia have decreased Read More
Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann, whose paternal grandfather was Estonian, will be the NASA mission commander aboard SpaceX Dragon that will launch to space this autumn;
Estonian descendant Nicole Aunapu Mann to command a space flight Read More
