Top 12 outstanding Estonians in the world 2019
Estonian World has a long history in compiling lists of top Estonians for pretty much any occasion. 2019 was a volatile year in the world, […]
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Over 280,000 Estonian residents at the risk of poverty
According to Statistics Estonia, 21.7% of the Estonian population lived at the risk of poverty and 2.4% lived in absolute poverty in 2018. Compared with 2017, the
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The pirukas vs the empanada and other ethnic dumplings
It seems every culture has their own version of the dumpling, but, in a hypothetical bracketed dumpling tournament, the Estonian pirukas would come out on
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The next European Sauna Marathon to take place in Otepää in February
One of Estonia’s most bizarre – yet increasingly popular – sporting events will take place again in the country’s “winter capital”, Otepää; the eleventh European
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Condé Nast Traveler again declares the Tallinn Christmas market as one of the most charming in Europe
The well-known travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, has for the second year in a row declared the Tallinn Christmas market as one of the most
Timothy Snyder: We should not fall into politics that are only about “us and them”
Estonian World interviewed Timothy Snyder, a renowned American academic, historian and an author of many globally influential books, such as “Bloodlands. Europe between Hitler and
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The newly renovated Estonian Maritime Museum shows off a 700-year-old shipwreck
The newly renovated Estonian Maritime Museum is now housing a 700-year-old shipwreck that, according to the museum, is unique to all Europe. The museum reopened
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Zaha Hadid Architects to design the Ülemiste Rail Baltic terminal in Tallinn
The British architecture firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, working together with Estonia’s Esplan, have been awarded the first place in the design competition for the new
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Estonian town of Tartu to open a “Christmas village”
Tartu, Estonia’s second largest town, aspires to create the country’s most beautiful Christmas market. Called “Village of Light”, this year’s Christmas market in Tartu will
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The Tallinn Christmas market opens
The Tallinn Christmas market, voted the best in Europe in a poll organised by the European Best Destinations web platform, has opened in the Estonian
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