The Georgian community thrives in Estonia
Zaza Tsereteli takes a look at the past, present and future of the small, but energetic Georgian community of Estonia. When I’m talking about Georgians […]
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Johann Urb: becoming an actor just happened to me – but it clearly needed to happen
Johann Urb is one of the most famous Estonian actors in the world – even though not many realise he’s anything but American, thanks to
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European human rights authority: Estonia needs more social cohesion
To achieve a more inclusive society, Estonia should combat discrimination and abuses against older people, tackle the gender pay gap and violence against women, and
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A South African couple shares their tips on moving to Estonia
A South African couple, Rüdiger and Antonel Roach, packed up their things and moved to Estonia in March 2017; now that they’ve settled in, they’re
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Novelist: Estonians don’t like Russians because the Soviet occupation denied them choices
Andrey Ivanov, an ethnic Russian Estonian novelist, says in a new and well-regarded novel, “A Handful of Dust,” that the reason for Estonians not liking
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Sweden to allocate SEK10 million to promote “special relations” with Estonia
Swedish government announced that it intends to allocate SEK30 million to promote a broad exchange between Swedes and Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, with a special
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Estonishing Evenings: Could tolerance boost Estonia?
The Estonishing Evenings series continues in Tallinn, this time taking a closer look at tolerance and diversity in Estonia. “It’s not that gays and diversity equal high
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Estonia is one of the most homophobic countries in the OECD
Estonia is one of the most homophobic countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, according to a recent LGBTI inclusiveness index compiled by
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An Estonian parish picks the cannabis leaf as its symbol
The Estonian parish of Kanepi (kanep is cannabis in Estonian) picked the cannabis leaf as its symbol that is to be used on its flag
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Liisi Esse: Estonia has a strong reputation as a tech leader in Silicon Valley
Liisi Esse, an associate curator for Estonian and Baltic Studies at Stanford University, says that Estonia has a strong reputation as a tech leader in
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