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Born in Kohtla-Järve: I do not feel either Russian or Estonian

Estonian World / April 13, 2017

Despite the fact that 23-year-old Nikita, born into a Russian-speaking family in Estonia, speaks fluent Estonian, studied for his bachelor’s degree in Estonian, served in the country’s military and holds an Estonian passport, he still feels unwelcome in Estonia. A new project within the EU-Russia studies programme at the University of Tartu analyses personal stories […]

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Celebrations in St Petersburg mark 100 years from the demonstration of Estonians

Silver Tambur / April 5, 2017

Celebrations will be held in St Petersburg, Russia, to mark the passing of 100 years from the demonstration of Estonians in support of their country’s autonomy. The 1917 Russian revolution and the generally unstable situation in the country created the opportunity for Estonians to demand self-governance. The impetus for independence was provided by the National

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Estonian police to use teddy bears to comfort children

Sten Hankewitz / March 30, 2017

Estonian police will start using teddy bears to comfort upset children at the scene of incidents if their crowdfunding plan comes together. A group of students were stunned when they discovered that children were involved in more than a thousand accidents a year and were often left injured or in a need of comfort –

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How to buy a house in Estonia in three days and six lessons

Clarisse Bordonneau / March 23, 2017

Clarisse Bordonneau, a 36-year-old Frenchwoman, recently bought a house in Estonia and was profoundly surprised how quick and straightforward the process was – especially compared with France. In France, buying a house is a marathon. In Estonia, it is quite the opposite – a sprint. Searching for a house, picking it out and signing the

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Four thousand ethnic Russians in Estonia now consider Estonian their native language

Paul Goble / March 16, 2017

Four thousand ethnic Russians and more than 2,000 ethnic Finns who live in Estonia tell officials they consider Estonian to be their native language, while 24,000 ethnic Estonians say they don’t speak Estonian – and the state statistics department says that most of those speak Russian. In addition, the officials in Tallinn say more than

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Estonian expats in Canada plan to build a community centre in Toronto

Sten Hankewitz / March 10, 2017

Estonian expat organisations in Canada have decided to buy a parking lot in Toronto, Ontario, to build an Estonian community and cultural centre in the city. The project was initiated by the Estonian House in Toronto, the Estonian Credit Union, the Estonian Foundation of Canada and Tartu College, who entered into a letter of intent

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Tallinn is among the ten cleanest capital cities on Earth

Silver Tambur / March 6, 2017

According to a report by the World Health Organisation, the Estonian capital, Tallinn, is among the least polluted capitals in the world. The report suggests that pollution poses a greater threat to human health than HIV and Ebola. Writing on the report, the British daily, the Telegraph, said that based on levels of PM 2.5

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Estonian children connect their homeland with family, home and the flag

Sten Hankewitz / February 23, 2017

Estonian children all over the world, of the ages from seven to twelve, connect their homeland mostly with family, home and the country’s national flag, emerged from the first results of a survey conducted within the framework of the Children and Youth Year of Culture. The kids also associate Estonia with its language, nature, their

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George Hackenschmidt – the strong man from Estonia

Ann Alari / February 16, 2017

George Hackenschmidt, the ultimate poster boy of the golden age of wrestling, made the sport popular in England and on every continent of the world. He was born in Tartu on 1 August 1877 – while Tartu was still Dorpat, a town in the Russian Empire. Superstar of the early 20th century Having launched his

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Pictures: Eesti noir through the eyes of photographer Tõnu Runnel

Tõnu Runnel / February 6, 2017

The feeling that the day is ours, whereas the darkness of the night belongs to someone else. We are strangers in those realms. Yet the lack of light is almost constant in the late autumn and early winter for those confined to the office space during the short hours of daylight. Here’s a set of

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