News and features about Estonia and Estonians
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 […]
How to buy a house in Estonia in three days and six lessons Read More
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
Four thousand ethnic Russians in Estonia now consider Estonian their native language Read More
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
Estonian expats in Canada plan to build a community centre in Toronto Read More
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
Tallinn is among the ten cleanest capital cities on Earth Read More
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,
Estonian children connect their homeland with family, home and the flag Read More
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.
George Hackenschmidt – the strong man from Estonia Read More
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
Pictures: Eesti noir through the eyes of photographer Tõnu Runnel Read More
For the third year in a row, a tree in Estonia is competing for the title of the “European tree of the year”; this time,
Tallinn’s “Oak of Russalka” shortlisted for the European Tree of the Year Read More
The Estonian freestyle skier, Kelly Sildaru, has won her second gold in women’s ski slopestyle at X Games Aspen 2017. Defending her title from 2016, the
Kelly Sildaru wins women’s ski slopestyle gold Read More
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2016 has ranked Estonia as a borderline “flawed democracy” with the score of 7.85 out of 10; a “full
The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Estonia as a borderline “flawed democracy” Read More
