For all that is great
24th February is always a special day for Estonia. This year it celebrated the day 95 years ago when the Estonian republic was first formed. […]
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Philippe Legrain: “People should be free to live, work and fall in love wherever they please”
In an interview with Estonian World, writer and policy adviser Philippe Legrain says people’s fears of immigration from outside the European Union are mostly just
Thoughts about Estonia from an Englishman’s perspective Vol 3
David Foreman notices the high standards of Estonian concert-goers. I recently got back from my winter holiday in Estonia. I stayed in Pärnu which is
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Musings of an American with Estonian roots
Andres Simonson, an Estonian American, writes about the reactions he gets when he talks about Estonia in the United States. “So, you’re from Boston?” Over
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Sillamäe’s past, present and future
Andrew Suttaford visits Sillamäe – once a secret town that was administered not as a part of Soviet Estonia, but as an exclave of Soviet
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Estonian World’s Best of 2012 – Life
Dear Estonian World readers, First of all – Happy and Successful New Year to you all! We are starting our first full year and will
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Estonia’s lake-maker lives his dream (video)
The man behind Leigo Lake Music Festival, Estonian Tõnu Tamm has dedicated the past two decades of his life to his obsession of creating artificial
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Postcards from Estonia: Christmas Day by Viimsi seaside
There are many ways to celebrate Christmas…One of our readers, Carmen Ceka, spent the Christmas Day with friends by Viimsi seaside, near Tallinn. We loved
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Jõulutunnel: Thirteen years of making Christmas wishes come true
In 1999 Estonian Public Broadcasting aired a charity programme Jõulutunnel, aiming to raise money for large families in need. The programme’s initial success led the
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Global Estonians: Piret Saagpakk (San Francisco, USA)
Hi Piret, what made you to leave Estonia? The main reason for my departure was to explore the world and find out what life has
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