Opinion articles by Estonian and global opinion leaders
In the world of diplomacy, nations have long utilised both soft power and hard power tactics to advance their interests; from cultural influence to military …
Desiree Mumm: Understanding soft and hard power diplomacy and why Estonia needs both Read More
Arthur Fertier, a French student specialised in political science and currently based in Tallinn, notes that a record number of Estonians voted online in the …
Arthur Fertier: Online voting – can Estonia inspire France? Read More
The newspaper “Our Church”, published by some of the clergy members of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, is spewing pure hatred towards the Estonian election …
Sten Hankewitz: The Estonian Lutheran Church is spewing hatred Read More
Estonian journalist and author Paavo Kangur writes in his election commentary that in today’s Estonia, people usually vote for power and the party in power …
Paavo Kangur: Estonia’s general election in a nutshell Read More
Mayyada Abdel Salam, a columnist based in Estonia, writes that the current approach towards regulating e-cigarettes in Estonia is misguided; rather than focusing on limiting …
Bin Sou, a Tallinn-based South Korean tech professional, shares his five tips to weather through the cold in Estonia. I am sitting on the couch …
How a tropical Korean survives the Estonian winter Read More
The Estonian postal and customs system deliberately makes receiving parcels from outside of the EU difficult – and for no other reason than “because it …
However Russia ends the aggression against Ukraine, its hatred and its need for revenge, and the conviction in its own power and rightfulness, do not …
Martin Herem: Russia’s defeat in Ukraine won’t put an end to danger we face Read More
Aure, a 28-year-old blogger from Belgium, analyses how the Ukrainian war inverted the power dynamics in the European Union: Estonians, very much like the Poles, …
Estonians should not be afraid to lead internationally Read More
Cuba, one of the last communist countries in the world, has legalised equal marriage – marriage between any consenting adults regardless of their gender. Estonia, …
Sten Hankewitz: Cuba just legalised equal marriage. Cuba! What’s wrong with you, Estonia? Read More
