Opinion stories from and about Estonians.
30 August 2021 marks the day when America’s longest war, the war in Afghanistan, ended after the last US troops left the country; it’s an end of an era for both the US and its allies – including Estonia – who fought in the war that cost so much to …
The 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact entails five lessons for the world today, Paul Goble, the American analyst, writer and columnist with expertise on Russia, writes.* Some anniversaries are marked because they are so important historically that one cannot understand the present without returning to them. Others are commemorated because they contain …
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Estonia should not be forgetting its partners, especially the ones that risked their lives – and it should be a firm principle of a country that respects itself and others – no ifs, ands or buts; an Estonia that is based on strong values should not hesitate to help those …
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During a trip to the Viljandi Folk Festival, Thomas Brown, a Tallinn-based Brit, discovered the true meaning of folk music for the Estonian national identity. I’d been to Viljandi before, during the heavy snowfall of 2020. The hills offered sledging opportunities beyond anything I’d experienced in the all-too-flat Tallinn. More …
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The Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid, issued a statement in the wake of Taliban’s complete takeover of Afghanistan; Estonian World publishes the statement in a lightly edited form. Seeing videos from Afghanistan’s past week has been achingly painful. The sense of lost hope, of chaos and fear reflected in them brings …
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Amanda Haynes, a participant of the Tartu startup scene and a marketing specialist, claims the town of Tartu is a better place for startups than the Estonian capital, Tallinn, providing several reasons to back up her claim. It is no secret that Estonia is a startup goliath – per capita, …
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affected also the international students in Estonia, adding fuel to the fire of uncertainty and dramatically reducing their prospects for a part-time job; however, one of the good things about the pandemic was it forced people to get creative in order to ease their boredom, Anirudh …
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Lady Wait-Rose, who moved to Tallinn from Japan in the winter of 2019, gives hints on how to manage starting out in the Estonian capital when you’re on a budget. I moved into my flat in Tallinn in November 2019. Luckily, I found one near the city centre, by the …
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Hesam YR, an expat living in Estonia, is contemplating whether Estonia could become a real home for expats who cannot renounce their citizenship of origin – as Estonia doesn’t permit multiple citizenships. It’s not long since Estonia has started to make a name as a destination for novelty-seeking expats. Some …
Every Estonian should feel they matter to Estonia and are a part of their country – regardless of their location in the world, Keit Spiegel, an adviser on diaspora affairs at the Estonian foreign ministry, writes. To achieve that Estonians abroad feel connected and included, it is vital to enhance …
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