Opinion articles by Estonian and global opinion leaders
The Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid, opened the country’s cherished Song Celebration with a speech in which she emphasised that singing had historically brought Estonians joy […]
President Kaljulaid: Song makes Estonians free Read More
For the small Estonian Jewish community, times have been peaceful – but recent anti-Semitic acts are a reason for concern. Over the weekend of 22-23
Editorial: Estonia needs to tackle anti-Semitism before it’s too late Read More
Following March’s general elections, which produced an unexpected governing coalition, the Estonian society still reels between confusion, disappointment and disagreement. This article was originally published
Piret Kuusik: What does the 2019 European Parliament election in Estonia tell us? Read More
Dmitri Fefilov, a journalist at the Estonian Russian-language business newspaper, Delovõje Vedomosti, says the life of Estonians and Russians in the country used to be
Dmitri Fefilov: Don’t pull us into the game of national belonging again Read More
On Europe Day, 21 European heads of state made a joint call, encouraging everybody to vote in the European Parliament election, saying it’s the European
European heads of state: European citizens decide which path the EU shall follow Read More
Marcus Kolga, an Estonian-Canadian filmmaker and journalist, writes that in the light of the far-right Estonian Conservative People’s Party’s inclusion into the governing coalition, the
When your political party’s decisions – however vile or stupid – dictate your values, you really have none; you’re only loyal to your party, not
Sten Hankewitz: When party politics dictates your values, you have none Read More
The Kõigi Eesti grassroots movement that was started in March out of concern about the recent developments in the Estonian politics, on Sunday issued a
Estonian grassroots movement Kõigi Eesti: freedoms might already be at risk Read More
Joining the largest economic and political union in the world – the European Union – was the best decision Estonia could make in 2004.* When
Estonia’s decision of the decade: joining the EU Read More
Estonian World finds itself in a new and unique position where, for the first time, the inclusion of a far-right party in the Estonian government
Editorial: Estonian World is not for turning Read More
