Opinion articles by Estonian and global opinion leaders
Kersti Kaljulaid, who was elected Estonia’s new president on 3 October, gave her first presidential speech after taking her oath of office at the parliament, […]
Kersti Kaljulaid: I hope we can see more courage and less fear in Estonia Read More
By becoming president, Toomas Hendrik Ilves was able to reconcile Estonia’s twin past – of those who stayed and those who fled when the Soviet
Justin Petrone: Toomas Hendrik Ilves – a new national folk character Read More
In the past ten years, president Ilves’s approachability and openness have helped bring Estonia’s issues to a far bigger arena than any president, any prime
Sten Hankewitz: Toomas Hendrik Ilves – the president Estonia needed Read More
Estonia’s political leaders are now choosing the country’s new head of state. The next president can, and should, build on his or her predecessor’s legacy
Patrik Maldre: Estonia’s next president should aspire to global cyber security leadership Read More
Dr Vassilis Petsinis explores the domestic outlooks on Donald J. Trump and the US presidential election across Estonia’s political landscape. In Estonia’s party spectrum, can
Vassilis Petsinis: President Donald J. Trump? A view from Estonia Read More
Every country has cultural differences. These are the five that David Bailey, a British expat in Tallinn, immediately noticed. I moved to Estonia in the
Five cultural differences when I moved to Estonia: a British expat’s view Read More
On 29 August 2016, the Estonian parliament (Riigikogu) will vote on the country’s next president. At a time of uncertainty in international affairs, an Estonian president
Eoin Micheál McNamara: Estonia’s next president must give top priority to foreign affairs Read More
High rewards with almost zero problems: Estonia’s experience with its non-native resident population in the last 25 years has been extremely positive. Residents of the
Silver Tambur: Non-native residents benefit Estonia Read More
Karoli Hindriks, the CEO and founder of the Estonian startup, Jobbatical, writes about her personal not-so-pleasant experiences of growing up in the Soviet-occupied Estonia. This
Karoli Hindriks: When the tanks have passed your playground Read More
On the occasion of 25 anniversary of Estonia restoring its independence, the country’s foreign minister, Marina Kaljurand, sent a video message to Estonian expatriates around
Marina Kaljurand: Estonians living abroad are our greatest potential Read More
