Opinion stories from and about Estonians.
U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson once said that having lost an empire, Britain is looking for a role. Today, something similar could be said about the United States. Having shed its briefly held status as the world’s single “hyperpower,” the U.S. is now looking for a role in the …
US presidential elections and Estonia – what’s the impact? Read More »
It is bitterly ironic that the Russian Federation, a country whose courts have just imprisoned several young women under the guise of protecting a religious institution and religious sensibilities, is a vastly more robust supporter of secularism in the Middle East than is Estonia. Less than two weeks ago, Urmas …
Adam Garrie: Why a secular Syria is good for Estonia Read More »
“This is my last election … After my election I have more flexibility.” “I will transmit this information to Vladimir.” I This exchange happened between US President Barack Obama and Russian then-President Dmitri Medvedev in March 2012. Between then and now, Medvedev became Prime Minister (and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin …
Sten Hankewitz: Can your enemy’s friend be your friend? Read More »
The European Union needs a new Convention of the Future of Europe, whereby the member states, meaning its citizens, can adopt decisions regarding the organisation of the future Europe, said President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Giuliano Amato, former prime minister of Italy, at a discussion …
British writer Chris Glew analyses the story behind recent failure by the Estonian Ministry of Justice to issue a correct arrest warrants for couple of its citizens in the UK courts, where the British High Court ruled that the Estonian Ministry of Justice doesn’t constitute a ‘judicial authority’ when it comes …
I came to Estonia as a visiting PhD student, a folklorist, meaning that I was primarily interested in tales and traditions. However, I’m also a feminist and a gender studies scholar, so I couldn’t help but notice some of the gender dynamics around me. One of the first things that …
Gender in Estonia: Observations from a foreign feminist Read More »
