Remembering Estonia’s WWII refugees
In the autumn of 1944, fearful of the advancing Red Army, approximately 80,000 Estonians left their country behind and escaped to Germany and Sweden, later […]
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Estonian history
Estonia commemorates the Baltic Chain – the longest unbroken human chain in history
At 19:00 on 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from Tallinn through Riga
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Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence
On 20 August 1991, Estonia declared formal independence during the Soviet military coup attempt in Moscow, reconstituting the pre-1940 state. In the evening of 20 August 1991, Estonian politicians
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Estonian beliefs and rituals continued by jaanipäev
Along with Christmas, jaaniõhtu (Midsummer Eve – 23 June) and jaanipäev (Midsummer Day, St John’s Day – 24 June) are the most important holidays in the Estonian
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Estonia remembers the Soviet deportations
On 14 June 1941, the Soviet Union forcibly deported over 10,000 people from Estonia to Siberia – over 7,000 were women, children, and elderly people;
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Estonia celebrates Flag Day – a short history
On 4 June 1884, the Estonian Student Union adopted blue, black and white as the colours of their fraternity; the date is now celebrated as
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Lennart Meri, the president many loved, and everybody respected
On 29 March 2024, the former president and foreign minister, Lennart Meri, would’ve celebrated his 95th birthday; a Statesman with a capital S, he’s one
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The victims of Soviet deportations remembered in Estonia
On 25 March 1949, twenty thousand men, women and children from Estonia were deported to Siberia by the Soviets. Almost three per cent of the
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The very first Estonian feminists – Lilli Suburg and Marie Reisik
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it is worth taking a look at the stories of two strong and highly influential women who played leading
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A hundred interesting facts about Estonia
As a gift for Estonia’s centenary on 24 February 2018, Estonian World compiled, with the help of its co-authors, a list of a hundred facts
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