Global Estonians

Kotkajärve Metsaülikool calls for Estonians to be recognised as indigenous people

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Kotkajärve Metsaülikool (the Forest University of Eagle Lake), a summerly gathering of Estonians in the Canadian province of Ontario that celebrated its 50th anniversary in August, adopted a statement, calling for Estonians to be recognised as the indigenous people of the country’s territory. Marking the 50th anniversary of Kotkajärve Metsaülikool, the participants greet and congratulate […]

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Different flavours of birch water from ÖselBirch.

Estonian birch sap producer raises €24,000 via global crowdfunding

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ÖselBirch, a family-owned birch sap producer from Saaremaa, Estonia, has raised €24,381 on the crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, to help the company start producing its flavoured birch sap drinks. Altogether 141 backers supported the company’s crowdfunding project that has allowed ÖselBirch to start producing seven different flavours – Classic fermented, Classic Sparkly, Aronia, Ginger&Lingonberry, Mojito, Sea-Buckthorn

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Global Estonians podcast: Steve Jurvetson

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The Silicon Valley-based technology entrepreneur, Rainer Sternfeld, interviews the Estonian-American polymath and venture capitalist, Steve Jurvetson. Born to Estonian parents Tõnu and Tiiu in 1967, Jurvetson graduated at the top of his Stanford University class as a Henry Ford Scholar. After gaining work experience at Hewlett-Packard and Bain & Company, he returned to Stanford to

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Riina Kionka at her desk in Brussels. © European Union

Riina Kionka – the most influential Estonian official in the EU, and a diplomat by accident

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Riina Kionka is the chief foreign policy advisor to the president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, making her the most influential official of Estonian nationality in the European Union – somewhat ironically, as she became a diplomat by an accident and actually didn’t believe almost until the last minute Estonia would join the EU.

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Support the ban on fur farming in Estonia – Mena Suvari

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The Estonian-American actress, Mena Suvari, known for her role in “American Beauty” and other films, has sent an open letter to the Estonian prime minister, Jüri Ratas, expressing her support for a bill introduced by parliament members in February to ban fur farming in the country by 2028. Suvari’s letter follows a recent survey that found that 69

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Paul Piliste – a vehicle designer for future cars

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Paul Piliste is a London-based vehicle designer who is part of the team behind the “Driverless Futures” exhibition, currently held at the London Transport Museum. Passionate about cars Piliste, who is orginally from Tallinn, Estonia, has been living, studying and working in the United Kingdom for twelve years, past three years in London. He works

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Riina Õun is on a mission to carry on the tradition of handmade leather gloves

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Riina Õun is a London-based leather glove and accessory designer who is making a name for herself in the global fashion industry. From experimental to more classy work Õun, originally from Tallinn, Estonia, has been living and working in London for nine years – and has worked as a freelance designer and manufacturer for the

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