The Estonian president, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, invited Estonian children to participate in an art competition, “All the Good Things in Estonia”; almost 12,000 drawings were submitted from all over the country. “With your child, think about what makes Estonia a good place in which to live. We can enjoy both big and small things – […]
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Since March this year, the post-occupation independence of the Republic of Estonia has lasted longer than the independence before the occupation. As Estonia is celebrating its restoration of independence day on 20 August, we have created an exclusive interactive (scroll left and right) timeline which celebrates the successes of the last 22 years. Timeline created
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Estonian diplomats in exile worked tirelessly to ensure that Estonia was not forgotten and that the Soviet occupation was reported accurately. The current London Diplomatic List weighs in at a hefty 142 pages. Listed within are the names and positions of every diplomatically accredited member of staff of all foreign embassies, high commissions and international
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Estonia celebrated Lasting Liberty Day on 27 March. On this day, the country’s present period of independence surpassed the length of the first period of independence from 1918 to 1940. The independent Estonian Republic was born on 24 February 1918 with the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia (Estonian Declaration of Independence) issued by the
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24th February is always a special day for Estonia. This year it celebrated the day 95 years ago when the Estonian republic was first formed. Some took the day seriously, going to one of the local parades or celebrations dotting the country, or watching festivities on ETV, the national TV channel. Some went about their
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By Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia, on the 95th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in Tallinn, 24 February 2013. Today, on the 95th anniversary of Estonia, the thought of independence has, once again, become natural. It neither requires interpretation nor explanation because it is a basic truth. Just as freedom is no longer
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