On 23 July 1940, the United States’ acting Secretary of State, Sumner Welles, issued a declaration that condemned the Soviet Union’s aggression against Estonia, Latvia […]
75 years since the US refusal to accept the annexation of Estonia Read More
Rakuten, a Japanese ecommerce and internet company, has acquired a 100% stake in the Estonian-founded fit preference specialist, Fits.me. Rakuten said it expects the tech startup to further strengthen its
Estonian-founded Fits.me sold to Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten Read More
An eyewitness account of life in Estonia at the beginning of 50 years of Soviet occupation in June 1940 – Estonia’s darkest hour. When World War
Life in Estonia at the outset of the Second World War and the occupation Read More
ZeroTurnaround, the Estonian-founded producer of developer tools for creating quality software, has announced it has raised US$5 million in series B financing, led by Bain Capital
Estonian-founded ZeroTurnaround secures US$5 million in series B financing Read More
In the early twentieth century Estonian artist Ants Laikmaa created beautiful portraits of Ethiopians and North Africans, while still developing a distinct Estonian art. The range
An Ethiopian in Tallinn, circa 1903 Read More
In mid-June, the president of the Republic of Austria, Heinz Fischer, ceremonially presented the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Austria’s highest decoration for remarkable
Arvo Pärt awarded the Austrian decoration for science and art Read More
The Estonian veteran film director, Riho Unt, won the jury award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (AIAFF) for his animation, “The Master”. The
Estonian animator Riho Unt wins the jury award at the Annecy Film Festival Read More
The summer is full of events and concerts in Estonia. If you are visiting the country and only have a limited time, then culture.ee has
Five Estonian summer concerts to keep an eye on Read More
Marzipan is one of the oldest sweets made in Estonia, first used as a medicine as it was thought to have healing properties and was
Estonian marzipan painters keep centuries old tradition alive Read More
TransferWise, the Estonian-founded, London-based money transfer platform, broke a Guinness record over the weekend in Estonia, by creating the world’s largest currency symbol made out
TransferWise smashes the Guinness record for the largest human currency symbol Read More
