Latvian historian Gatis Krumins discovered detailed accounting reports of the State Bank of the Soviet Union, according to which the main investments to the Baltics went into Soviet military spending, and the Baltic states were rather subsidising other Soviet regions. When the Baltic countries were occupied by the Soviet Union, the people in these countries […]
This seemingly simple question often causes much confusion – when tested on students, we usually get conflicting answers: Estonia is an ancient land where we have lived for millennia, but as a state it is very young, says the professor of cultural history at Tallinn University, Marek Tamm. So what do we know from the
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Entitled “Shaping the New Normal”, the 10th Lennart Meri Conference (LMC) will focus on the future of Europe and the West from 13-15 May when outstanding analysts and policymakers gather in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. The annual conference was first held in 2007 as a commemorative event for the late president Lennart Meri, organised by
The Tallinn Music Week introduces a new global forum to discuss solutions for a fairer and more tolerant world – called “Creativity For Change” that will stream live on Estonian World.* The Creativity for Change forum will take place on 1 April in Tallinn. It will bring together game-changers from the arts, business, culture, civil society,
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A colour film, published on YouTube, courtesy of the Canada-based Museum of Estonians Abroad depicts Estonian towns and people in the 1930s. The film, made in 1938 and 1939, shows the Estonian towns of Tallinn, Tartu and Narva as well as the Estonian folk and singing culture just few years prior to losing the country’s
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Kerli Kõiv, one of the most successful pop stars Estonia has produced so far, released her new single, with an accompanying video showcasing the Estonian forests and bogs. Last year, Kõiv, who is artistically known for her first name, Kerli, left Los Angeles and relocated to her country of birth. She told the media she
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Almost 7,000 people attended the concert at Tallinn’s Freedom Square on Sunday, 6 September, in support of a tolerant and an open-minded Estonia. You can watch the entire concert here again. The marathon concert, which span over seven hours, saw over 20 artists entertaining crowds and 19 ethnic cuisines, some of the best in the
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A Norwegian filmmaker Erik Thomas Kirkman captured summer in Estonia with a drone. The Oslo-based Kirkman told Estonian World that he travels to Estonia several times a year. “My wife is Estonian, so we visit her family who lives close to Haapsalu. Most of the video is filmed in this area, but the lighthouse is close
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Jaan Tallinn, one of the co-founders of Skype and an investor in Fleep among other firms, talks about the future of business communication. Skype was launched 12 years ago. What do you think has changed within the communication industry during those years and what are the areas that haven’t been disrupted yet? I think the
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Work in Estonia, launched recently by Enterprise Estonia, aims to simplify the process for local companies to employ overseas experts and to introduce Estonia as the perfect destination for fulfilling one’s potential. Find out from the video why you should consider Estonia as your dream job express. Because it is a member of the European
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