Estonian World

The hidden crisis of Estonia’s stray animals

While Estonia is often lauded for its innovation, a more fragile issue lies beyond public view – the plight of the country’s stray animals.

Estonia reinforces with Turkish armour

The Estonian Defence Forces and the country’s Rescue Board have received new armoured vehicles acquired from Turkey.

Kadri Hirvesaar: Estonian designer thrives in Milan's fashion scene

Alina Birjuk interviewed Estonian set designer Kadri Hirvesaar, based in Milan, who collaborates with brands like Auricchio and Armani.

The US to send USD228 million to Baltic states

The US Congress passed a government funding bill on 22 March, including USD228 million in security assistance for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.

Expats can practice Estonian for free with mentors

Anyone who wants to practise Estonian can sign up for the Estonian Integration Foundation's Keelesõber programme from 9 February.

Rail Baltic gets a boost from the EU

The Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian joint venture Rail Baltic, aiming to connect the Baltic states and Poland with the rest of Europe by railwa…

Sten Hankewitz: Receiving a parcel in Estonia from outside the EU – it’s treated as an offence

The Estonian postal and customs system deliberately makes receiving parcels from outside of the EU difficult – and for no other reason than “bec…

Estonia has accepted the largest share of Ukrainian refugees in the EU

Almost eight million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February, Europe’s largest refugee wave since the Second World War, w…

The US to deploy an infantry company and a HIMARS platoon to Estonia

In December, the United States will deploy additional rotational forces to Estonia.

A record number of grey seals counted in Estonian waters

A record of 6,031 grey seals were counted in the sea off the coast of Estonia in 2022, the highest figure since 1999 when comparable records beg…

Estonia plans to acquire a mid-range air defence system with Latvia

Estonia and Latvia on 30 June signed a letter of intent at the NATO summit in Madrid to create a legal framework for a joint procurement of Esto…

NATO jets scrambled 290 times due to Russian planes

Most of the NATO intercepts in 2021 occurred in the Baltic region, where the North Atlantic Treaty Organization operates an air-policing mission…

Estonian soprano Maria Valdmaa sings 17th century Scottish songs

The Estonian soprano, Maria Valdmaa, and Finnish viola da gamba player, Mikko Perkola, collaborated on performing a selection of songs from John…

People arriving in Estonia from three European countries need to self-isolate

In the week of 5 July, people arriving in Estonia from three European countries need to self-isolate to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus…

Estonia opens new e-resident ID-card collection points in four countries

The Estonian e-residency programme is opening ID-card collection points in Brazil, South Africa, Singapore and Thailand to accommodate for the i…

Gallery: American paratroopers conduct a rapid response exercise in Estonia

An estimated 800 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, an airborne infantry division of the United States Army, conducted an exercise in…

Kristi Raik: Liberal Estonia is back – but mainstream parties need to learn their lessons

During the past year and eight months, Estonia experimented with a coalition including radical right-wing populists; the coalition collapsed on…

People arriving in Estonia from all European countries will have to self-isolate

Starting from Monday, 9 November, people arriving in Estonia from all European countries will have to self-isolate for ten days.