The sinking of MS Estonia: 30 years of unanswered questions
Sep 27, 2024 · On 28 September 1994, the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, claiming 852 lives; thirty years on, the tragedy remains shrouded in conspiracy theories, cover-up allegations and unanswered questions.
Christmas customs in Estonia - Estonian World
Dec 22, 2022 · Enjoyable and engaging Christmas article! Am reading this far away, as a Canadian with Estonian ancestry. As an historian, I feel compelled to mention that the first record of a decorated solstice tree was written down in 1441, about an evergreen tree that some local guild merchants and students had decorated in Tallinn’s town square!
Estonia’s FM: Trump’s victory won’t change the country’s foreign …
Nov 6, 2024 · The Estonian foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, on 6 November issued a statement, saying that former president Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election does not change Estonia’s foreign policy aims.
Estonia: how the singing revolution sparked independence
Sep 11, 2024 · Estonia’s path to freedom began with mass singing at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds in the summer of 1988; following the pivotal events of the Singing Revolution, Estonia’s journey to independence gained swift momentum.
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Estonia's solar leap: the largest solar park in the Baltics opens in ...
Oct 6, 2024 · The largest solar farm in the Baltics has opened in the tranquil rural countryside of Pärnu County, Estonia; the Kirikmäe Solar Farm, which covers 110 hectares (272 acres) and has a generating capacity of 77.53 megawatts, will provide enough electricity to …
Over three quarters of Estonians speak a foreign language
Dec 12, 2022 · The data from the 2021 census show that an estimated 76% of Estonia’s population speak a foreign language; while 10 years ago, the most widely spoken foreign language in Estonia was Russian, today it is English.
Skype and the Estonian start-up ecosystem
Sep 1, 2013 · On 29 August 2003, six people from Estonia, Sweden and Denmark launched a new product in Tallinn. On its first day, 10,000 people downloaded it.
Elena Kirt: Coming to Estonia made me realise how good it feels to …
4 days ago · After 27 years in Estonia, Elena Kirt has found a home while continuing to take pride in her Udmurt roots. Balancing her career, family, and cultural advocacy, she passionately celebrates and shares her heritage alongside her life in Estonia. Elena Kirt, a 44-year-old Udmurt, has called Estonia home ...
Ten Estonian Christmas songs
Dec 22, 2022 · A screenshot from "Eia's Christmas at Phantom Owl Farm", an Estonian Christmas-themed family movie that also features Liis Lemsalu's "This Night Has A Feeling" as one of the soundtrack songs.