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Estonia

Estonia charters Baltic ferry to house Ukrainian refugees

The Isabelle was previously used on a ferry crossing from Latvia to Sweden, but will now be anchored in Tallinn as a temporary home to several thousand Ukrainian refugees.

Euronews Witness

Ukraine invasion puts Estonians on edge

A huge Russian-speaking minority lives in the Baltic States. Estonia is member of NATO – a military alliance which guarantees them security. Nevertheless, are Estonians afraid of their Russian neighbour? Mobile Journalist Hans von der Brelie went to the edge of the country to find out.

World News

EU member states expel 20 total Russian diplomats amid Ukraine war

Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania announced the expulsions on Friday.

Estonia

Denmark deploys troops to Estonia as NATO strengthens its eastern edge

As the war in Ukraine escalates, and Russian troops strike closer to the Polish border on Sunday, killing at least 35 people in a deadly airstrike in Yavoriv, NATO sends reinforcements to its Baltic members.

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World

"We need to give Ukraine hope" urges Estonia's PM Kallas

In this episode of The Global Conversation Euronews' Efi Koutsokosta speaks to Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas about the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Europe News

Hard times lie ahead but 'freedom is priceless,' says Estonian PM

In an interview with Euronews, Kaja Kallas said EU leaders have to be "honest" with citizens about the effects of sanctions.

Europe News

The EU has a 'moral duty' to make Ukraine a member state: Estonia PM

Kaja Kallas also called for the EU to invest in military technology and be willing to intervene militarily to prevent Russian aggression.

Estonia

Estonian-owned cargo ship sinks after explosion in Black Sea

All six crew members on board were rescued, Ukrainian authorities have said.

Culture news

World Book Day: War and Peace - What do Europeans read in a crisis?

The pandemic saw an uptick in disease-themed literature and critical theory, but what do we really want to read in hard times?

United Kingdom

Ukraine: Johnson pledges support but says UK 'will not fight' Russians

The British prime minister also said his government has announced the "first phase of a bespoke humanitarian route" for refugees to come to the UK.

Health news

Do our lives flash before our eyes when we die? A new study thinks so

The brain activity of an 87 year-old man was accidentally recorded by scientists as he died providing a unique insight into what happens when we pass away.

Sweden

Swedish filmmakers face second trial for exploring wreck of MS Estonia

A total of 852 people died - it was Europe’s worst peacetime maritime disaster.

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British soldiers jump into the icy water in Estonia.

British soldiers serving in the battle group of NATO's reinforced forward presence in Estonia ended the traditional winter course with an ice bath.

Living

Europe’s greenest city has free public transport and highways for bees

In this Baltic capital, being green is top of the agenda

World News

Baltic lawmakers meet Taiwan's Tsai, stepping up cooperation

Lawmakers from all three Baltic states met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday.

Latvia

Latvia installs 'temporary' fence on Belarus border to stop migrants

Latvia and other Baltic states have been nervous about a potential influx of migrants from Belarus following the crisis on the Polish border.

Estonia

MS Estonia: New expedition confirms official accident report

The sinking of the MS Estonia ferry 27 years ago was one of Europe's deadliest peacetime maritime disasters.

Lithuania

Poland-Belarus: Baltic leaders call on EU to tighten asylum policy

On Monday, hundreds of migrants found themselves trapped at a border crossing unable to go forward or backward between Poland and Belarus.

Estonia

Alar Karis sworn in as Estonia's new president

He was the only candidate for the job.

Ocean

Europe starts cleaning up its act to save the Baltic Sea

In partnership with the European Commission

One of the world’s most polluted seas is in Europe. Decades of Chemical contamination, overfishing and climate change have undermined the health of the Baltic Sea, provoking a severe environmental, economic and social crisis, but measures are being taken to save this important body of water.