Estonia

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Estonia is cracking down on crypto. This is why

New rules will make getting a crypto license harder in Estonia as Europe cranks-up regulation in the wake of the TerraUSD and Luna collapse.

01/06/2022

Tech News

How Estonia became Europe’s leader in cybersecurity

Estonia was one of the first countries to come under attack from cyberattacks 15 years ago. Now it has one of the world’s strongest security systems.

26/05/2022

My Europe Series

Europe is bracing itself for cyber warfare, but is it ready?

Despite a slew of directives and task forces, the EU faces a renewed threat amid the Ukraine war.

02/05/2022

Europe News

'Massive war crimes': Estonia accuses Russia of genocide in Ukraine

Jüri Ratas, president of Estonia's parliament, said "systematic and massive war crimes have been committed against the people of Ukraine".

21/04/2022

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Protest in Tallinn over women allegedly raped during Ukraine war

Demonstrations against Russian aggression in Ukraine continued for the third day in Tallinn on Wednesday.

13/04/2022

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.

08/04/2022

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.

22/03/2022

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.

13/03/2022

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.

11/03/2022

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.

09/03/2022

Estonia

Estonian-owned cargo ship sinks after explosion in Black Sea

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

03/03/2022

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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.

15/01/2022

Living

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

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

06/01/2022

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.

18/11/2021

Estonia

Alar Karis sworn in as Estonia's new president

He was the only candidate for the job.

12/10/2021

Estonia

Private expedition begins diving to examine wreck of MS Estonia

A privately financed team of experts from Estonia has begun investigations on the wreck of the ship, which sank in 1994.

22/09/2021

Estonia

Estonian MPs elect Alar Karis as President at second attempt

Estonia’s parliament has elected the chief of a major national museum as their new president in the second round of voting.

31/08/2021

Estonia

Estonia fails to elect President after rejecting sole candidate

Estonia’s Parliament on Monday failed to elect a new president to the Baltic country after lawmakers rejected the only candidate in the first round of voting.

30/08/2021

Estonia

Estonia faces prospect of an election with only one candidate

The Baltic nation goes to the polls in October and so far only one candidate has thrown his hat into the ring.

28/08/2021

Estonia

Why is no one stepping forward to be Estonia's next president?

Critics say because the parliament elects Estonia's president, political calculations are being put before anything else.

25/08/2021

Estonia

Estonia marks 30 years of restored independence

Entrpreneurism, digitalisation, Schengen and NATO: are these the secrets of success for Estonia, or is it their famous methodical manner?

20/08/2021

Estonia

New inspections begin at wreck of 1994 MS Estonia ferry disaster

Authorities in Sweden and Estonia will begin re-inspecting the wreck of the MS Estonia ferry, which sank in 1994 killing 852 people.

08/07/2021

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Classic cars take part in 1000km Estonia retro rally

Around 300 vintage vehicles from Estonia, Latvia and Finland, produced between 1930 and the 1980s, take part in a 1000-kilometre retro rally across Estonia.

20/06/2021

Estonia

Estonian MEP nominates Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

Jaak Madison, from the right-wing EKRE party, said he had nominated the former US President just two hours before the deadline.

01/02/2021

Estonia

Kaja Kallas to become Estonia's first female prime minister

The centre-right Reform Party and the ruling left-leaning Centre Party have voted in favour of joining a Cabinet headed by Reform’s prime minister-designate and chairwoman Kaja Kallas.

24/01/2021

Estonia

Estonian distillery infuses its tonic with Christmas pine needles

It's made from infused pine needles, mixed with cardamom and lemon peel and the end result is a delicate bitter-sweet soda.

23/01/2021