Estonia

Estonia

NATO builds up military forces in Baltic region

Some 800 British troops have joined NATO forces in Estonia, as part of efforts to deter any Russian agression in the Baltic region

20/04/2017

Cult

Eclectic Estonia at the Tallinn Music Week

Tallinn Music Week eclectic and fun

03/04/2017

Estonia

Estonia's Tallinn Music Week helps reshape the industry

Tallinn Music Week involves more than just a diversity of musical performances by hundreds of artists from 33 different countries. This year its helping to shape the future of the music industry in Eur

31/03/2017

No Comment

Fisherman rescued from frozen lake

The Estonian emergency services have released a video showing a fisherman being rescued from a frozen lake.

28/03/2017

Estonia

NATO troops arrive in Estonia to deter "Russian aggression"

In total, around 4,000 personnel will monitor for - and defend against - any potential Russian incursions.

21/03/2017

Estonia

NATO members fail to agree on defence spending

NATO members will make efforts to reach a spending target of two percent of their GDP on defence, but have failed to agree on whether or not every country must meet the…

01/03/2017

Estonia

Estonia enthusiast's Tallinn contribution to recording Soviet-era nostalgia

It’s a story that is as unlikely as it is unusual: a Swede arriving in Estonia and developing an insatiable passion for Soviet-era nostalgia.

10/01/2017

Estonia

Estonian government collapses as PM loses confidence vote

Estonia’s Prime Minister Taavi Roivas has lost a parliamentary confidence vote, causing the government to collapse.

09/11/2016

Estonia

Estonia fails to elect new president

Estonia’s divided parliament has failed to elect a successor to President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who is having to stand down after two consecutive terms.

31/08/2016

Estonia

Biden reaffirms US commitment to NATO's Article 5 in Baltics

US Vice President Joe Biden has underlined the United States’ commitment to NATO’s mutual defence guarantee, Article 5.

23/08/2016

Musica

Paavo Järvi - Estonia's 'lucky man'

Being by the shores of the Baltic Sea is special in itself.

19/07/2016

Culture news

Tallinn Music Week brings together Creativity for Change

Tallinn Music Week has made a name for itself as a crossroads between different styles and genres. If you’re lucky, you might even spot Estonia’s

07/04/2016

Business Planet

Estonia - Europe's under-exploited El Dorado for digital enterprise

Estonia is Europe’s most connected country for business.

01/04/2016

Economy

Russia has 'bombed its way to Syria negotiating table'

Isabelle Kumar, euronews: “President Ilves, many thanks for giving us some of your time. Russian president Vladimir Putin is considered a risk-taker

21/01/2016

Next Series

Scientists predict big things for the tiny CubeSat: 'a satellite in a shoe box'

Tiny satellites the size of a small cube, jam-packed with the most advanced nanotechnologies: is this the future of Space missions? To find out, we

21/01/2016

No Comment

Squirrel goes diving in the snow

Hunting for food is a challenge for many animals at the height of the Estonian winter, but this squirrel seems to have found a solution. The animal

17/01/2016

Culture news

Tallinn Architecture Biennale revisits city of the future

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is home to nearly half a million people. While the small Baltic country is widely recognised as one of the most

15/09/2015

Estonia

Estonian farmers protest at falling prices

Taking their tractors to Tallinn, Estonian farmers are demanding more support from the government. Farmers Europe-wide have been hit by slumping

14/09/2015

Next Series

Robot archaeologists: taking the risks out of underwater fieldwork

Underwater archaeology is an exciting, but sometimes risky field of studies. To eliminate those risks a European research project, ARROWS, is working

14/09/2015

Next Series

Do you know: are there still treasures under the sea?

14/09/2015

No Comment

Thousands gather in Estonia for punk festival

25/08/2015

No Comment

Soviet prison transformed into dive site in Estonia

06/07/2015

Estonia

Defence: US to boost its military presence in Central and Eastern Europe

The US has announced plans to deploy heavy weaponry in several Central and Eastern European nations. Officials say they want to calm concerns among

23/06/2015

No Comment

Germany wins the 14th European Championship of Forestry Skills

25/05/2015

Culture news

Estonian duo among favourites for Eurovision 2015

The Eurovision song contest is just around the corner and among the favourites are Elina Born and Stig Rästa from Estonia. The singer and songwriter

23/04/2015

Cinema

'In the Crosswind' - an historical reflection on the annexation of Crimea by Russia

A black and white requiem to the Baltic people deported to Siberia by Stalin.

10/04/2015