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Baltic nations expel Russian diplomats in support of Czech Republic

Prague has accused Russian secret agents of involvement in a deadly blast at a munitions factory in 2014.

World

Acquitted filmmaker tells Euronews about the 'huge hole' in MS Estonia

Two Swedish film-makers have been acquitted of desecration after they shot footage of the wreck of a ferry which had been designated a graveyard. Henrik Evertsson and Linus Andersson sent a remote-operated submersible down to the 'Estonia', the ferry that sank in the Baltic Sea in 1994.

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.

Sweden

Documentary makers acquitted of illegally exploring MS Estonia wreck

Two Swedish documentary makers were accused of illegally exploring the wreck of the MS Estonia, which sank in 1994 killing 852 people.

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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.

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.

Estonia

Estonian prime minister Juri Ratas resigns amid corruption allegations

Ratas said he would resign amid corruption allegations against his political party.

Sweden

Sweden receives request to re-investigate 1994 MS Estonia sinking

Swedish prosecutors have received a request to reopen an investigation into the sinking of the MS Estonia ferry that killed 852 people in 1994. It comes after new information appeared in a Discovery Network documentary in September.

World News

Coronavirus: Italy records new high of nearly 41,000 daily cases

Italy extended partial lockdowns to two regions that include Naples and Florence on Friday.

My Europe Series

Estonia's liberal reputation at stake in gay marriage referendum

Estonia has an international image as a liberal bastion and a start-up nation. Outside of Tallinn, the reality is very different.

My Europe Series

Why don't more countries follow Estonia and hold elections online?

Only one country in the world has implemented an online voting system for its entire electorate: Estonia.

Estonia

Hull damage not to blame for 1994 MS Estonia disaster: new report

A preliminary examination report has said that newly discovered damage was too small to have sunk the MS Estonia, which killed 852 people in 1994.

World News

Is the Three Seas Initiative an American-funded alternative to the EU?

Regional leaders are set to meet at a summit hosted by Estonia to discuss improvements to infrastructure and living standards among Eastern European EU members

Estonia

Europe's worst shipping disaster 'caused by submarine collision'

Ministers promise to investigate after a documentary team discovers large hole on the hull of the MS Estonia, which sank in 1994 claiming 852 lives

Estonia

Estonia launches new visa programme for wealthy 'digital nomads'

The Baltic country wants to attract wealthy tech entrepreneurs with a new one-year visa.

Belarus

Lukashenko banned from Baltics after 'massive electoral fraud'

The Estonian foreign minister told Euronews the sanctions were decided over a 'massive' electoral fraud by Lukashenko's administration, as well as a "breach of human rights".

World News

Russia 'rewriting history' to justify occupation of Baltic states

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the United States have accused Russia of seeking to “rewrite history” to justify the annexation of the Baltic states in 1940.

Estonia

Normality returns to Estonian island where vast numbers had COVID-19

The rapid spread of the coronavirus in Saaremaa in March gave it one of the highest infection rates per capita in the world.

Estonia

What can Luxembourg learn from Estonia about free public transport?

Luxembourg recently became the first country to make public transport free. But pioneers Tallinn have been doing it for years.

Business Planet

Strength in numbers: the benefits when firms join forces

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Estonia to see how firms in the defence and security sector are unleashing a wave of innovation through cooperation.