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Rail Baltica: how Brexit is casting doubt over €5.8bn Estonia-Poland train line

It’s a €5.8 billion Baltics rail link that has been described as the most important project for Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia since their independence. But the scheme’s CEO has admitted there are no guarantees over its future financing.

Cult

Tallinn Music Week celebrates its 10th anniversary

East meets West, Pop meets Punk, Jazz meets Folk.

Living

Estonia celebrates 100 years with major art exhibition

Estonia celebrates 100 years with a major art exhibition in Tallinn exploring its national identity

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2018 Winter Swimming World Championships come to a close in Estonia

Nearly 1,500 swimmers from over 35 countries took part in the event, plunging into sub zero temperatures.

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Finland

Finland and Estonia plan undersea rail tunnel link

The proposed 103 km long tunnel would shorten the travel time between Helsinki and Tallinn to about 30 minutes.

Spotlight

Eastern horizons: Japan taps in to trade potential of EU's newer members

As Tokyo seeks to develop its trade relations with Europe it's not just the traditional economic powerhouses it's turning to.

Target

Boosting SMEs, the heart of Europe's economy

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, was also the capital of European small and medium-sized enterprises for the SME Assembly.

Business Planet

Becoming an entrepreneur: child play

Find out how children in Estonia learn about becoming an entrepreneur through role-play and games.

Estonia

Is political cynicism the reason why so few EU countries use online voting?

A look at why it's only Estonia and Switzerland who are using electronic ballots.

Estonia

Estonia ‘first country in world able to function without physical land’

Tallinn set to have back-ups of critical data dotted around the world to defend against cyber attacks.

Estonia

Estonia leads the way in EU digital revolution

Tallinn has hosted leaders for the EU's first summit wholly dedicated to digital issues

World News

Divorce or ever increasing union?: two visions of Europe on show in Estonia

As French President Emmanuel Macron sets out a bold vision of ever-increasing cooperation, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is looking only for the exit.

Europe News

EU hosts first summit fully focussed on digital stakes

Estonia is hosting the gathering which has brought together EU heads of state and government

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French team wins Gordon Bennett hot air balloon cup

French pair travel over 1,800 km from Germany to Estonia to claim victory over last year's champions.

World News

Zapad 2017: what you need to know about Belarus and Russia's military exercises

This week Russia and Belarus are conducting drills that have worried Nato members.

Estonia

Mike Pence begins Baltics visit

t is being described as a show of US support for NATO allies in the Baltics worried about the reach of Russian influence

World

Europe's most pressing problems: Russian resurgence, the migrant-crisis and Brexit

Estonian President - Kersti Kaljulaid,who will take up the European Council Presidency spoke exclusively to euronews on the most pressing issues Europe faces.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: MEPs urge caution on Turkey EU bid

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

Europe News

Estonia urges EU to do more defence

Estonia, which has taken over the EU presidency, has urged fellow member states to do more on defence.

Europe News

From e-Estonia to e-Europe - Tallinn pushes for data-led economy

Free movement of data is a key focus, as Estonia takes up EU presidency