The sinking of MS Estonia: 30 years of unanswered questions
Sep 27, 2024 · On 28 September 1994, the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, claiming 852 lives; thirty years on, the tragedy remains shrouded in conspiracy theories, cover-up allegations and unanswered questions.
Estonia: how the singing revolution sparked independence
Sep 11, 2024 · Estonia’s path to freedom began with mass singing at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds in the summer of 1988; following the pivotal events of the Singing Revolution, Estonia’s journey to independence gained swift momentum.
Christmas traditions in Estonia - Estonian World
Dec 22, 2022 · Enjoyable and engaging Christmas article! Am reading this far away, as a Canadian with Estonian ancestry. As an historian, I feel compelled to mention that the first record of a decorated solstice tree was written down in 1441, about an evergreen tree that some local guild merchants and students had decorated in Tallinn’s town square!
Estonian crime numbers up in 2023
Feb 22, 2024 · A total of 27,418 crimes were recorded in Estonia in 2023, an increase of seven per cent over the previous year, the Estonian Prosecutor's Office said in its annual report.
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MS Estonia’s damage much greater than previously thought
Jun 21, 2022 · The official report. The official disaster report, published in 1997, said the fatal event started when the locks on the ferry’s bow door failed from the strain of the waves and the door separated from the rest of the vessel, pulling the ramp behind it ajar.
Within three years, solar power may meet half of Estonia's …
Nov 3, 2023 · As of the end of September, according to the data from Estonia’s electricity system operator Elering, solar power plants accounted for 11.2 per cent of Estonia’s total consumption in 2023, and considering the large developments currently underway, renewable energy producers predict that within three years, solar energy could cover half of Estonia’s electricity consumption.
A hundred interesting facts about Estonia - Estonian World
Feb 25, 2024 · As a gift for Estonia’s centenary on 24 February 2018, Estonian World compiled, with the help of its co-authors, a list of a hundred facts about the country – some known, but some perhaps even surprising.
Estonia’s education: accessible for all - Estonian World
Sep 1, 2024 · Equal access to education is one of the key components of Estonia’s education system – equality is seen both in geographical and socio-economical aspects; the people involved say its comparatively strong basis relates to social …
Updates: Russia’s war against Ukraine – reactions in Estonia
Oct 1, 2024 · 2 June 2023 – Estonia’s FM opens an Estonian-built kindergarten in Ukraine. The Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna, opened a kindergarten in the Ukrainian city of Ovruch in the Zhytomyr region, built in cooperation between the …