Tag: Estonian
Two Swedish men were sentenced to daily fines for violating the Estonian burial peace
The group that made the documentary series about the sinking of Estonia filmed the wreck with a diving robot in the fall of 2019. In Sweden, the Gothenburg district court…
This is how the swing rotates around its axis – kiiking is an Estonian extreme sport that combines tradition, strength and recklessness
The Estonian sport has its roots in the village swing tradition, which is also known in Finland. Today, Estonian-style swings can be found in at least five different countries. Kiiking,…
Estonian nature is more different from Finland than you might think, says the guide – these five things you might not have known about our neighboring country
Tourism in Estonia is recovering from the corona crisis, and Finns have returned to their favorite destination. For many, Estonia is just like the tourist crowd of the old town,…
Bigger parties on order! Masterful gestures from Kalle Rovanpera – the Estonian winner acted like Kimi Räikkönen again
The Jyväskylä World Rally Championship has now gone on for the longest period without a Finnish winner, but it has been longer without a new Finnish world rally champion. In…
Lalli, the bishop killer, comes to life in a monastery in Tallinn – a new opera was created with Estonian forces, which is performed entirely in Finnish
Composer legend Veljo Tormis started composing the opera in 1989, but the work was left unfinished. The majority of the opera has been composed by 31-year-old Rasmus Puur, who is…
Estonian schools are plagued by a worsening shortage of teachers – the reason is poor pay, workload and the pressures of the corona era
According to both principal Toomas Kruusimägi and ay director Reemo Voltri, the basic salary of 1,412 euros is far too low. About half of beginning Estonian teachers quit within a…
The Estonian government changed, two major parties were replaced by a compromise package of three – EPN listed the five most significant changes
The new government of Kaja Kallas will keep Estonia’s foreign policy unchanged, but shake up domestic politics. For example, teaching in Russian will be abolished and gun permits will be…
Estonian Prime Minister criticizes NATO’s current plan to defend the Baltics – “It would mean complete destruction”
According to Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, NATO plans for Russia to take over the Baltic states, after which NATO would liberate the countries within six months. The Prime Minister…
The huge popularity of the Reform Party led to the Estonian government crisis – the center, plagued by percentage envy, started open side jumps and got into the yard
The small Patriotic Party is now the king of Estonian politics. It is attracted to both Kaja Kallas’s Reform Party and the Social Democrats as well as the Center and…
Aleksi “Aleksib” Estonian G2 loses out to Antwerp majors – playoffs a dream come true
The only Finnish player in the tournament with his team bowed to the Brazilian FURIA. The team of the Finnish organization ENCE is involved in the playoffs starting on Thursday.…