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.
Estonia begins construction on Europe’s largest battery park
Oct 6, 2024 · Estonia has laid the cornerstone for what will become the largest battery park in continental Europe, a major step toward synchronising the Baltic power grids with Europe by 2025; the project, led by Evecon, Corsica Sole and Mirova, aims to bolster energy security and support Estonia’s transition to renewable energy.
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!
Estonia's solar leap: the largest solar park in the Baltics opens in ...
Oct 6, 2024 · The largest solar farm in the Baltics has opened in the tranquil rural countryside of Pärnu County, Estonia; the Kirikmäe Solar Farm, which covers 110 hectares (272 acres) and has a generating capacity of 77.53 megawatts, will provide enough electricity to …
EU recognises promising Estonian biotech firm
Nov 15, 2024 · The Estonian pharmaceutical development company GeneCode has joined the European Innovation Council’s Scaling Club network, a prestigious platform supporting deep-tech companies with breakthrough potential.
Pockit acquires Estonian-founded Monese
Oct 10, 2024 · Pockit, a UK-based fintech company that focuses on providing financial services to underserved populations, has acquired Monese, the digital banking platform founded by Estonian entrepreneur Norris Koppel.
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Estonian World is a global independent online magazine, founded in London in 2012 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. The magazine has editorial representations in London, Chicago, Los Angeles and Tallinn, and contributors all over the world, on every continent.
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.
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.