15 years of Estonia’s EU membership - Estonian World
网页2019年5月9日 · Estonia joined the EU while being one of the most euro-sceptical countries. But during the last 15 years, Estonians’ support for the EU has steadily risen and is currently among the highest in the union. According to the latest Eurobarometer, 81% of the people in Estonia feel they are citizens of EU and trust in the European Union lies at 53%.
Life in Estonia at the outset of the WW2 and occupation - Estonian …
网页2015年7月10日 · An eyewitness account of life in Estonia at the beginning of 50 years of Soviet occupation in June 1940 – Estonia’s darkest hour. When World War Two broke out in September 1939, no-one could have imagined the horrific consequences it would have for Estonia and its people. At the start of the war, Estonia had declared itself neutral and for ...
Updates: Russia’s war against Ukraine – reactions in Estonia
网页2024年9月24日 · 27 February 2024 – Survey: 42% of Estonians confident in Ukraine’s victory. Forty-two per cent of Estonians believe that Ukraine will win the war against Russia, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues and carried out by the pollster Norstat, BNS reported.
MS Estonia’s damage much greater than previously thought
网页2022年6月21日 · In 2021, investigators from the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau thought the damage on the starboard side of the MS Estonia’s wreck was 22 metres long, but now they see it extends to more than 40 metres. A photogrammetric survey of the wreck of MS Estonia was carried out by the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau and the …
A global neo-Nazi organisation led by a 13-year-old Estonian …
网页2020年4月10日 · The 13-year-old “commander” set the minimum age limit of 16 for other recruits. The administration and management of the FKD was all conducted online, enabling the Estonian ringleader to hide his identity, including his real age. Ironically, the “commander” set the minimum age for recruits at 16, while he himself is just 13 years old.
Kurat – an Estonian language lesson
网页2013年6月1日 · Kurat – an Estonian language lesson. When non-Estonian friends and acquaintances ask me to teach them essential Estonian words, I typically start the lesson with either “õlu” or “kurat”. The former is the Estonian word for beer and therefore comes in quite handy in the circles I keep. The latter, directly translated, is the Estonian ...
Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence - Estonian World
网页2024年8月20日 · Estonia was free again. The first country to diplomatically recognise Estonia’s reclaimed independence was Iceland, on 22 August. The Soviet Union recognised the independence of Estonia on 6 September 1991. This is the brief look back at the history of Estonia’s independence movement during the …
Orthodox Christianity now the prevalent faith in Estonia - Estonian …
网页2022年11月3日 · According to the 2021 census, 58% of the people residing in Estonia don’t feel an affiliation to any religion, and this has increased from 54% in 2011; 29% are estimated to be affiliated with a religion and the most prevalent faith in Estonia is Orthodox Christianity. Information on religion was collected in the population and housing census ...
Top 12 most outstanding Estonian women in the world 2020
网页2020年3月8日 · Anne Kahru. Anne Kahru (TEDxTallinn). Anne Kahru, the Head of the Estonia’s Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, is among the world’s most influential scientists, according to Clarivate Analytics. The list compiles researchers who rank in the world’s top 1% highly cited researchers for their field. For the second year in a row, the ...
Estonian diplomats in exile during the Cold War in the UK
网页2013年6月4日 · The staff of the Estonian embassy in London in 1966. Seated are the ambassador August Torma and official Anna Taru, standing are diplomat Ernst Sarepera and official August Bergman. The photo appeared in 1966 as an illustration for an article in the British press about “phantom embassies”. After the …