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Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the University of Tartu (UT) established a scholarship fund to support refugee Ukrainian students’ studies at UT. These donations and scholarships are administered by the University of Tartu Foundation. Despite numerous and varied initiatives, the funds accumulated in the scholarship fund are falling...

Estonians across the world are not a community separate from Estonian society; instead, they have a strong emotional and cultural bond with Estonia, a study commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and carried out by the Institute of Baltic Studies shows. The majority of the expat Estonian community have...

HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has made a US$35 million investment in the London-based banking app, Monese, founded by the Estonian entrepreneur, Norris Koppel, writes Estonian World. The investment was made by HSBC Ventures that provides capital to support growth initiatives for global clients specialising in innovation and technology....

An exhibition by the Estonian Institute of Human Rights on Tallinn's Freedom Square remembers the journeys of Estonians who fled the advancing Soviet Army in 1944. A balloon-filled boat, the Boat of Tears, has been installed to commemorate the approximately 80,000 Estonians and thousands more people from the region who...

Rising interest rates and general uncertainty are likely to lead to a decline in real estate prices in the near future, experts are predicting. Prices stopped rising several months ago. More and more experts are forecasting a drop in prices, ERR news program reported on September 14. Real estate entrepreneur...

While the food industry requires fast solutions on energy input prices, if soaring inflation is to be brought under control, at least according to the head of a sector lobby group, the government is only to make specific decisions on potential support to business later this month. Support measures for...

Kristin Tattar. Estonian disc golfer Kris-tin Tattar became world champion for the first time, finishing with a stunning 38 under par after five rounds at the PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) World Championships in Emporia, Kansas, USA. 30-year-old Tattar, who scored 58, 66, 64 and 58 in the opening four...

While Fingrid, the Finnish grid operator, has warned of the possibility of winter blackouts, Elering, the Estonian TSO, is certain that the new LNG terminal will guarantee adequate electrical generation in the region. In its examination of supply security conducted last winter, Elering estimated that Estonia's average winter peak demand...

It’s no longer news, but it still deserves attention. By mid-April, Estonia had donated proportionally more military aid to Ukraine than any other nation – including the USA and the U.K. Yet, the war is far from being wrapped up. According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Estonia...

JBANC - Last week we celebrated 100 years of U.S.-Baltic relations. The three Baltic countries have been marking the centennial with the U.S. with various events and projects.The U.S. embassy in Estonia has published "100 moments that shaped the partnership between the United States and Estonia" online. The U.S. embassy...