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The Estonian Institute offers scholarships to holders of a doctoral degree or Master’s or to Doctoral students who are citizens of a foreign state and are studying at a university abroad, to write a research paper on an Estonia-related topic or to gather material for it.The deadlines are March 1,...

SALISBURY, MD---Salisbury University has established a new study abroad program with the University of Tartu (UT), one of the most prestigious centers of learning in northern Europe. Ranked as one of the world’s top 600 universities, UT is a robust research institution with a beautiful and historic campus dating back...

The Embassies of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in association with the U.S.-Baltic Foundation invites members of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian communities in the U.S. to participate in the annual basketball tournament “Embassy Cup 2010” on April 17, 2010. We host this tournament on the occasion of the 20th  anniversary of...

Although their actual name is ice resurfacing vehicle, most people in North America know them by the memorable and unique name Zamboni, since the first such device was developed by Frank Zamboni in California in 1949. Although now an internationally registered trademark, and not the only manufacturer of ice resurfacers,...

gov.ee, 14 January 2010 – At today’s session, the Government of Estonia  approved the goals in the European Union during the Spanish Presidency in the first half of 2010. In total, the government formulated 5 subjects that are important for Estonia.The main goal of Estonia in 2010 is joining the...

4 January (BNS) - Estonia's Eesti Energia power utility has exported electricity to both Finland and Lithuania in the first days of the new year.Eesti Energia CFO Margus Kaasik told BNS that a contract had been signed with Lithuania for a concrete amount. In addition to Lithuania, Eesti Energia is...

The product of a long collaboration between an American composer and Lithuanian librettist and director, Julius tells the story of one man's struggle to hold onto his dream of returning home as he and his family are pulled in conflicting directions by war, occupation, and the search for freedom. Based...

Do you remember? Do you know? Where were you, your parents, or grandparents during “Christmastime” and where did you/they ring in the New Year 65 years ago? In how many places across the world have “Silent Night” in Estonian and the Estonian National Anthem sounded devotedly over these 65 years?65...

I submit a set of reflections that came about because of two events. One was an economic roundtable arranged by the Office of the European Parliament in Riga that I had the privilege of speaking at in November. I had been asked to elaborate on the idea that the reemergence...

The government decided to send to the Riigikogu a draft Act that stipulates the increase of retirement age to 65 years as of 2026.There are two main reasons for the increase in retirement age. First, the future pensioners must be sure that their pension would not be lower than it...