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Estonia is known for having the world's lowest ratio of men to women, and its capital outdoes the national average, according to data published in the freshly-released Tallinn statistical yearbook. As of January 1, Tallinn was home to 230,154 women and just 185,990 men. That puts the sex ratio at...

Amendments to the Aliens Act will be implemented on January 1, 2016, that will make settling in Estonia easier for foreign specialists and highly qualified people looking for long-term self-fulfillment in Estonia. “Amendments to the Aliens Act that come into force next year continue the changes already introduced two years...

On December 15, 2015, the Embassy of Estonia hosted a holiday reception for the local Estonian community. We also had the pleasure of welcoming Foreign Minister Marina Kaljurand to Washington, DC. Ms. Kaljurand took the opportunity to hand a honor certificate to Ms. Kaia Kirchman representing the Washington Estonian School...

Jõuluvana, the Estonian version of Father Christmas, and his Russian colleague Ded Moroz met on December 18, on the Friendship Bridge in Narva, Estonia, that connects the two countries to exhange good wishes. The pair visited both Narva and Ivangorod, the twin towns on the opposite banks of the Narva...

The Police and Border Guard Board of Estonia will receive 8.6 million euros (9,9 million dollars) worth of hovercrafts, motorboats and jet skies for use on guarding the nation's seas and waterways. Interior Minister Hanno Pevkur said the new vessels will vastly improve the forces' capability to react quickly to...

If we are to solve the biggest problems of our time — from climate change and food security to nuclear non-proliferation — we're going to need more scientists. That's partly why the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) tracks new college degrees in 40 of the world's most advanced...

Estonian Oscar Contender “1944”. Thursday, January 14, 7:00 PM at Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street, New York, NY 10016 scandinaviahouse.org   1944 addresses a national trauma that Estonia continues to process to this day. Director of the movie, Elmo Nüganen, has said that more than anything else,...

Dear Fellow Estonian American and Friend of Estonia! December, 2015   Last December EANC announced a special fundraising drive to raise $200,000 by the end of 2015. The goal: to enable us to better counteract the actions and lies of the Russian propaganda machine, and to strengthen our efforts in...

Washingtoni Eesti Kool.  Foto: Jane Raub   12. detsembril toimus Rockville’s Läti Kirikus Washingtoni Eesti Kooli jõulupidu, kuhu olid kokku tulnud Washingtoni piirkonna Eesti kogukonna pered. Eesti Kooli lapsed esinesid rikkaliku eeskavaga, mille ettevalmistamisega alustati juba õppeaasta alguses septembrikuus. Rahvas sai nautida ilusat eesti laulu ja rahvatantsu muusikaõpetaja Leena Sirbi...

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