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A group of mycologists and truffle hunting dog Rocky found a new species of truffle, never seen before in Estonia, in Valga county on September 17. The find, Tuber aestivum, is so new, it doesn't even have an official Estonian name yet. For now, mycologists have christened it summer truffle....

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General Martin Dempsey in Tallinn. Photo by ERR News   General Martin Dempsey, the highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, who was on a two-day working visit to Estonia, said that both countries benefit from the mutual military co-operation and the American presence in the country might...

On September 24 the Atlantic Council and Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law will present a public address by President Toomas Ilves of Estonia on the future of technology in elections.   Estonia is the only country in the world to use internet voting at the...

“1944”. Photo by Taska Film The Estonian submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards will be Elmo Nüganen’s "1944".   Nüganen’s film depicts the events of the war in 1944 as Estonia faced advances from both the Red Army and the German Army.   The story...

A shorter, 15 minute presentation of this material was given by me at the EANC annual meeting in Stamford, CT on 27 Sept, 2014. It was part of panel discussions covering 1) the past, 2) the present and 3) the future of Estonian community in the US. The panel discussion...

The Estonian American National Council, Inc. (EANC) requires a full-time director for its Washington, DC, activities and programs.   Responsibilities include: •    Represent the EANC at meetings and at official functions primarily in the Washington, DC area, but also elsewhere, as required.•    Work closely with organizations to which EANC belongs...

Estonian start-up ReLaDe is developing reusable biological enzymes that will change the way you wash your clothes. And with the company recently taking third price at ClimateLaunchpad 2015 competition, chemical detergents could soon become a thing of the past. ReLaDe's representative Mart Ustav Jr. said their solution will make biological...

Growing number of Finnish retirees are moving to Estonia for cheaper prices and more comfortable living. The number of retirees has increased steadily in recent years, writes Swedish-language daily Hufvudstadsbladet. According to them, in 2014, 1,184 Finnish pensioners lived in Estonia, some 200 more than the previous year. The lower...