News: Estonia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Estonia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Estonia – overview

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• August 15th 2020 – September 19th 2018
• September 2nd 2018 – July 12th 2017
• June 7th 2017 – January 17th 2016
• January 6th 2016 – September 21st 2015
• September 7th 2015 – September 8th 2014
• September 5th 2014 – November 1st 2012
• October 17th 2012 – November 11th 2011
• November 11th 2011 – October 23rd 2009
• September 9th 2009 – June 6th 2007
• June 6th 2007 – April 27th 2007
• April 27th 2007 – May 9th 2006
• February 27th 2006

Estonia: news

Belarus: Thousands protest outside state TV building

Saturday, August 15th 2020, 19:37
related countries: Belarus, Latvia

Opposition supporters gather outside the state television centre, demanding full coverage of the protests.
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Coronavirus: Baltic states open a pandemic 'travel bubble'

Friday, May 15th 2020, 7:13
related countries: Lithuania

Residents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania can now travel freely between the three nations.
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Coronavirus: Life on Estonia's 'corona island', Saaremaa

Tuesday, April 14th 2020, 23:01

Saaremaa is under strict quarantine, with half the population estimated to have contracted the virus.
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Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

Sunday, March 1st 2020, 0:45
related countries: Russia

The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross.
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Why do Estonian children start school at seven years old?

Tuesday, December 3rd 2019, 7:59

The Baltic nation is one of the top performers in global education tests, but how does that process begin?
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Danske Bank: Ex-chief caught up in fraud probe found dead

Wednesday, September 25th 2019, 11:39

Aivar Rehe ran Danske Bank's Estonia arm, at the centre of a €200bn money laundering investigation.
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Estonia: How boom-time Baltic republic embraced far right

Tuesday, May 14th 2019, 23:28

After a divisive election that saw far-right party EKRE surge, Estonia is figuring out what's next.
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Estonia warns anglers off thin ice

Tuesday, March 19th 2019, 18:06

Estonian anglers have been caught fishing on thawing ice despite ban.
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Estonia general election: Opposition party beats Centre rivals

Sunday, March 3rd 2019, 23:13

The Reform party leader Kaja Kallas is on course to be Estonia's first female prime minister.
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The mistake that led to a £1.2bn business

Monday, January 28th 2019, 0:19

How two Estonian friends built popular money transfer business TransferWise.
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Danske Bank boss quits over €200bn money-laundering scandal

Wednesday, September 19th 2018, 9:59

Thomas Borgen quits following an investigation into suspicious payments through its Estonian branch.
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