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Tallinn's 'summer of concerts' to bring bumper crop of tourists to capital
ERR
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June 11, 2025
This summer in Estonia is expected to be a successful one for tourism with the record number of major concerts taking place, mainly at the Song Festival Grounds. The figures may mean not only a recovery to pre-pandemic levels, at least in incoming...
Estonian journalist convicted of treason in Russian media case
ERR
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June 11, 2025
Harju District Court found Estonian citizen and journalist Svetlana Burceva guilty of violating international sanctions and treason for contributing to Russian online publications, sentencing her to six years in prison. According to the charges,...
Azerbaijan jails 7 journalists in latest media crackdown on free speech
SRN News
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June 20, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Azerbaijan on Friday convicted a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist and six others on multiple charges, handing down prison sentences ranging from 7 1/2 to nine years in prison, RFE/RL...
Tallinn mayor: Kindergarten fee abolition should be done 'correctly'
ERR
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June 11, 2025
The issue of scrapping kindergarten fees in Tallinn is one of the major sticking points in a rift which has developed between the Reform Party on the one side, and its coalition partners: SDE, Eesti 200 and Isamaa, on the other. This division in...
Estonia Jails Ex-Russian State Media Journalist 6 Years for Treason
The Moscow Times
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June 11, 2025
An Estonian court on Wednesday sentenced a journalist with past ties to Russian state media to six years in prison for treason. The Harju County District Court found that Svetlana Burceva had collaborated with a reserve officer from Russia’s FSB...
The curse of Live Aid: How the lives of the stars who took to the stage at Wembley have been blighted by tragedy in the last 40 years
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
Phil Collins performed on both sides of the Atlantic in one day, and Freddie Mercury was so perfect that Live Aid is often incorrectly cited as his final performance with Queen. On July 13, 1985 more than 20 acts were watched by two billion people...
The 2025 Michelin Guide Estonia unveiled – a fresh spotlight on the country’s finest dining
Estonian World
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June 19, 2025
The Michelin Guide has revealed its 2025 selection for Estonia, honouring a record 43 restaurants nationwide. The 2025 edition of the Michelin Guide Estonia features a record 43 restaurants – eight more than last year. Among them, 180° by Matthias...
Construction of anti-tank barriers begins in Estonia
Baltic News Network
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June 20, 2025
Construction of anti-tank ditches has begun in southeastern Estonia, which will be part of the Baltic States’ defense zone, Estonian media outlet ERR News reports. The project is expected to cost 4.4 million euros this year alone, and by the end...
TV 10 youth olympics: Highlights from girls' and boys' events in Tallinn
ERR
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June 11, 2025
This is the 54th season the series has been held, and this week's games were stage four, the penultimate of the season. Girls' events Nearly 70 competitors took part in the shot put final, where Kertu Mäll, 13, from Rahumäe Põhikool basic school...
Batik & Manik Art Exhibition Opens in Tallinn
Daily Finland
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Batik & Manik Art Exhibition, a Malaysian cultural exhibition opened in Tallinn recently focusing the artistic heritage of the country through the lens of its diaspora. The two-month long exhibition organised by the Embassy of Malaysia in Helsinki...
Duo Ruut: Ilmateade review – Estonian duo’s soulful look to the skies
The Guardian
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June 20, 2025
Duo Ruut (Square Duo) are Ann-Lisett Rebane and Katariina Kivi, two Estonian musicians who write, sing and play facing each other, their instrument being a single kannel (an Estonian zither). Playing with the texts and repetitive motifs of runo...
Art Film Fest 2025 Announces Lineup
The Film New Europe
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The festival’s traditional Actor’s Mission Award will this year be presented to the Czech actress Daniela Kolářová and the Slovak actor Milan Ondrík. The Golden Camera Award will go to the renowned Slovak cinematographer Martin Štrba. This year,...
Helsinki Welcomes Top Double-Handed Teams
Sail-World
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July 7, 2025
by Offshore Racing Congress 7 Jul 12:43 PDT 8-12 July 2025 The countdown is over - the 2025 Garmin ORC Double-Handed European Championship has officially begun in Helsinki. Organised by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) in collaboration with...
Minister: Estonia not in favor of app download age restrictions
ERR
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June 19, 2025
Estonia is not supportive of a potential European Union-wide minimum age requirement on social media platforms and apps, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta (Eesti 200) said. Estonia has operated on the principle that a child's...
Estonia takes final steps to split church from Russia
The Parliament Magazine
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June 10, 2025
Ukraine’s view is clear: The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) is being used as a propaganda and influence platform by the Kremlin in Europe. As Russia's war in Ukraine drags on and Moscow accelerates hybrid warfare attacks across the continent, more...
Estonian Puppet and Stop-Motion Animation ‘May Not Be Mainstream, but It’s Still Thriving’
Variety
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June 10, 2025
Fashions come and go, but Estonia is still betting on puppet and stop-motion animation. “It may not be mainstream anymore, but Estonian stop-motion is still thriving, with many directors choosing it as their main style. It’s taught in the Estonian...
In pictures: Estonian Song and Dance Festival flame on relay around the country
ERR
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June 18, 2025
June 15: Song and Dance Festival flame lit in Tartu The ceremonial flame for the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma" ("Kinship") was lit in the park by the Estonian National Museum in Tartu, the city where the first ever Estonian Song...
The 2025 Michelin guide Estonia unveiled – A fresh look at Estonia’s best dining
Estonian World
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June 19, 2025
The Michelin Guide has unveiled its 2025 selection for Estonia, recognizing a record 43 restaurants across the country. In 2025, the Michelin Guide Estonia features a total of 43 restaurants, an increase of eight from the previous year. Among...
First volume of 'History of Estonian Music' spans centuries of culture
ERR
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June 19, 2025
The Estonian Academy of Music and Theater's publishing house, EAMT Press, has released the first volume of the academic overview "History of Estonian Music" — the first modern, comprehensive account of Estonia's musical history. The richly...
Christodoulides in Lithuania and Estonia on Friday
Cyprus Mail
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June 20, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides will be in Vilnius, Lithuania on Friday as part of a multi-country trip ahead of Cyprus assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) in the first half of 2026. At 10:30am Christodoulides will go...