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NATO Secretary General: Putin May Attack Estonia In 5-7 Years
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Mark Rutte Photo: Getty Images The Alliance already has all the necessary plans in place for that eventuality. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that at the moment Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin will not attack Estonia. However, he may do so in...
Estonian Eurovision stars Puuluup proud of talharpa's revival at Song Festival
ERR
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July 4, 2025
This year, for the first time, the Hiiu kannel or talharpa will be played on stage during the Estonian Song and Dance Festival. Musicians Marko Veisson and Ramo Teder who, as zombie-folk duo Puuluup, have contributed significantly to the...
Watch again: Opening performance of Estonia's 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival
ERR
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July 5, 2025
More than 30,000 singers and musicians took part in the first performance at the XXVIII Song Festival "Iseoma" on Saturday evening. You can watch the concert again on Jupiter. In total, participants from 990 choirs and bands gathered under the...
Estonia’s Dance Celebration returns as a national family reunion
Estonian World
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July 4, 2025
Estonia’s beloved Dance Celebration returns not just as a performance, but as a national family reunion – bringing together 11,000 dancers in a vibrant expression of regional identity, tradition and belonging. From 2 to 4 July, nearly 11,000...
Tartu Old Town Buzz festival kicks off July 26 with Daniel Levi Band concert
ERR
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July 4, 2025
The brand-new 2-week-long Old Town Festival "Tartu Buzz" is set to begin on Saturday, July 26. The festival aims to breathe life into the city's historical city center and invite people to discover its hidden corners. On the opening day, there...
Ott Tänak wins South Estonia Rally
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July 5, 2025
On Friday and Saturday, the South Estonia Rally — part of the Estonian Rally Championship series — was held on the roads of Võru and Haanjamaa. As expected, Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja took the win, competing in the only Rally1 car in the field....
Melania Trump's fashion, outings during second term
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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Melania Trump's every move has captured the public's imagination, like Michelle Obama before her, since she entered the White House in 2017. Her outings are the source of fodder and constant attention from onlookers of her modern approach to the...
Estonia’s cyber ambassador on digitalization, punching upwards and outing GRU spies
The Record
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July 4, 2025
Over the best part of the last four years, Tanel Sepp, Estonia’s inaugural ambassador-at-large for cyber diplomacy, has helmed a surprisingly effective diplomatic enterprise. Estonia has an outsized footprint among international efforts to address...
Watch live: Opening performance of Estonia's 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival
ERR
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July 5, 2025
The opening concert of the XXVIII Song Festival "Iseoma" will take place on Saturday evening from 6.50 p.m. You can watch the broadcast on ERR News. More than 31,000 singers and instrumentalists from 990 groups will gather under the Song Arch at...
Film review – Gazing into the Past: Il Cinema Ritrovato & TIFF
Romania Insider
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July 4, 2025
June is the richest month. The most awaited two weeks in my annual festival pilgrimage. The route starts with Romania’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), followed by Italy’s (and the world’s) most comprehensive festival for restored...
Estonian driver Paul Aron to represent Alpine at Goodwood Festival of Speed
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Estonia's Paul Aron is set to represent the BWT Alpine Formula 1 team at next week's Goodwood Festival of Speed alongside fellow reserve driver Kush Maini. Aron and Maini will be driving the A523 for the event's legendary hill climb. Kush Maini,...
Estonian band Duo Ruut's Denmark show canceled after airport mishap
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Estonian folk band Duo Ruut were forced to cancel their appearance at the Roskilde festival in Denmark after their signature instrument – the kannel – did not make it to the venue in time. Estonian folk band Duo Ruut were forced to cancel their...
Watch again: 'Iseoma' Folk Music Concert
ERR
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July 5, 2025
The Song and Dance Festival's Folk Music concert took place on Friday (July 4) with more than 750 musicians from across Estonia. You can rewatch the event on ERR News. This year's "Iseoma" Folk Music Festival featured 88 groups and 65 soloists....
Over 34,000 people sign petition to lower Estonia's VAT rate on food
ERR
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July 5, 2025
Tens of thousands of signatures have been added to an online petition calling for a lower VAT rate on food in Estonia. On July 1, the rate was raised to 24 percent. The petition was posted on the Citizen Initiative Portal (Rahvaalgatus.ee) by TV...
Pictures: the Estonian Dance Celebration unites 11,000 dancers in a moving display of identity
Estonian World
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July 5, 2025
A photo gallery capturing the vibrant choreography, regional pride and emotional resonance of the XXI Dance Celebration – part of Estonia’s iconic Song and Dance Celebration, held every five years in Tallinn. From 3 to 4 July, nearly 11,000...
New Estonian-Georgian art exhibition looks to nature for hope in turbulent times
ERR
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July 4, 2025
On July 1, a new joint graphic art exhibition by artists Anna-Liisa Sääsk and Irakli Toklikishvili opened at the GÜ Gallery in Tallinn. "Let the Water Taketh Away" explores hope of the tense geopolitical situation in the artists' home – Georgia....
Sõprus Cinema to show 4 open-air movies a week in Tallinn this summer
ERR
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July 4, 2025
Throughout July and August, there will be four outdoor movie screenings in the central square of Tallinn's Rotermann Quarter. The program begins with the premiere of U.S. filmmaker Mike Flanagan's "Life of Chuck" on July 10. "The film program...
Not electing a mayor could cause Tallinn City Council to disband
ERR
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July 4, 2025
Toomas Kruusimägi, the chair of the Tallinn City Council and a member of the Reform Party, has called an extraordinary council meeting for next Tuesday, July 8, to hold a vote of no confidence in the mayor. The next regular council meeting is...
Unity and strength: The history of Estonia's Song Festival
ERR
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July 4, 2025
Laulupidu is not just one of the largest choral events in the world. It's a more than 150-year-old Estonian tradition born out of an aspiration to attain national self-determination after centuries of being ruled over by foreign powers. "It is...
Six Alternative Striker Targets for Man Utd: Premier League Experience, Superstar Potential
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 7, 2025
Manchester United want a new striker. In other news, water is wet. The Red Devils have been searching the globe for their next goalscoring sensation, and there have been plenty of links to the usual suspects: Viktor Gyökeres, Victor Osimhen,...