15 years of Estonia’s EU membership - Estonian World
WEBMay 9, 2019 · Estonia joined the EU while being one of the most euro-sceptical countries. But during the last 15 years, Estonians’ support for the EU has steadily risen and is currently among the highest in the union. According to the latest Eurobarometer, 81% of the people in Estonia feel they are citizens of EU and trust in the European Union lies at 53%.
MS Estonia’s damage much greater than previously thought
WEBJun 21, 2022 · In 2021, investigators from the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau thought the damage on the starboard side of the MS Estonia’s wreck was 22 metres long, but now they see it extends to more than 40 metres. A photogrammetric survey of the wreck of MS Estonia was carried out by the Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau and the …
Top 12 most outstanding Estonian women in the world
WEBMar 8, 2015 · 5. Carmen Kass (37), supermodel. Until about 15 years ago, there were only two Estonians in the world who had any kind of international presence and whose name rang the bell among at least a small number of foreigners. One was Arvo Pärt and the other one was Carmen Kass.
Orthodox Christianity now the prevalent faith in Estonia - Estonian …
WEBNov 3, 2022 · According to the 2021 census, 58% of the people residing in Estonia don’t feel an affiliation to any religion, and this has increased from 54% in 2011; 29% are estimated to be affiliated with a religion and the most prevalent faith in Estonia is Orthodox Christianity. Information on religion was collected in the population and housing census ...
The Baltic Way – the longest unbroken human chain in history
WEBAt 7:00 PM on 23 August 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius, spanning 675 kilometres, or 420 miles. It was a peaceful protest against the illegal Soviet occupation and also one of the earliest and longest unbroken human chains in history.
A hundred interesting facts about Estonia - Estonian World
WEBFeb 25, 2024 · 1. Estonia has one of the lowest population densities in the world (28 per sq km; 72.5 per sq mi) – placing it 188th in the world. 2. Estonia is slightly bigger than Denmark and has a coastline fragmented with 1,521 islands. 3.
Alar Karis elected president of Estonia - Estonian World
WEBAug 31, 2021 · Alar Karis elected president of Estonia. On Tuesday, 31 August, the Estonian parliament, Riigikogu, elected Alar Karis the new president of Estonia in a second round of voting; the incumbent president, Kersti Kaljulaid, was not supported by the governing Centre Party and the Reform Party. Alar Karis (63) was nominated by all 25 members of the ...
Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence - Estonian World
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Estonia was free again. The first country to diplomatically recognise Estonia’s reclaimed independence was Iceland, on 22 August. The Soviet Union recognised the independence of Estonia on 6 September 1991. This is the brief look back at the history of Estonia’s independence movement during the …
Updates: Russia’s war against Ukraine – reactions in Estonia
WEB6 days ago · 27 February 2024 – Survey: 42% of Estonians confident in Ukraine’s victory. Forty-two per cent of Estonians believe that Ukraine will win the war against Russia, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues and carried out by the pollster Norstat, BNS reported.
20 romantic phrases in Estonian
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · 9. You fill my heart with joy – Sa täidad mu südame rõõmuga. 10. You’re the one for me – Sa oled mulle ainus ja õige. “Lips” by Ülo Sooster, an Estonian painter. 11. I love you more and more each day – Ma armastan sind iga päevaga üha rohkem. 12. You are the most important to me – Sa oled mulle kõige tähtsam.