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Estonia is a country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It was a Soviet Republic for more than 40 years, but gained independence in 1991.

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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is seen speaking on stage

Scores of European decision-makers on Russia's wanted list

Scores of European decision-makers on Russia's wanted list

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is the highest-ranking politician on the Russian Interior Ministry's wanted list.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 2024
Buildings next to a river in Bad Ischl, mountains in the backdrop.

Meet the 2024 European Cultural Capitals

Meet the 2024 European Cultural Capitals

Bodo in Norway, Tartu in Estonia and Bad Ischl in Austria all share the European Capital of Culture title in 2024.
CultureJanuary 2, 2024
Margus Tsahkna in a DW interview

Estonia's FM: 'Ukraine has all rights to defend itself'

Estonia's FM: 'Ukraine has all rights to defend itself'

Margus Tsahkna, Estonia's Foreign Minister, tells DW it's crucial for the war in Ukraine to end in an "approrpiate way."
ConflictsAugust 23, 202320:43 min
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Rare earths in Estonia create jobs

Rare earths in Estonia create jobs

Strategy drives a project to build Europe’s first magnet factory on the Estonian-Russian border.
BusinessJuly 9, 202304:03 min
Hanno Pevkur stands in front of a blue backdrop covered with NATO logos and speaks into a DW microphone.

NATO allies 'with Ukraine as long as it takes'

NATO allies 'with Ukraine as long as it takes'

Estonia's Defense Minister tells DW that NATO will provide support to Ukraine for as long as it takes.
ConflictsJune 15, 202302:37 min
A logo of the OSCE is seen at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Is the OSCE's future in crisis?

Is the OSCE's future in crisis?

Russia and Belarus have refused Estonia's OSCE chairmanship, leaving diplomats questioning the security body's purpose.
PoliticsJune 9, 2023
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Machine gun ammunition supplies lined up

Ammunition for Ukraine: Can the EU fast-track bullets?

Estonia is urging the EU to make joint purchases of ammunition, like it did with COVID-19 vaccines.
PoliticsFebruary 21, 2023
Estonian-Russian band Rainday Station performing on stage.

Music to help integrate Estonia's Russian speakers

Festivals like Tallinn Music Week blur lines of segregation between Estonia's Russian-speaking minority and the rest.
MusicOctober 10, 2021