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Cofounder and Editor-in-Chief at Estonian World

Estonian. Jewish. European. Editor. Moderator. Civic activist. Cofounder and editor-in-chief of https://t.co/NIbazmeal2

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Articles

Germany’s top general warns of possible Russian attack on NATO by 2029

6 days ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

Speaking to the BBC at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, General Carsten Breuer said that Russia is rebuilding its military capabilities at pace and stockpiling equipment that may be used in an assault on the alliance’s eastern flank. “There’s an intent and there’s a build-up of the stocks,” he said. “This is what the analysts are assessing – in 2029. So we have to be ready by 2029… If you ask me now, is this a guarantee that’s not earlier than 2029? I would say no, it’s not.
AI recasts DiCaprio in 1969 Estonian classic

1 week ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

For generations of Estonians, Kevade (The Spring) has been a rite of passage – a black-and-white memory etched into the national psyche. Adapted in 1969 from Oskar Luts’s beloved novella, the film tells the story of schoolchildren in a 19th-century Estonian village, and none is more quietly iconic than its introspective lead, Arno Tali. But what if that face wasn’t Arno’s?
Estonia backs landmark diaspora hub in Toronto with €1.37 million contribution

1 week ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

The state contribution will ensure the completion of a multifunctional grand hall within the centre, allowing the building to open its doors in full by June 2026. The support, drawn from the government’s targeted reserve fund for 2025, adds critical momentum to a project already bolstered by over €14 million in private donations and backing from the Canadian government.
Greenhouse for unicorns: Tallinn hub eyes Europe’s tech independence

2 weeks ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

In a quiet corner of Tallinn’s historic Kalamaja district, a vast post-industrial site once home to a 19th-century machine works is being transformed into what is being billed as the Nordics’ largest hub for technology and creativity. The ambition is as striking as the setting. Kasvuhoone – meaning “greenhouse” in Estonian – is the brainchild of Taavet Hinrikus, a co-founder of Wise, and Sten Tamkivi, one of the earliest employees at the now-defunct Skype.
Lennart Meri’s cultural mission reaches British shores

3 weeks ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

Titled The Waterfowl People, the poster exhibition, organised by the Estonia-based Fenno-Ugria Foundation, unspools the remarkable origin stories behind Meri’s ethnographic film trilogy – The Waterfowl People, The Winds of the Milky Way, The Voice of Kaleva and others – that captured the vanishing ways of Finno-Ugric peoples during the latter half of the 20th century.
Estonia reinforces with Turkish armour

1 month ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur |Sten Hankewitz

The Estonian Defence Forces and the country’s Rescue Board have received a new fleet of armoured vehicles procured from Turkey, significantly strengthening the Baltic state’s defensive posture and emergency response readiness. The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has formally handed over nearly 50 wheeled armoured vehicles to the 2nd Infantry Brigade.
Estonia climbs to second in global press freedom index

1 month ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

The news comes against a stark backdrop: RSF has downgraded the global state of press freedom to a “difficult situation” for the first time in the Index’s history. The biggest driver of this decline is not censorship or violence – although those remain widespread – but economic fragility. Across the world, media outlets are buckling under financial strain, with many forced to close, lay off staff, or compromise editorial independence to survive.
Estonia receives first HIMARS launchers in major defence milestone

1 month ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

The weapons, formally handed over at Ämari Air Base on 30 April, are part of a trilateral Baltic initiative and among Estonia’s largest-ever arms procurements. Defence minister Hanno Pevkur hailed the event as a transformative step. “Estonia, in close cooperation with our most important and strategic NATO ally, the United States, has ushered in a new era of independent defence capability,” he said.
The quiet power of Estonian: why more foreign students are learning it

2 months ago | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

On a crisp March morning in Tartu, two international students, Polina and Ana, discuss a subject that surprises many: they speak Estonian. In a country where most foreign students opt for English-language programs, their decision to learn and use Estonian is unusual – but not impossible. And on Estonian Language Day, their voices carry a message: the language is not as difficult as people assume. “Most foreign students are enrolled in English-language programs.
Estonia’s health-care crisis: a system at a breaking point

Mar 6, 2025 | estonianworld.com | Silver Tambur

With an ageing workforce, a dearth of new specialists and an increasing reliance on exhausted personnel working multiple jobs, the system is under immense strain. Nowhere is this more evident than in primary care and mental health services, where gaps are widening at an alarming rate. If urgent reforms are not implemented, Estonia may soon find itself unable to provide even the most basic health-care services to large segments of the population. The most pressing concern lies in general practice.