For Estonia’s Setos, it wasn’t the Soviet Union’s Iron Curtain that split their community in two – but the border Estonia built to keep the Russian’s out.
Category: Estonia
Baltic Times: Ministry of Justice moots plan for burqa ban
TALLINN - Burqas and niqabs could be banned in public spaces such as schools, state offices, and hospitals according to new plans put forward by the Estonian Ministry of Justice.
Baltic Times: Same sex couple law scrapes past first reading
TALLINN - Estonia’s Implementation Act — which paves the way towards equal rights for the country’s LGBT couples — scraped past its first reading in parliament on Wednesday, Nov. 25 by just one vote.
Roads & Kingdoms: If You Don’t Like Beer, You Probably Won’t Like This Beer
The line of craft beer bottles on the back wall behind the bar was intimidating. Not just because the room was so dark you couldn’t see the contents, but because neither of us were beer drinkers.
Baltic Times: Baltics Rally Behind France After Paris Terror Attacks
The pavements in front of the French Embassies in Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius thronged with thousands of people over the weekend, as politicians and public alike filed past to lay flowers, leave messages, and light candles — a mark of commemoration and respect for the victims of the Paris terror attacks of Friday Nov. 13.… Continue reading Baltic Times: Baltics Rally Behind France After Paris Terror Attacks
Estonian World: Week of Seto culture takes place in Paris
A week of events about the traditions of the Estonian Seto community will take place in Paris this week – the first event of its kind to ever happen in France.
Estonian World: Meet the Japanese friendship society that loves Estonian food and culture
It isn’t easy to find blood sausage, black bread and herring in Japan, but every year more than 100 people come together to cook a traditional Estonian meal in Tokyo.
Baltic Times: Ten Estonian writers to be given state grants
TALLINN - Ten Estonian artists and writers will be given an annual salary for three years by the government under a new scheme to encourage the arts and bring “precious creations” to light.
Baltic Times: US soldiers experience racism outside barracks
TALLINN – The head of the Estonian Air Force took to social media last week to express his disappointment regarding US soldiers experiencing racism from locals outside of army barracks.
Baltic Times: SuperBus green-lit for Estonian domestic routes after half-year of delays
TALLINN - Low-cost bus service SuperBus, which rolled out services in the Baltics earlier this year, has finally been given the go-ahead to put its vehicles on the road in Estonia after months of delays.
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