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What We Really Think (So Far) About Ieva Ilves — Estonia’s New First Lady
What We Really Think (So Far) About Ieva Ilves — Estonia’s New First Lady
Ieva Ilves, née Kupce, recently appeared on an interview (her first) on Estonian TV. Sooner her than me!…
Andrew Whyte
Jan 23
Objektiiv.ee Is Always Up For a Good Yodel
Objektiiv.ee Is Always Up For a Good Yodel
Now Switzerland is part of the Estonian far right’s warped reality. Along with 300 litres of mineral water and a paranoid general
Dario Cavegn
Jan 13
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Make It Easy On Yourself
Make It Easy On Yourself
Free Party member Georg Kirsberg’s recent opinion piece stands out for its far-right-leaning language as well as all the things it doesn’t…
Dario Cavegn
Oct 21, 2015
‘Mummy The Nasty Man Was Howwible To Me’ — The Tedium of Expat Life in Estonia
‘Mummy The Nasty Man Was Howwible To Me’ — The Tedium of Expat Life in Estonia
Given Estonia’s size, life for strangers and pilgrims here can get a bit cloying. Many Ex-Pats see things in an oddly refracted light, …
Andrew Whyte
Oct 18, 2015
Rail Baltica: More Than Going West
Rail Baltica: More Than Going West
Squabbling over future ticket prices and the elusive break-even point, hardly anyone in Estonia mentions what the project could really mean
Dario Cavegn
Aug 14, 2015
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The Cynic’s Choice for 2016
The Cynic’s Choice for 2016
Why Estonia should be declared best country to live in this year. Seriously now
Dario Cavegn
Jan 3
More Incendiary Hogwash On Delfi.ee
More Incendiary Hogwash On Delfi.ee
Fighting racism and xenophobia isn’t made easier by journalists who are simply too daft and lazy to think before they write.
Dario Cavegn
Sep 29, 2015
You Are Being Sold Far Below Your Value
You Are Being Sold Far Below Your Value
Ready to face exactly how much money you’re giving away to the good people on Toompea every year? Get an idea right here
Dario Cavegn
Aug 28, 2015
Heroes And Criminals
Heroes And Criminals
Were the Estonian SS heroes or war criminals? The famous German penchant for red tape makes a sober opinion both possible and attestable
Dario Cavegn
Aug 24, 2015
If Only the Foreigners Knew: How to Pull in Estonia — a Satire*…
If Only the Foreigners Knew: How to Pull in Estonia — a Satire*…
…or the article that wrote itself on the way home from the pub.
Andrew Whyte
Aug 14, 2015
‘Cup’, ‘Spoon’, ‘Chair’, ‘Fork’ — just what is it with restaurants and cafés in Estonia?
‘Cup’, ‘Spoon’, ‘Chair’, ‘Fork’ — just what is it with restaurants and cafés in Estonia?
Nop, Neh, Mekk, Mull, Moon, Dom … — there’s a restaurant for every letter in the alphabet here, or so it sometimes seems…
Andrew Whyte
Jul 9, 2015
A Year in Brussels vs 5000 Tons of Cheese: ERR and the Next Foreign Minister
A Year in Brussels vs 5000 Tons of Cheese: ERR and the Next Foreign Minister
The national news service’s English portal explores previously unknown lows as its acting editor-in-chief lets us have his two cents’ worth
Dario Cavegn
Jul 2, 2015
Soviet Revisionists and Alleged Human Rights Violations In Estonia
Soviet Revisionists and Alleged Human Rights Violations In Estonia
USSR on the brain: Yana Toom thinks she’s making sense claiming Estonia violates minorities’ rights, while Amnesty.org merrily quacks along
Dario Cavegn
Jul 2, 2015
The Future, Yes — But Is It Bright?
The Future, Yes — But Is It Bright?
Every time the President comes home, he feels he’s travelling back to the future, he says. But what if he had to qualify it?
Dario Cavegn
Jun 24, 2015
Is Estonian Customer Service Really All That Bad?
Is Estonian Customer Service Really All That Bad?
We’re so used to hearing about the poor levels of Estonian customer service. But is the reputation deserved? We think there’s a bit more to…
Andrew Whyte
Jun 24, 2015
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