MS Estonia’s damage much greater than previously thought
Jun 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 Swedish Accident ...
The sinking of MS Estonia: 30 years of unanswered questions
Sep 27, 2024 · On 28 September 1994, the MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea, claiming 852 lives; thirty years on, the tragedy remains shrouded in conspiracy theories, cover-up allegations and unanswered questions. On 28 September 1994, a Baltic Sea voyage turned into one of Europe’s worst maritime disasters when the MS Estonia sank, taking 852 lives with it.
The Baltic Way – the longest unbroken human chain in history
At 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.
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Estonian World is a global independent online magazine, founded in London in 2012 and headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. The magazine has editorial representations in London, Chicago, Los Angeles and Tallinn, and contributors all over the world, on every continent.
Estonia celebrates the restoration of independence - Estonian World
Aug 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 late 1980s, culminating with the events of 20 ...
Turning around the 2007 cyber attack: lessons from Estonia
Sep 17, 2024 · Estonia’s experience in handling the cyber attacks of 2007 has positioned the country as a thought leader in cyber security. This article outlines the major lessons learned from these serious instances of ultra-modern warfare, as told by Lauri Almann, the permanent undersecretary of the Estonian defence ministry at the time of the attacks.*.
A hundred interesting facts about Estonia - Estonian World
Feb 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.
Top 12 most outstanding Estonian women in the world 2020
Mar 8, 2020 · Anne Kahru. Anne Kahru (TEDxTallinn). Anne Kahru, the Head of the Estonia’s Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, is among the world’s most influential scientists, according to Clarivate Analytics. The list compiles researchers who rank in the world’s top 1% highly cited researchers for their field. For the second year in a row, the ...
How Estonia got its national flag? - Estonian World
Jun 4, 2022 · On 24 February 1918, accompanied by the blue-black-white tricolour, Estonia declared its independence. The provisional government of the Republic of Estonia declared the blue-black-white tricolour the official national flag on 21 November 1918. The flag was raised for the first time as a national symbol at the Pikk Hermann tower in Tallinn on ...
15 years of Estonia’s EU membership - Estonian World
May 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%.