Estonia has achieved it's highest ever ranking in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index that was recently published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). With a score of 89.46, Estonia is second behind world leader Norway. Estonia's relatively low levels of political and commercial interference, digital innovation and public trust has enabled the country to steadily climb the rankings.This is a fantastic result for Estonia who continues to go from strength to strength in so many important areas of society. Further reading can be found here.
Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.