Estonia - Paradise of the North

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.

Saturday, 20 August 2016

Estonia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the restoration of independence

Today we can be grateful that 25 years ago, on 20 August 1991, the Republic of Estonia restored its independence. Since this time Estonia has gone from strength to strength and is one of the few countries in the Euro Zone enjoying strong economic growth.

Head taasiseseisvumispäeva! Happy re-independence day!

The national flag looks particularly beautiful flying atop Pikk Hermann Tower on this day.

Estonian Foreign Minister Marina Kaljurand reaches out to Estonians at home and abroad, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the restoration of Estonian independence. You can watch her video message here: https://vimeo.com/179426388