Estonian world record attempt in progress in Väätsa Järvamaa. The goal is to build an army of 2,037 snowmen along 4.5 km of road.
Wish I knew about it sooner as I would love to help out!
Monday, 29 February 2016
Estonia Opens Embassy in Australia I ERR News
Estonian Foreign Minister Marina Kaljurand opened a new Estonian embassy in the Australian capital city of Canberra on Monday.
Kaljurand said to the Baltic News Service that Estonia's mission in Australia wasn’t brand new. Instead of a consulate general in Sydney, the government decided in 2014 to open an embassy in Australia’s capital.
In addition to representing Estonia, the embassy provides consular services and helps Estonian citizens in Australia. Kaljurand said that there was a large Estonian community in Australia, and that it was growing. According to Kaljurand there are currently around 10,000 Estonians in Australia.
Another purpose of the embassy was to develop business connections between the two countries, Kaljurand said, pointing out that trade with Australia had grown by a third in 2015.
Next to Ambassador Andres Unga, a consul, a secretary, and a driver are currently working at the embassy. Estonia also has four honorary consuls in Australia.
Kaljurand and her Finnish counterpart Timo Soini started a week-long visit to Australia and New Zealand on Monday.
Source: Estonia opens embassy in Australia
Estonia Embraces Uber and Taxify as First European Country to Legalise and Regulate Ride-Sharing
Estonia leads again! Please click on the link below to read the full Forbes story.
Estonia Embraces Uber and Taxify As First European Country To Legalize And Regulate Ride-Sharing
Sunday, 28 February 2016
My Perfect Country Estonia – BBC World Service Episode
BBC Radio recently gave a glowing write-up about Estonia's digital success story.
You can listen to the program here BBC World Service, The Compass: My Perfect Country: Estonia
Who is Going to Represent Estonia at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest?
Eesti Laul is the singing competition that takes place in Estonia to determine who will represent the the country at the Eurovision Song Contest. The ten finalists have been named now and all we can do is wait for them to battle it out until we have a winner!
The ten finalists are:
1. "Supersonic" / Laura
2. "Sally" / Go Away Bird
3. "Seis" / Mick Pedaja
4. "Stories Untold" / Grete Paia
5. "Lonely Boy" / Kéa
6. "Play" / Jüri Pootsmann
7. "Kaugel Sinust" / Kati Laev ja Noorkuu
8. "Immortality" / Cartoon feat. Kristel Aaslaid
9. "Parmupillihullus" / Meisterjaan
10. "Patience" / I Wear* Experiment
More information can be found here: Eesti Laul
Friday, 26 February 2016
President Ilves' Independence Day speech
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves opened his Independence Day speech this year saying that he was afraid the migration crisis might lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Among other things, the President criticized that Estonia had wasted two years quarrelling about how grown up people should arrange or should be allowed to arrange their private lives instead of talking about more important issues. Here is the President's speech in full length. President Ilves' Independence Day speech
98th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia - Concert
In honour of the 98th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, a festive concert was held in the Opera and Concert Hall in Tallinn.
You can watch the concert on the link below:
Galerii ja video: 98. aastapäevakontsert Estonia teatris
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