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2 Apr
Tallinn has hit back at reports that it upset its EU allies with reimbursements it has sought for weapons sent to Ukraine, in a trying moment for the bloc.
6 Mar
The election was seen as a test for the country's European future and its stance on the war in Ukraine. The Baltic state has so far been one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters.
26 Feb
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are in Tallinn. Estonia's Independence Day coincides with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
25 Jan
Estonia had called for "parity" in the number of staff at the embassies in Tallinn and Moscow. Russia branded this an "unfriendly move."
16 Oct 2022
At Russia's border with Estonia, thousands of Ukrainians have been forced to wait for days in raw weather. Even once they reach Estonia, some say they do not know why they were denied entry to the European Union.
10 Aug 2022
The leaders of Estonia and Finland have called for European nations to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians. Both nations are being used as a route for Russian tourists seeking to skirt an EU ban on air travel.
20 Jul 2022
Estonia is considered the richest country out of the three Baltic states, and yet it has the highest inflation in the eurozone. That's making life difficult for the poor.
13 Mar 2022
Russia's attack on Ukraine is putting Russian speakers in Estonia under pressure to decide which side of history they are on. The Estonian government is under pressure to help them feel more at home in the Baltic state.
28 Feb 2022
Thousands of civilians are training for a potential emergency in the so-called Kaitseliit or Estonian Defense League, a paramilitary organization. In the event of a Russian attack, they plan to defend Estonia.
17 Mar 2021
As the world continues to battle the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, health experts and several pharmaceutical companies have come up with vaccines to reduce the effects. Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has given a significant boost to the global fight and here are five key things to know about the controversial vaccine.
27 Dec 2020
It was the worst peacetime disaster at sea in European waters. Sweden wants to lift a diving ban to re-examine why the ship sank.
30 Jul 2017
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Tallinn on Sunday beginning a three day visit to Estonia, Montenegro and Georgia.

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