Skype and the Estonian start-up ecosystem
WEBSep 1, 2013 · On 29 August 2003, six people from Estonia, Sweden and Denmark launched a new product in Tallinn. On its first day, 10,000 people downloaded it. Few months later, it had a million users. Ten years later, it is used by 300 million connected users around the world. The product is called Skype.
15 years of Estonia’s EU membership - Estonian World
WEBMay 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%.
The 'Baltic bubble' – 15 unique places to visit in Estonia, Latvia ...
WEBJul 1, 2021 · Situated on the Venta river in Kuldīga, the height of the falls varies from 1.80 to 2.20 metres (5.9 to 7.2 feet), depending on the level of water in the river. Running parallel, just 240 metres (787 feet) from the waterfall, is the Kuldīga brick bridge. Built in 1874, it is the longest operating brick bridge in Europe.
Life in Estonia at the outset of the WW2 and occupation - Estonian …
WEBJul 10, 2015 · An eyewitness account of life in Estonia at the beginning of 50 years of Soviet occupation in June 1940 – Estonia’s darkest hour. When World War Two broke out in September 1939, no-one could have imagined the horrific consequences it would have for Estonia and its people. At the start of the war, Estonia had declared itself neutral and for ...
The Swedish defence forces: MS Estonia transported military …
WEBDec 27, 2022 · The Swedish defence forces transported more military equipment on the MS Estonia – the cruise ferry that sank en route from Tallinn to Stockholm on 28 September 1994 with the loss of 852 lives – than has been made public to date, Sweden’s Aftonbladet newspaper reported, according to BNS. The information emerged when the …
MS Estonia’s damage much greater than previously thought
WEBJun 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 …
Estonia’s decision of the decade: joining the EU - Estonian World
WEBMay 1, 2019 · Financial benefits for the country – according to the Estonian Ministry of Finance, by 2020, the EU will have supported Estonia with approximately 11 billion euros. At the same time, Estonia has contributed less than two billion euros back to the EU budget. According to The Economist, Estonia’s GDP per person has increased 30% since the ...
Estonian packaging startup Woola wins LVMH’s innovation award
WEBJun 17, 2023 · Estonian sustainable packaging company Woola that uses wool to replace plastic bubble wrap was proclaimed a winner in the Sustainability and Greentech category at the annual LVMH Innovation Award competition in Paris; the French luxury goods giant created the award to recognise promising startups. Woola …
Estonia: the land of the midnight sun - Estonian World
WEBJun 23, 2016 · Estonia’s Midsummer’s Eve is associated with romance. In Estonian fairy tales and literature, there is the tale of two lovers, Koit (dawn) and Hämarik (dusk). These two lovers see each other only once a year and exchange the briefest of kisses on the shortest night of the year. Earth-bound lovers go into the forest looking for the flower ...
Estonia’s air is one of the cleanest in the world – WHO
WEBMay 4, 2018 · According to the WHO, the countries with the cleanest air are Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Canada, Norway and Iceland. The worst air quality in the world, according to the WHO, are the continents of Asia and Africa. Worldwide, nine out of ten people are breathing polluted air. The air quality is the worst in Uganda, Mongolia, Qatar, India and ...