Estonia
Estonian economy: between crash landing and Baltic summer
11% growth, 4.5% unemployment and a lot of liberalism: how the Baltic Tiger catches investors. Inflation means the euro won't be in place before 2012
estonia, consumption society, development, economy, tallinn, central and eastern europe
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A modern, progressive EU member state divided by the linguistic, cultural and educational differences between the Estonians and the Russian minority
estonia, best of cafebabel.com, languages, culture, society, tallinn, central and eastern europe
Risk factor 'boomtown'
Liberal reforms over the past decade have catapulted Estonia into one of the fastest-growing market economies of the European Union. But can the Baltic tiger keep up on the social agenda?
estonia, labour, aids, development, economy, society, tallinn
There’s no place like Zverynas
This week we look at parades, journalism, amputations and isolated communities living in the woods... Only on babelblogs
Energy - new Russian missile?
As it plays an increasingly larger role in the relationship between Russia and its neighbours, is energy supply a way of seeing who is in control of the region?
estonia, georgia, moscou, eu frontiers, vladimir putin, russian federation, european union
Estonia: not democratic or tolerant enough
After Estonia’s parliamentary elections on March 4, Culture Minister Raivo Palmaru casts a critical eye over the nation’s press and young democracy
estonia, democratisation, elections, world affairs, journalism, russian federation, post-soviet states
Hasso Krull, voice of a new Estonia
As Estonia prepares to celebrate independence from the USSR, poet and intellectual Hasso Krull explains why Russian will never be an official language
estonia, literature, brunch, languages, russian federation, culture, post-soviet states
Estonia: Europe’s little Las Vegas
Seventy gambling rooms in Tallinn and 3,800 active gambling machines for its 5,000 inhabitants. It's a big game of chance in the little Baltic republic
estonia, las vegas, economy, tallin, central and eastern europe
Continental blues
The French consume 65 million boxes of antidepressants every year. The Baltic states have the highest suicide rates, but Italians are among the least affected
estonia, italy, psychology, france, finland, europe, society
Musical revolution in Estonia
Former Eurovision participant, singer Vaïko Eplik, 24, explains why he shuns the bright showbusiness lights of the mainstream music industry
estonia, eurovision, eurovision song contest, music, interview, revolution, brunch
Estonia goes west
On November 27 - 28, George W. Bush made a flying visit to Estonia – a further step in the tightening of US-Baltic relations
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