http://www.estemb.de/eng en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss WiseCMS 2.0 hille.lepp@vm.ee hille.lepp@vm.ee http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1177 <p>The annually updated pocket-sized reference book "Minifacts about Estonia 2012" is now available for iPad and iPhone. Starting today iPad and iPhone users can download Statistics Estonia's reference book "Minifacts about Estonia 2012" from the App Store free of charge.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/381-updated-book-of-estonian-statistics-now-available-for-smart-devices">Read more...</a></p> Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:09 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1177 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1174 <p>Google Street View launched its service in Estonia today, allowing internet users from anywhere in the world to navigate around 360-degree photos taken of streets throughout Estonia.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/380-google-launches-street-view-in-estonia">Read more...</a></p> Tue, 15 May 2012 08:18:09 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1174 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1171 <p>The children's rights organisation Save the Children has compiled its 2012 Mothers' Index, which provides an overview of the health, education and economic situation of mothers and children in 165 countries around the world. The Mothers' Index is made up of a Women's Index and a Children's Index, which examine the health, education, economic situation, wage gap, opportunities to participate in politics, etc. The Children's Index looks at the mortality rate of children under 5 and the proportion of children getting an education.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/379-estonia-scores-highly-in-mothers-index-compiled-by-save-the-children">Read more...</a></p> Thu, 10 May 2012 11:44:17 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1171 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1168 <p>Most of the students who have come to Estonia from other countries are satisfied with the higher education provided in the country, it appears from a global students' iGraduate poll. <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/378-estonian-study-foreign-students-satisfied-with-higher-education">Read more...</a></p> Tue, 08 May 2012 10:52:43 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1168 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1167 <p>Estonian tennis player Kaia Kanepi climbed eight places in the WTA rankings to become 26th, after winning her third tournament in Estoril in the weekend.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/377-kanepi-climbs-8-spots-in-wta-rankings">Read more...</a></p> Mon, 07 May 2012 08:10:39 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1167 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1166 <p>Over 30,000 people participated in the Let's Do It nationwide cleanup initiative on Saturday - two times more than had initially registered. <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/376-30000-participate-in-cleanup-initiative">Read more...</a></p> Mon, 07 May 2012 07:44:20 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1166 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1165 <p>Estonian photographer Sigrid Viir won the grand prize at the four-day Pulse international contemporary art fair, which ended in New York on May 6.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/375-photographer-wins-first-prize-at-fair-in-new-york">Read more...</a></p> Mon, 07 May 2012 06:48:10 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1165 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1163 <p>The Estonian top racket, Kaia Kanepi (WTA 34) Saturday won Carla Suarez-Navarro (WTA 58) at the 220,000 Estoril Open tennis event with 3:6, 7:6(6); 6:4).</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/374-kaia-kanepi-wins-estoril-tennis-tournament-">Read more...</a></p> Sat, 05 May 2012 18:40:48 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1163 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1161 <p>The mobile ID service has celebrated an anniversary: five years ago, it became possible to authenticate one's identity over cell phones using a special chip and public-key cryptography.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/373-mobile-digital-identity-turns-5-">Read more...</a></p> Wed, 02 May 2012 12:02:22 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1161 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1160 <p>Estonia is ranked 22nd to 24th among 197 countries in the fresh freedom of the press scoreboard published by the New York based Freedom House, one place higher than in the similar scoreboard a year ago.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/372-estonia-up-one-notch-in-freedom-house-press-freedom-rankings">Read more...</a></p> Wed, 02 May 2012 13:18:13 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1160 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1159 <p>Estonian high school students took both first and second place at the 10th European Union Science Olympiad in Vilnius yesterday.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/371-estonian-teams-place-1st-2nd-in-eu-science-olympiad">Read more...</a></p> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1159 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1158 <p>It was 100 years ago today that the country's first filmmaker, Johannes Pääsuke, premiered his first short in Tartu, a chronicle of Russian aviator Sergei Utoshkin's stunt flight.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/370-estonia-celebrates-100-years-of-filmmaking">Read more...</a></p> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1158 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1155 <p>Youth science show "Rakett 69," which has run on ETV for two seasons, was named "best educational program" at the European Broadcasting Union's summit in Copenhagen this week.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/369-etv-science-show-wins-european-broadcasting-award">Read more...</a></p> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:13:47 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1155 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1154 <p>The New York based Freedom House once again ranked Estonia among free countries in its fresh annual survey of political rights and civil liberties, Freedom in the World 2012.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/368-freedom-house-again-ranks-estonia-among-countries-with-highest-freedom-score">Read more...</a></p> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:14:28 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1154 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1151 Massive civic cleanup actions are set to take place in Albania, Austria, Croatia, the US, Latvia, Lithuania and Egypt this weekend under the framework of the Let's Do It campaign, a grassroots initiative that originated in Estonia. <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/359-lets-do-it-cleaning-up-7-countries-this-weekend">Read more...</a></p> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1151 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1148 <p>Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is visiting Estonia this week to introduce the EU-endorsed Chess in School program, which aims to promote the game among children aged eight to 16.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/358-garry-kasparov-promoting-chess-in-estonian-schools">Read more...</a></p> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1148 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1145 <p>Estonia's oldest pharmacy, the Raeapteek (Town Hall Pharmacy) situated in the center of Tallinn's Old Town, marks on Saturday 590 years since it was first mentioned in written records.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/357-estonias-oldest-pharmacy-marks-590th-anniversary">Read more...</a></p> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:53:37 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1145 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1142 <p>Estonia rose two places to place 24 in the World Economic Forum's Global Information Technology Report 2012 (GITR 2012).</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/356-estonia-climbs-two-notches-in-wefs-global-it-report">Read more...</a></p> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1142 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1139 <p>The first two Estonian lynxes are heading to Poland to help repopulate the area in the lake district.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/354-estonia-helping-poland-revive-its-lynx-population-">Read more...</a></p> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1139 http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1138 <p>On 25 March people gathered in Tallinn's Freedom Square and in Tartu's Town Hall Square to light candles to commemorate the 22,000 Estonians who were deported from their homes to Siberia 63 years ago.</p> <p><a href="http://estonia.eu/news/355-candles-lit-to-commemorate-victims-of-soviet-regime">Read more...</a></p> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.de/eng/frontpage/news_about_estonia/aid-1138