In September 1944, fearful of the advancing Red Army, approximately 80,000 Estonians left their country behind and escaped to the West. Elin Toona, who was just 6 years old at the time, gave a speech on 19 September 2022 entitled, “Into exile – last refugee”, at an international conference in Tallinn memorialising the historical event; Estonian World publishes Toona’s speech with light edits for clarity.
The Novian software services and IT infrastructure group had aggregated revenue of EUR 25.8 million in 2021, or 7.1% more than in 2020. The group’s EBITDA.
Ragner Paevere is stepping down as director general of the Ministry of the Interior's IT and Development Center (SMIT) after the loss of a removable device put historical Population Register personal data at risk.
Russia has expressed interest in ratifying the border with Estonia and efforts are being made to restore regular contact between the two parliaments, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu Marko Mihkelson (Reform) said on Tuesday.