Arvamus
Europe's Choice: Switzerland or Serbia?
Andrei Tuch

Julien Frisch is very upset about the Swiss referendum banning minarets.

I disagree.

Julien says that a ban on minarets goes ...
 
School texts in post-Soviet states present Russia as the enemy, study finds
VIENNA, December 1 – With the exception of only one country and the partial exception of a second, ten post-Soviet states are now using textbooks ...
 
Where Reichstag fires take place again and again
VIENNA, November 30 – Tomorrow, December 1, is the 75th anniversary of the murder of Sergey Kirov, an action that Russian commentators continue to ...
 
How a Finn set in train the destruction of the Soviet Union
VIENNA, November 30 – Even as the Russian media marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the winter war between the Soviet Union and Finland, a ...
 
Lisbon’s Constitutional Revolution by Stealth
An analysis by Prof. Anthony Coughlan

With the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty on Tuesday 1 December, members of the European Parliament, ...
 
Spies like us
Vello Vikerkaar for Baltic Reports
My friend’s father is convinced I’m CIA. I’ve been here close to fifteen years and, despite Tallinn’s ...
 
Disquiet on the eastern front
Can a distracted America remain a bulwark for eastern Europe?
From The Economist print edition

Damage control is never as good as damage ...
 
Go Figure
Estonians have a curious relationship with rules. There are rules most respect (private property) and rules too few respect (traffic laws).
 
The Estonian argument for English translations
The Guardian
The advantage of English's cultural dominance means that it can provide a means of opening up literary culture across Europe

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The right and wrong ways of shopping online
Andrei Tuch
Today, we shall be discussing an aspect of life in Estonia that every enterprising resident has encountered, and everyone else has at ...
 
Putin system has opened the way to more terrorist acts, Latynina says
VIENNA, November 29 – The collapse of the Russian state as a result of Vladimir Putin’s actions “has reached such a level that it is no more ...
 
Juhtkiri: Miks just nemad? (2)
Kui Euroopa Liidu (EL) liikmesriikide juhid ja Euroopa Komisjoni esimees José Manuel Barroso väljendavad suurt rahulolu Brüsselis 19. novembril ...
 
JBANC ja baltlaste panus (1)
Ameerika baltlased asutasid oma organisatsioone ja kogudusi juba 19. sajandil. Kuni 1930ndateni olid need põhiliselt seltskondlikud või usulised. ...
 
Kommentaar: Minaretid kui raketid, mosheed kui barakid
Ehkki arvamuslugusid pole kombeks fotodega illustreerida, kutsuks lugejat siinkohal heitma pilku ühele Istanbuli moshee minaretile. Kas ei meenuta ...
 
Teenetemärkidest ja riigi edust
Teenetemärkide kultuurist

Erinevatel riikidel on erinev teenetemärkide kultuur. On maid, kus teenetemärgid on haruldased ja kõiki nende ...
 
Viido veerg: Kurenurme radadelt
Ühel õhtul jalutasin naabrimehe Michaeli juurest Kurenurmes koju oma tallu, see vahemaa on umbes kaks kilomeetrit. Olin istunud tema juures arvuti ...
 
Experts report: Russia claims “near abroad” as a region belonging to its special interest (3)
Russia has not abandoned its claim to have special interests in the territory occupied by the former Soviet Union new research reveals.

A new ...
 
Two grey mice
Unknowns named to top two EU posts

On November 19 a pair of relatively unknown politicians were named to the two top posts of the new European ...
 
Mistral: külm Prantsuse tuul puhub itta
David J. Smith*

Prantsuse mereväe dessantlaev Mistral, mis on saanud nime külma Prantsuse tuule järgi, külastab täna Peterburi.

See ...
 
‘A criminal society is easier to rule because all feel themselves guilty’
VIENNA, November 24 – Despite the expectations of many in the West, President Dmitry Medvedev “has said nothing about the need to strengthen ...
 
Tõnis Palts' 10 commandments for ending the crisis
BBN
Tõnis Palts, businessman and member of the supervisory council of the Estonian central bank, is proposing an action plan with 10 specific steps ...
 
Rebalancing in the Baltics - A Preliminary Assessment
Global Economy Matters, Claus Vistesen: Copenhagen

"In my view … it is impossible to understand this crisis without reference to the ...
 
EU said ignoring human rights violations in Belarus, activist warns
VIENNA, November 23 – In its pursuit of economic profit, a human rights activist from Minsk warns, the European Union appears increasingly inclined ...
 
Austraalia: Brisbane Eesti seltsi tegemistest: Mati Viiul ÕL
Päikest, järgnev lugu ilmub järgmises Aussi-Eesti ajalehes minu sulest, riputame selle info mõttes siiagi üles. ÕL
 
Juhtkiri: Võit vaimuväljal ehk hariduses (1)
Eelmisel pühapäeval Tartu College’is toimunud Tartu Ülikooli (TÜ) 90. aastapäeva aktuse kõnes märkis rektor Alar Karis, et maailmas on vaid ...
 
Viido veerg: Tormis murdunud pappel
Eesti tormide puhul on tavaliselt tegemist vaid tugeva tuulega, mitte selliste orkaanidega, nagu ma neid nägin New Jerseys elades. Et siin on ...
 
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