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Estonia shows its wares in Paris
15/10/2011 - Culture in France

Estonia shows its wares in Paris

Which tiny European country is known as “the singing nation”, is highly ranked by international organisations for democracy and political freedom, press and economic freedom, for its ...

07/03/2011 - Estonia

Estonian coalition wins new mandate

In Estonia, the centre-right coalition government on Sunday won a new majority in the Baltic state's general election, according to results from the national electoral commission.

06/03/2011 - Estonia

Government hopes for reelection in boom-bust-boom Estonia

Estonians voted in a general election Sunday. The centre-right government hopes to win a new mandate after leading the country out of a sharp recession.

25/01/2011 - France - Russia

France and Russia sign warship deal

France signed a deal Tuesday to sell four Mistral warships to Russia. Baltic states have expressed concern about Russia having such technology

31/12/2010 - Estonia

Estonia to embrace euro along with New Year

Estonia was on Friday preparing to farewell its currency, the kroon, and adopt the euro. The move has been pitched by the government as economic good sense, but has earned a tepid response from the public.

Burial in a Gulag camp, Kazakhstan.
11/03/2010 - Context

Why were people sent to the Gulag?

Under Stalin, people could be sent to the Gulag for any one of several specific reasons, as the experiences of Vera, Antanas, Klara, Silva, Iaroslav, Andrej, Elena and Iosas testify.

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