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Baltic revival

15 September 2014

A creative buzz and outward-looking development projects are adding verve to the waterside district of Kalamaja.

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Article

Warfare in the 21st century is as likely to be fought on computer screens as it is on battlefields. Monocle goes to Estonia to meet the web wizards preventing hackers and ‘cyber-jihadis’ from attacking Nato member states…

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Minority report

15 March 2016

Estonia’s sizeable Russian community has a new dedicated public broadcaster: ETV+. But will the channel help to improve its audience’s sometimes uneasy relationship with the country at large?

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Article

Old country, new outlook

23 September 2021

Having taken over as Estonia’s prime minister amid the crises of coronavirus and regional instability, Kaja Kallas explains how her nation can lead the way for Europe.

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Article

Prime time

17 May 2009

Estonia has a brand image as a modern hi-tech nation, but today it’s dealing with some old-fashioned troubling issues. In his private offices at Stenbock House in the capital Tallinn, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip talks to…

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Letter from Tallinn

17 April 2007

In 1991, impoverished Estonia broke free from the old Soviet Union. Today it is Europe’s fastest-growing economy. No surprise then that the nation has just voted back into power the coalition government which has overseen…

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Hive of industry

15 August 2019

Soundproofed chairs, high ceilings and yellow upholstery have helped Estonian newspaper ‘Aripaev’ turn a factory hall in Tallinn into a modern office for busy bees.

Monocle Minute

Tallinn’s got talent

30 March 2016

Estonia's capital has long had a thriving music scene and Tallinn Music Week, which runs until 3 April, has this year expanded its scope to also explore pressing social issues. Apart from outdoor art installations, pop-up…

Radio

The Monocle Arts Review - Music: Tallinn Music Week

29 March 2016

DJ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe drops by to give us the low-down on some of Estonia’s finest music acts to look out for at this year’s Tallinn Music Week.

Radio

The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 119: Kalamaja, Tallinn

29 January 2019

A tour of the Tallinn district that fell into disarray during Soviet rule but has since developed into a place famous for its numerous bars and restaurants.

Film

Property Prospectus: Kalamaja

18 September 2014

Tallinn’s Kalamaja neighbourhood boasts a vibrant community of young professionals; Monocle films visits to find out what it’s like to live and work in the Estonian capital.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 132

1 May 2012

Ban Ki-moon’s visit to Burma, we do the business in Tallinn, and learn how the koala bears have become an endangered species.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 108

28 March 2012

We look at free public transport in Tallinn, discuss which countries should govern the trafficking of nuclear materials, and learn about Brazilian wine.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 115

6 April 2012

Are resident journalists still harassed by Eurovision host Azerbaijan? We do the business in Tallinn, and interview celebrated Brazilian chef Alex Atala.

Radio

The Briefing - Tuesday 5 January

5 January 2016

We discuss how much further the crisis between Saudi Arabia and Iran can escalate and discover why the Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel may become reality. Plus: Ukrainians say goodbye to products with Soviet names.

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Wednesday 11 January

11 February 2015

How will the latest push to end the Ukrainian conflict be seen in Moscow and Kiev? Plus we explore the possibility of a Tallinn-Helsinki tunnel and hear about an album celebrating rare South American birdsong.