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Narva memoir

The Cold War had its own places where the worlds on either side of the Iron Curtain came into direct contact. Over time, some acquired an iconic status. Today’s “Cold War 2.0” will also one day pass into history. It will be remembered through places such as the Narva river.

September 11, 2026 - Nikodem Szczygłowski

“Transformed into memories” – How Estonia’s Setos are navigating a modernizing world, and geopolitics

For centuries, the Seto have inhabited the region of south-east Estonia and north-west Russia. However, forces outside of their control have divided their ancestral lands between these two hostile states, causing disruption to their ceremonies and traditions. Despite this division, and the threats posed to their culture by the modern world, this small ethnic group continues to preserve its heritage.

July 23, 2026 - Daniel Jarosak

The algorithm and the allotment garden: what Estonia’s retirement ranking conceals

When Estonia unexpectedly topped a global ranking of the best places to retire, the result was hailed as a triumph of digital governance and Nordic efficiency. But the accolade also exposed a deeper fault line — between the myth of the “e-state” and the reality of the north-eastern borderlands. In Ida-Viru, in Russia’s shadow, ageing and poverty shape daily life in ways no algorithm can measure.

June 29, 2026 - Grażyna Myślińska

Thirty roubles and panic in Brussels: the story of a channel that never existed

It took just thirty roubles and a provocative name to set off alarm bells across half of Europe. The rest was done by the very institutions meant to prevent such scenarios.

May 12, 2026 - Grażyna Myślińska

Estonia’s local election results turn the clock back to 2007

Estonia’s current political climate is now in a state of flux. While the traditionally largest parties face difficulties maintaining their positions, other groups are taking advantage of their newfound influence. An uncertain period focused on coalition maintenance will likely follow before new parliamentary elections are held in 2027.

November 12, 2025 - Samuel Kramer

Hospitality in practice: how does Estonia support Ukrainian refugees?

Estonia has been supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians significantly over the last three years since the full-scale invasion. Even though it was a challenge to receive a significant number of Ukrainian refugees at such a quick pace, the small country of Estonia managed to establish a specific approach to integration.

September 26, 2025 - Nino Chanadiri

Estonia’s road to comprehensive security

Since regaining independence in 1991, Estonia has undergone a rapid and determined transformation, embracing modernization, democracy and western integration. Yet its path to NATO membership and security reform was anything but straightforward, as it was shaped by regional geopolitics, western hesitations, and the lessons of Nordic neighbours.

Social modernization has been unrelenting since Estonia restored its independence in 1991. During the 1990s and early 2000s, Estonia, like many other post-communist aspirants for European Union and NATO membership, was criticized by its western neighbours for following an overly “modernist” security policy outlook. Re-establishing the armed forces and consolidating border controls dominated its early outlook sometimes at the expense of civil defence, crisis management and cooperative security then prioritized in the West’s shifting post-Cold War security mindset.

July 8, 2025 - Eoin Micheál McNamara

The Tallinn question

As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues, the question of whether NATO and the EU would come to the aid of the Baltic states becomes increasingly important. With an increase in US rhetoric concerning a potential withdrawal, it is now more pivotal than ever that allies commit to defending these small democratic states.

July 2, 2025 - Alexander Strelkov Chris McGivern Natalia Wojtowicz-Zwarts

All for one and one for all against disinformation to protect democracy

Democratic politics has a key responsibility to prevent extreme societal polarization and divisive culture wars, which create fertile ground for malicious interference and deception. While Russia and China actively spread disinformation to undermine open societies, what should a European response to the deadly threat of disinformation look like?

February 28, 2025 - Anna Beitane Caroline Dufy Cécile Dolbeau-Bandin Stefano Braghiroli

The impact of NATO membership on national security: a 25-year retrospective

Estonia’s accession to NATO in 2004 marked a historical moment that solidified the commitment to collective defence and enhanced security against potential threats, particularly from Russia. NATO membership has undeniably served as a cornerstone in shaping the security landscape of Estonia over the past 25 years.

September 16, 2024 - Nele Loorents

Making the invisible seen. The Baltic struggle for independence

A conversation with Una Bergmane, author of Politics of Uncertainty: The United States, the Baltic Question, and the Collapse of the Soviet Union. Interviewer: Maciek Makulski

MACIEJ MAKULSKI: How did you arrive at the point when you thought that there is still much to uncover when it comes to our understanding of the processes around the collapse of the Soviet Union and the regaining of independence by the Baltic states?

UNA BERGMANE: I would probably say by accident, since I wanted to write a master's thesis about French-Baltic relations in the 1920s and 30s when the Baltic states were independent before the Soviet occupation. But then I discovered that there was already a doctoral dissertation just defended in Paris on that very topic. So I started then to look at what seemed like the next logical thing – what France did when the Baltic countries wanted to become independent again at the end of the 1980s. What was interesting for me initially was the discrepancy between what I saw in the French archives.

June 22, 2024 - Maciej Makulski Una Bergmane

A central and eastern EU elections summary

While the results of the EU parliamentary elections in Central and Eastern Europe did not lead to political upheaval as seen in France, it is becoming clear that the far-right representation in Strasbourg will increase from this part of Europe.

June 11, 2024 - Ottilie Tabberer

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