Stories about Estonia from June, 2008
Lithuania: Soviet and Nazi Symbol Ban
Itching for Eestimaa thinks that Lithuania's recent decision “to ban both Soviet and Nazi symbols, as well as national anthems, is […] a mistake.”
Estonia: Tartu's Snail Tower
AnTyx compares Tartu's Snail Tower to other cities’ modern architecture.
Estonia: Tax System
AnTyx writes about Estonian economic policies and tax system.
Estonia: Citizens, Aliens, and the Myths
Itching for Eestimaa writes about the myths surrounding Estonia's Law on Aliens and Citizenship Act.
Latvia: Domestic Politics
Itching for Eestimaa, Latvian Abroad, and Baltic weigh in on Latvia's domestic politics.
Estonia: “Memories Denied”
A Step At A Time writes about “Memories Denied,” a 2006 book by Estonian filmmaker and journalist Imbi Paju, about the Soviet-time “cultural genocide” waged by Moscow against Estonia.
Estonia: Economic Crisis?
AnTyx dissects the Estonian economic crisis.
Estonia: Communication
Itching for Eestimaa writes about Estonia's foreign ministry's “communication problem [that] is, sadly, exemplary of a larger inability of the Estonian government, or indeed, other actors within Estonia, to communicate efficiently outside of the domestic market.”
Estonia: ‘Zavood’ Pub in Tartu
AnTyx writes, according to one reader, on “a local issue with international appeal”: Zavood, “the most legendary of Tartu booze houses.”
