Category Archives: Estonia

How rich is Estonia?

Posted on 2017-03-14 by

You can tell that a country is abundantly rich and has a prospering economy when there are signs next to the toilet that tell you “Don’t throw money down the toilet”. (Seen and photographed at Tallinn Airport in Estonia.) Advertisements

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Why Eastern Europe cannot accept more Refugees

Posted on 2015-09-06 by

Dear Western Europe, it seems you are in sulk about our unwillingness to accept more any refugees. It hurts us to hurt your feelings, so please allow us to explain things from an Eastern European perspective. We are certain you that … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Estonia, Europe, Human Rights, Hungary, Islam, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Politics, Statistics | Tagged , | 15 Comments

The Revolutions of 1989

Posted on 2014-12-24 by

1989, those were the times! With each broadcast of the evening news, the world changed so quickly that most people already lost track back then. Now, 25 years later, only a vague recollection of falling walls, fired shots and popping champagne … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Cold War, Estonia, Europe, Germany, History, Human Rights, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Politics, Romania | 7 Comments

Peak Oil

Posted on 2014-10-04 by

(Photographed on the island of Hiiumaa in Estonia.)

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The Towers of Tallinn

Posted on 2014-05-04 by

As many churches and castles with beautiful towers you may build, one guy is going to dwarf them all by building a huge chimney.

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There are more important things than territorial integrity

Posted on 2014-03-25 by

Democracy and self-determination are great. But nobody should believe that a referendum hastily pulled out of a hat, with limited choices and without a proper prior public debate about the question posed at the polls is a good example of direct … Continue reading →

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“I ran Iraq for 24 years, and all I got was a port named after me?”

Posted on 2014-01-08 by

When I saw this in Tallinn, I wondered why on earth any city would name its harbour after Saddam Hussein. Especially so far away from Iraq. Until I realized that “sadam” is Estonian for “harbour”. (Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Fundstücks.)

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