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Diplomacy

Defence & Diplomacy

Estonia’s defence minister on what he expects from the US, a Belgian-Dutch embassy design conference and China sells missile defence to Serbia.

  • Issue #137
  • 4 min read
Modern architectural design of the Belgian-Dutch joint embassy building in Kinshasa
Diplomacy

Diplomacy Briefing

We talk to Taiwan’s man in London about diplomatic tussles with China, the Swiss build their second-largest embassy and Russia’s backfire in the Baltics.

  • Issue #126
  • 4 min read
David Lin, Taiwan's representative to the UK, speaking during an interview in his London office with a flag behind him.
Architecture

Hive of industry

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.

  • Issue #126
  • 8 min read
Yellow and black soundproofed chair pods in Aripaev newspaper office with concrete ceiling and skylights.
Culture

The opener

From Seoul's "3.3.3" brushing rule to Oslo's icy pavements and London's impatient commuters, the world's cities reveal themselves through their smallest, strangest daily rituals.

  • Issue #111
  • 5 min read
The opener
Politics

She who dares, wins

With digital innovation and streamlined services, Estonia is one of Europe's most welcoming nations. The president discusses the country's winning streak and its difficult neighbour.

  • Issue #108
  • 6 min read
She who dares, wins
Affairs

Securing the skies

With Donald Trump’s comments on Nato stoking fears of abandonment, the airbase at Ämari has become a crucial site for policing the Baltic states from above, guarding against an ambiguous Russia.

  • The Forecast #7
  • 14 min read
Securing the skies
Design

Design

The sunny outlook for London's design scene and Johanna Agerman Ross on her new role at the V&A.

  • Issue #97
  • 10 min read
Design
Culture

Minority report

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

  • Issue #92
  • 8 min read
Minority report
Property

Baltic revival

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

  • Issue #77
  • 5 min read
Baltic revival

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