@BudaMall

Civil society, politics and more. Tallinn, 🇪🇪 Estonia

Joined July 2013
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You see two images of what look like protests in France. But what if I told you the first was taken in Tallinn in 2007, during the Bronze Night, a Russian-organised attack on the Estonian state: shops were looted, windows smashed, and goods stolen or burned. So when you look at the protests in France, and now Italy, think of the Bronze Night. Estonia brought out the water cannons, and they did their job. Multiple people were arrested. Organisers were russians. Then came the cyberattacks from Russia. Estonia repelled those too.
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Marek Kohv@MarekKohvOct 18
Russian rioters in Tallinn in 2007. Notice the tampons tucked under his arm.
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@visegrad24Oct 17
A left-wing French woman joined the student protests but was horrified when the second and third-generation migrants she was with started looting stores. She screamed “This isn’t the cause” They pushed her aside, told her to shut up and said they had “urgent shopping” to do
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Tymofiy Mylovanov
@MylovanovOct 17
Slovenian philosopher Žižek: The EU is worth fighting for. Despite its misery, the EU is the only transnational organization tasked with guaranteeing minimum social and ecological welfare standards. As Bruno Latour put it, Europe is alone, but Europe alone can save us. 1/
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ERR News@errnewsOct 17
Estonia wants to block Russian gas transit through Baltics for good #Estonia news.err.ee/1610168398/eston…

Estonia wants to block Russian gas transit through Baltics for good

Energy minister Erkki Keldo (Reform) wants to work with Latvia to permanently stop Russian gas transit through the Baltics, with other options on the table if talks fail.

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Replying to @Avatudeestifond @BudaMall @KristiRaik @ICDS_Tallinn @daniel_freund
Opening #opensocietyforum2026, @budamall asks: How can democracy recover? As Lennart Meri said, “Democracy must be produced day by day.” Thanks to everyone who travelled from across Europe, and to the Open Estonia Foundation team and our supporters for making the forum happen!
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Replying to @Avatudeestifond @BudaMall @KristiRaik @ICDS_Tallinn @daniel_freund
What makes democratic renewal possible? In a fireside chat at #opensocietyforum2026, @kristiraik and @daniel_freund highlight the power of grassroots movements, bringing people together and strengthening European cooperation. Democracy needs active citizens and a stronger Europe.
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Panel I at #opensocietyforum2026 explores lessons from Central and Eastern Europe on reversing democratic decline. Edit Zgut-Przybylska on Hungary’s political transformation and the role of citizens in democratic change: “People started to defend democracy on the local level.”
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Replying to @Avatudeestifond @BudaMall @KristiRaik @ICDS_Tallinn @daniel_freund
At #opensocietyforum2026, Maciej Nowicki reflects on the challenges of democratic recovery in Poland. Political change alone is not enough: restoring the rule of law requires meaningful institutional reforms, not just political declarations.
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Replying to @Avatudeestifond @BudaMall @KristiRaik @ICDS_Tallinn @daniel_freund
“It’s really about treating democracy seriously.” At #opensocietyforum2026, Maciej Nowicki warns that funding for civil society is under pressure. Without public funding, civil society cannot play the strong role in democratic life that is so urgently needed.
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“The person leading the United States is either a useful idiot or an agent undermining Europe’s strength and freedom.” — Raphaël Glucksmann, French MEP. This is the blunt honesty Europe needs.
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The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on disinformation, with Canada, Lithuania and the EU’s diplomatic service agreeing… theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website

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WW3finalboss
@WW3finalbossOct 5
Never forget, never forgive.
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Genocide wasn't a strong enough reason to close Europe's borders for Russian tourists, but perhaps we might find the threat of the Black Death unacceptable?
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FM Anita Orbán on Hungary: instagram.com/reel/DeIEMUnke…

Council on Foreign Relations (@cfr_org) • Instagram reel

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Watch the video and read the @ICDS_Tallinn report, and you’ll see once again what Russia is really like. #RussiaisaTerroristsState
Ilja Andrejev@iljaandreevOct 2
I remember 2007 russian riots in Tallinn... and I know personally a guy who get instructions from abroad. He get sentenced later for terrorism and spent couple of years in prison. I was a witness in his case. I was young and foolish; I went along with him back then, and I was actually arrested myself and spent the night at the station. I didn't take part in the rioting - I just went to watch and wave a flag - so they let me go without pressing charges, though I did go to the police later to give a statement. That was nearly 20 years ago. Over those 20 years, russia hasn't been standing still; it has been refining its system and gradually driving a wedge into European society. What we are seeing now is the result of 20 years of preparation Dear Estonians, I am really sorry for my stupidity back then, but this is how russkiy mir works and I was fully under its influence
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Citizens for Ethics
@CREWcrewOct 2
Last year, Trump brought in more than $2.2 billion in revenue, a third of which came from dozens of companies Trump had just incorporated. Presidents shouldn't be allowed to profiteer like this. citizensforethics.org/report…

Trump incorporated dozens of new companies in lead up to second term—and never stopped - CREW |...

Trump filed a financial disclosure in June revealing he brought in more than $2.2 billion in revenue during 2025. We found that more than a third of that revenue came from dozens of companies Trump...

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That’s true. I’ve experienced it myself and see it happening. #RussiaIsATerroristState
Johanna Nyman@JohannaNyman5Oct 2
Putin is not a Russian anomaly. His regime is rooted in deeper structures of Russian imperialism, authoritarianism, political culture and state-society relations. The sooner the West recognizes this, the better positioned we will be to counter the Russian threat.
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We at the @EESC Fundamental Rights and Rule of Law (FRRL) Group are deeply concerned by the sentencing of Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş, as well as repeated reports of fundamental rights violations in Türkiye. #freedom #democracy eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media…
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Very good news! Hungarian-Estonian relations will be stronger and closer again 🇭🇺🇪🇪. @Tsahkna @MFAestonia @_OrbanAnita @HungaryMofa
Anita Orban
@_OrbanAnitaOct 1
The first visit by an Estonian Foreign Minister to Hungary in seven years. 🇭🇺🇪🇪 Today, we are giving fresh momentum to our bilateral relations. Welcome to Budapest, dear @Tsahkna!
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The court has ordered the detention of another of Viktor Orbán’s ministers, MP Balázs Hankó. The allegations concern the embezzlement of 17 billion forints as part of a criminal conspiracy. Some of the money allegedly stolen was used to finance the Fidesz election campaign.
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@444huOct 1
A volt miniszter megérkezett a bírósági tárgyalásra. Teljes cikk a 444-en: buff.ly/We8O6TM
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