Taavet Hinrikus—Called far-right party's damage to Estonia's reputation 'catastrophic' and 'disastrous'
In May 2019, Taavet Hinrikus publicly criticized the Estonian government for including the far-right EKRE party, whose 'racist, xenophobic and homophobic rhetoric' was making it difficult for tech companies to recruit foreign workers. He said the damage was 'terrible' and 'catastrophic', citing a Guardian article calling Estonia's progress a 'U-turn'. He stated: 'If there are no people in Estonia, we do not hire them in Estonia. The countries that are more tolerant and attract talent, will win.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Called far-right party's damage to Estonia's reputation 'catastrophic' and 'disastrous'
In May 2019, Taavet Hinrikus publicly criticized the Estonian government for including the far-right EKRE party, whose 'racist, xenophobic and homophobic rhetoric' was making it difficult for tech companies to recruit foreign workers. He said the damage was 'terrible' and 'catastrophic', citing a Guardian article calling Estonia's progress a 'U-turn'. He stated: 'If there are no people in Estonia, we do not hire them in Estonia. The countries that are more tolerant and attract talent, will win.'