Parliamentary elections will be held in Estonia on March 5, 2023. The right to vote abroad applies to Estonian citizens living abroad permanently and to voters who are temporarily staying abroad and are included in the list of voters. Estonian citizens have three options for voting in a foreign country:...
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The Connecticut Estonian Society’s Estonian Independence Day celebration will occur on Saturday, February 18th, at 3:00 PM. The event will again be held at the Baltic Restaurant, 237 New Britain Road, Berlin, CT. 06037. This venue replicates an actual Baltic Manor and features superb Baltic Sea regional cuisine. This year’s...
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The Central Council of Estonians in Canada (EKN) and the Estonian World Council (ÜEKN) will organize an election debate with representatives of political parties on January 29 at 1 pm (Toronto time, 8 pm Estonian time), at Tartu College in Toronto, 310 Bloor St. W. (in hybrid form). The election...
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After a long wait, the new United States Ambassador to Estonia will soon be in place. George P. Kent was nominated by President Joe Biden on September 2, 2022, to serve as the next ambassador to the Republic of Estonia. His nomination was sent to the U.S. Senate on September...
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Estonia wasted a decade when credit money was cheaper and could have been invested in problem sectors, Nasdaq Tallinn stock exchange management chair Kaarel Ots told ERR's "Otse uudistemajast" (Straight From the Newsroom) webcast on January 11. "Given the current climate, where interest rates are rising and the demand for...
Read moreThe fund supporting Ukrainian refugee students studying at the University of Tartu provided much needed financial assistance to 113 refugee students last semester. 117,000 euros was granted to Ukrainian students in need. Funding for this support has been a truly international effort, with a large measure of the donated money...
Read moreKristjan Prikk, Estonia's ambassador to the United States, made a return visit to the Bay Area on December 7 and 8. The highlight of the trip was a public panel at Stanford University, “Russia’s War in Ukraine: What’s at stake and what we should do about it” with Ambassador Prikk...
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Composer Alisson Kruusmaa joined the Austrian music publishing house Universal Edition, which represents and distributes her catalogue to musicians and...
Read moreThe Public Engagement Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn, Jane Susi, was presented with the Gill Jacot-Guillarmod Award by...
Read moreEstonia wasted a decade when credit money was cheaper and could have been invested in problem sectors, Nasdaq Tallinn stock...
Read moreThe Estonian National Criminal Police and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, suspects...
Read moreParliamentary elections will be held in Estonia on March 5, 2023. The right to vote abroad applies to Estonian citizens...
Read moreKristin Tattar. Estonian disc golfer Kris-tin Tattar became world champion for the first time, finishing with a stunning 38 under...
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This article appeared in the "Üleilmse eestluse" / "Global Estonian" November 2022 newsletter in both Estonian and English(www.globalestonian.com) Riina Kindlam There used to be an unwritten rule in Estonian communities abroad that CHILDREN, ANIMALS and ELDERS were always spoken to in Estonian. Slightly older children immediately picked up on how...
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For the eighth year, Bay Area Baltic organizations held the annual Baltic Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 3 at the Latvian Lutheran Church Hall in San Francisco. Nearly twenty vendors from the Baltic communities offered a wide variety of Baltic gifts, crafts, and treats for sale. This year's event had...
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The Public Engagement Specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn, Jane Susi, was presented with the Gill Jacot-Guillarmod Award by the Lois Roth Foundation and the U.S. Department of State for her outstanding contributions in educational and cultural diplomacy. “During her years at the Embassy, Jane has helped participants thrive...
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On November 29, 2022, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held nomination hearings for ambassadorial nominees Christopher T. Robinson to the Republic of Latvia, and George P. Kent to the Republic of Estonia. Both nominations were passed out of committee by a unanimous consent vote on December 7. A final vote...
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On December 6 and 7, the Estonian Ministry of the Interior and the U.S. Department of State co-hosted the “Sub-Regional CBRN Response & Assistance Workshop (SR2 Estonia)”. The training brought together representatives from Estonian ministries involved in internal security, defense, civil protection, health, environmental protection and international affairs with officials...
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Dear leaders of Estonian communities all over the world! It is our pleasure to greet you from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. We are trying to make our communication more active and to enhance the cooperation between Estonia and Estonians living abroad; so, please allow me to share...
Read moreKarl Altau / JBANC Following the midterm elections and the Thanksgiving break, the United States Congress is back in action, finishing up business for the year, and this 117th Session of Congress. The new 118th Congress starts its two-year cycle on January 3. This is the third article in a...
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The Connecticut Estonian Society (CES) held its traditional Diaspora Estonia Day potluck-style dinner on November 19th. The CES Chairman, - Jaak Rakfeldt, Ph.D., presented a speech that he recently gave at the Estonian Parliament in Tallinn. His speech strongly urged the members of Parliament to create a day of remembrance...
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“We can support each other”. Thanks to the EERO Children’s Fund, Estonian women who need help receive our support after leaving women’s shelters. This assistance has enabled them to buy their children medicine, healthy food, prescription glasses, clothes and shoes. Zoom interviews were conducted with 4 women, who have received...
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Tere kõigile! My name is Liam Kivirist and I recently became a member of the Chicago Eesti Maja, but my grandparents (Aelita and Valdek Kivirist) were long-time members when they were living in Glenview. I grew up in an Estonian-American household and during the COVID pandemic, I took an interest...
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