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In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 23 January 2020
President Kersti Kaljulaid Arrives in AntarcticaPresident Kersti Kaljulaid reached King George Island in Antarctica on January 21 making her the first Estonian head of state to visit the continent. Kaljulaid visited several science stations and participated in events commemorating the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica, or its ice...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 16 January 2020
Finnish PM's First Visit to Estonia Finland's new prime minister Sanna Marin made her first official visit to Estonia on January 10. Marin met with Prime Minister Jüri Ratas at Stenbock House on Toompea Hill where they spoke at a joint press conference. It was Marin's first official visit to...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today II, 02. January 2020
Foreign Minister Attends First UN Security Council DiscussionEstonia participated in a high-level discussion at the UN Security Council on January 9, the first since the country took up its non-permanent member position on January 1. Foreign minister Urmas Reinsalu raised the issue of aggression against Ukraine and Georgia in his...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 02 January 2020
Estonia Begins Term as Member of UN Security CouncilOn January 1, President Kersti Kaljulaid raised the United Nations flag in front of the Office of the President at Kadriorg to mark the beginning of Estonia's membership of the UN Security Council. “Estonia will be at the toughest diplomatic negotiating table...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 19 December 2019
Estonian World Council Urges Marking Tartu Peace Treaty 100The Estonian World Council is appealing to Estonian communities abroad to mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty signed on February 2, 1920 by Estonia and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. The treaty ended the Estonian War of...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 12 December 2019
First Estonian Appointed European Commission SpokespersonEstonian Vivian Loonela has been appointed European Commission coordinating spokesperson for the environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, public health and food safety. She began work in the spokesperson's service of the European Commission's new president Ursula von der Leyen, as the leading spokesperson on Green...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 26. November 2019
Estonian Short Wins NYCTV Festival Best Actress AwardNew York Estonian Eha Urbsalu's independent short film "A Thorn" actress Sophia Rose Turnio won the best actress prize at the NYC TV Festival. The film was also nominated in the categories of best short film, best director (Eha Urbsalu) and best cinematographer...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 21. November 2019
Youth Attend JBANC Conference Thanks to GrantThe Estonian American National Council congratulates the 5 outstanding young people who were selected as EANC grantees to attend the 13th JBANC Conference "The Baltics @ 101: Remembering the Past, Shaping the Future" on Nov. 9 in Washington. DC. They also attended the evening's...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 14. November 2019
Baltic Filmfest Becoming NY Tradition On November 7-10, the second Baltic Film Festival took place at New York's Scandinavian House. During four days, the festival featured the best Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian films of recent years, as well as a selection of archival films that reflect life in the Baltic...
In Vaba Eesti Sõna Today, 7. October 2019
Ott Tänak Crowned WRC Drivers' World ChampionOtt Tänak became the WRC World Champion on October 27, making him the first ever Estonian to take the title. Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja scored enough points at the penultimate race of the season at RallyRACC Catalunya-Rally España to take the title in...
Vaba Eesti Sõna is an Estonian expatriate weekly newspaper with a national readership, founded in 1949 and published in New York City by the Nordic Press.
