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EANC: Remarks on the 105th Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia
Dear fellow Estonians and friends! We are right to wonder if the meaning of February 24 has changed forever. While waiting for this day last year, we thought about the birthday of the Republic of Estonia and the history associated with it. It was a day when we thought about...
Karl Altau: One-year Anniversary of Russia’s New Attack Against Ukraine
Karl Altau, JBANC For Estonians, February 24 marks a day of celebration on the anniversary of the 1918 declaration of independence (Manifest Eestimaa rahvastele). This year, Estonia marks its 105th birthday. Freedom can never be taken for granted. Particularly during this time. This is especially tangible considering it being the...
Russia Reduces Embassy Staff in Estonia to Required Level
The Russian Federation has reduced the staff in its embassy in Tallinn to the required level. Both countries' ambassadors left on Tuesday, February 7. "The embassy of the Russian Federation has complied with the conditions in the Estonian Foreign Ministry's note," the latter's press representative Anna Tisler-Lavrentjev told ERR. She...
February 2 Marks the 103rd Anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty
The Tartu Peace Treaty marked the end of the Estonian War of Independence and established the country as an independent republic. The main solemnities took place in Tartu, starting at 9.00 a.m. with the laying of commemorative wreaths on the War of Independence memorial at Paulus cemetery. Wreaths were also...
Estonian Parliamentary Elections 2023
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:...
Estonian Parliamentary Elections Party Leaders Debate in Toronto
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...
Karl Altau: U.S. Ambassador George P. Kent Headed to Tallinn
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...
Ambassador Prikk Addresses Russia’s War
in Ukraine at Stanford
Kristjan 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...
Ambassadorial Nominees to Latvia and Estonia Move Forward in Senate Committee
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...
Estonian Ministry of the Interior and U.S. State Department held CBRN Response & Assistance Workshop
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...
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.
