European and Estonian security
The US policy of not recognising the annexation of the Baltic states formed an international anchor which fostered the hope that justice would one day prevail, and strongly influenced the behaviour of other Western states for 50 years.* The Welles Declaration My experience is that the US – the biggest Western …
The role of the United States in the restoration of Estonia’s independence Read More »
The Estonian Navy is one of the smallest navies in the world with its four boats; that, however, doesn’t mean it is not pulling its weight – the navy is an active participant in NATO and through its post-Soviet occupation history, it has cleared over 1,200 mines from the Baltic …
The Estonian Navy – four ships, but pulling its weight Read More »
Different agencies have detected unexplained elevated levels of radioactive isotopes around the Baltic Sea region. The Estonian Environmental Board said that its Harku radiation monitoring station detected very small amounts of cesium-134, cesium-137, cobalt-60 and ruthenium-103 isotopes. An advisor at the radiation department of the Environmental Board, Teet Koitjärv said …
Agencies detect elevated radioactivity levels in the Baltic Sea region Read More »
Patrik Maldre, a cyber security expert, takes a look at the Estonian government’s recently published report, “Cyber Security in Estonia” and states that Estonia continues to take substantial strides in the cyber security field both domestically and internationally. For more than a decade, Estonia has been focused on cyber security …
Patrik Maldre: The state of Estonia’s cyber security Read More »
The Estonian government has decided to contribute €50,000 to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Sudan, a country in northeastern Africa. On the initiative of Germany and in cooperation with the United Nations, the European Union and Sudan, a high-level partnership conference on Sudan was held on 26 June. Estonia participated …
Estonia contributes €50,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts in Sudan Read More »
The Estonian foreign ministry on 18 June summoned the Russian ambassador to Estonia, Alexander Petrov, regarding the recent initiative in the Russian State Duma to revoke the resolution adopted on 24 December 1989, unanimously condemning the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and its secret protocols. “We express our discontent at the legal initiative …
May 2020 was a historical month for Estonia – for the first time, the country held the presidency of the United Nations Security Council; Estonia’s presidency happened during the COVID-19 crisis, a turbulent time in the whole world, and brought many lessons and achievements – Estonian World looks back at …
Estonia’s successful presidency of the UN Security Council Read More »
On 8 June, Estonia and Finland celebrated the 100th anniversary of their diplomatic relations by symbolically signing a document of recognition. The Estonian foreign minister, Urmas Reinsalu, and his Finnish colleague, Pekka Haavisto, symbolically signed the historical document of recognition of the diplomatic relations between Estonia and Finland in Tallinn …
Estonia and Finland celebrate the 100th anniversary of their diplomatic relations Read More »
The Estonian Navy on 5 June departed for Baltops (Exercise Baltic Operations), a large-scale military training in the Baltic Sea in which altogether 19 NATO member states take part. The exercise will happen from 7-16 June and Estonia is contributing 80 sailors and divers to the training. The Estonian Navy …
The Estonian Navy to participate in a large-scale NATO exercise Read More »
For the first time in history every nation in the world operates in an online capacity. But how does a government provide quality, comprehensive e-services on one hand, but on the other, ensure citizen information is protected and not misused for illicit purposes? The solution comes from the Republic of …
The right mix: how Estonia ensures privacy and access to e-services in the digital age Read More »
