Armenian NA delegation to visit Estonia

ArmInfo. The parliamentary delegation of Armenia, headed by the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Allen Simonyan, will pay a working visit to Estonia. As reported by the press service of the National Assembly of the...

Former NATO Military Committee chair says ‘small Russian attack’ on Estonia wouldn’t trigger immediate armed response by alliance

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s collective defense principle wouldn’t necessarily trigger an immediate armed response in the event of a “small attack” by Russia against a member like Estonia, Admiral Rob Bauer, former Chair of the NATO...

Black Hornet 4 Meets Cybersecurity Requirements | Strait of Hormuz | Estonia Wants Drone Wall

Americas Teledyne FLIR Defense’s Black Hornet 4 drone has been approved for the US military’s Blue UAS List after meeting cybersecurity requirements under the National Defense Authorization Act and passing verification by the Defense Innovation...

Estonian solar park prequalified for frequency markets

Eesti Energia, an Estonian publicly owned energy utility, and emsys VPP, a German provider of Virtual Power Plants, have officially prequalified one of the largest solar parks in the Baltics for providing automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve...

Estonia Assists Nearly 20 Citizens In Evacuation From Israel

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. Estonia has successfully assisted nearly 20 of its citizens in evacuating from Israel following the recent escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy sanctions three Estonian businessmen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday imposed sanctions on a number of businesses and entrepreneurs, including Hillar Teder, Rauno Teder and Lauri Reinberg. According to the businessmen's real estate company, they have not violated...

Ropes & Gray: France, Lithuania and Estonia transpose 'stop the clock directive'

Margus Tsahkna: Estonia is very clear about the Georgian regime – we must increase sanctions, impose more personal sanctions, and begin the visa liberalization review process

Estonia is expressing itself very clearly regarding the Georgian regime – we must increase sanctions, and we must impose more personal sanctions at the EU level, Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna told journalists in Brussels ahead of the...

Ukraine imposes sanctions on Arricano developer, Estonian shareholders Hillar and Rauno Teder

On June 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree imposing sanctions on individuals and legal entities cooperating with Russian occupiers, including Cyprus-based shopping mall developer Arricano Real Estate Plc and its Estonian...

Choir leader: It is now our turn to help Estonians abroad

Choir conductor and artistic director of the global Estonian cultural festival Esto 2025, Hirvo Surva, said on Vikerraadio that while in the past century Estonians abroad supported both the Estonian people and the state, now — at a time when the...

Alar Karis: Estonia defended by our will, capabilities and allies

In a Victory Day parade speech in Pärnu, President Alar Karis said Estonia has chosen the right path by strengthening its defense capabilities and emphasized that the public must be assured that money spent on national defense directly contributes...

Estonia is taking a dangerous step towards increasing tensions with Moscow

The Baltic countries continue to escalate their anti-Russian measures, taking all sorts of irresponsible actions to harm Russian citizens both inside and outside their borders. In a new provocative move, Estonia has announced that it is about to...

Tallinn's upper lighthouse to open doors to visitors

In July, the upper lighthouse of Tallinn will be opened to visitors. There are also plans to renovate and open the second, or lower, lighthouse of the Tallinn range. Last year, nearly 95,000 people visited lighthouses in Estonia, reflecting the...

Foreign minister: We've assisted 20 Estonian citizens in Israel with allies' help

Nearly 20 Estonian citizens have been evacuated from Israel with the help of Estonia and its allies since the recent escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said Friday, highlighting a landmark...

Gallery: Rally in support of Israel held in Tallinn

The Elisha Training Center and the Estonian branch of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, also known as the Israel Center, organized a demonstration in support of Israel on Toompea Hill on Saturday. Music and speeches from supporters of...

Estonian political prisoner freed from Belarusian prison arrives in Tallinn

An Estonian political prisoner detained in Belarus was freed alongside 13 others in a U.S.-backed deal on Saturday and arrived back in Estonia the same evening. Estonian citizen Allan Roio had been imprisoned since January 2024. The Belarusian...

Tribuntsov Downs Two Estonian National Records

June 18th – June 20th Tartu, Estonia LCM (50m) Results The 2025 Estonian Swimming Championships wrapped up recently, with the three-day competition seeing two national records bite the dust. Both records went down at the hands of 30-year-old...

European-based handbell ensemble performs free July 12 concert for hospital’s 100th anniversary

Estonia’s acclaimed Arsis Handbell Ensemble to perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 in Godfrey at Lewis & Clark Community College’s Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center invites the public to join them for...

British politician Ed Davey on what the UK can learn from Estonian security

For those of our readers who don't know, where do you and your party fit into the U.K. political landscape? We are the liberal party in the U.K., and we had our best election results last July for over a hundred years. We've got 72 MPs; in the...

Estonian intelligence: Russia not capable of operational breakthrough on any front; Ukrainian armed forces able to control pressure

Russia's summer offensive, which has been going on for two months, has essentially become bogged down in the stubborn defense of the Ukrainians and has turned into a tactical-level combat operation, which prompts Russia to resort to massive...