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NB8 joint statement of foreign ministers supporting Ukraine’s path to NATO

Foreign affairs ministers Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Denmark), Margus Tsahkna (Estonia), Elina Valtonen (Finland), Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir (Iceland), Arturs Krisjanis Karins (Latvian prime minister; acting foreign minister), Gabrielius Landsbergis (Lithuania),...

Estonia has legalised marriage equality

The Estonian government has survived a vote of no confidence in the Riigikogu tied to amendments to the Family Law Act and related legislation which will lead to the introduction...

Estonia is working on a solution for using sanctioned assets to compensate war damages to Ukraine

At a cabinet meeting, the government discussed ways of using the frozen assets of individuals linked to Russia’s aggression to achieve the complete failure of the aggression and contribute to...

Parliament of Estonia demands holding to account the perpetrators of crime of aggression against Ukraine

Today, the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) adopted a Statement in which it demands holding to account individually those involved in planning, preparation, launching and committing the crime of aggression against...

Õu, mai! Oh, M(a)y! – a one-off EVENTS CALENDAR from the Embassy of Estonia in London

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Estonia’s military support to Ukraine will increase to more than 1% of GDP

The Estonian Government supported the proposal of Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur to provide Ukraine with the largest military aid package to date, which includes remote fire and anti-tank weapons...

UK’s PM will meet his Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts and visits Estonia

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet his Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts at the second in-person leader gathering of Joint Expeditionary Force in Riga. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is...

Strike action to affect travellers entering the UK

The Public and Commercial Service (PCS) union has announced Civil Service industrial action that will impact Border Force services. The following information via UK Home Office and Border Force Travellers who are...

Foreign Minister calls on Estonians to support Ukraine in their countries of residence

On 3 December, the Foreign Ministry held the fourth virtual forum for Estonians worldwide. The central topic of the forum was the parliamentary elections in March 2023 and the role...