New Estonian Honorary Consul in St. Petersburgis (FL) Kaie Põhi Latterner. Kesk-Florida Eesti Selts, EV101, February 23, Clearwater, FL. Photo by Erkki Taada

Far exceeding the attendance guesstimates of the Kesk Florida Eesti Seltsi (KFES) juhatus/ Estonian Society of Central Florida Board, 71 guests attended the asso ciation's celebration of the 101st anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.

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Published: March 05 2019

Karin Shuey giving keynote address at Connecticut Estonian Society's Independence Day celebration. Photo by Ron Ingraham

EANC was represented over the weekend of February 22nd at three events celebrating the 101st anniversary of Estonia’s independence. Washington, DC Director Karin Shuey attended the Estonian embassy’s commemoration on Friday, held at the Embassy of Finland in Washington.

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Published: March 05 2019

The European Commission has upped its growth forecast for the Estonian economy in 2019, from 2.9 percent in July, to 3.2 percent in its latest prognosis.

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Published: November 15 2019

JBANC members and State Department officials for the Baltic States in the lobby of the Department's main entrance

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Published: November 15 2019

On October 30, 2019, the Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas gave a speech at the American Enterprise Institute.

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Published: November 15 2019

Ott Tänak Crowned WRC Drivers' World Champion
Ott 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 their Toyota Yaris over the only other two contenders going into the race weekend, Sébastien Ogier (Citroën) and Thierry Neuville (Hyundai). In the following week, Tänak's move to Hyundai was made official.

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Published: November 15 2019

The Ambassador of Estonia to the United States Mr. Jonatan Vseviov and the Consul General of Estonia Ms. Kairi Künka held a cocktail reception announcing the official opening of the EAS - Enterprise Estonia New York branch office (See the article in Estonian on p.1). Among the distinguished guests were the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, Mr. Jüri Ratas; the Minister of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia, Mrs. Mailis Reps; the Commissioner at NYC Mayor's Office for International Affairs, Mrs. Penny Abeywardena; the Management Board Member at Enterprise Estonia, Mrs. Sigrid Harjo, their accompanying business delegations and other honorable guests of the event.     Photography by Eleri Ever

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Published: November 07 2019

On October 23-30, 24 young people from three border towns – Valga (Estonia), Daugavapils (Latvia) and Šalčininkai (Lithuania) – were on a road trip to visit each other’s cities and discuss the opportunities and challenges of living in border zones.

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Published: November 07 2019