At the end of this year, the Estonian Navy (Eesti Merevägi) will have at its disposal the first brand new warships of the entire period of re-independence.

They are currently being built on the island of Saaremaa.

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Published: July 19 2020

Estonia Helped Organize UN Event Commemorating Srebrenica Genocide Victims

On July 10, a UN high-level event commemorated the victims of the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia, 25 years ago.

The virtual commemoration event took place on a platform created by an Estonian enterprise.

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Published: July 19 2020

SAVE THE DATE: On Friday, July 17, the Estonian Society in San Francisco, CA, is hosting a virtual screening of the 2019 Estonian start-up comedy "Chasing Unicorns (Ükssarvik)" for our local community.

After the film, join the filmmakers for a Q&A about the film, which was shot in both Estonia and the Bay Area.

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Published: July 13 2020

Estonia to Commission  Diaspora Research

The Minister of Population Riina Solman announced a tender with an estimated cost of €50,000 to find a body to conduct a survey aimed at Estonian expatriate communities and potential returnees.

The results of the survey will be used as input in the development and improvement of various services and activities.

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Published: July 13 2020

In June 2020, we marked 80 years since the tragic events between June 15-17, 1940, when the Baltic countries were occupied by the Soviet Union and lost their independence.

The sacrifice, bravery and hope of the people of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, eventually led to their regaining independence half a century later.

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Published: July 05 2020

The European Union has confirmed that American citizens will not be allowed to enter its borders as the bloc begins to ease travel restrictions imposed earlier this year in response to the pandemic.

Travelers from America, as well as Brazil and Russia, have been barred from entry because of their countries’ inability to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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Published: July 05 2020

Helga Merits

The Baltic University in Hamburg, Germany, opened in March, 1946. Photo courtesy of Helga Merits

For us displaced persons, an essential part of our life is hope. Without hope, our life would be intolerable. Hope for our future, hope for a better fate of our native countries.

These were the opening lines of the Information Bulletin of the Baltic University from the 12th of July, 1947.

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Published: July 05 2020

100 Years of Estonian-German Relations

On June 29, the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Estonian Embassy in Berlin was celebrated, marking the beginning of celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Estonian-German diplomatic relations.

President Kersti Kaljulaid and German President Frank Walter Steinmeier with both in attendance.

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Published: July 05 2020