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Ott Tänak Crowned WRC Drivers' World ChampionOtt 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...

NY Estonian Valev Laube Nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 ListEstonian-born New York-based designer, multimedia producer and marketing specialist Valev Laube has been nominated for the prestigious American 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 List. Only three Estonians, based in Europe and Asia, have previously made the list. PM Jüri Ratas...

Prime Minister Jüri Ratas to Visit U.S.Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas will visit the United States next week, where he will meet with the Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Justin Muzinich. The PM will also be the keynote speaker at the EANC Awards Gala...

Kaljulaid Invites Presidents of Three Finno-Ugric Peoples to World CongressPresident Kersti Kaljulaid has invited Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Hungarian President János Áder and Russian President Vladimir Putin to the 8th World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples taking place at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu on June 17-19, 2020. In addition...

Largest U.S. Military Training in Decades Will Reach EstoniaThe largest and most expensive U.S.-led military exercise on the European continent in 25 years "Defender Europe-20" will also reach Estonia. 37,000 troops will take part, including about 20,000 American soldiers. "Military drills will take place in 10 different nations, but the...

New U.S. Ambassador to Estonia NamedOn Sept. 30, U.S. President Donald Trump announced William Ellison Grayson as the new candidate for U.S. Ambassador to Estonia. Grayson has extensive experience working in the public sector. The United States had been without an ambassador to Estonia since last summer. The previous U.S....

President Kaljulaid at the UN General AssemblyPresident Kersti Kaljulaid was on a working visit to New York this week to attend the annual UN General Assembly. In addition to bilateral meetings with other heads of state and participation in various debates, the President of the Republic delivered a state address...

75 Years Since the Great Refugee Flight to the West75 years have passed since the Great Refugee Flight to the West, during which close to 80 000 people fled Estonia in the fall of 1944. The event is being commemorated from September 18 to 22 in Tallinn, Tartu, Haapsalu and...

Language Week Offers Chance at PrizeThe first ever worldwide Estonian Learning Week will take place on September 23-29 and everyone is encouraged to particiapate: learn, help teach or spread the word. More information and learning tools are available at https://keelest.estinst.ee/en/ and schoolchildren aged 10-16 of Estonian heritage living abroad have...

Estonian Students Sell Over $10M in Books in the U.S.374 students from Estonia took part in this summer's Southwest Advantage program, selling educational books door to door totalling over 10 million dollars. Estonians also supervised close to 300 students taking part from neighboring European countries. Estonian students, who receive extensive...