Politics & Society

JUNE 14, 2021STATEMENTS AND RELEASES President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia, President Egils Levits of Latvia, and President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania on the margins of the NATO Summit in Brussels. The President underscored strong U.S. support for the security of Estonia,...

Recent events posing threats to European and U.S. security, and the upcoming meeting on June 16th bet-ween Presidents Biden and Putin, are the impetus for the June 3rd letter from Estonian American National Council (EANC) President Marju Rink-Abel to President Biden.   It supports two May letters from the Central...

May got off to a busy start for many Estonian officials who were called on to share their expertise in various aspects of European and transatlantic security.   Several think tanks hosted events looking at challenges ranging from the adoption of artificial intelligence into NATO’s toolbox to regional concerns such...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC), commemorated its 60th anniversary by organizing an online forum on April 28 to discuss “The U.S.-Baltic Relationship: Parliamentary Perspectives.” The discussion focused on transatlantic relationships, the upcoming NATO Summit, cooperation between the Baltic parliaments and the U.S. Congress, and JBANC's work. The event...

Belarus, its current political situation, and the United States’ response were among the topics discussed at the Central and East European Coalition’s (CEEC) panel discussion on February 24th, titled “Belarus's Transition from Dictatorship to Democracy”. The event was organized in coordination with the office of Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), who...

Only two weeks to go until the Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) hosts its first virtual Baltic Advocacy Days, with support from the Estonian American National Council (EANC), the American Latvian Association, the Lithuanian American Coun-cil, and the Lithuanian American Community. The event will take place March 8-12 and...

An Estonian Immigrant Makes it to the White House by Ave Maria Blithe Mike Calamus. In these trying times, there is nothing more uplifting than hearing good news and finding out that in the midst of daily doom and gloom, somebody has found success. By found – I mean worked...

Estonia has joined its Baltic neighbors Latvia and Lithuania in a bid to secure €1.4 billion in European Union funds towards the Rail Baltica high-speed rail link, U.S. politics media site Politico reports, even if that entails blocking the launch of a €750-billion recovery fund, following a European Parliament move...

On his first full day in office, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a message for Estonia and new Prime Minister Kaja Kallas: Congratulations, Kaja Kallas, on making history as Estonia’s first female Prime Minister. The U.S. stands committed to our friendship and longstanding partnership. We look forward to...