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Full economic sanctions placed on Russia would reduce Estonia's GDP by 5.6 percent, according to a study by the European Commission. Estonian officials are skeptical, calling some of the presumptions unfounded; member states have been asked for a response by April 24.    The report was released only in paper...

Stanford University Libraries welcomes Estonian expats living in the Bay Area to visit Green Library on Saturday, April 26 in order to enjoy a tour of the library and its Baltic collections, and learn more about projects of collecting Estonian memory both in Stanford and Estonia.   Event program:  ...

By Mick Krever, CNN In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour on April 15, Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves called for a "physical presence on the ground" in the region as a deterrence against Russia. Estonia, a former Soviet republic that shares a border with Russia, is now a member...

These bushes are hiire/kõrvul. They were captured on the morning of April 15, in central Tallinn’s Tammsaare park. The larger-than-life sculpture of the seated, pondering writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare is close by.     Photo: Riina Kindlam   Hiir is a mouse and kõrv is an ear. This is an expression to...

  Over 80 skiers, snowboarders and snow bunnies once again trekked to Jay Peak for the 52nd annual Esto winter fest. Participants traveled from points as far away as D.C and Toronto and were treated to 2 days of blues skies and one day of snow, which for Jay Peak...

Dear friend of Estonia living abroad,We are glad to inform you that this year as well, the Integration and Migration Foundation Our People (www.meis.ee, hereinafter Foundation) will hold an Estonian language camp for young people of Estonian origin living outside the Republic of Estonia. These camps have been held since...

April 1st is Let the Herd Out Day (karja/laske/päev) in Estonia and that's no joke. Laskma = to allow and to shoot. But please don't shoot the herd. The lamba/kari or herd of sheep featured here belong to textile artist Anu Raud and live in Kääriku talu (farm) in Heimtali,...

REMINDER: The Estonian American National Council (EANC) announces solicitation of award nominees for the 2014 EANC awards program to recognize exceptional Estonian American individuals or organizations.  EANC invites you to submit your nominations for these awards, which were instituted at EANC’s 60th Anniversary Gala in 2012. This year’s awards ceremony...

In most cases siblings are also the reasons we celebrate Mother’s and Father’s Day. Following the spirit of great traditinal celebrations to honor people who have shaped our values, beliefs and ideals, it is equally important to remember the bonds with our sibilings. Siblings Day is gaining support around the...

On March 25, EANC and JBANC representatives met with Brent Hartley, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for  European and Eurasian Affairs. Karl Altau, JBANC; Marju Rink-Abel, and the JBANC Latvian and Lithuanian representatives.     March 25, 2014   Recent aggression by Russia in Ukraine has precipitated strong and...