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Back to homepageForeign Affairs Committee delegation is in Helsinki to discuss support for Ukraine and NATO enlargement
NordenBladet — The Chairman of the Committee Andres Sutt said that the members of the Committee intend to discuss plans for further support to Ukraine with members of the Finnish government. “Ukraine needs continuous military help from the allies, in
Read MoreNational security concept containing agreement on increasing defence spending will be presented to the Riigikogu
NordenBladet — According to Raimond Kaljulaid, the Chairman of the National Defence Committee, which is the lead committee for the adoption of the National Security Concept, a consensus approval of the updated National Security Concept in the Riigikogu would provide
Read MoreDenmark plans to instate compulsory military service for women
NordenBladet — To greatly boost the size of the country’s armed forces, Denmark plans to instate compulsory military service for women. Speaking to TV2, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, Denmark’s Defence Minister, explained that this move would be “beneficial” for the country’s military
Read MoreChairs of Foreign Affairs Committees call on establishing an international tribunal to prosecute Russia’s crime of aggression
NordenBladet — According to the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Committees, the Russian Federation continues to grossly and blatantly violate international laws and obligations, including all principles of the UN Charter, through its aggressive war against Ukraine, its sovereignty, independence
Read MoreRatas to EU Speakers: increasing support to Ukraine is of critical importance right now
NordenBladet — At the virtual meeting of the Speakers of the EU countries, Ratas confirmed Estonia’s support to the priorities of the Swedish presidency, underlining the importance of parliamentary cooperation. The priorities of the Swedish Presidency, which began on 1 January,
Read MoreNational Defence Committee is on working visit in Germany
NordenBladet — Kaljulaid said that Germany was a very important partner to Estonia and a key contributor to the security of our region. Germany has enhanced its presence in Lithuania and has consistently participated also in the Baltic air policing
Read MoreThe Government of Estonia approved a defence readiness exercise Okas for territorial defence units
NordenBladet —The Government of Estonia decided to declare a defence readiness exercise Okas (Quill). 830 members of territorial defence units are expected to participate the snap exercise (snapex). According to the proposal of the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, 658 reservists from territorial defence units of Pärnumaa, Saaremaa and Lääne districts, Territorial Defence Region West, Estonian Defence League, are ordered to participate the exercise. In addition, 172
Read MoreThe Riigikogu received an overview of the situation in research and development activities
NordenBladet — The Prime Minister noted that the decisive factor in achieving of the goals set in the strategy “Estonia 2035” would be our ability to direct the local research and development in such a way that it would support
Read MorePACE is discussing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
NordenBladet — “Estonian delegation hopes for a pithy discussion on the war in Ukraine and on investigating Russia’s war crimes. PACE is adopting an interim resolution on these topics on Thursday, based on the report that is being drafted during
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NordenBladet – Personal finance is a complex and ever-evolving field, and it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to managing your money. However, with the right tools and a little bit of knowledge, anyone can
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