Estonia and Greece on Thursday, May 19 marked 100 years since Greece recognized the Republic of Estonia de jure, laying the basis for formal diplomatic contacts.
The Estonian government on Thursday approved the draft protocols for Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO and authorized Estonia's Permanent Representative to NATO Jüri Luik to sign them. The protocols are slated to be signed in NATO in the near future, after which they must be ratified by the parliaments of all 30 member countries of the alliance.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets (Center) attended the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday, where she also met separately with her Ukrainian counterpart and with the European Commissioner for Home Affairs. High on the agenda were Ukraine-related issues and EU enlargement.
Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay, the country's president and prime minister said on Thursday morning. Estonia fully supports the decision.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' latest virtual forum for Estonians worldwide will be held Thursday starting at 4 p.m. Estonian time (2 p.m. London time, 9 a.m. New York time, 6 a.m. Los Angeles time, midnight on Friday, May 6 Sydney time). Watch live on ERR News!