The Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) plan to cut their orchestra would have long-standing effects on Estonian culture, Minister of Culture Anneli Ott (Center) writes. Dissolving the Orchestra of the Estonian Defence Forces is a decision that is hard to find justification for, Ott wrote on social media. I understand the complicated budgetary situation, but the 102-year old EDF orchestra is not just an important symbol but also a carrier of high culture, whose concerts have been enjoyed by the Estonian people for different holidays and events. Each cultural country has their own professional symphony orchestra, an opera house, a professional representative choir and a defense forces orchestra, Ott noted. I do not consider it correct that Estonia is set to become one of the only nations in the world to not have a defense forces orchestra.
The Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) are to take part in the cleanup of a popular Harju County swimming spot, primarily aimed at removing hazardous metal structures dating back to the Soviet occupation and left behind when the occupying forces withdrew in the early 1990s.
Minister of Defense Kalle Laanet (Reform) admitted that there are too many documents labeled "information intended for internal use" (AK) in the Estonian public sector and he would be opposed to extending the classification of documents indefinitely.
Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) personnel from the base at Jõhvi, Ida-Viru County, are taking part in a spring cleanup in the region, ETV news show "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reported Tuesday night.
An order advising Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) personnel to wear civilian attire in the vicinity of a World War Two monument in Tallinn, on what was Soviet victory day – May 9 – has been in place since 2008, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) says.