March 5, 2021
France will deploy some 300 troops to Estonia in a rotation within the multinational NATO contingent stationed at the Tapa Army Base for one year, the French embassy in Tallinn said on Friday.
The French contingent served two eight-month missions in Estonia in 2017 and 2019. For this mission, Paris will double the number of Leclerc tanks to 12 vehicles, the embassy said.
“The extension of the mission and the doubling of the number of tanks demonstrates France’s desire to get involved in the protection of its close Allies. The presence of French soldiers in Estonia is all the more meaningful as we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries,” French Ambassador to Estonia Eric Lamouroux was quoted as saying.
Baltic leaders warn not to cut EU funding for Rail Baltica project 2021-01-26 LETA/BNS/TBT Staff
VILNIUS – Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and the Latvian and Estonian prime ministers have called on the prime minister of Portugal, which hold the rotating EU presidency, to defend funding for the Rail Baltica railway project in the new budget during negotiations with the European Parliament.
The Brussels-based news website Politico was the first to report on this request. It described the joint letter as a threat to veto the approval of the EU recovery fund, if funding for the Rail Baltica project was not secured.
Estonian PM says resigning over corruption probe » Borneo Bulletin Online borneobulletin.com.bn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from borneobulletin.com.bn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rally Estonia included in WRC calendar in 2021, 2021 2021-01-14 BNS/TBT Staff
TALLINN - WRC Promoter and Rally Estonia have signed an agreement according to which Rally Estonia will also be a World Rally Championship (WRC) event in 2021 and 2022.
Jona Siebel, managing director of the WRC, and business director of Rally Estonia Tarmo Hobe signed a contract on Wednesday according to which Rally Estonia will remain a part of the WRC calendar also in 2021 and 2022, spokespeople for Rally Estonia said. Likewise signed was a memorandum of understanding between the Estonian Ministry of Culture, WRC Promoter, the Estonian Autosport Union and Rally Estonia.