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Keit Spiegel / April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021 / 5 minutes of reading
Every Estonian should feel they matter to Estonia and are a part of their country – regardless of their location in the world, Keit Spiegel, an adviser on diaspora affairs at the Estonian foreign ministry, writes. To achieve that Estonians abroad feel connected and included, it is vital to enhance …
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