Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.
Sunday 7 February 2016
President Ilves on the Refugee Crisis - 'We have seen far worse and we have prevailed'
President Ilves gave an excellent speech on the refuge crisis at the European Parliament recently. His words have been applauded across the globe.
Please click here to listen to his speech or to read the transcript, click on the link below.
