How Was the Tartu Peace Treaty Reached?
Estonia had a stroke of luck when signing the agreement
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Estonian Foreign and Security Policy
Estonia’s Partners in the EU Coalition Machinery: Maximising Influence in the EU through Coalition-building
This policy paper examines Estonia’s partners in the European Union with the aim of identifying ways to enhance its influence on policy-making. Effective coalition-building is also important for the EU as a whole, since it can improve the Union’s capacity to take decisions and act.
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70-Year-Old Council of Europe at a Crossroads
My experience leading the Estonian delegation to PACE
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How Are Agreements Reached at the WTO?
An agreement at the World Trade Organization can lead to hard feelings back home.
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China’s Global Reach: Finding a Modus Vivendi
We all know what it means to live in a world that is dominated by the US. However, very few
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India Takes Small Steps in Foreign Policy
The relationship between Estonia and India is focused on the economy and contacts between the two countries are growing rapidly.
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Erkki Bahovski in Maaleht: Withdrawal of Russian Troops from Estonia 25 Years Ago
Erkki Bahovski, editor-in-chief of ICDS Diplomaatia magazine, analysed the withdrawal of Russian troops from Estonia 25 years ago, and reminded that Russia would have got excellent pretext to keep her troops in Estonia if some events in 1993 would have gone another way.
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Estonia’s Options in the UN and the Security Council
The Security Council demonstrates the desire for cooperation between countries
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75 Years of the United Nations—What Has It Achieved?
The results of the UN’s actions often emerge 10–15 years later.
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Trenin: Russia may support Estonia’s initiatives in UN Security Council if it serves Moscow’s interests
Thanks to membership of the Council, Estonian diplomats can gain additional professional skills.
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