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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Kristen Michal — office publications and appearances</title><link>https://worldleaders.website/leader-ee-pm</link><description>The public schedule of Kristen Michal, Prime Minister of Estonia, from linked sources via World Leaders Daily.</description><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Prime Minister Michal in Brussels: European Union steps up pressure on Russia</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-brussels-european-union-steps-pressure-russia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3ba2530f6f159b175fe0855e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Brussels, 16 October 2026 – At the European Council, EU leaders affirmed the need to restrict tourist visas for Russian nationals, move swiftly to restrict Russian combatants’ entry into Europe and step up sanctions pressure.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal: Ukraine needs more support, and the next EU budget must strengthen security</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-ukraine-needs-more-support-and-next-eu-budget-must-strengthen-security</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64323777c04f28c370db7465</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 14 October 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal travels to Brussels today to attend the European Council meeting on 15–16 October. The main topics are support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia, the European Union’s next long-term budget, and Europe’s competitiveness and high energy prices.</description></item><item><title>Michal at Meeting with Rutte: Estonia to Support Ukraine with €10 Million Through NATO’s PURL Initiative</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/michal-meeting-rutte-estonia-support-ukraine-eur10-million-through-natos-purl-initiative</link><guid isPermaLink="false">73074be5fe7ba6ffe1733294</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>In-person meeting (confirmed); occurrence date: 2026-10-14. Stenbock House, 14 October 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal stressed at a meeting today with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who is visiting Estonia, that NATO’s unity and strength are vital. Increased defence spending by European allies and Canada must translate more quickly into real defence capabilities, and support for Ukraine must be increased. Estonia will provide an additional €10 million in support for Ukraine through NATO’s PURL initiative.</description></item><item><title>Joint press conference by the Prime Minister of Estonia and the NATO Secretary General, 14.10.2026</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-press-conference-prime-minister-estonia-and-nato-secretary-general-14102026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ce6b1b17dafef5b127a63039</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. The press conference will start at the Statehood House at 12:25.</description></item><item><title>Media Accreditation: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to Visit Estonia</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/media-accreditation-nato-secretary-general-mark-rutte-visit-estonia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">12c7a8c8a12d76a8244b35ea</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 9 October 2026 – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will visit Estonia on Wednesday, 14 October. During his visit, he will meet with Prime Minister Kristen Michal, the President of the Republic of Estonia and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. He will also visit Ämari Air Base and deliver a public lecture at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech).</description></item><item><title>Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania call on the EU to ban the transit of Russian grain</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/estonia-latvia-and-lithuania-call-eu-ban-transit-russian-grain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c4b0a53dd5c8d95776cca87a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 9 October 2026 – Today, Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda sent a joint letter to European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling for a ban on the transit of Russian grain through the European Union.</description></item><item><title>Russia Responsible for Arson Attack on Milrem</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/russia-responsible-arson-attack-milrem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2e6d2765889a165d705f81bf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 29 September 2026 – Based on security intelligence gathered by the Estonian Internal Security Service, there are grounds to state with full confidence that the arson attack on the building of defence industry company Milrem in Tallinn’s Lasnamäe district on the night of 15 August was an act of sabotage commissioned by the special services of the Russian Federation.</description></item><item><title>Common Declaration of the Baltic States on Rail Baltica</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/common-declaration-baltic-states-rail-baltica</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e6dd65d03ad5793aaed36b7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. September 22, 2026</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal’s Opening Remarks at the 20th ABCD Conference in Tallinn</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michals-opening-remarks-20th-abcd-conference-tallinn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c027861f2ddcb6c9857e0c19</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Ladies and gentlemen, Twenty years ago, when the first ABCD took place, Europe was a very different place. The European Union and NATO had just completed their largest round of enlargement. NATO’s focus was on Afghanistan and Iraq. The idea of a conventional war in Europe seemed almost impossible. Back then, when we talked about security, we meant cooperation and preventing wars. Today, the title of this conference includes a word we had almost forgotten in Europe: win.</description></item><item><title>Michal in Rovaniemi: Russia’s Failure in Ukraine Would Be Good News for the Arctic</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/michal-rovaniemi-russias-failure-ukraine-would-be-good-news-arctic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ec73a0c00ab1376822905d4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Rovaniemi, 14 September 2026 – Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stressed at the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, Finland, that the Arctic is becoming an increasingly important part of European security and that Russia’s activities in the region are heightening risks.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal ahead of European Arctic Summit: Arctic and Baltic Sea security are closely interconnected</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-ahead-european-arctic-summit-arctic-and-baltic-sea-security-are-closely</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c59326a804e991a8aa813fea</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 13 September 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal is attending the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, Finland, on 13–14 September. Leaders will discuss the Arctic region’s growing geopolitical importance and the European Union’s role in responding to developments in the region.</description></item><item><title>Michal in Meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister: We Must Make It Increasingly Difficult for Russia to Continue the War</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/michal-meeting-lithuanian-prime-minister-we-must-make-it-increasingly-difficult-russia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bcdeaec44e0917619282023a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>In-person meeting (confirmed); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 28 August 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal met on Thursday at Stenbock House with Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius, who took office in July. The meeting focused on support for Ukraine, security in the Baltic region, priorities for cooperation within the European Union and its next budget, and progress on Rail Baltica.</description></item><item><title>Joint press conference of Kristen Michal and Mindaugas Sinkevičius, 27 August</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-press-conference-kristen-michal-and-mindaugas-sinkevicius-27-august</link><guid isPermaLink="false">335ab871ab15647627355259</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Joint announcement (scheduled); occurrence date: not established. Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius will arrive in Estonia on Thursday afternoon for a visit and will meet with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal at Stenbock House. The meeting will be followed by a press conference at the Statehood House.</description></item><item><title>Media Invitation: Lithuania’s New Prime Minister to Visit Estonia on Thursday</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/media-invitation-lithuanias-new-prime-minister-visit-estonia-thursday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4e7cbc34c0222aa0a05a1404</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 25 August 2026 – Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius will arrive in Estonia on Thursday afternoon for a visit and will meet with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal at Stenbock House. The meeting will be followed by a press conference at the Statehood House. On Friday, discussions on Baltic cooperation will continue at the traditional informal summer meeting of the prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, held within the framework of the Baltic Council of Ministers.</description></item><item><title>Joint press conference of Kristen Michali and António Costa, 25 August</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-press-conference-kristen-michali-and-antonio-costa-25-august</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c9e949c55e84a52f71109375</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Joint announcement (confirmed); occurrence date: not established. Joint press conference of Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and European Council President António Costa, 25 August at 6:35 p.m.</description></item><item><title>Michal: Next EU budget must reflect the greater security burden faced by eastern border countries</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/michal-next-eu-budget-must-reflect-greater-security-burden-faced-eastern-border-countries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">d6f9e592bc790fa7c6217351</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>In-person meeting (confirmed); occurrence date: 2026-08-25. Stenbock House, 25 August 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal met with President of the European Council António Costa in Tallinn today. Their discussions focused on the European Union’s next long-term budget for 2028–2034 and support for Ukraine.</description></item><item><title>Joint Declaration of the Leaders of Ukraine and the Nordic Baltic States (NB8) Kyiv, 23 August 2026</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-declaration-leaders-ukraine-and-nordic-baltic-states-nb8-kyiv-23-august-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1163e5239e1963f55a34c58a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. We, the Heads of State and Government of Ukraine and the Nordic-Baltic States (NB8) – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden – have gathered in Kyiv on the occasion of the National Flag Day of Ukraine and to mark the 35th anniversary of restoration of Ukraine’s independence. We reaffirm our unwavering solidarity with the Ukrainian people and our steadfast support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. We will never recognise as lawful any purported annexation of Ukrainian territory by Russia.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal in Kyiv: Russia should not count on us growing tired of supporting Ukraine</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-kyiv-russia-should-not-count-us-growing-tired-supporting-ukraine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">763b6cfcd6f1e0b91af34610</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Kyiv, 23 August 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal has travelled to Kyiv, where he will co-chair a summit of Nordic-Baltic (NB8) and Ukrainian leaders with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and take part in events marking Ukraine’s National Flag Day.</description></item><item><title>NB8 and Ukrainian leaders: Ukraine’s remaining EU accession clusters must be opened in September and October</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/nb8-and-ukrainian-leaders-ukraines-remaining-eu-accession-clusters-must-be-opened-september</link><guid isPermaLink="false">dba3e2a7e7fee38f14a7780b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Kyiv, 23 August 2026 – The leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) countries and Ukraine adopted a joint declaration at today’s summit in Kyiv, reaffirming their unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and pledging to continue supporting Ukraine until a just and lasting peace is achieved. In the declaration, the leaders support opening all remaining clusters in Ukraine’s accession negotiations with the European Union without delay, already in September and October.</description></item><item><title>IN MEMORIAM Siim Kallas</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/memoriam-siim-kallas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4f3429e07caef7040a8d2a3d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Siim Kallas (2 October 1948 – 22 August 2026) served as Prime Minister of Estonia, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance, President of Eesti Pank (Bank of Estonia), Vice-President of the European Commission, and a long-serving member of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). He was one of the authors of the proposal for a Self-Managing Estonia, a leading figure in the 1992 currency reform, and one of the founders of the Estonian Reform Party. His work had a profound impact on the development of Estonia’s economic system following the restoration of independence, as well as on Estonia’s accession to the European Union and NATO.</description></item><item><title>President of the European Council António Costa to meet Prime Minister Kristen Michal in Tallinn</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/president-european-council-antonio-costa-meet-prime-minister-kristen-michal-tallinn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f340ecadaf22c97568b23675</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 21 August 2026 – On 25 August, President of the European Council António Costa will visit Tallinn and meet Prime Minister Kristen Michal at Stenbock House.</description></item><item><title>Joint Letter to President Costa, President von der Leyen, and the Taoiseach Calling for a Common Response to Migratory Pressure at the EU&#x27;s External Borders.</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-letter-president-costa-president-von-der-leyen-and-taoiseach-calling-common-response</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cbf59f247b7b2dc9d5314778</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Dear President Costa, Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Taoiseach, We are writing to express our serious concern regarding the recent developments at the external border of the European Union in Ceuta. We are determined to prevent smugglers from challenging the integrity of the Union’s external borders.</description></item><item><title>Kristen Michal: NATO Decisions in Ankara Will Make the Alliance Stronger and Estonia More Secure</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/kristen-michal-nato-decisions-ankara-will-make-alliance-stronger-and-estonia-more-secure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">01fd3925dcc45fa1f83f714c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Ankara, 8 July 2026 – The decisions adopted at the NATO Ankara Summit are in line with Estonia&#x27;s expectations. In light of the long-term threat posed by Russia, Allies reaffirmed their commitment to achieving the 5% defence spending target agreed at The Hague and strong support for Ukraine. The Summit also provided a much-needed boost to the defence industry and adopted decisions to strengthen air defence.</description></item><item><title>Kristen Michal: Drone agreement with Ukraine benefits both Estonia’s defence industry and defence capabilities</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/kristen-michal-drone-agreement-ukraine-benefits-both-estonias-defence-industry-and-defence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">4bf9b06c97d1979ce790abda</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Ankara, 7 July 2026 – Today, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a drone cooperation agreement during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara. The agreement marks an important step in deepening defence cooperation between Estonia and Ukraine. In addition to cooperation on drones, the agreement will enable closer collaboration in knowledge exchange, technology development and industrial cooperation. It will facilitate the sharing of expertise and experience in the fields of IT, cybersecurity and defence.</description></item><item><title>Kristen Michal ahead of the Ankara Summit: Europe must become stronger for NATO to remain strong</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/kristen-michal-ahead-ankara-summit-europe-must-become-stronger-nato-remain-strong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b7a25e248db15b402c34317a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 6 July 2026 – Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna will attend the NATO Summit in Ankara on 7–8 July. Estonia expects the summit to deliver concrete steps to strengthen collective defence, including meeting defence spending targets, developing the defence industry and supporting Ukraine, in light of the long-term threat that Russia poses to the Alliance.</description></item><item><title>Joint declaration from the Leaders of the Eastern Flank, Gdańsk, June 25, 2026</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-declaration-leaders-eastern-flank-gdansk-june-25-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">03f4a45ed885b2c3f03a972a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Joint declaration from the Leaders of the Eastern Flank (Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Sweden)</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal: the new European Union budget has to bolster the economies and security of the countries on its eastern border</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-new-european-union-budget-has-bolster-economies-and-security-countries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">34616bd5c763fdf5efdf108e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Brussels, 19 June 2026 – Following the European Council meeting in Brussels, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the next long-term budget of the European Union needs to identify further ways to support the countries on its eastern border.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal: Estonia to become first country to create digital identities for AI agents</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-estonia-become-first-country-create-digital-identities-ai-agents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1ae768895a61ed59401898e3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 17 June 2026 – At its second meeting, the Eesti.ai advisory board established on the initiative of Prime Minister Kristen Michal has agreed that Estonia will move forward with the creation of digital identities for AI agents, or ‘AI ID codes’. The head of government backed the board’s proposal to develop a solution that will enable AI to act on behalf of people, companies or organisations within clearly defined limits and in a manner that is both verifiable and auditable.</description></item><item><title>ILVES 2026 Becomes the Largest Crisis Exercise in Estonia’s History</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/ilves-2026-becomes-largest-crisis-exercise-estonias-history</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7ff069a9ec3bf2d000c6c60a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, June 12, 2026 - At 12:00 noon today, the main week of the Estonian comprehensive defence exercise ILVES 2026 successfully concluded. ILVES (LYNX) became the largest crisis exercise ever conducted in Estonia and the first of its kind to simultaneously involve the country&#x27;s entire top-level leadership: the President, Parliament, Prime Minister and Government as well as local municipalities across Estonia.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal: The European Union must move forward more swiftly with the enlargement process</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-european-union-must-move-forward-more-swiftly-enlargement-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">01e3493c25572dde84486f99</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Tivat, Montenegro, 5 June 2026 – According to Prime Minister Kristen Michal, the European Union must move forward more swiftly with the enlargement process, as the integration of candidate countries into the European Union strengthens the security, stability, and economy of the whole Europe.</description></item><item><title>Nordic-Baltic Leaders in Tallinn: Ukraine&#x27;s Defence Industry Experience Must Strengthen Europe&#x27;s Defence Capabilities</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/nordic-baltic-leaders-tallinn-ukraines-defence-industry-experience-must-strengthen-europes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">987e524040439622c504cab0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, June 9, 2026 – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated as a guest at the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Summit held in Tallinn. The countries of the region have supported Ukraine since the beginning of the war and reaffirmed their commitment to continuing that support. The leaders agreed to make better use of the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine and of Ukraine&#x27;s defence industry innovation experience to strengthen national defence capabilities. They also agreed to deepen regional competitiveness, support business growth, and promote joint artificial intelligence and technology projects.</description></item><item><title>Joint statement of the Nordic-Baltic Prime Ministers</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-statement-nordic-baltic-prime-ministers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c0c92b14f1a18a741e8e3386</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Tallinn, 9 June 2026</description></item><item><title>Joint Declaration on Enhanced Security and Defence Cooperation</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-declaration-enhanced-security-and-defence-cooperation-0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c39fcde4cc60dbd7f3abe0bd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. We, the leaders of the Nordic-Baltic States (NB8) and Ukraine – Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Michal, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs, Prime Minister of Lithuania Inga Ruginienė, Prime Minister of Iceland Kristrún Frostadóttir, Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy – gathered in Tallinn on 9 June 2026, have agreed the following.</description></item><item><title>Joint Press Conference of the NB8 Leaders and the President of Ukraine, 9 June 2026</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-press-conference-nb8-leaders-and-president-ukraine-9-june-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c7153db1d484a421ece3fb14</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Joint Press Conference of the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Prime Ministers and the President of Ukraine at Kai Art Center (Peetri 12, Tallinn)</description></item><item><title>President Zelenskyy to Attend Nordic Baltic Leaders Summit in Tallinn</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/president-zelenskyy-attend-nordic-baltic-leaders-summit-tallinn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">787ba0d25fce8d32450b30a9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 8 June 2026 – On Tuesday, 9 June, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal will host a meeting of the Prime Ministers of the eight Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8) in Tallinn, which will also be attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Estonia holds the presidency of the NB8 cooperation format this year.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal gives the STARTEX signal for LYNX 2026, one of Estonia’s largest crisis exercises</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-gives-startex-signal-lynx-2026-one-estonias-largest-crisis-exercises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a7a5124ad944139013a580a9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 8 June 2026 - The main week of the comprehensive national defence exercise LYNX 2026 (ILVES 2026) begins today, bringing together 150 organisations to practise crisis response and inter-agency cooperation. The exercise was officially launched by Prime Minister Kristen Michal, whose call to the emergency number 112 from the exercise control centre initiated an urban search and rescue exercise and, simultaneously, the start of the ILVES main exercise week.</description></item><item><title>Press invitation: Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs to make his first foreign visit to Estonia</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/press-invitation-latvian-prime-minister-andris-kulbergs-make-his-first-foreign-visit-estonia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">26b549eca46a82f764ea0109</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 5 June 2026 – Recently appointed Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs will visit Estonia on Monday.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal: the enlargement of the European Union is a geopolitical necessity for us</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-enlargement-european-union-geopolitical-necessity-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c65fa2e00e3f56614c8f05a5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 3 June 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal will travel to Tivat, Montenegro, on Thursday for the EU-Western Balkans summit. The meeting will focus on the enlargement of the European Union and regional security.</description></item><item><title>Michal in meeting with Prime Minister Svyrydenko: Estonia stands firmly with Ukraine</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/michal-meeting-prime-minister-svyrydenko-estonia-stands-firmly-ukraine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e07a2552fe2e35d9e455d4ea</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>In-person meeting (confirmed); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 2 June 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal reaffirmed to visiting Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko that Estonia will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes to achieve a just and lasting peace. Estonia also remains a strong supporter of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and NATO.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko Arrives in Estonia on Official Visit</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-ukraine-yuliia-svyrydenko-arrives-estonia-official-visit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2de75261ee77cb63b7b50f5a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Joint announcement (scheduled); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 2 June 2026 – Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has arrived in Estonia on an official visit. During her visit, Prime Minister Svyrydenko will meet with Prime Minister Kristen Michal, President Alar Karis, and Speaker of the Riigikogu Lauri Hussar. The prime ministers of Estonia and Ukraine will hold a joint press conference at the Estonian Statehood House.</description></item><item><title>Joint press conference of the Prime Ministers of Estonia and Ukraine</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/joint-press-conference-prime-ministers-estonia-and-ukraine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c1d1ba81254492528344f8a1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has arrived in Estonia on an official visit. The prime ministers of Estonia and Ukraine will hold a joint press conference at the Estonian Statehood House at 4.15 p.m.</description></item><item><title>Estonia and Ukraine strengthen cooperation on critical infrastructure protection</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/estonia-and-ukraine-strengthen-cooperation-critical-infrastructure-protection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e04555c621b32235e7b322d4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 28 May 2026 - The Government Office of Estonia and the Administration of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP) signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at exchanging knowledge and practical experience in the protection of critical infrastructure. Estonia seeks to learn from Ukraine’s experience in safeguarding the resilience of vital services and responding to both physical and cyber threats. Ukraine, in turn, is interested in Estonia’s experience in building resilience systems and implementing relevant European Union requirements.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal at Spring Storm: Estonia’s defence capability relies on our dedicated people and strong allied relationships</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-spring-storm-estonias-defence-capability-relies-our-dedicated-people-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c243ffbf152c4aa4de990588</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 22 May 2026 – Prime Minister Kristen Michal visited the Defence Forces’ largest annual exercise, Spring Storm, on Friday, where he met professional soldiers, conscripts, reservists, and allied units participating in the exercise.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal: We will make drone detection and countermeasures even more effective</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-we-will-make-drone-detection-and-countermeasures-even-more-effective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">27b2a020216340ce4961e6fa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 20 May 2026 – According to Prime Minister Kristen Michal, adopting the bill — which passed its first reading in the Riigikogu on Wednesday and defines the division of roles in the monitoring and countering of unmanned vehicles — is critically important in the current security environment, as it lays the groundwork for a multi-layered drone defence system.</description></item><item><title>Prime Minister Michal: Our national security is guided by the principle that Estonia will never surrender</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/prime-minister-michal-our-national-security-guided-principle-estonia-will-never-surrender</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ede9a443332a462be5c4ab5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 19 May 2026 – On Tuesday, Prime Minister Kristen Michal delivered a speech in the Riigikogu on the renewed National Security Concept, which sets Estonia’s security priorities for the coming years and describes activities to strengthen the country’s preparedness for military and non-military crises.</description></item><item><title>Kristen Michal to prime minister of Albania: Europe’s future is born from innovation</title><link>https://valitsus.ee/en/news/kristen-michal-prime-minister-albania-europes-future-born-innovation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bdeb1663962545641f451a91</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Office publication (unknown); occurrence date: not established. Stenbock House, 15 May 2026 – Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal today hosted his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, who is on a bilateral visit to Estonia. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation, preparations for the NATO Ankara Summit, EU enlargement and international security.</description></item></channel></rss>
