Estonia is to develop into chair of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) from 1 January 2026, a regional cooperation format that additionally contains Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden.
Supply: ERR, Estonian Public Broadcaster, citing Estonia's International Minister Margus Tsahkna, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Estonia's International Ministry mentioned that its objectives through the chairmanship are to strengthen regional co-operation, increase NB8's profile internationally and deepen the area's strategic integration.
Quote: "NB8 international locations collectively are considerably greater, extra seen and extra influential than individually. We need to be seen as a single and powerful area which, regardless of the comparatively small dimension of our states, is among the key financial and political companions within the Euro-Atlantic area."
Extra particulars: Amongst Estonia's priorities are persevering with complete help for Ukraine and sustaining a number one function in making use of stress on Russia.
Estonia's NB8 chairmanship will run all through 2026.
Background:
- Ranging from 1 January 2026, Cyprus has taken over the EU Council's rotating presidency for six months.
- Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has promised that his nation will make help for Ukraine a precedence of its presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins on 1 January.
- Cyprus has additionally mentioned it plans from January to "decisively promote" EU enlargement.
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