Office of the President
of the Republic
The Office of the President of the Republic provides administrative support to the President in the performance of the President’s official duties. Among other functions, the Office of the President of the Republic organises the President’s domestic and foreign relations, is responsible for media and public relations and liaisons with other partners, drafts legal acts, and manages state property in the area of administration of the President.
A. Weizenbergi 39
15050 Tallinn
Tel. 631 6202
Faks:631 6250
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Interviews
« Nous ne pouvons pas oublier que la Crimée est toujours occupée », plaide la présidente estonienne, Le Monde
Kersti Kaljulaid, en visite en France, au Forum pour la paix, revient sur les « différences d’opinion » qu’elle a, à l’instar de nombreux dirigeants baltes et est-européens, avec Emmanuel Macron au sujet du dialogue avec la Russie.
November 2019
September 2019
- 24.09.2019 Trump’s Transactional. And Estonia’s President Is Cool With It. The Atlantic
- 10.09.2019 UAE, Estonia can help other countries enter digital revolution, Khaleeji Times
July 2019
- 23.07.2019 Estonian president becomes first head of state to complete L’Étape du Tour, Cyclist
- 18.07.2019 Estonia Battles Its Elected Racists, Foreign Policy
- 16.07.2019 Estonia’s president calls on EU to work with Russian civil society, Euractiv
May 2019
- 24.05.2019 Estonian President to EU Centrists: Be a Voice for Disenfranchised, Voice of America
- 22.05.2019 Racism, sexism, Nazi economics: Estonia's far right in power, Guardian
- 16.05.2019 Estonian President hits out at ‘white supremacist’ display with Le Pen, Euractiv
- 15.05.2019 Estonia’s president plays down criticism over Putin meeting, Guardian
April 2019
- 24.04.2019 'Our Government Is More Innovative', Der Spiegel
- 09.04.2019 Bangladesh Parliament model turns heads at exhibition on Louis Kahn at UNHQ, UNB
March 2019
- 29.03.2019 Does Germany ruin Nato through saving? Der Spiegel
- 16.03.2019 Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid on NATO, threat from Russia, trade and trust, Fox News
- 13.03.2019 Estonian President Urges Unity Among Allies Against Russia, Voice of America
- 06.03.2019 Échos du monde - Estonie, une République 3.0, France 2
- 03.03.2019 Estonian president: Work to strengthen NATO's eastern flank must continue, The Baltic Times
February 2019
- 19.02.2019 Estonia is running its country like a tech company, Quartz
- 18.02.2019 Estonian president: Leaders unprepared for nuclear threat, Politico
- 17.02.2019 Irish backstop can't be changed for Brexit deal - Estonian president, Reuters
January 2019
November 2018
October 2018
- 11.10.2018 Estonian President on why latvians should not compare themselves with Estonians, Tvnet Latvija
- 08.10.2018 Tiny Estonia touts itself as the first all-digital nation, LA Times
September 2018
- 30.09.2018 Estonia's President Isn't Too Worried About Russia Digging Up Dirt On Her, Buzzfeed
- 14.09.2018 President Kaljulaid about Russia's aggression and electronic voting, LTV Latvija
August 2018
July 2018
- 13.07.2018 Baltic Presidents: Europe must act united and faster, Neue Westfälische
- 12.07.2018 "Putin tries to split us", RP Online
- 03.07.2018 In the land of unicorns: meeting with Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia, La Tribune
June 2018
May 2018
- 31.05.2018 Kersti Kaljulaid: "The West "normalized" the occupation of Georgian parts, risking the "normalization" of the conflict in Ukraine. What will we be ready to "normalize" further? ", Tyzhden
- 30.05.2018 Estonian President on Ukraine’s Progress and Challenges , Hromadske
- 20.05.2018 The Estonian president in "K": Confidence in the digital world, Kathimerini, Greece
- 19.05.2018 It`s time to become estonians! Protagon, Greece
- 17.05.2018 Estonian President visited the Acropolis wearing sport shoes and Bermuda pants, Iefimerida, Greece
- 17.05.2018 Estonian President Kaljulaid visits Frontex after meeting Tsipras, Amna, Greece
- 17.05.2018 Al. Tsipras met with the Estonian President, Naftemporiki, Greece
- 17.05.2018 Estonian President: We are interested in the refugee crisis, although we are geographically far away, Naftemporiki, Greece
- 17.05.2018 Estonian President: Young startuppers in Greece have talent and have to dare, Protothema, Greece
- 16.05.2018 The digital miracle of Estonia: How the impoverished former Soviet Republic became a pioneer of the EU. Kathimerini, Greece
- 16.05.2018 President Pavlopoulos sends clear messages to Turkey, FYROM during meeting with Estonian counterpart Kaljulaid, Amna, Greece
- 16.05.2018 President of Estonia in the House of Hellenes, Naftemporiki, Greece
- 16.05.2018 Kersti Kaljulaid: Estonian President Discusses Digitization of the Economy and eGovernment, Huffington Post, Greece
- 14.05.2018 Orange Grove: Estonian President about the Digitization of the Economy & e-Governance, Protagon, Greece
April 2018
- 23.04.2018 Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid: "Russian missiles are targeting Europe", Le Parisien
- 09.04.2018 Estonian President visits Lyon to speak about digital, RFC radio
- 09.04.2018 Estonian President in Lyon prides herself on cybersecurity, LionMag.com
- 08.04.2018 Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia: "Macron has the interests of its citizens in mind", Le Parisien
- 04.04.2018 From AI to Russia, Here’s How Estonia’s President Is Planning for the Future, Wired
- 04.04.2018 Estonian President, Eyeing Bigger U.N. Role, Urges Government Action on Cybersecurity, Wall Street Journal
- 04.04.2018 Estonian President, Like President Trump, Congratulated Putin on Election Win, OANN
- 04.04.2018 Estonian President Says She Is More Confident About Trump Administration's Foreign Policy, National Public Radio
- 03.04.2018 Kaljulaid: Estonia has become "superdigitally hygienic", Latvian Public Broadcast
March 2018
- 31.03.2018 Estonia’s president keeps faith with liberal democracy, Financial Times
- 26.03.2018 President Kersti Kaljulaid on Salisbury: "Estonian people who speak Russian language do not necessarily speak Putin language", Channel 4, United Kingdom
February 2018
January 2018
- 22.01.2018 Estonia at 100: President Kaljulaid on risks, opportunities and Europhilia, France24
- 17.01.2018 Interview for EU Confidential
December 2017
- 11.12.2017 Interview for France24
- 03.12.2017 Interview for Icelandic National Broadcasting
- 02.12.2017 Ein digitales Wunderland voller Selbstzweifel, Frankfurter Allgemeine
- 01.12.2017 Interview for Channel 2 Iceland
November 2017
October 2017
- 24.10.2017 "Ottakaa mallia Ranskasta", Verkkouutiset
- 22.10.2017 "Alla kan bli digitala, försäkrar Estlands president", Hufvudstadsbladet
- 17.10.2017 "Bar Europa Michele Gerace E Kerstia Kaljulaid", Bar Europa radio
September 2017
- 29.09.2017 “Les Etats risquent l’obsolescence”, L'OBS
- 21.09.2017 Med digitale ID-er kan vi spare liv, Aftenposten
- 08.09.2017 „President Kersti Kaljulaid: 'Estonia offers more transparency and less bureaucracy!'", Life In Estonia
- 08.09.2017 Das Risiko für Estland ist existenziell, Frankfurter Allgemeine
July 2017
- 16.07.2017 Our citizens are going digital and global. If the state doesn't keep up it will become obsolete, The Telegraph
- 10.07.2017 Igaunijas prezidente: katram pirmklasniekam jāzina valsts valoda
- 05.07.2017 Europe's most pressing problems: Russian resurgence, the migrant-crisis and Brexit, Euronews
- 03.07.2017 "La piccola Estonia alla guida dell’Ue, la presidente: «Una rivoluzione della burocrazia digitale per Bruxelles»", Corriere della Sera
- 03.07.2017 "PLAYBOOK INTERVIEW — KERSTI KALJULAID, PRESIDENT OF ESTONIA … ", Politico
June 2017
May 2017
- 30.05.2017 "Прэзыдэнтка Эстоніі пра Беларусь у Эўразьвязе: «Гэта магчыма, калі паглядзець у далейшую будучыню»", Радыё Свабода
- 18.05.2017 Estonian President Kaljulaid: 'I don’t believe that Russia would attack a NATO country', DW
- 09.05.2017 "Estonian president: In the face of Brexit, unity will be at the heart of our EU presidency", EurActiv
- 08.05.2017 "Macron Will Find a Potential Ally in Estonia’s President", The Wall Street Journal
April 2017
- 10.04.2017 "Leuthard für Arbeitsgespräche in Estland", SRF
- 10.04.2017 "NATO's Build-Up in East Cuts Fear of Conflict, Estonia Says", Bloomberg
March 2017
- 31.03.2017 "Estonia's Tallinn Music Week helps reshape the industry", Euronews
- 28.03.2017 "‘I’m not afraid’: The president of tiny Estonia gives a giant lesson in leadership", The Washington Post
- 25.03.2017 "Estonia: security will not be bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations", The Guardian
- 24.03.2017 "European partners and allies have responsibility to stick together: President of Estonia", CNBC
- 24.03.2017 "‘Russia is a threat’: Estonia frets about its neighbor", The Washington Post
February 2017
- 10.02.2017 "Krievija mēģina visus sarīdīt vienu pret otru, uzskata Igaunijas prezidente", LNT.lv
- 09.02.2017 "Estonia ‘not afraid’ to be on the Nato frontline, president says", Financial Times
January 2017
November 2016
- 29.11.2016 "President Kersti Kaljulaid's Interview for Finnish Business Newspaper Kauppalehti: 'Digital' Supports a Return to Growth", investinestonia.com
- 29.11.2016 "Digi palauttaa Viron kasvun tielle", Kauppalehti
- 24.11.2016 "Angst vor Erdbeben", Der Spiegel
- 22.11.2016 President Kaljulaid: the Baltics are not afraid of migrants or Russians