๐ช๐ช Deputy Secretary General ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข ๐รค๐ข๐ฆ at #PocketSirenForum 2026 in #Tallinn:
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๐ช๐ช Secretary General ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ met with ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช counterparts in Tallinn to discuss #CivilProtection & crisis preparedness. โCountries cannot prepare for crises alone. The better we coordinate with our neighbours, the more effectively we can protect people.โ
๐ช๐ช Minister ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ welcomed ๐ซ๐ฎ Ambassador ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ง๐๐ง to Estonia. They discussed close #InternalSecurity cooperation and tackling instrumentalised migration. Estonia and Finland stand together to protect our borders. ๐ช๐บ
๐ช๐ช Minister ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ: Our aim is to prevent threats before they can affect the security of the people in Estonia & Europe. ๐ช๐บ The nearly โฌ32m in #BMVI funding proposed by the @EU_Commission will strengthen drone detection & air surveillance on Estoniaโs eastern border.
๐ช๐ช Minister ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ at ๐ต๐ฑ #WarsawSecurityForum: Estoniaโs strength lies in its people. Everyone must know their role in a crisis and be ready to fulfil it. Acting in an aggressor stateโs interests is a security issue, not freedom of speech. Resilience is built together.
๐ช๐ช Minister ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ met ๐ต๐ฑ Minister of the Interior & Administration ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ขล๐ฌ๐ค๐ข to discuss Russiaโs hybrid aggression, migratory pressure on Belarusโs border & cooperation between our services. Together, we strengthen the security of our countries.
๐ช๐ช Minister ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ met ๐ธ๐ฌ Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, ๐. ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฆ, in #Singapore to discuss #InternalSecurity, hybrid threats, foreign interference, fraud prevention, and #CivilProtection. ๐ช๐ช๐ค๐ธ๐ฌ
๐ช๐ช Minister ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ at the #JHA Council๐ช๐บ: Europe must respond to Russiaโs hybrid attacks with visa restrictions, a #Schengen entry ban for Russiaโs ex-combatants who fought against ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine & by making Russia pay for damage caused by sabotage.newsroom.consilium.europa.euโฆ
๐ช๐ช๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ธ Estonia hosted an exercise on ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ญ. Law enforcement, regulators, civil protection services worked together. Deputy Secretary General ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข ๐รค๐ข๐ฆ: we face similar challenges & can overcome them together.#SecurityEU
๐ช๐ช A visit by officials overseeing @EUHomeAffairs Funds to #Narva, Estoniaโs ๐ช๐บ EU & NATO border city, showed first-hand how calm & secure the city is. Strong border security, welcoming communities & skilled professionals make Narva a safe place to live, work & study. #BMVI #AMIF
๐ช๐ช Deputy Secretary ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข ๐รค๐ข๐ฆ welcomed the ๐ฉ๐ช North Rhine-Westphalia Parliament delegation & spoke about how Estonia is strengthening #CrisisPreparedness & #CivilProtection through faster warnings, more sheltering & resilient communities. Everyone has a role to play.
Following Russiaโs decision to temporarily restrict movement in some areas near the Estonian border, the situation across Estoniaโs eastern border remains calm. Estonian authorities are monitoring developments closely and remain vigilant.
๐ช๐ช Minister ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ in ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia: stopping weaponised migration requires capable #border guards, #security authorities & close cooperation. Estonia is supporting Latvia on the Belarus border through ESTPOL11, helping strengthen the ๐ช๐บ #EUโs external border.
#SchengenEU
๐ช๐ช Deputy Secretary General ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ธ at ๐ช๐บ #COSI in #Brussels: stronger European security needs closer Defence and #InternalSecurity cooperation. Drone threats require a cross-sector response, drawing on ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraineโs experience.
๐ช๐ช๐ช๐บ Estonia will invest ๐๐๐๐+ @EUHomeAffairs funding in:
๐ stronger #Border & #MigrationManagement, incl. new helicopters & surveillance aircraft
๐ stronger #InternalSecurity, incl. fighting serious crime & terrorism
๐ก๏ธ stronger #CivilProtection
๐ช๐ช Secretary General ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ joined the launch by @EU_Commission of the ๐ช๐บ Security Research and Innovation Campus at #JRC in #Ispra, ๐ฎ๐น Italy. The campus brings research and operational needs closer together to strengthen Europeโs #Security.
#ProtectEU
๐ช๐ช๐ฉ๐ช Deputy Secretary General for Crisis Preparedness & Civil Protection ๐ง๐๐๐น๐ถ ๐ฅรค๐ถ๐บ met with a delegation from the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia to discuss #CivilProtection, crisis reserves & strengthening our resilience in Europeโs changing #security environment.
๐ช๐ช๐ฆ๐น Estonia and Austria are strengthening cooperation on aviation security. Interior Ministers ๐๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ and ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ signed a memorandum enabling enhanced security measures, including armed #security personnel on TallinnโVienna flights when necessary.
๐ช๐ช Minister ๐๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ in Flensburg ๐ฉ๐ช: Russiaโs hybrid attacks must have consequences. If Russia seeks to undermine support for Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ in Russiaโs war of aggression, Europe must respond with support for Ukraine and tougher measures to contain Russia. #StandWithUkraine



































