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2023 in Estonia
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Events in the year 2023 in Estonia.
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Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia
January
- 23 January — Estonia announces the expulsion of the Russian ambassador in Tallinn to reciprocate Russia's expulsion of the Estonian ambassador in Moscow due to a "downgrade" of relations. Both envoys will depart their respective assignments on February 7.[1]
March
- 5 March — 2023 Estonian parliamentary election: The Reform Party, led by Kaja Kallas, wins the most seats in the Riigikogu.[2]
- 27 March — Estonia joins 30 other countries in signing a joint letter addressed to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, urging South Korea to abolish the death penalty.[3]
April
- 9 April — 2023 Estonian parliamentary election: Three parties, led by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, agree to a new government coalition, five weeks after the parliamentary elections in Estonia.[4]
May
- 9 May — Estonia holds its largest Europe Day celebration in Tallinn with ~10,000 attendees and Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra, while Victory Day events are smaller and peaceful despite Russian cross-border propaganda.[5]
- 11-13 May — Estonia, represented by Alika with the song "Bridges," competes in Eurovision 2023; Alika places 8th in the final with 168 points.[6]
- 14-26 May — Estonia hosts the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship for the first time.[7] France win their first title, beating Spain 3–2 in the final.[8]
June
- 20 June — Same-sex marriage legalized. The parliament approved amendments to the country's Family Law Act legalizing same-sex marriage and allowing same-sex couples to adopt children. The amended act will go into effect on January 1, 2024. This made Estonia the first Baltic and former USSR country to do so.[9]
- 21-27 June — Estonia sends 105 athletes to the European Games in Kraków, winning gold in archery and Muaythai, and silver in the 400 m hurdles.[10]
September
October
- 9 October - Estonian satellite ESTCube-2 was launched from Kourou, French Guiana, with the European Space Agency's Vega launch vehicle at 4:36 a.m. EEST.[12] The satellite failed to deploy from its launch vehicle, and was destroyed on reentry.[13]
- 10 October – Finland reports that the Balticconnector submarine pipeline connecting Finland and Estonia has been closed following damage and a gas leak.[14]
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Sport
- Basketball
- Football
- Ice hockey
- 2022–23 EML season
Deaths
January
- 1 January - Kadri Mälk, 64, artist and jewellery designer[15]
- 10 January - Kalle Eller, 82, publisher, cultural researcher and poet[16]
- 7 February - Mati Põldre, 86, film director (Those Old Love Letters, Georg), screenwriter and cinematographer.[17]
References
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