2022 in Estonia explained

Events in the year 2022 in Estonia.

Incumbents

• President

Alar Karis

• Prime Minister

Kaja Kallas

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia

• 18 February – Estonia delivers a shipment of U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine.^[1]
• 26 February – Estonia announces that it will close its airspace to all Russian airlines.^[2]
• 2 March – Estonia voted on a United Nations resolution condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.^{[3] [4]}
• 3 March – The Estonian cargo ship MV Helt sinks near the Port of Odesa in the Black Sea following an explosion. All six crew members on board were rescued, according to authorities. Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets says that an investigation into the incident will occur.^[5]
• 5 April – Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden expel over 100 Russian diplomatic staff from their countries. Latvia closes the Russian consulates in Daugavpils and Liepāja, while Estonia closes the Russian diplomatic facilities in Narva and Tartu. These actions come as a reaction to the newly revealed Bucha massacre.^[6]
• 3 June – Estonia's coalition agreement collapses as the junior coalition partner, the Centre Party, joins the far-right EKRE in defeating a government bill on primary education, and is subsequently expelled by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Kallas is expected to form a coalition with two other parties, Isamaa and the Social Democrats.^[7]
• 17 June – Estonia removes all of its COVID-19 entry restrictions for non-EU travellers after the Estonian Health Board concluded that the situation is under control and that third-country nationals are unlikely to affect the epidemiological situation in the country.^[8]
• 21 June – Estonia reports that a Russian Border Service Mi-8 helicopter violated its airspace over the weekend. The Russian ambassador to Estonia was summoned in response to the incident.^[9]
• 29 June – Estonia reports its first case of monkeypox.^[10]
• 14 July – Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas resigns to form a new coalition government.^[11]
• 18 July – A new three-party coalition government is formed.^[12]
• 11 August – Estonia and Latvia formally withdraw from the Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries group amid tensions with China over its human rights record and its support of Russia's war on Ukraine.^[13]

Sport

Basketball

• 2021–22 European North Basketball League
• 2021–22 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

Football

See main article: article and 2022 in Estonian football.

Ice hockey

• 2021–22 EML season
• 2022 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
• 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I

Other sports

• Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics
• Estonia at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

Deaths

• 6 January – Maria Klenskaja, actress (born 1951).^[14]
• 3 February – Madis Milling, actor, television and radio presenter and politician (born 1970).^[15]
• 5 February – Leili Pärnpuu, chess player (born 1950)^[16]
• 12 February – Karl Vaino, politician (born 1923).^[17]
• 28 February – Leonhard Lapin, architect (born 1947)^[18]
• 3 March – Bruno Saul, politician (born 1932)^[19]
• 16 March – Helene Vannari, actress (born 1948).^[20]
• 3 April – Ave Alavainu, poet (born 1942)^[21]
• 16 April – Lembit Arro, judge and politician (born 1930)^[22]
• 18 April – Rein Ratas, politician (born 1938)^[23]
• 30 April – Ülo Tulik, agronomist and politician (born 1957)^[24]
• 20 May –
  • Hillar Palamets, historian (born 1927)^[25]
  • Kirill Teiter, politician (born 1952)^[26]
• 7 June – Raivo Trass, actor (born 1946)^[27]
• 12 June – Vello Lään, sports journalist (born 1937)^[28]
• 22 June – Jüri Tarmak, Olympic high jumper (born 1946)^[29]
• 27 June – Mats Traat, poet (born 1936)^[30]
• 12 July – Tõnu Saar, actor (born 1944)^[31]
• 30 August – Jaak Kangilaski, art historian (born 1939)^[32]
• 16 October – Jüri Arrak, painter (born 1936)^[33]
• 20 November – Riho Sibul, singer (born 1958)^[34]
• 2 December – Tiit-Rein Viitso, linguist (born 1938)^[35]
• 10 December – Kihnu Virve, folk singer (born 1928)^[36]
• 17 December – Urmas Sisask, composer (born 1960)^[37]
• 29 December – Edgar Savisaar, politician (born 1950)^[38]

Notes and References

1. News: 2022-02-18 . Estonia delivers Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine . en . Reuters . 2022-12-29.
2. News: 2022-02-26 . Estonia will close its airspace to Russian airlines, minister tells broadcaster ERR . en . Reuters . 2022-12-29.
3. News: Borger. Julian. 2022-03-02. UN votes to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine and calls for withdrawal. The Guardian. Washington, D.C.. London. live. 2022-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220302170440/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/02/united-nations-russia-ukraine-vote. 2022-03-02.
4. News: Saric. Ivana. Basu. Zachary. 2022-03-02. 141 countries vote to condemn Russia at UN. en. Axios. live. 2022-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220306142132/https://www.axios.com/united-nations-ukraine-russia-141-55872481-a143-4423-9d3d-80450f01c754.html. 2022-03-06.
5. Web site: 2022-03-03 . Estonian-owned cargo ship sinks after explosion in Black Sea . 2022-12-29 . euronews . en.
6. Web site: 2022-04-05 . Six EU countries to expel Russian diplomats . 2022-12-29 . POLITICO . en-US.
7. News: Sytas . Andrius . 2022-06-03 . Estonian PM removes coalition partner from government . en . Reuters . 2022-12-29.
8. Web site: R . Bleona . 2022-06-16 . Estonia Drops COVID Entry Restrictions for All Non-EU Travellers . 2022-12-29 . SchengenVisaInfo.com . en.
9. Web site: 2022-06-21 . Russian border guard helicopter violates Estonia's airspace . 2022-12-29 . Al Arabiya English . en.
10. Web site: ERR . ERR News . 2022-06-28 . First case of monkeypox diagnosed in Estonia . 2022-12-29 . ERR . en.
11. Web site: 2022-07-14 . Estonian PM Kallas resigns to form new government . 2022-12-29 . euronews . en.
12. Web site: New Estonian cabinet sworn in – DW – 07/18/2022 . 2022-12-29 . dw.com . en.
13. News: Stankevicius . Augustas . 2022-08-11 . Latvia, Estonia withdraw from China cooperation group . en . Reuters . 2022-12-29.
14. Web site: Noted actress Maria Klenskaja dies. Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR). 6 January 2022. 18 January 2022.
15. Web site: Riigikogu member, volunteer rescue worker dies. 3 February 2022. 3 February 2022.
16. Web site: ESBL . 2022-12-29 . esbl.ee.
17. https://www.postimees.ee/7458083/suri-endine-eesti-kommunistliku-partei-juht-karl-vaino Suri endine Eesti kommunistliku partei juht Karl Vaino
18. Web site: ERR . 2022-03-01 . Умер Леонард Лапин . 2022-12-29 . ERR . ru.
19. Web site: 2022-03-04 . Suri endine Eesti NSV valitsusjuht Bruno Saul . 2022-12-29 . Uudised . et.
20. Web site: Suri näitleja Helene Vannari. 16 March 2022. Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR). 16 March 2022. et.
21. Web site: 79-aastaselt suri luuletaja Ave Alavainu . 2022-12-29 . Kroonika . et.
22. Web site: Leinakuulutused – Raplamaa Sõnumid kuulutused . 2022-12-29 . et.
23. Web site: 2022-04-18 . Suri endine riigikogu liige Rein Ratas . 2022-12-29 . Eesti . et.
24. Web site: ERR . 2022-05-02 . Suri Ülo Tulik . 2022-12-29 . ERR . et.
25. Web site: ERR . 2022-05-20 . Suri ajaloolane ja raadiohääl Hillar Palamets . 2022-12-29 . ERR . et.
26. Web site: 2022-05-20 . KUNINGAS ON LAHKUNUD ⟩ Suri Torgu kuningas Kirill I . 2022-12-29 . Saarte Hääl . et.
27. Web site: ERR . 2022-06-07 . Suri Raivo Trass . 2022-12-29 . ERR . et.
28. Web site: ERR . 2022-06-12 . Suri raadioajakirjanik Vello Lään . 2022-12-29 . ERR . et.
29. Web site: Suri olümpiavõitja Jüri Tarmak . 2022-12-29 . sport.ohtuleht.ee . et.
30. Web site: Suri kirjanik Mats Traat . 2022-12-29 . Eesti Ekspress . et.
31. Web site: Aibel . Liisi . 2022-07-12 . In memoriam Tõnu Saar . 2022-12-29 . Eesti Teatri Agentuur . et.
32. Web site: ERR . 2022-08-30 . Suri kunstiajaloolane Jaak Kangilaski . 2022-12-29 . ERR . et.
33. Web site: ERR . 2022-10-16 . Suri kunstnik Jüri Arrak . 2022-12-29 . ERR . et.
34. Web site: 2022-11-20 . Suri kitarrist, laulja ja helilooja Riho Sibul . 2022-12-29 . Eesti . et.
35. Web site: 2022-12-02 . Lahkus keeleteadlane Tiit-Rein Viitso . 2022-12-29 . Tartu Postimees . et.
36. Web site: ERR . 2022-12-10 . Suri rahvalaulik Kihnu Virve . 2022-12-29 . ERR . et.
37. Web site: ERR . 2022-12-17 . Suri helilooja Urmas Sisask . 2022-12-29 . ERR . et.
38. Web site: 2022-12-29 . Suri Edgar Savisaar . 2022-12-29 . Eesti . et.