{"id":27266,"date":"2025-07-02T23:30:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T20:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=27266"},"modified":"2025-07-02T22:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:58:08","slug":"israel-deepens-european-ties-new-embassy-to-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/israel-deepens-european-ties-new-embassy-to-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Deepens European Ties, New Embassy to Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar announced today (Wednesday), during his visit to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, the upcoming opening of the first Israeli embassy in the country. The declaration was made during his meetings with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, and is seen as a move to strengthen ties between Israel and one of the European Union\u2019s leading nations.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sa\u2019ar, &#8220;The friendship between our countries is rooted in shared challenges and values. We are both nations of democracy and innovation. Israel is the \u2018Start-Up Nation,\u2019 and Estonia is a world leader in \u2018digital governance.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I thank Estonian FM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tsahkna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Tsahkna<\/a> for his gracious hospitality in Tallinn. We had great discussion. FM is a true partner for strengthening relations.<br \/>\nI will soon open an Israeli embassy in Tallinn and together we will take the friendship between our nations to the next level!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2wcn5SabRZ\">pic.twitter.com\/2wcn5SabRZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gideon Sa&#8217;ar | \u05d2\u05d3\u05e2\u05d5\u05df \u05e1\u05e2\u05e8 (@gidonsaar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gidonsaar\/status\/1940459854172508616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Advancing bilateral relations<\/strong><br \/>\nEstonia is considered a particularly advanced country in the fields of high-tech and digital government and is a full member of NATO, the European Union, and other international organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Sa\u2019ar praised Estonia\u2019s technological achievements and said that the embassy\u2019s establishment &#8220;will contribute to our economic partnership, help in addressing common challenges, and elevate our relations to new heights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d7\u05d5\u05e5 \u05d2\u05d3\u05e2\u05d5\u05df \u05e1\u05e2\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d1\u05d9\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5 \u05d1\u05d0\u05e1\u05d8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9\u05d4 (\u05e6\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd: \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05de\u05df)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_r-NdLYsZ0c?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/reganews.co.il\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Sa\u2019ar emphasized that the move is both symbolic and practical: &#8220;It reflects our ongoing cooperation and friendship\u2014and we will make it happen soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gideon Sa\u2019ar\u2019s official visit to Estonia ends with a historic announcement: An Israeli embassy will soon open in Tallinn, the Estonian capital<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":27267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,85,65],"tags":[2861,2951,6841,2862,2205],"class_list":["post-27266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","category-positive-moment","category-world","tag-diplomatic-visit","tag-embassy","tag-estonia","tag-foreign-affairs","tag-gideon-saar"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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