On Sunday evening, February 24, President Toomas Hendrik Ilves delivered his traditional address to the nation on the occasion of the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.
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Dear friends,
Dear Estonian people across the world, in your homes and here, in this hall,
Today, on the 95th anniversary of Estonia, the thought of independence has, once again, become natural. It neither requires interpretation nor explanation because it is a basic truth.
Just as freedom is no longer something to strive for, there is also no other possible alternative, at least not for us, not for Estonia. The idea of Estonia’s freedom has become perpetual. And this is the way it should be.
Read the full speech here President’s Independence Day Address: Full Text
