Bilateral Relations
The bilateral relations between Estonia and Denmark are productive, and political relations and contacts between the people are close and interwoven.
We share the same positions with Denmark in most foreign and defence policy issues and we both value human rights, democracy and the principles of the rule of law. We cooperate in the Nordic-Baltic circle and as members of the EU and NATO. We appreciate highly the contribution made by Denmark to the security of our region – Denmark has been one of Estonia’s most important defense cooperation partners for decades and has participated in Estonian air security and NATO battlegroups on several rotations.
In addition to the embassy in Copenhagen (Ambassador Andre Pung), Estonia is represented in Denmark by six honorary consuls: Count Ulrich Holstein-Holsteinborg in Holsteinborg, Palle Bo Stærmose in Odense, Katja Nowak Nielsen in Aalborg. The honorary consulate in Aarhus was opened in January 2018, and the honorary consul there is Claus Emil Engel Johansen. The honorary consulate in Vordingborg was opened in September 2019, and the honorary consul there is Filip Dalthur Rasmussen. The latest honorary consulate was opened in June 2023 in Nexø (Bornholm), and the honorary consul there is Daniel Barslund.
An export adviser of Enterprise Estonia Kristi Kivi Frimpong also works in the Estonian Embassy. The embassy is always pleased to welcome Estonian delegations from the areas of business, education, culture, etc., who have come to Denmark in order to grow their success.
Bilateral economic relations with Denmark have developed and grown. Denmark is one of the main 15 trade partners of Estonia. Denmark can be considered an attractive market to Estonian companies with its population of 5.7 million, geographic vicinity and cultural similarity. The capability of Estonian companies to do well on the complicated Danish market has improved and the support offered by the representative office of Enterprise Estonia in Copenhagen and the embassy have also contributed to this.
The Estonian community in Denmark consists of a couple of thousand people. The number of Estonians in Denmark according to Statistics Denmark is around 1,600, which can easily be multiplied by two. Estonians have moved to Denmark constantly and for various reasons. About 500 Estonian students are studying in Denmark. There are many young families with small children living in Denmark. The Native Language School and the Children’s Club make sure that the latter keep the Estonian language alive. There is Estonian choir and folk dance group. The people in the Estonian community know each other and do things together, which strengthens the feeling of ‘us’ and also contributes to the achievement of the embassy’s objectives in introducing Estonia in Denmark and promoting the continued existence of the Estonian state.