Estonia in World War II When Soviet troops marched into Estonia the guns of both nations gave mutual salutes, and bands played both the Estonian anthem and the Internationale, the anthem of the USSR, at the time. Similar demands were forwarded to Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. Finland resisted, and was attacked by the Soviet Union on November 30. Because the attack was judged as illegal, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations on December 14. Finland held out in the Winter War until March 1940, when the Moscow Peace Treaty was signed. The first population loss for Estonia was the repatriation of
Friends of Estonia in the Parliament of Norway Friends of Estonia in the Parliament of Norway Friends of Estonia in the Parliament of Norway () is a pro-Estonia caucus group consisting of Members of the Parliament of Norway. The Friends of Estonia in the Parliament of Norway was founded in November 2009, largely by the initiative of Progress Party politician Jørund Rytman. At the founding meeting of the group, more than twenty Members of Parliament joined in. Although Rytman found many good things about the country, the market liberal economic policies were cited as one of the most appreciated policies. Rytman also cited the country's low taxes, highly