Mel Huang, Author at The Northern European

Mel Huang

Mel Huang was a former journalist and analyst based in Tallinn, working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Central Europe Review. He also worked as a consultant with the Estonian Foreign Ministry on information affairs. Mel is an American of mostly East Asian background who grew up in (another shadily-annexed territory,) Hawaiʻi.

Estonia, History, Latvia, LithuaniaJuly 10, 2017<July 10, 2017

Americans in The Baltics: Two Centuries of Diplomacy, Intrigue and Friendship Part II

The second part of a two part series looking at the history of US-Baltic diplomatic relations over two centuries. The first part is available…

Estonia, Feature, History, Latvia, LithuaniaJuly 7, 2017<July 10, 2017

Americans in The Baltics: Two Centuries of Diplomacy, Intrigue and Friendship Part I

The first part of a two part series looking at the history of US-Baltic diplomatic relations over two centuries. Part two is available here….

Estonia, Feature, ViewpointJune 27, 2016<June 27, 2016

How to Fill Very Big Shoes: Estonia’s Choice for a New President

Very soon Estonia — or its representatives — will be electing a new president, to succeed Toomas Hendrik Ilves, whose second and final term…

Estonia, Feature, ViewpointSeptember 8, 2015<September 8, 2015

Estonia Was, and Still Is A Friendly Country

Reading media from Estonia these days from an ocean away causes me great anguish. Despite the tremendous outpouring of public support for refugees and…