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“Prime Minister Jüri Ratas informed President Kersti Kaljulaid of his resignation,” the government said in a statement.
Ratas, who has denied any knowledge of wrongdoing, will need to formally announce his resignation at a government session on Thursday and also notify parliament.
According to an official press release the president Kersti Kaljulaid will make later on Wednesday an offer to the Head of Reform Party (Renew Europe) Kaja Kallas to become the candidate for Prime Minister and to begin forming a new functioning government on Thursday.
“We do not have time in the current crisis situation to wait for the formal deadlines and to stretch time without good reason. Estonian people do not have time for it. I will meet with Kaja Kallas again already today, to discuss the situation”, Kaljulaid is quoted as saying.