Harju County Court acquitted Center Party politician and former Tallinn deputy mayor Eha Võrk on Thursday of all charges related to providing false statements to the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), reports daily Eesti Ekspress.
The State Prosecutor sees no indication that the nomination process of the current finance minister to candidacy for Estonia's next representative at the European Court of Auditors contained any criminal aspect.
Isamaa's opposition to the nomination of Finance Minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus (Reform) to the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is petty, former prime minister and current MEP Andrus Ansip (Reform) says.
Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) MP Kert Kingo has been charged with fraud, following an Internal Security Service (ISS) investigation which began in March.
Center Party MP Siret Kotka divested herself of three properties in August, which she had allegedly used to obtain undeclared rental income. Kotka had also allegedly been claiming expenses for several years in respect of a rental property – this time one in which she is a tenant – in Tallinn, rather than residing in any of four apartments that she has reportedly owned during that time.