The junior coalition partner Center Party and its seven ministers were dismissed from the government by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) on Friday after weeks of political deadlock. Reform will now start negotiations with Isamaa and SDE.
Martin Helme, chairman of the opposition Conservative People's Party (EKRE), said that he has spoken over the phone to Center leader Jüri Ratas to discuss recreating the three-way coalition of EKRE, Center and Isamaa.
Estonia and Greece on Thursday, May 19 marked 100 years since Greece recognized the Republic of Estonia de jure, laying the basis for formal diplomatic contacts.
The Estonian government on Thursday approved the draft protocols for Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO and authorized Estonia's Permanent Representative to NATO Jüri Luik to sign them. The protocols are slated to be signed in NATO in the near future, after which they must be ratified by the parliaments of all 30 member countries of the alliance.