0 >The riigikogu sitting in December, where the marriage referendum bill passed its first reading. Source: Ken Mürk/ERR
A controversial bill on holding a referendum on the definition of marriage has been removed from Wednesday s Riigikogu agenda.
The bill had been due to be put before the chamber for its second reading. However, the resignation of Jüri Ratas (Center) as prime minister early on Wednesday means that the bill, presented jointly by the coalition of Center, the Conservative People s Party of Estonia (EKRE) and Isamaa, has become a moot point.
Coalition sources told ERR Wednesday morning that the bill had been removed from the Riigikogu timetable for Wednesday, something which finance minister Martin Helme (EKRE) confirmed was the case.