Coalition talks between the Reform Party, Isamaa, and the Social Democrats (SDE) debate issues related to forestry, family allowance, and the transition to all-Estonian education. As the parties have been looking for compromises in order to form a coalition for a long time, the members of the negotiating group are hopeful that a final agreement will be reached in the coming days.
Opposition politicians have hit out at a government announcement to cut funding to a planned central Tallinn hospital, and other infrastructure projects.
Prime Minister and Reform Party chair Kaja Kallas has welcomed the decision made by Isamaa on Saturday to enter coalition talks with her party and the Social Democrats (SDE). Kallas added that the Reform Party would like to set up the timetable for the talks as soon as possible.
Center Party leader Jüri Ratas says he would be very surprised if a coalition of Reform, Isamaa and the Social Democrats (SDE) did not become reality, following Saturday's announcement by Isamaa that it was to enter talks aimed at forming a government consisting of the same three parties.
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.