In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonian World brings you the latest reactions from Estonia – one of the few NATO member states that is bordering with Russia.
The Estonian government on 10 November approved the amendments to the Building Code, the purpose of which is to end the era of Soviet monuments in the public space.
Current Estonian electoral law, which bars the right of prison inmates to vote in elections, could, in the most extreme situation, lead to an annulment of election results, on the grounds of the law being unconstitutional, the head of Estonia's electoral oversights body says.
The differences between the ruling parties were reflected clearly in their choice of ministers. The Reform Party chose to stick with tried and tested people, while both Isamaa and the Social Democrats (SDE) made much more strategic use of the government change, Martin Mölder finds in Vikerraadio's daily comment.
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said in an interview on "Aktuaalne kaamera" evening news, that she believes incoming ministers with little prior experience have the ability to succeed in their new roles. Kallas stressed that everything has been set out in the coalition agreement, and that there should be no surprises from the new government.