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The Supreme Court rejected the prosecution's appeal in the criminal case of former minister Marti Kuusik, meaning that county and circuit court acquittals have entered into force.
Triin Varek (Center) has been confirmed as mayor the Lääne-Viru County town of Rakvere, with 14 votes in favor and five against, in the 21-seat council.
The prosecutor's office is not persecuting the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), its members or supporters, Prosecutor General Andres Parmas says, and claiming that it is doing so is tantamount to political forces in Estonia undermining the process of justice.
It worries me that ignoring section 22 of the Estonian Constitution has been ignored for decades. It only came up once the judge had acquitted Marti Kuusik also in this case, Lauri Vahtre writes.