The board of the Estonian congregation of St. John's Church in St. Petersburg is discussing the possibility of terminating its contract with concert and festival organizer Eesti Kontsert. According to the Estonian state, a solution to the church's financing concerns, sparked by sanctions imposed on Russia this spring, has been found.
In an appearance on ETV's "Ringvaade" on Monday night, newly sworn-in Minister of Culture Piret Hartman (SDE) said that her personal road to politics can be traced back to the Federation of Estonian Student Unions, where she became friends with Lauri Läänemets, the current chair of the Social Democratic Party.
Six of the proposed 15 ministers in Estonia's next coalition have never held ministerial office before, four from the Social Democrats and two from Isamaa's.
Isamaa on Thursday afternoon published the names of the party's ministerial candidates for the new Reform-Isamaa-SDE government coalition. The Social Democrats' picks for minister have been unveiled as well.