Cultural critic Meelis Oidsalu considers culture minister Anneli Ott's performance during her resignation speech was unconvincing, with the speech scripted by the party, while the minister herself was incompetent, he says. He also proposes a replacement candidate who he says would get the job done much more effectively - namely himself, though qualifies this with a dose of reality to the extent that this is not likely.
Sunday marked polling day of the 2021 local government council elections in Estonia. Preliminary results put voter turnout at 54.7 percent, with record 275,587 votes cast electronically between Monday and Saturday. People supported election coalitions in most of Estonia’s 79 local governments, with Center proving the most successful political party but losing its absolute majority in Tallinn.