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EU flags brought back to Estonian parlt s White Hall 2021-04-14 BNS/TBT Staff
TALLINN - Flags of the European Union have been brought back to the White Hall of the Estonian parliament on the orders of Juri Ratas, president of the Riigikogu and leader of the Center Party, the junior half in the two-party government coalition; the flags were removed by Ratas predecessor as speaker, Henn Polluaas from the now opposition Estonian Conservative People s Party (EKRE), Postimees reports.
Ratas said in a webcast of Postimees last month that he deems the presence of the Estonian flag important in the Riigikogu hall; however, Estonia has also had a very successful period during its EU membership.
Speaker of the Riigikogu and former prime minister Jüri Ratas (Center) says that the decision to bring the European Union flags back to the Riigikogu s white hall has already been made, adding he hopes the flags will be put back in place this week.
Ratas predecessor as speaker, Henn Põlluaas (EKRE), started his tenure in the post, which he took up in spring 2019, with an order to remove the flags from the white hall (this also required Riigkogu backing, which was obtained by a margin of one vote - ed.).
Ratas, who was prime minister when Põlluaas was speaker, promised to bring the flags back if he were to become speaker, and as of now, that decision has been made.
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