Anneli Ott (Center) has resigned as Minister of Culture, saying the decision had been her own. Ott said she was unable in her role to put into place in the cultural sector policies drawn up by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform).
Anneli Ott (Center) has resigned as Minister of Culture, saying the decision had been her own. Ott said she was unable in her role to put into place in the cultural sector policies drawn up by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform).
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) says that the Minister of Culture Anneli Ott's (Center) decision to resign, which Ott announced herself Tuesday morning, was the only possible step in the current situation.
Estonian Minister of Culture Anneli Ott announced on Tuesday that she is stepping down from her position because she is unable to implement the ideas needed for preserving the field of culture in the government led by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
Riigkogu speaker and Center Party leader Jüri Ratas says that he understands Anneli Ott's rationale in stepping down as culture minister on Tuesday, adding that she had done much for her sector during the pandemic. He also hinted at differences of opinion between Reform and Center, the two governing parties, on support measures and other aspects of pandemic management.