The police on Tuesday detained a former interior minister on suspicion of bribery. The alleged bribes, totaling €100,000, were aimed at heading off bankruptcy proceedings or obtaining a favorable decision in same, potentially to the detriment of creditors.
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During Thursday s Riigikogu sitting, Second Vice-President of the Riigikogu Siim Kallas (Reform) announced he would step down from his position. The selection process for a new vice-president is set to begin on February 8.
In case a deputy Riigikogu speaker steps down, both vice-president posts will have to be re-elected. Reform Party chairwoman and prime minister Kaja Kallas has previously noted the party would like to set up Hanno Pevkur for the position.
The election of first and second vice-presidents of the Riigikogu is set to being on Monday, February 8, the first week after a session-free Riigikogu week. Siim Kallas decision to step down will not affect the election of a new President of the Riigikogu, set to take place on March 22.
On Monday and Tuesday, social media was awash with messages of support for Estonia s first female prime minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) and her (almost) gender-balanced government. ERR s Estonian portal compared the number of men and women in previous coalitions.
Kallas government, which was sworn in on Tuesday, has seven female ministers and eight male ministers, meaning women make up 46.67 percent of ministerial roles in government - the highest proportion for a government in independent Estonia s history.
In Kallas new coalition, women hold the positions of prime minister, justice, foreign, culture, education, social protection and finance ministers.
But how do previous governments compare?