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Minority government faces strains as parties brace for budget fight
Opposition Social Democratic Party chairman Lauri Läänemets said the Reform Party and Eesti 200's shift to a minority government stemmed from Prime Minister Kristen Michal's strategic decision to remove the Social Democrats from the coalition. Reform Party should not expect support from the Social Democrats for the state budget. "The fact that we now have a government that fell into minority over the summer should not be a surprise. It was long foreseeable.
MP: First the president vetoed Russian church law, now it's language requirements
"It came like a bolt from the blue. I held my head in my hands this morning, thinking, 'Oh no, again!' First it was the Russian church, now it's the objection to requiring conscripts to speak the official language," Kalev Stoicescu told ERR. Stoicescu recalled that the law was passed in the Riigikogu on November 19 with 66 votes in favor and five against. Only five members of the EKRE parliamentary group voted against it.
Lithuania-Belarus border closure could bring more traffic to Estonia
Last week, Lithuania's biggest airports closed their airspace and temporarily stopped operations four times after smugglers used weather balloons to move cigarettes into the European Union. The capital Vilnius is approximately 50 km from the Belarusian border. But Lithuanian officials say the problem is not just about smuggling and is a hybrid attack against the country.
Experts warn of 'alarming' rise in violent crimes committed by minors
According to the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), between 2020 and 2024, seven teenagers have been involved in three murders and one premeditated murder with particular cruelty in Estonia. During that same period, two attempted murders were committed by minors. In 2025, two people have been killed by teenagers – one incident took place in the spring in Jõgeva followed by last weekend's murder in Raasiku, Harju County.
Reform Party: Eesti 200 went back on Tallinn kindergarten fees vote pledge
The vote to scrap the €50 per month fee in the capital foundered on Monday after Eesti 200 councilors, as well as those from the opposition Center Party, voted against. This was followed by the resignation of Pärtel-Peeter Pere (Reform) as Tallinn deputy mayor.
New public buildings must be built with emergency shelters
If passed, new buildings over 1,200 square meters must include a non-public shelter if they are intended for residents, accommodation, catering, education, healthcare or commercial use. Additionally, public shelters must be established in buildings frequented by large crowds that are 10,000 square meters or bigger. The change is part of an amendment to the emergencies act. Minister of Interior Lauri Läänemets (SDE) has now sent the draft for approval.
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