The Reform-Eesti 200-SDE coalition is returning to office on Tuesday (July 23) and has announced its new ministers. Some are familiar, but there are new faces too. ERR News has put together a short overview of the changes.
Author: Helen Wright
ERR News: Ministry proposes closing south eastern border crossings at night
Koidula and Luhamaa border crossing points in south Estonia will be closed overnight for the foreseeable future if the government agrees to proposals put forward by the Ministry of Finance.
ERR News: Who is Estonia’s new prime minister Kristen Michal?
Minister of Climate Kristen Michal is set to replace Kaja Kallas as prime minister and chairman of the Reform Party later this summer. But who is he, why is he suited for the role and what happens next?Read the full story here.
ERR News: Ending period poverty in Estonia – Pads should be as common in schools as soap and water
In 2021, a pilot project in Tartu aimed to eradicate period poverty and distribute free menstrual products to schools. Three years later, more than 20 schools still participate and a similar scheme launched in Tallinn this year. ERR News spoke to NGO Days and Nights (Päevad ja Ööd) co-founder Eveliis Padar to find out why this initiative is important and how it works.
ERR News: Queues no longer forming on Estonian side of Narva border crossing
Several hundred people are queueing on the bridge over the River Narva to enter Russia on Tuesday, but there are no longer queues on the Estonian side of the crossing, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) said. It is suspected that Russia is deliberately slowing down its work so the border is reopened at night.
ERR News: Estonia’s defense spending 2nd highest in NATO
Estonia's defense spending is set to be higher than the USA's this year according to new projected figures released by NATO this week.
ERR News: Isamaa wins Estonia’s European Parliament elections
Opposition party Isamaa won the highest vote share in the European Parliament elections on Sunday (June 9) with over 79,000 ballots.
ERR News: Estonia’s voter turnout 37.7% for EP election
More than 37 percent of eligible voters participated in the 2024 European Parliament elections in Estonia.
ERR News: ‘The best part of our generation is in prison’
Today (May 21) is the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus. ERR News spoke with members of the Belarusian community in Estonia about what the situation is like in the country now and why it is important to remember the more than 1,300 people currently behind bars.
ERR News: Why is May 9 controversial in Estonia?
May 9 is a controversial day in Estonia. ERR News explains why.
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