Confidence in Prime Minister Kaja Kallas fell in February according to a recent survey, while Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur was most trusted among current government ministers. In the survey, conducted by pollsters Kantar Emor on a regular basis, respondents were given a list of politicians and asked to rateContinue Reading
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) believes she is unlikely to be handed the NATO top job because she comes from the alliance’s eastern flank and other countries are seen as more “eligible.” Kallas’ name has been mentioned along with several others, such as the UK’s Defense Secretary Ben WallaceContinue Reading
The 2023 Riigikogu election-winning Reform Party has decided to invite Eesti 200 and the Social Democratic Party (SDE) to initiate coalition talks, Prime Minister and Reform Party chair Kaja Kallas announced at a press conference on Tuesday morning. The Reform Party, which won 37 seats in the 101-seat Riigikogu, decidedContinue Reading
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said on Thursday she did not recommend that Estonians volunteer to fight in Ukraine. People who fight for Belarus or Russia face five years in jail. Speaking at the government’s weekly press conference on Thursday, Kallas spoke about Estonians who want to fight on theContinue Reading
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) has pursued a successful foreign policy course amid the current security crisis facing Ukraine, senior ERR journalists Anvar Samost and Huko Aaspõllu find. On the other hand, defense minister Kalle Laanet (Reform) has been irresponsible in stating that if Ukraine falls before Russia’s objectives, theContinue Reading
Kaja Kallas (Reform) is polling at her lowest prime ministerial approval rating since one survey began, daily Eesti Paäevalejt (EPL) reports, while Eesti 200 leader Kristina Kallas has overtaken Martin Helme (EKRE) in popularity as a potential head of government, and Jüri Ratas (Center) remained most popular choice for theContinue Reading
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas sign a joint statement calling for the role of women and girls to be advanced in addressing climate change in Glasgow at the COP26 conference. The declaration was jointly-sponsored by the Scottish Government and UN Women and launched on Tuesday (November 2). It recognizes that womenContinue Reading
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and United States President Joe Biden discussed cooperation on global challenges, including climate change, as well as continued close bilateral defense ties at a meeting on Monday, spokespeople for the White House said. Kallas and Biden also talked about ongoing work to strengthen NATO’s deterrenceContinue Reading
During a meeting in Berlin on Tuesday, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the hybrid attack by Belarus on the European Union and the situation in Afghanistan. Regarding the events in Afghanistan, the Estonian prime minister stressed that the most important diplomatic goal is toContinue Reading
The meeting of EU prime ministers and heads of state held virtually on February 27-28 concentrated primarily on combating the coronavirus. What is the Council’s estimation of when will Europe have enough vaccines? No specific date was suggested. Everyone expressed their concern regarding this issue. The question being asked isContinue Reading