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The Reform Party, Isamaa and the Social Democratic Party SDE signed their coalition agreement in the White Hall of the Riigikogu
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Estonia: New cabinet sworn into office
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has regained her parliamentary majority with the swearing in of a new government made up of a three-party coalition. Despite the return of stability, the PM has warned of "hard times" ahead. Estonia's new government was...
Kaja Kallas has stressed gender balance in forming the new cabinet, placing several women in key positions. Photograph: Janis Laizans/Reuters
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Estonia's first female PM sworn in as new government takes power
Estonia’s new two-party coalition government has been sworn in with the first female prime minister since the Baltic nation regained independence in 1991. The 15-member cabinet of Kaja Kallas, a 43-year-old lawyer and a former MEP, was approved in...
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Estonia looks set for first ever female prime minister
THE republic of Estonia has just had a General Election – and, as has happened in so many countries across Europe, far-right groups have made gains, though not enough to give them power. Former MEP Kaja Kallas is set to become the country’s first...
Monday, April 27, 2009
Estonia: Gender Equality Act
The purpose of this Act is to ensure equal treatment arising from the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and to promote gender equality of men and women as a fundamental human right. The act was passed on April 7, 2004 and came into force on...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Estonian Human Development Report 2002: Human Development and Policy Making
This report analyzes the formulation of policy regarding human development in Estonia. It examines the extent to which good governance principles, with the basic elements of decentralization, transparency, lawfulness and participation, are followed...