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On January 13th 2021, Estonian politics began to tilt on its axis. Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas announced his resignation following the Prosecutor’s Office announcement that five members linked to his Centre Party were involved in possible corruption and influence peddling. The syncretic Centre Party, which has been featured prominently in Estonian politics since the 1990s and governed the country for the last five years, was toppled. What caused the downfall of the Centre Party’s second government? Who might benefit from the resulting electoral reverberations? The answer lies in the Centre Party’s post-Soviet history.
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Estonia s Prime Minister Juri Ratas to resign over corruption probe His resignation brings down the Baltic eurozone nation s centre-right coalition government that also includes a far-right party. FILE: Estonia Prime Minister Juri Ratas speaks to the press on 15 October 20202 as he arrives ahead of a two days European Union summit at the European Council Building in Brussels. Olivier Hoslet/AFP.
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TALLIN - Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said on Wednesday he was stepping down after his Centre Party came under investigation for corruption linked to a property development company.
His resignation brings down the Baltic eurozone nation s centre-right coalition government that also includes a far-right party, but new elections are unlikely.
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Former Estonian prime minister Juri Ratas speaks to the parliament in Tallinn after resigning, on January 13, 2021. – Ratas resigned but, denied any wrongdoing after a corruption probe was opened into his ruling Center Party and its links with an Estonian businessman. (Photo by RAIGO PAJULA / AFP)
Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas said on Wednesday he was stepping down after his Centre Party came under investigation for corruption linked to a property development company.
His resignation brings down the country’s centre-right coalition government that also includes a far-right party, but new elections are unlikely.
President Kersti Kaljulaid now has 14 days to name a new prime minister who would then have to be approved by parliament.