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ERR News looks back at 2020 which was, if nothing else, an eventful year. As no one needs reminding, 2020 was dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and its knock-on effects on everyday life and the economy, several EKRE-led scandals and the upcoming marriage referendum. But other, more positive events also occurred, such as Estonia taking up its first non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The ERR News team has looked back over the top stories of 2020. January The year star...

Thousands of motions to amend the oppositions has vowed to file before the second reading of the marriage referendum bill would paralyze state administration and would not constitute statesmanlike conduct, Jaanus Karilaid, deputy chairman of the ruling Center Party, said on the "Otse uudistemajast" webcast. Karilaid said that first it is necessary to wait until December 30 by which all motions to amend need to be in. Next, we need to group them and see how many we can overlook on grounds of sim...

Chairman of junior coalition partner Isamaa Helir-Valdor Seeder told a special episode of ERRs "Otse uudistemajast" webcast that if it proves impossible to convince the opposition to drop stalling tactics, amending the Riigikogu Rules and Procedures Act needs to be considered. Host Toomas Sildam asked Seeder whether he finds asking the people if marriage needs to remain a union between a man and a woman is pointless. "A lot of European countries have held referendums on the topic of marriage. I...