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The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board and the Ministry of the Interior want to close the Narva crossing point on the Estonian-Russian border for the night starting from May, as the number of people crossing the border during the night has halved compared with January.
With the support of the Social Democrats, the chairman of the Center Party, Mihhail Kõlvart, was ousted from the post of mayor of Tallinn today [Tuesday -- ed.] with 41 votes out of 79. The Center Party founded by Edgar Savisaar has ruled the capital without interruption since November 2005. This historical event raises the question -- where is Tallinn heading now and how was such a big Center Party collapse possible in the first place, Sergei Metlev, editor-in-chief of the Russian-language publications of Postimees, writes.
Passengers going through security checks at Tallinn Airport no longer need to remove liquids and large electronic devices from their carry-on baggage, and restrictions on liquids that can be brought in carry-on baggage have also changed.
During Thursday's government press conference, the prime minister, foreign minister, interior minister, and social protection minister all tried to project an image of being active and in good spirits, even making jokes. They shared positive news with the public; for instance, Kaja Kallas (Reform Party) mentioned that over the last thirty years, the average salary has increased 26 times, whereas prices have only risen 5.42 times.
Commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron's statement about the possible sending of Western troops to Ukraine, Estonian MEP and former defense chief Riho Terras said that this does not seem realistic at the moment.