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Estonia’s continuity government faces hurdles

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: ESTONIA
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Estonia EUR EU Finland Germany Russia Ukraine

Topical: economy politics social fiscal government growth opposition party policy public sector automobile defence deregulation education ethnic foreign policy language railway tobacco
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2024), "Estonia’s continuity government faces hurdles", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB288936

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Significance

Kallas, who expects to take up the post of EU foreign policy chief, leaves behind a struggling economy and an unpopular government. Nonetheless, Michal’s government looks set to continue Kallas’s policies, hoping to kickstart economic growth and rein in the fiscal deficit.

Impacts

Estonia’s economy is expected to start recovering in 2025.
The introduction of university fees and cuts to public administration are areas of potential discord within the coalition.
Dissatisfaction among the Russian minority may grow with the phasing out of Russian-language education.

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