AP: Party of Estonian PM, strong Ukraine backer, gains big win

[SheltieLover]

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Voters in Estonia elected a new parliament Sunday with initial results suggesting the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, had won overwhelmingly with nearly all votes counted.

Kallas faced a challenge from the far-right populist EKRE party, which seeks to limit the Baltic nation’s exposure to the Ukraine crisis and blames the current government for Estonia’s high inflation rate.

Nine political parties in all fielded candidates for Estonia’s 101-seat parliament, or Riigikogu. Over 900,000 people were eligible to vote in the general election, and nearly half voted in advance.

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[republianmushroom]

1. good

[Cha]

2. Very Cool! Uber Important!

Thank You, Sheltie!

[SheltieLover]

3. Mahalo, Cha!

🌺

[Cha]

5. ..

At the bus stop.. lol 🌊💙🌻

[SheltieLover]

6. Happy trails!

[Cha]

7. Mahalo.. I go to my

Beach town where I used to live to get my organic groceries once a week 🥦🥬🧄🌶️🥕🥑🍎🍒😋❤️💚🌊sorry I do get carried with my emojis 💙🌻

[SheltieLover]

9. Nice!

Enjoy your trip & your food!

[Cha]

13. I'm lucky I ran

Into a neighbor and she’s giving me a ride home 🏡💚🍀💙🌻😋

[SheltieLover]

14. Very nice!

Do you not drive?

🌺

[Cha]

15. I haven't had a car even before I left New York

I used to drive a lot since I was 14. 🚙

[SheltieLover]

16. That must be difficult.

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[Cha]

17. Not really. Too many

Cars on this Island and gas is very expensive!!

I have more money & have the bus thing wired!💙🌻

[SheltieLover]

19. That's awesome!

I'll bet everything is craxy expensive there.

Glad you have functional public transport & are comfortable using it!

[Cha]

20. Oh, Thanks.. it's very functional!

And costs one dollar for the Mainline bus and one quarter for the Shuttle.

They're very helpful to seniors here.

[Deuxcents]

4. Good news. I'm sure Ukraine is relieving w/ the results

[Leghorn21]

8. YEAH BABY

Sooooooooo relieved to hear no far-right populist punk scumbuckets will end up in power whewwwww

GREAT NEWS, thanks for posting, SheltieL!!

[SheltieLover]

10. Yw, Leghorn!

I'm glad, too!!!

[highplainsdem]

11. Great news! Thanks, SheltieLover!

[SheltieLover]

12. Yw, HPD!

I'm pleased about this as well!

[WarGamer]

18. Estonians... like other Baltic nations plus Poland are quite anti-Russia

It's the only country in the world that I know of that sanctions a day of celebration for NAZI allied troops in WW2.

At least as of a few years back they had parades every year for the veterans of the Battle of Sinimaed who fought as SS Volunteers against the Russians.

Quick Fact, those same Estonian SS Volunteer soldiers served as guards at the Nuremberg Trials.