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Estonian Prime Minister Juhan Parts would be ready to form a new government (Photo: European Commission)

Estonia's prime minister to step down

Estonian Prime Minister Juhan Parts has decided to resign after the parliament in Tallinn passed a vote of no confidence against his cabinet's justice minister.

Mr Parts will formally resign on Thursday (24 March).

Estonian President Arnold Rüütel has promised to find a new candidate prime minister as soon as possible. According to the Estonian constitution, the president has two weeks to name a new candidate.

It is yet unclear, who will get the chance to form the new coa...

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Estonian Prime Minister Juhan Parts would be ready to form a new government (Photo: European Commission)

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