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Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, known for her fierce criticism of Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine, is fighting to stay in power after she dismantled her ruling coalition, saying it lacked unity to face the dangers of Russia.
Kallas’s best chance lies with clinching a deal with the smallest opposition party in parliament — the conservative Pro Patria — which may decide whether or not to join her and the Social Democrats in a new ruling alliance. If she fails, she may be headed toward a no confidence vote and possibly a snap election in a country shoring up the eastern fringe of the European Union and Nato.
With hours to go before the meeting, Pro Patria’s leadership remained undecided. If it doesn’t join Kallas, it may also choose to throw in with former Prime Minister Juri Ratas’s the Centre Party — the former coalition faction whose dispute with Kallas torpedoed their ruling pact — and a far right party in an alternative government. A third option is to remain in opposition.
Pro Patria leader Helir-Valdor Seeder told public broadcaster ERR that his party may need more time to make decision as it needs to hold meetings with each of the rival alliances.