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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Janis Laizans

Estonian PM regains ruling majority, warns of tough times ahead

Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of the new Estonian government, addresses an extraordinary parliamentary session in Tallinn, Estonia July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

The new cabinet of Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was sworn in on Monday, re-establishing political stability, but she warned of tough times ahead for the economy as energy costs soar and inflation rages in the fall-out from the war in Ukraine.

Estonia, a Baltic republic of 1.3 million set to host an increase in NATO troops to ward off possible threats from neighbour Russia, had been under a minority government since June 7 when Kallas cut ties with her junior coalition partner.

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