Estonian PM invites far-right to join cabinet


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  • Tuesday, 12 Mar 2019

FILE PHOTO: People attend a torchlight procession organized by the far-right Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE) in Tallinn, Estonia February 24, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia Prime Minister Juri Ratas invited EKRE to coalition talks on Monday, reversing a promise to block the anti-immigrant party from the cabinet as he seeks to replace the coalition's smallest partner, the Social Democrats.

The decision marks the first time the ultra-nationalist EKRE has access to power, but forming the coalition is far from certain as Ratas's Centre party lost the March 3 election and the three possible coalition partners have differing views on several subjects including Russian minority.

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