Estonian far-right minister goes after one day in office


  • World
  • Wednesday, 01 May 2019

FILE PHOTO: Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid addresses the newly elected Estonian Parliament in Tallinn, Estonia April 4, 2019. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia's President Kersti Kaljulaid said on Tuesday she had relieved a minister from the far-right party EKRE of his duties, just a day after the new government was sworn in.

The president said she removed the IT and foreign trade minister, Marti Kuusik, at the request of the prime minister and gave no more details of the reasons.

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