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Estonian president approves new gov't

Published : 23 Jul 2024, 01:39

  DF News Desk
Alar Karis (C) speaks at the Parliament of Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, Aug. 31, 2021. File Photo: Parliament of Estonia/Handout via Xinhua.

President of Estonia Alar Karis approved the composition of the new government headed by Kristen Mihal on Monday.

Earlier on Monday, the parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu) gave Mihal the authority to form the government.

The Mihal government is set to start work on Tuesday, after taking the oath of office at the Riigikogu.

The new government was formed by the ruling coalition, which includes the Reform Party, the Social Democratic Party and Eesti 200.