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Why Estonia’s Government is About to Collapse

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1. https://www.e-ir.info/2023/06/19/opinion-estonias-kaja-kallas-for-nato-secretary-general/
2. https://estonianworld.com/security/nyt-estonias-kaja-kallas-a-strong-contender-to-be-the-next-nato-chief/
3. https://news.err.ee/1609073804/company-part-owned-by-estonian-pm-s-husband-continues-deliveries-to-russia
4. https://news.err.ee/1609073804/company-part-owned-by-estonian-pm-s-husband-continues-deliveries-to-russia
5. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/estonia-pm-kallas-under-pressure-quit-over-husbands-russia-ties-2023-08-25/
6. https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/10/12/who-is-doing-most-to-help-ukraine-against-russia
7. https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-removes-soviet-union-war-monuments/
8. https://news.err.ee/1609073804/company-part-owned-by-estonian-pm-s-husband-continues-deliveries-to-russia
9. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/estonia-pm-kallas-under-pressure-quit-over-husbands-russia-ties-2023-08-25/
10. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/estonia-pm-kallas-under-pressure-quit-over-husbands-russia-ties-2023-08-25/

0:00 Intro
1:02 The Scandal Explained
3:03 Should Kallas Resign?
5:28 Can Kallas hold on?
7:24 Sponsor

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  1. @TLDRnewsEU

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    CORRECTION: At 6:12, we describe Alar Karis as the leader of the Social Democrats. This is incorrect: Alar Karis is the President of Estonia, not the leader of the Social Democrats, which is Lauri Läänemets. Here, we meant to say 'Alar Karis and the leader of the Social Democrats', who have both asked Kallas to provide a detailed explanation of events. Nonetheless, this is a sloppy error, and we're sorry; hopefully you still enjoy the video!

  2. @hsbhsbjhasbjhbas

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    For the Estonians in here do you like her?

  3. @teamehpchannel9614

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    the country needs to keep the ethnic estonian population ratio high and climbing. not let in outsiders hardly for its small size. It is worst in the capital cities tallinn and nearby riga. need to keep wealth seeking immigrants out

  4. @abiya.9836

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Another European government and their economy down the toilet while 🇷🇺 is thriving. Buffoons !

  5. @mangimages5

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Collapse? Well, it didn't…

  6. @GeorgeChuy

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    When one part of a couple sayshe or she knew nothing about what on earth the other part is doing, my natural reaction is he or she is trying to insult my Intelligence.

  7. @thefrench8847

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Western democracy never work in the Baltic

  8. @jaankuus3063

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    "Postimees" translates as "Mailman". Small but helpful detail. When ever doing news like this, I would like to know in languages I am not familiar with.

  9. @krissusp3811

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Wdym Estonias government is about to collapse 😂😂😂😂 Thats like saying the US is about to collapse cause Biden got a cold. These clickbaity titles are just misleading for people who haven't been following up on politics

  10. @andruskuzmin

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Kaja kallas is chairwoman of the Reform Party. the reform party was created in the early 90s. siim kallas (kaja kallas' father), a former top communist, became president of the bank of estonia, and with the help of the russian mafia and russian special services, tens of millions of dollars were pumped out of the veb fund, which led to the creation of the reform party. The reform party is largely made up of former tip-communists and former kgb agents/officials. They have manned the entire state system of the EV with their own and therefore the laws do not apply to them.
    It would be foolish to think that the venemafia and the fsb helped the reformist party into existence without their help.
    Through the reform governments, the Russian special services have laundered hundreds of 8 billion in blood money, gaining access to EU and NATO secrets thanks to the puppies of the reform party.
    Erman Simm was given NATO secrets clearance precisely during the Andrus Ansip government. Andrus Ansip was a former top communist and key KGB officer in the Tartu District.
    In my opinion, only a seriously handicapped lunatic can believe in the Reform Party's Westernism. It is a genuine party of chicks!

  11. @AllahCat7889

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    corrupt politician being corrupt.

  12. @dennisrvd6248

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Funny😂😂😂😂 European Union can't survive without Russian business 😅😅😅everyone knows why European Union is getting poorer & Asian & African are becoming rich…. 😅😅😅

  13. @jevgeniardassov

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    No, she survived a No Vote, she is still denying everything and her government few days ago indicted five big companies on trading with Russia and few people were arrested. So Hypocritical She is, right to the bone.

  14. @andyprem

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    what is estomia

  15. @Tooma8Channel

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    I just really hope EKRE won't get into power

  16. @JPkerVideo

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Now, as an estonian, ah whatever…

  17. @hemantparakh6462

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Estonia should be segregated into two Moneyless zones where people can go to meet Two Friends

  18. @tanello2

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    nothing will change, dont worry, our state is so corrupt and son-law ran that the same party will rule us all for 1000 yrs

  19. @user-vu5dp5pj8z

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    I have mentioned to you in the past stay away from Ukraine war & EU

  20. @JamesSmith-ix5jd

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    What's wrong with doing quick buck here and there? Just because it's immoral? Oh come on! Everybody doing money on this war, stop pretending it is not happening, even Ukrainian politicians are making money while their people are dying.

  21. @eduardpeeterlemming

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    I learn more about my country politics from foreign channels then local news. IRONIC

  22. @oskartross8459

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Opposition is very conservative and social minded. They dont want any immigrants and oposition leader told publicly that Ukraine refugees are criminals and prostitutes. At the moment Estonians are nr1 supporters and maybe thanks for government. So best is kaja Kallas stays or otherwise it could be very dangerous for Estonians in future if opposition gets in to power

  23. @maddiesilina3833

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    when you cover news about a country and you don't know sh*t :))))))

  24. @charlesiragui2473

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    So Estonia is closing Russian language schools even though 25% of the population speaks Russian (and probably speaks Estonian badly). This seems like a recipe for conflict with Russia, much like the Donbas crisis.

  25. @margaretgreenwood4243

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Yeah Yeah Yeah

  26. @LebowskiDudeful

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    And here in Finland our prime minister snorts hard drugs with pro-Russian artists and she got to keep her job till re-elextion time. She is now fleeing the country to cushy job abroad.

  27. @annemaria5126

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    OK….but where did the 'sanctions' come from? Which country has this authority over the whole world? In my old critically opinion no country has that power. But the usa, backed by their, formerly, strong army and navy act like they rule the world and all other countries should obey. In my opinion the usa is bullying the world. Sovereign countries act like sheep, scared children. Allies and unions were/are/will be broken all the time. The usa is the biggest deceiver. Not to be trusted ever.

  28. @moonracoon7085

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    As an estonian i dont think shes gonna step down.

  29. @johnthicks8568

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Zalenski is starting to gain weight…. wonder why… 🤔

  30. @markromman3846

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    First there is the ongoing "Slava Ukraine" money laundering scandal in Estonian, run by one of the Parliament members, now the PM is caught making money by ignoring Estonia's sanctions against Russia. The latter reminds me of ex presidents of Colombia and their fight against the drug cartels: Tough talk about the evils of the cartels; punishment for those doing business with the cartels; support and admiration for US' war against the cartels, but simultaneously the ex-presidents were taking cash payments from the cartels. PM Kallas is doing the very same, only it's Russia. Prove me wrong.

  31. @igorposlin173

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    As an estonian she should be put to jail along all of her party members

  32. @turblijura

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Kallas is from thief familiy.

  33. @aa.1151

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    All supporters are sharing excuses and explenations how she should not fallow government position as they need busines to go on… C,mon – she is prime minister, pheasnt laws don,t apply to primeministers.
    Neutrals don,t give a F… As they know it,s pointles
    Opposites are in rage and explain how they would never do that…
    Usual democracy…

  34. @laurynasstulpinas6977

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Long live Russia! Down with the fascists!

  35. @josdesouza

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    Politics is alright, but business is business: if one isn't willing to do it, someone else will.

  36. @shotamakarashvili3714

    February 20, 2024 at 9:54 pm

    She should have put her money where her mouth is – that would be fair. Now she should leave or divorce her husband to prove she wasn't aware of his business…

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https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/number-of-migrants-rises-repatriations-up-34-per-cent-in-the-first-six-months-AJVKjkm?refresh_ce=1
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/pact-migration-and-asylum_en
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:180:0031:0059:en:PDF
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/10/04/giorgia-meloni-pushes-italy-s-migration-strategy-as-a-model_6728172_4.html
https://www.irreview.org/articles/2024/10/27/giorgia-meloni-is-offshoring-migration-to-solve-italys-immigration-concerns-now-the-rest-of-europe-is-interested-too
https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-irregular-border-crossings-down-26-in-2025-europe-must-stay-prepared-lyKpVb
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/08/italy-disastrous-offshore-agreement-with-albania-must-serve-as-a-wake-up-call-to-end-eus-cruel-migration-plans/
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/08/vannacci-sanchez-is-right-on-immigration-meloni-is-a-fiasco/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/deputy-premier-salvini-rome-not-193326174.html
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/21/sweden-plans-to-send-migrants-to-italy-france-and-spain-reject-dublin-transfers
https://italytelegraph.com/posts/italy-blocks-80000-migrant-transfers-what-the-eu-pact-really-changes-for-residents
https://italianismo.com.br/com-44-meloni-lidera-avaliacao-enquanto-partidos-perdem-espaco/

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https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/01/von-der-leyen-pledges-response-to-russian-hybrid-attacks-ahead-of-rutte-meeting

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https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/20/nato-jets-scrambled-as-drone-enters-romanian-airspace

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https://tradingeconomics.com/germany/exports-to-china
https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/DEU/Year/LTST/Summarytext
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/iceland-hikes-key-rate-to-8-to-lower-risk-of-prices-spiraling
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/iceland-eu-referendum-3fqw92st9
https://thefishingdaily.com/icelandic-fishing-industry-news/icelandic-fishing-industry-points-to-ireland-in-eu-warning/
https://www.reuters.com/world/fish-ships-sovereignty-iceland-weighs-its-european-future-2026-08-19/#:~:text=defined%20Iceland’s%20independence%20since%20it%20broke%20away%20from%20Denmark
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