“Our government came to lead the country at a very difficult time, with the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's war against Ukraine and the energy crisis. Despite the difficult time, we did many good and great things to make the Estonian state stronger and to support our people,” said Kaja Kallas. “During the pandemic, we kept society open and the children in school, helped people cope with high energy prices, invested a billion euros in strengthening Estonia's defence capabilities, and achieved strengthening the defence of NATO's Eastern flank, and we have been one of the biggest supporters of Ukraine. I am grateful to the ministers, with whom we led the country for a year and a half. Estonia has been in good hands,” said Kallas.
The Prime Minister will, as the Estonian constitution says, also inform the President and the Riigikogu of her decision to resign. Kallas also proposed to the Speaker of the Parliament to convene an extraordinary session on 15 July, where she will make a political statement introducing the new coalition agreement. The Riigikogu then decides whether to grant a mandate to the new government coalition.