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The Liberal reform party (ALDE) won with 25.5% and 2 seats, a positive result after losing out in forming the government coalition.
the Social Democrats surprisingly came 2nd with 23.3% and 2 seats, after a poor showing in the national elections where they were 4th.
The Centre party of Prime Minister Juri Ratas came 3rd with one seat.
The far-right EKRE, who joined the government in March, did badly and won just one seat.
Today at Foreign Affairs Council #FAC on #Development Amb. @ErikaEllamaa emphasized that 🇪🇺 needs to act decisively to ensure food supply & minimize effects of Russia's war against #Ukraine 🇺🇦 to global food markets.
Historic step of our good Nordic friends and neighbours - Finnish Parliament gave the Government mandate to apply the membership of NATO
Today´s #FAC on #EUdefence agenda:
➡️the Russian aggression against #Ukraine🇺🇦, joined by @OleksiiReznikov & @Mircea_Geoana #StandWithUkraine
➡️implementation of the #StrategicCompass
➡️developments in Mali
#Estonia is represented by Kalle Laanet, Minister of Defence.
