Estonia

Estonia races towards renewables for greater energy security – not because of the Iran war

Its clean energy push was mandatory after its accession into the EU in 2004 and accelerated after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022

The Bill received 55 votes in the 101-seat Parliament, from the coalition of liberal and social democratic parties which Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has assembled following her strong win in the 2023 election.

Estonia becomes first central European country to allow same-sex marriage

Estonia’s parliament approved on Tuesday (Jun 20) approved a law to legalise same-sex marriage, making it the first central European country to do so.