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Prime Minister demands end to Kaliningrad gas transit

Estonia continues to maintain a gas pipeline that supplies the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, a situation Prime Minister Kristen Michal is actively seeking to terminate. This ongoing arrangement and the Prime Minister's stance remain a key point of discussion.

In other domestic news, new details have emerged from the ongoing Lehtme trial, including the discovery of e-cigarettes at the Ukrainian border and Lehtme dictating a statement. Additionally, a Jõhvi official is under scrutiny for allegedly altering a school's fire safety act, while a photo session at Tartu prison led to an arrest, and a doctor involved in a scandal clarified that the issue pertained to six pills.

Public sentiment is also reflected in concerns over the quality and cost of daily food items, with reports of poor meat and a lack of homemade vegetables. Separately, food service providers are expressing dissatisfaction with new sugar restrictions, fearing their impact on taste development. Amidst these issues, Taavi Kotka has proposed solutions for increasing teacher salaries and funding the pension system.

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