Estonia appoints new president
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- Estonia’s parliament elected longtime human rights ombudsman Ülle Madise as president without an opposing candidate.
- Madise will take office on October 12 and succeed Alar Karis, who did not seek a second five-year term.
- A demonstration outside parliament called for Estonia to introduce direct presidential elections.
Ülle Madise, Estonia’s longtime human rights ombudsman, has been chosen as the country’s next president by parliament. She stood without an opposing candidate in the vote.
As lawmakers cast their ballots, demonstrators gathered outside the parliament building to demand direct presidential elections in Estonia. The protest highlighted the contrast between the parliamentary selection of the president and calls for voters to choose the office directly.
Madise will take office on October 12, succeeding Alar Karis. Karis decided not to seek re-election after completing his first five-year term.
After the vote, Madise said she wanted to be “president for all Estonians.”
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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