Estonia Apologizes After Official Calls New Finnish PM ‘Cashier’
The Estonian nation flag flies from the top of the parliament building in Tallinn.
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Estonia apologized to its biggest trading partner after a nationalist official from the Baltic country’s ruling coalition insulted Finland’s new prime minister.
President Kersti Kaljulaid called her counterpart in Helsinki following weekend comments by EKRE party head Mart Helme calling Sanna Marin, who recently became the world’s youngest premier, a “cashier” -- a reference to a previous job she held.