with initiatives such as e-residency, Estonia was the first state in the Baltics to pass a law on same-sex partnerships.But now its liberal reputation could be in trouble.
The country’s coalition government, which encompasses the Centre Party, the Fatherland Party, known as Isamaa, and the far-right EKRE party has announced a referendum next spring on the constitutional definition of marriage.It is set to ask a question about whether marriage should be defined in the constitution as being between a man and women“The referendum is part of the far-right’s desire to roll back liberal policies that have brought greater equality and tolerance to our societies.