Helme

World

RIGHT-WING POPULIST

Estonia replaces minister who questioned Biden and mocked Sanna Marin

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/19/20

Mart Helme resigned from office at beginning of last week after questioning the legality of the outcome of the US presidential election.

World

HOMOPHOBIC COMMENTS

Estonian Interior minister calls for all homosexuals to go to Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/18/20

He previously caused a stir in late 2019 with mocking comments about Sanna Marin and the Finnish government.

Finland

Estonian far-right leader who mocked Sanna Marin named his son sucessor

The Nomad Today 7/5/20

Helme also referred to the Finnish government's programme as a "revenge" for the Reds for their defeat in the Finnish civil war.

Finland

Estonia apologizes for Interior Minister's mockery on Sanna Marin

The Nomad Today 12/17/19

The embarrassment suffered by Estonia was not enough to cause Mart Helme's resignation or cessation. On Tuesday, he survived a vote of confidence triggered by his comments.