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For the first time since the online system was introduced 18 years ago, more Estonians cast their ballot electronically rather than in-person.

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On Facebook Sunday, Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas urged Helme and his son Martin to stop issuing unsubstantiated statements that he said damage Estonian and U.S. bilateral relations

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