{
  "id": 4825455,
  "title": "A look back at Estonia's presidential elections | Episode 7: Alar Karis, 2021",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/a-look-back-at-estonias-presidential-elections-episode-7-alar-karis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T08:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ERR News Estonia",
    "slug": "err-news-estonia",
    "url": "https://news.err.ee/1610125045/a-look-back-at-estonia-s-presidential-elections-episode-7-alar-karis-2021"
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  "summary": "Five years ago, Alar Karis emerged from a crowded field of potential candidates to win Estonia's presidency, backed by a cross-party search for a politically unaffiliated figure capable of securing broad support in the Riigikogu.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ERR News Estonia",
        "title": "Diplomat: Estonia's presidential election not befitting a 21st century liberal democracy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/diplomat-estonias-presidential-election-not-befitting-a-21st-century",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:47:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}