Estonia’s governing coalition has collapsed in the wake of a row over social welfare policy, leaving Prime Minister Kaja Kallas searching for a new government partner. The country has been governed by an alliance of the Kallas’ liberal Reform Party and the left-leaning Centre Party since January 2021. The crisis was preceded by disputes over a bill on family and child benefits, for which the Centre Party had joined forces with the opposition. It also blocked the passage of a government bill on pre-school education in parliament on Wednesday. “Estonia needs a functioning government based on com…