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Illustration photo – Parliamentary elections in Estonia, March 5, 2023.
Tallinn – Today's parliamentary elections ended in Estonia, in which polls gave the center-right Reform Party the best chance of victory current Prime Minister Kaji Kallas. According to the public broadcaster ERR, 63.7 percent of the more than 900,000 eligible voters came to vote. According to preliminary data, a third of people voted electronically, which the Baltic country's laws have allowed since 2005. The AP agency writes that preliminary results are expected early Monday.
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The main topics of the election campaign were Estonian national security in view of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prime Minister Kallas is among the main supporters of Ukraine in Europe, while the right-wing populist Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), which has a chance to finish second, promises to limit the impact of the Ukraine crisis on Estonia. EKRE also blames the current government for high inflation.
If the Kallas party succeeds in forming a coalition after the elections, Estonia will probably retain its pro-European orientation, its efforts to switch to green energy and will continue to accept Ukrainian refugees. EKRE, on the other hand, promises to put an end to efforts for a green transformation, and thus reduce people's energy expenses. He also intends to close the door to new Ukrainian refugees.
