Party profiles

Estonia's political parties: what each one proposes for 7 March

Deciding who to vote for starts with knowing what each party proposes beyond the headlines. Here are the 7 parties in the test: where they come from, who leads them, whether they are in government or in opposition, and what they stand for.

Each profile sets out the party's position question by question, with the reasoning and, where there is one, a link to the source. It is based on election manifestos, votes in the Riigikogu and public statements. It is the same database our political match test uses; see the full methodology to find out how it is put together.

Eesti Reformierakond

Reformierakond

Liberalism, centre-right · Nationwide

The Estonian Reform Party is a liberal party founded in 1994 by Siim Kallas. It belongs to the ALDE Party and, in the European Parliament, to the Rene...

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Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond

EKRE

National conservatism, Euroscepticism · Nationwide

The Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) was formed in 2012 by the merger of the agrarian People's Union with the Estonian Nationalist Moveme...

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Eesti Keskerakond

Keskerakond

Centrism, social conservatism · Nationwide

The Estonian Centre Party grew out of the Popular Front in 1991. It has led several governments, most recently under Jüri Ratas (2016–2021). Since 202...

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Erakond Eesti 200

Eesti 200

Liberalism, centrism · Nationwide

Eesti 200 is a liberal party founded in 2018. It grew out of a manifesto that called for long-term plans for “a 200-year Estonia”. It entered the Riig...

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Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond

SDE

Social democracy, centre-left · Nationwide

The Social Democratic Party (SDE) descends from the Estonian Social Democratic Party re-founded in 1990 and has had its current name since 2004. It be...

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Isamaa Erakond

Isamaa

National conservatism, Christian democracy · Nationwide

Isamaa (“Fatherland”) is a national-conservative party and a member of the European People's Party. It was formed in 2006 by the merger of the Pro Pat...

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Erakond Parempoolsed

Parempoolsed

Economic liberalism, centre-right · Nationwide

Erakond Parempoolsed (“The Right-Wingers”) is a centre-right liberal party founded in 2022 by former Isamaa members who had formed an internal faction...

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From left to right

The parties ordered by their place on the economic axis of the political compass, calculated from their positions on the test questions (from −100, left, to +100, right). See the full map with the social axis.

Now you know where each party stands. What about you?

The parties' positions are on the table. Answer the same questions and see how far you are from each of them, topic by topic.

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