Party comparison

Eesti 200 vs Isamaa: how alike are they?

We compare the documented positions of Erakond Eesti 200 and Isamaa Erakond on the 38 questions in the test, issue by issue.

Eesti 200

Liberalism, centrism

61 %

overall agreement

Isamaa

National conservatism, Christian democracy

In brief

How do Eesti 200 and Isamaa differ?

Eesti 200 and Isamaa take the same positions on defence and language: both fully support defence spending of at least 5% of GDP, military aid to Ukraine, using frozen Russian assets to fund it, switching all schooling to Estonian by 2030 and requiring churches to cut their ties with the Moscow Patriarchate. They are far apart on family policy, values, climate and immigration. Isamaa fully supports much larger benefits for families with three or more children and defining marriage in the Constitution, and Eesti 200 fully opposes both. Eesti 200 fully supports a climate law with binding targets and dual citizenship with EU and NATO countries, and supports more onshore wind farms, harsher penalties for inciting hatred and easier hiring of workers from outside the EU; Isamaa opposes all of these and does not want the immigration quota raised.

This summary is based on the parties’ documented positions on the test statements; the source of each position is on the party’s page. Updated 17/10/2026.

Differences

Where they clash most

Pensions, family and welfare

Families with three or more children should receive much larger benefits than families with one or two children.

Eesti 200 Strongly against

Its 2023 programme says society must support the birth of a first, second, third or later child equally; that year its group voted to cut the large-family allowance.

Isamaa Strongly in favour

In 2023 it protested against cuts to the large-family allowance, whose increase it had pushed in 2022, and in 2025 it criticised cuts to family benefits.

Language and integration

Estonian citizens should be allowed to also hold the citizenship of another EU or NATO country.

Eesti 200 Strongly in favour

In May 2026 its council approved the position that Estonian citizens by birth should be able to keep the citizenship of another EU or NATO country without having to choose.

Isamaa Strongly against

Its 2023 manifesto opposes allowing multiple citizenship and makes no exception for allied countries.

Energy and environment

Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions.

Eesti 200 Strongly in favour

In 2026 its council declared that Estonia needs a climate law and its leader urged passing it now; in June its group voted against rejecting the government's climate bill.

Isamaa Strongly against

In August 2026 its leader called for the climate bill to be dropped, describing it as an initiative that would kill off the resource-based economy.

Values and society

The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Eesti 200 Strongly against

In 2023 its group voted unanimously for the law opening marriage to two adults of any sex, as its programme that year proposed; it defends an equal right to marry for everyone.

Isamaa Strongly in favour

Its founding principles say marriage between a man and a woman must be protected by the Constitution, and its 2023 manifesto pledges to propose that amendment.

Migration

Estonia should make it easier to hire workers from outside the EU when companies cannot find staff.

Eesti 200 In favour

In 2026 it voted to make it easier for foreigners to work in sectors short of skilled staff, with a set wage threshold and an annual cap on permits.

Isamaa Strongly against

Its 2023 manifesto prefers Estonians returning home and inactive people re-entering work to foreign labour, and in 2025–2026 it criticised the easing of immigration rules.

Migration

The annual immigration quota should not be increased.

Eesti 200 Against

In 2026 it voted to exempt sectors short of staff from the annual immigration quota, with a separate cap; its 2023 programme wanted engineers and specialists exempted from the quota.

Isamaa Strongly in favour

Its 2023 manifesto pledges not to raise the immigration quota (0.1% of the population), and in 2026 its parliamentary group leader criticised the increase made this term.

Common ground

Where they agree

Defence and security

Estonia should keep defence spending at 5% of GDP or more, even if that means cuts in other areas.

Both: Strongly in favour

Defence and security

Estonia should keep giving Ukraine military aid worth at least 0.25% of GDP every year.

Both: Strongly in favour

Defence and security

Women should also do compulsory military service.

Both: Against

Defence and security

Frozen Russian assets should be used to fund Ukraine.

Both: Strongly in favour

Language and integration

All schooling should switch to Estonian by 2030, including in schools where most pupils speak Russian.

Both: Strongly in favour

Language and integration

Churches in Estonia should be required to cut their ties with the Moscow Patriarchate.

Both: Strongly in favour

By issue

Agreement by issue

Economy and taxes 58 %

Pensions, family and welfare 50 %

Defence and security 100 %

Europe and foreign affairs 63 %

Migration 25 %

Language and integration 65 %

Energy and environment 45 %

Values and society 40 %

Government and democracy 92 %

Regions and rural life 75 %

Detail

Question by question

Economy and taxes 58 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
People who earn more should pay a higher rate of income tax.	Strongly against	Against
VAT on food should be cut, even if the state collects less money.	Against	In favour
The annual car tax should be abolished.	In between	Strongly in favour
A tax on expensive property should be introduced so that taxes on work can be lowered.	In between	Strongly against
The standard VAT rate should be brought back down from 24%, even if public spending has to be cut.	Against	In favour
To reduce the budget deficit, public spending should be cut rather than taxes raised.	In favour	Strongly in favour

Pensions, family and welfare 50 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
Pensions should rise faster, even if taxes have to go up to pay for it.	Strongly against	Against
Families with three or more children should receive much larger benefits than families with one or two children.	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
Healthcare should rely more on people's own responsibility, for example through higher patient co-payments.	Against	In between
University education should be free for all students.	Against	In favour

Defence and security 100 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
Estonia should keep defence spending at 5% of GDP or more, even if that means cuts in other areas.	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour
Estonia should keep giving Ukraine military aid worth at least 0.25% of GDP every year.	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour
Women should also do compulsory military service.	Against	Against
Frozen Russian assets should be used to fund Ukraine.	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour

Europe and foreign affairs 63 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
The EU should hand powers back to member states rather than take on new ones.	Against	In favour
The EU should be able to take foreign policy decisions by majority vote, without needing unanimity.	Against	Strongly against

Migration 25 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
Estonia should make it easier to hire workers from outside the EU when companies cannot find staff.	In favour	Strongly against
The annual immigration quota should not be increased.	Against	Strongly in favour

Language and integration 65 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
All schooling should switch to Estonian by 2030, including in schools where most pupils speak Russian.	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour
It should be easier for people who have lived in Estonia since before 1991 to obtain Estonian citizenship.	In between	Strongly against
People who work with customers should be required to speak Estonian, with higher fines if they do not.	In favour	Strongly in favour
Churches in Estonia should be required to cut their ties with the Moscow Patriarchate.	Strongly in favour	Strongly in favour
Estonian citizens should be allowed to also hold the citizenship of another EU or NATO country.	Strongly in favour	Strongly against

Energy and environment 45 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
Estonia should build a nuclear power plant.	In favour	In between
Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term.	Against	In favour
Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions.	Strongly in favour	Strongly against
More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them.	In favour	Strongly against
The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced.	In between	Against

Values and society 40 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.	Strongly against	Strongly in favour
Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted.	Strongly against	In between
Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do.	Against	In between
Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it.	In favour	Against
Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely.	In favour	Strongly against

Government and democracy 92 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
Internet voting should be kept in elections.	Strongly in favour	In favour
The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens.	Against	Against
Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures.	In between	In between

Regions and rural life 75 %

Question	Eesti 200	Isamaa
The state should keep small village schools open even if they have few pupils.	In between	In favour
Public transport should be free throughout Estonia.	Strongly against	Against

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