Party comparison
Keskerakond vs Eesti 200: how alike are they?
We compare the documented positions of Eesti Keskerakond and Erakond Eesti 200 on the 38 questions in the test, issue by issue.
In brief
How do Keskerakond and Eesti 200 differ?
Keskerakond and Eesti 200 are far apart on the economy, energy and regional policy. Keskerakond fully supports free public transport throughout Estonia and a higher income tax rate for people who earn more, and supports faster pension rises even if taxes have to go up and much larger benefits for families with three or more children; Eesti 200 opposes all of these. Eesti 200 fully supports a climate law with binding targets and requiring churches to cut their ties with the Moscow Patriarchate, which Keskerakond fully opposes, and it also supports defence spending of at least 5% of GDP and using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, where Keskerakond disagrees. Keskerakond fully supports producing electricity from oil shale in the long term, electing the president directly and cutting VAT on food, which Eesti 200 opposes.
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
Economy and taxes
People who earn more should pay a higher rate of income tax.
Language and integration
Churches in Estonia should be required to cut their ties with the Moscow Patriarchate.
Energy and environment
Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions.
Regions and rural life
Public transport should be free throughout Estonia.
Economy and taxes
VAT on food should be cut, even if the state collects less money.
Pensions, family and welfare
Pensions should rise faster, even if taxes have to go up to pay for it.
Common ground
Where they agree
Defence and security
Women should also do compulsory military service.
Both: Against
Europe and foreign affairs
The EU should be able to take foreign policy decisions by majority vote, without needing unanimity.
Both: Against
By issue
Agreement by issue
Detail
Question by question
Economy and taxes 42 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| People who earn more should pay a higher rate of income tax. | Strongly in favour | Strongly against |
| VAT on food should be cut, even if the state collects less money. | Strongly in favour | Against |
| The annual car tax should be abolished. | Strongly in favour | In between |
| A tax on expensive property should be introduced so that taxes on work can be lowered. | In favour | In between |
| The standard VAT rate should be brought back down from 24%, even if public spending has to be cut. | In favour | Against |
| To reduce the budget deficit, public spending should be cut rather than taxes raised. | Against | In favour |
Pensions, family and welfare 44 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| Pensions should rise faster, even if taxes have to go up to pay for it. | In favour | Strongly against |
| Families with three or more children should receive much larger benefits than families with one or two children. | In favour | Strongly against |
| Healthcare should rely more on people's own responsibility, for example through higher patient co-payments. | Strongly against | Against |
| University education should be free for all students. | In favour | Against |
Defence and security 56 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia should keep defence spending at 5% of GDP or more, even if that means cuts in other areas. | Against | Strongly in favour |
| Estonia should keep giving Ukraine military aid worth at least 0.25% of GDP every year. | In favour | Strongly in favour |
| Women should also do compulsory military service. | Against | Against |
| Frozen Russian assets should be used to fund Ukraine. | Against | Strongly in favour |
Europe and foreign affairs 88 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| The EU should hand powers back to member states rather than take on new ones. | In between | Against |
| The EU should be able to take foreign policy decisions by majority vote, without needing unanimity. | Against | Against |
Migration 50 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia should make it easier to hire workers from outside the EU when companies cannot find staff. | Against | In favour |
| The annual immigration quota should not be increased. | In favour | Against |
Language and integration 45 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| All schooling should switch to Estonian by 2030, including in schools where most pupils speak Russian. | In between | Strongly in favour |
| It should be easier for people who have lived in Estonia since before 1991 to obtain Estonian citizenship. | Strongly in favour | In between |
| People who work with customers should be required to speak Estonian, with higher fines if they do not. | Against | In favour |
| Churches in Estonia should be required to cut their ties with the Moscow Patriarchate. | Strongly against | Strongly in favour |
| Estonian citizens should be allowed to also hold the citizenship of another EU or NATO country. | In favour | Strongly in favour |
Energy and environment 45 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| Estonia should build a nuclear power plant. | In between | In favour |
| Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term. | Strongly in favour | Against |
| Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions. | Strongly against | Strongly in favour |
| More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them. | Against | In favour |
| The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced. | In favour | In between |
Values and society 70 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| The Constitution should define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. | Against | Strongly against |
| Access to abortion in Estonia should be restricted. | Against | Strongly against |
| Tougher punishments reduce crime more than prevention and rehabilitation do. | In between | Against |
| Euthanasia should be allowed for terminally ill people who ask for it. | In between | In favour |
| Inciting hatred against a group of people should be punished more severely. | Against | In favour |
Government and democracy 50 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| Internet voting should be kept in elections. | In between | Strongly in favour |
| The President of the Republic should be elected directly by the citizens. | Strongly in favour | Against |
| Citizens should be able to trigger a binding referendum by collecting signatures. | In favour | In between |
Regions and rural life 25 %
| Question | Keskerakond | Eesti 200 |
|---|---|---|
| The state should keep small village schools open even if they have few pupils. | Strongly in favour | In between |
| Public transport should be free throughout Estonia. | Strongly in favour | Strongly against |
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