Estonia 200

Last updated

Estonia 200
Eesti 200
AbbreviationE200
Leader Margus Tsahkna
Founder Kristina Kallas
Founded3 November 2018;5 years ago (2018-11-03)
Split from Isamaa
Social Democratic Party
Membership (2021)Increase2.svg 710 [1]
Ideology
Political position Centre
European affiliation Renew Europe
Colours
  •   Indigo
Slogan"Pikk plaan Eestile"
"A Long-term Plan for Estonia"
Riigikogu
14 / 101
Municipalities
40 / 1,717
European Parliament
0 / 7
Party flag
Flag of the Estonia 200.svg
Website
eesti200.ee

Estonia 200 (Estonian : Eesti 200, E200) is a liberal [2] political party in Estonia. [3] [4] Since April 2023, the party has been a junior partner in the third Kallas government. In the European Parliament, the party is a member of the Renew Europe group. [5]

Contents

History

In 2017, the initiators of the movement began discussing Estonia's future. The movement's formal foundation arguably took place on 2 May 2018, when their manifesto was first published. According to a mid-June 2018 poll conducted by Turu-uuringute AS, 15% of voters were ready to vote for the movement in the 2019 parliamentary elections.[ citation needed ]

Former Eesti 200 leader Kristina Kallas at the 2021 Opinion Festival in Paide, Estonia Kristina Kallas 2021. aasta Arvamusfestivalil.jpg
Former Eesti 200 leader Kristina Kallas at the 2021 Opinion Festival in Paide, Estonia

On 30 May 2018, former Põlva County governor Igor Taro was appointed rural area coordinator of the movement. [6] On 7 June, the initiators announced that Henrik Raave would lead Eesti 200, [7] and the following day, the manifesto authors registered it as a nonprofit organisation. Its founders were Raave, Taro, as well as Priit Alamäe, Kristiina Tõnnisson, Indrek Nuume and Kristina Kallas, who was elected council head. [8] On 7 August, news broke that Margus Tsahkna, former leader of the Pro Patria party, was set to join Eesti 200. [9]

On 21 August 2018, the Estonia 200 movement decided to form a party later that fall and participate in the March 2019 parliamentary elections. [10] On 3 November, the day the movement became a party, Kristina Kallas was elected as its first chairperson. [11] On 15 May 2019, Triin Saag told Europe Elects that E200 aimed to join what would become the liberal Renew Europe group in the EU Parliament. [12]

In July 2020, Karin Kaup Lapõnin became Estonia 200's executive secretary. On 10 October, the party elected a new board, with Kallas reelected as chair. Kaup Lapõnin, Margot Roose, Lauri Hussar and Marek Reinaas were elected as board members, while Margus Tsahkna, Pirko Konsa and Jaak Laineste were reelected to the board. On 15 October 2022, Hussar defeated Kallas in the party's leadership election and became chair.[ citation needed ]

In the 2023 parliamentary election, Estonia 200 received 13.3% of the vote and 14 seats in the Riigikogu. Following the election on 7 March, Prime Minister and Reform Party leader Kaja Kallas invited Estonia 200 and the Social Democratic Party for preliminary talks aimed at forming a new coalition government. [13] A coalition agreement between the three parties was reached by 7 April, [14] giving E200 three ministerial seats, [15] and was officially signed on 10 April. [16] On 17 April, the third Kallas government was formally sworn into office. [17]

Ideology and platform

Estonia 200 describes itself as a liberal and progressive party, [18] and has been described as centrist [19] [20] [21] and adhering to both social [22] and economic liberalism. [23] [24] It is pro-NATO and pro-European, [25] supports same-sex marriage, and considers internet access a human right. [26] [27] The party supports community-based investments in renewable energy sources and creating a bond for green funding. It advocates the inclusion of mental health lessons in school curricula, as well as reserving 1% of local budgets for investment projects chosen by residents. Estonia 200 also calls for local government bodies to comprise a mixture of politicians, experts and representatives of interest groups. In addition, it intends to decrease public funding for all political parties. [28]

Election results

Parliamentary elections

ElectionVotes %Seats+/−Government
2019 24,4474.4 (#6)
0 / 101
NewExtra-parliamentary
2023 81,32913.3 (#4)
14 / 101
Increase2.svg 14Coalition

European Parliament elections

ElectionVotesSeatsPos.
# %± pp #±
2019 10,7063.2
0 / 7
7th

Notes

    Related Research Articles

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Estonian Centre Party</span> Political party in Estonia

    The Estonian Centre Party is a left-centrist political party in Estonia. It was founded in 1991 as a direct successor of the Popular Front of Estonia, and it is currently led by Mihhail Kõlvart.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Estonian Reform Party</span> Political party in Estonia

    The Estonian Reform Party is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party", referencing its logo.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Social Democratic Party (Estonia)</span> Political party in Estonia

    The Social Democratic Party is a centre-left political party in Estonia. It is currently led by Lauri Läänemets. The party was formerly known as the Moderate People's Party. The SDE has been a member of the Party of European Socialists since 16 May 2003 and was a member of the Socialist International from November 1990 to 2017. It is orientated towards the principles of social-democracy, and it supports Estonia's membership in the European Union. From April 2023, the party has been a junior coalition partner in the third Kallas government.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Riigikogu</span> Unicameral parliament of Estonia

    The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chief justice of the Supreme Court, and elects the president. Among its other tasks, the Riigikogu also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations and bring about changes in law, as well as approves the budget presented by the government as law, and monitors the executive power.

    Same-sex marriage has been legal in Estonia since 1 January 2024. The government elected in the March 2023 election, led by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and consisting of the Reform Party, the Social Democrats and Estonia 200, vowed to legalize same-sex marriage. Legislation to open marriage to same-sex couples was introduced to the Riigikogu in May 2023, and was approved in a final reading by 55 votes to 34 on 20 June. It was signed into law by President Alar Karis on 27 June, and took effect on 1 January 2024. Estonia was the first Baltic state, the twentieth country in Europe, and the 35th in the world to legalise same-sex marriage.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Jüri Ratas</span> 18th Prime Minister of Estonia

    Jüri Ratas is an Estonian politician who was the 18th prime minister of Estonia from 2016 to 2021. He was the Leader of the Centre Party from 2016 to 2023, and the mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007. Ratas was a member of the Centre Party until switching to Isamaa in 2024.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Isamaa</span> Political party in Estonia

    Isamaa is a Christian-democratic and national-conservative political party in Estonia.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Urmas Reinsalu</span> Estonian politician

    Urmas Reinsalu is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2022 to 2023 and previously from 2019 to 2021. Before that, Urmas has served as the Minister of Defence between 2012 and 2014, and Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2019. Reinsalu is a member and current leader of the Isamaa ("Fatherland") political party, and was the party leader from 2012 to 2015.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Margus Tsahkna</span> Estonian politician

    Margus Tsahkna is an Estonian politician, leader of new liberal Estonia 200 party since 19 November 2023, former leader of the conservative Isamaa party, former Minister of Defence in Jüri Ratas' cabinet and Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet. He was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the third cabinet of Kaja Kallas on 17 April 2023.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaja Kallas</span> Prime Minister of Estonia since 2021

    Kaja Kallas is an Estonian politician and the current prime minister of Estonia since 2021, the first woman to serve in the role. The leader of the Reform Party since 2018, she was a member of parliament (Riigikogu) in 2011–2014, and 2019–2021. Kallas was a member of the European Parliament in 2014–2018, representing the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Before her election to Riigikogu, she was a lawyer specialising in European competition law.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Estonian parliamentary election</span>

    Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 3 March 2019. The newly elected 101 members of the 14th Riigikogu assembled at Toompea Castle in Tallinn within ten days of the election. The Reform Party remained the largest party, gaining four seats for a total of 34 and the Conservative People's Party had the largest gain overall, increasing their seat count by 12 to a total of 19 seats.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Riina Sikkut</span> Estonian politician

    Riina Sikkut is an Estonian politician. She serves as Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She also served as Minister of Health and Labour in Jüri Ratas' first cabinet. She was sworn in on 2 May 2018, after the former minister Jevgeni Ossinovski had vacated the seat, and left the office on 29 April 2019.

    Events of 2019 in Estonia.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Estonian parliamentary election</span>

    Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 5 March 2023 to elect all 101 members of the Riigikogu. The officially published election data indicate the victory of the Reform Party, which won 37 seats in total, while the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) placed second with 17 seats. The Centre Party won 16 seats, a loss of 10, while Estonia 200 won 14 seats, gaining representation in the Riigikogu.

    An election for the Members of the European Parliament from Estonia as part of the 2024 European Parliament election will take place on June 9.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Kristina Kallas</span> Estonian politician

    Kristina Kallas is an Estonian politician who was the leader of the Eesti 200 party. She is not related to Kaja Kallas, the current Prime Minister of Estonia.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaja Kallas's second cabinet</span> Government of Estonia from 2022 to 2023

    The second cabinet of Kaja Kallas, was the cabinet of Estonia from 18 July 2022 until 17 April 2023 when it was succeeded by the third Kallas cabinet following the 2023 election.

    Events in the year 2023 in Estonia.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaja Kallas's third cabinet</span> Government of Estonia from 2023

    The third cabinet of Kaja Kallas is the current cabinet of Estonia. The cabinet was sworn into office on 17 April 2023 following the 2023 parliamentary election.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Triple Alliance (Estonia)</span> Political alliance in Estonia

    Triple Alliance is a commonly used political term in Estonia to refer to the various coalition governments between the centre-left Social Democratic Party, centre-right Reform Party and conservative Isamaa or their predecessors. This coalition has formed four times in history - from 1999 to 2002, from 2007 to 2009, from 2015 to 2016 and from 2022 to 2023. None of the coalitions governments have lasted a full parliamentary term. All of the Triple Alliance cabinets have been the second ones of the respective Prime Minister.

    References

    1. ↑ "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
    2. ↑ "Estonia" (PDF). cise.luiss.it. 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
    3. ↑ Juzefovičs, Jānis; Vihalemm, Triin (August 2020). "Digital humor against essentialization: Strategies of Baltic Russian-speaking social media users". Political Geography . 81: 102204. doi:10.1016/j.polgeo.2020.102204. S2CID   219766669.
    4. ↑ Ehin, Piret; Talving, Liisa (2019). "Estonia: A scene set by the preceding national election". In De Sio, Lorenzo; Russo, Luana; Franklin, Mark N. (eds.). The European Parliament Elections of 2019. Luiss University Press. p.  129. Eesti 200, a liberal newcomer, received 3.2% of the vote.
    5. ↑ "Eesti 200". Renew Europe. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
    6. ↑ "Igor Taro asub vedama Eesti 200 tegevust maakondades" (in Estonian). Postimees. 30 May 2018.
    7. ↑ "Eesti 200 tegevjuhiks saab Henrik Raave" (in Estonian). ERR. 7 June 2018.
    8. ↑ "Eesti 200 algatajad asutasid MTÜ" (in Estonian). Postimees. 8 June 2018.
    9. ↑ "Margus Tsahkna kinnitas, et liitub Eesti 200-ga" (in Estonian). ERR. 7 August 2018.
    10. ↑ "Liikumine Eesti 200 loob partei ja läheb valimistele" (in Estonian). ERR. 21 August 2018.
    11. ↑ "Eesti 200 moodustas partei. Erakonna esimeheks valiti Kristina Kallas". Delfi. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
    12. ↑ @EuropeElects (16 May 2019). "Estonia: E200's national spitzenkandidat ("top candidate") in the European election tells @EuropeElects that she in…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    13. ↑ "Kaja Kallas: Reform inviting Eesti 200, Social Democrats to coalition talks". 7 March 2023.
    14. ↑ "SDE leader: Coalition agreement ready, includes tax changes". 7 April 2023.
    15. ↑ "Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percentage points". 8 April 2023.
    16. ↑ "Gallery: Reform, Eesti 200 and SDE sign coalition agreement". 10 April 2023.
    17. ↑ "Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government". 12 April 2023.
    18. ↑ "Beliefs". Eesti 200. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
    19. ↑ "The Global State of Democracy". International IDEA. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
    20. ↑ "Estonia's Reform Party starts coalition government talks". AP News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
    21. ↑ "Estonia's centre-right Reform Party comes first in parliamentary election". Euronews. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
    22. ↑ "Estonia". Euractive. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
    23. ↑ "Estonia 200 unveils its full election candidate list". ERR News. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
    24. ↑ Sebald, Christoph; Matthews-Ferrero, Daniel; Papalamprou, Ery; Steenland, Robert (14 May 2019). "EU country briefing: Estonia". EURACTIV . Retrieved 27 January 2021.
    25. ↑ "Beliefs". Eesti 200. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
    26. ↑ "Eesti 200 programm" (in Estonian).
    27. ↑ "Estonia 200 programme". Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
    28. ↑ "Eesti 200 plaan" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
    This page is based on this Wikipedia article
    Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
    Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.