Sunday, March 3, 2019

Reform Party Beats Centre Rivals In Estonian Parliamentary Election



BBC: Estonia general election: Reform party beats Centre rivals

The centre-right Reform party has won Estonia's general election, beating the ruling Centre party.

Reform, led by former MEP Kaja Kallas, took about 29% of the vote to 23% for Centre in Sunday's ballot.

Meanwhile the far-right Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), which has called for a referendum on EU membership, came a close third.

Ms Kallas - set to be Estonia's first female prime minister - said all coalition options were on the table.

Speaking to public broadcaster ETV however she insisted EKRE were "not a choice for us".

Nearly a quarter of Estonia's 881,000 eligible voters cast their ballots by e-voting. Results from e-voting gave Reform an even higher score.

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More News On Estonia's Parliamentary Election

The Latest: Center-right tops Estonia vote, populists gain -- AP
Reform Party overwhelmingly wins e-vote -- ERR
Estonian center-right opposition wins parliamentary election -- Reuters
Populist party gains as Estonia faces possible power swap -- AP
Estonia general election: Polls point to tight vote -- BBC
Estonia election: rise of far right threatens centrist parties -- The Guardian
What to know about Estonia’s general election -- AP

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