List of political parties in Estonia
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This article lists political parties in Estonia. Estonia has a multi-party system with numerous parties, in which no one party is likely to gain power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
The parties
Major parties
Parties represented in the Riigikogu or the European Parliament.
| Name | Leader | Ideology | MPs | MEPs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=5px style="background-color: Template:Estonian Reform Party/meta/color" | | Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond |
RE | Kaja Kallas | Classical liberalism[1] | 34 | 2 |
| style="background-color: Template:Estonian Centre Party/meta/color" | | Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond |
K | Jüri Ratas | Centrism[1] | 25 | 1 |
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative People's Party of Estonia/meta/color" | | Conservative People's Party of Estonia Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond |
EKRE | Martin Helme | National conservatism[1] Estonian nationalism[2] |
19 | 1 |
| style="background-color: Template:Pro Patria (Estonian political party)/meta/color" | | Pro Patria Isamaa |
I | Helir-Valdor Seeder | National conservatism[3] Christian democracy[1] |
12 | 1 |
| style="background-color: Template:Social Democratic Party (Estonia)/meta/color" | | Social Democratic Party Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond |
SDE | Indrek Saar | Social democracy[1] | 10 | 2 |
Other parties
- Estonia 200 (Erakond Eesti 200) – social liberalism, economic liberalism, technocracy
- Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) – green politics, social liberalism, direct democracy
- Estonian Party for the Future (Eesti Tulevikuerakond) - green politics, grassroots democracy, E-democracy
- Estonian United Left Party (Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei) – democratic socialism, Russian minority politics
- Estonian Independence Party (Eesti Iseseisvuspartei) – euroscepticism, nationalism
- Estonian Freedom Party – Farmers' Assembly (Eesti Vabaduspartei – Põllumeeste Kogu) – agrarianism, nationalism
Former parties
- Communist Party of Estonia (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei)
- Communist Party (on CPSU platform) (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei (NLKP platvormil))
- Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond)
- Estonian Biodiversity Party (Elurikkuse Erakond) – green politics, grassroots democracy, E-democracy
- Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid) – christian democratic (member European Christian Political Movement)
- Estonian Country Union (Eesti Maaliit)
- Estonian Democratic Labour Party (Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond)
- Estonian Free Party (Eesti Vabaerakond) – liberal conservatism
- Estonian Greens (Eesti Rohelised)
- Estonian Labour Party (Eesti Tööerakond)
- Estonian Left Party (Eesti Vasakpartei)
- Estonian National Independence Party (Eesti Rahvusliku Sõltumatuse Partei"")
- Estonian Party of Pensioners and Families (Eesti Pensionäride ja Perede Erakond)
- Estonian People's Party (Eesti Rahvaerakond)
- Estonian Social Democratic Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei)
- Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Iseseisvuspartei)
- Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Tööliste Partei)
- Farmers' Union (Põllumeeste Kogu)
- Independent Royalist Party of Estonia (Sõltumatud Kuningriiklased)
- Libertas Estonia (Libertas Eesti Erakond)
- National Coalition Party Pro Patria (Rahvuslik Koonderakond "Isamaa")
- Party of People's Unity (Rahva Ühtsuse Erakond) - anti-immigration
- People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives (Vabariiklaste ja Konservatiivide Rahvaerakond)
- Popular Front of Estonia (Rahvarinne)
- Pro Patria Union (Isamaaliit)
- Res Publica Party (Erakond Res Publica)
- Russian Social Democratic Party (Vene Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei Eestis)
- Swedish People's League (Rootsi Rahvaliit)
- Vaps Movement (Eesti Vabadussõjalaste Keskliit)
- Russian Party in Estonia (Vene Erakond Eestis)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Nordsieck, Wolfram (2015). "Estonia". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- ^ "Conservative People's Party of Estonia Faction". Riigikogu. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Isamaa fraktsioon" (in Estonian). Riigikogu. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Retrieved 23 Nov 2019.