Estonia 200
Estonia 200 Eesti 200 | |
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Abbreviation | E200 |
Leader | Margus Tsahkna |
Founder | Kristina Kallas |
Founded | 3 November 2018 |
Split from | Isamaa Social Democratic Party |
Membership (2021) | 710[1] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre |
European affiliation | Renew Europe |
Colours |
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Slogan | "Pikk plaan Eestile" "A Long-term Plan for Estonia" |
Riigikogu | 14 / 101 |
Municipalities | 40 / 1,717 |
European Parliament | 0 / 7 |
Party flag | |
Website | |
eesti200 | |
Estonia 200 (
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]
On 30 May 2018, former
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
Ideology and platform
Estonia 200 describes itself as a liberal and progressive party,
Election results
Parliamentary elections
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Government |
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2019 | 24,447 | 4.4 (#6) | 0 / 101
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
2023 | 81,329 | 13.3 (#4) | 14 / 101
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14 | Coalition |
European Parliament elections
Election | Votes | Seats | Pos. | |||
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# | % | ± pp | # | ± | ||
2019 | 10,706 | 3.2 | 0 / 7
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7th |
Notes
References
- ^ "Äriregistri teabesüsteem" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Estonia" (PDF). cise.luiss.it. 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eesti 200". Renew Europe. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Igor Taro asub vedama Eesti 200 tegevust maakondades" (in Estonian). Postimees. 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Eesti 200 tegevjuhiks saab Henrik Raave" (in Estonian). ERR. 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Eesti 200 algatajad asutasid MTÜ" (in Estonian). Postimees. 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Margus Tsahkna kinnitas, et liitub Eesti 200-ga" (in Estonian). ERR. 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Liikumine Eesti 200 loob partei ja läheb valimistele" (in Estonian). ERR. 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Eesti 200 moodustas partei. Erakonna esimeheks valiti Kristina Kallas". Delfi. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ @EuropeElects (16 May 2019). "Estonia: E200's national spitzenkandidat ("top candidate") in the European election tells @EuropeElects that she in…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kaja Kallas: Reform inviting Eesti 200, Social Democrats to coalition talks". 7 March 2023.
- ^ "SDE leader: Coalition agreement ready, includes tax changes". 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Coalition agreement: VAT, income tax to rise by 2 percentage points". 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Gallery: Reform, Eesti 200 and SDE sign coalition agreement". 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Riigikogu gives Kaja Kallas mandate to form new government". 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Beliefs". Eesti 200. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "The Global State of Democracy". International IDEA. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Estonia's Reform Party starts coalition government talks". AP News. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Estonia's centre-right Reform Party comes first in parliamentary election". Euronews. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Estonia". Euractive. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Estonia 200 unveils its full election candidate list". ERR News. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- EURACTIV. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Beliefs". Eesti 200. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Eesti 200 programm" (in Estonian).
- ^ "Estonia 200 programme". Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Eesti 200 plaan" (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2022.