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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Reform Party Eesti Reformierakond |
RE | Taavi Rõivas | Classical liberalism | 30 | 2 | |
| Estonian Centre Party Eesti Keskerakond |
K | Edgar Savisaar | Centrism | 27 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond |
SDE | Jevgeni Ossinovski | Social democracy | 15 | 1 | |
| Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit |
IRL | Margus Tsahkna | Liberal conservatism | 14 | 1 | |
| Free Party Eesti Vabaerakond |
EV | Andres Herkel | Liberal conservatism | 8 | 0 | |
| Conservative People's Party of Estonia Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond |
EKRE | Mart Helme | National conservatism | 7 | 0 | |
Other parties
- Estonian Christian Democrats (Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid) – christian democratic (member European Christian Political Movement)
- Estonian Greens (Erakond Eestimaa Rohelised) – ecologist
- Estonian United Left Party (Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei) – socialist, Russian minority, member European Left
- Estonian Independence Party (Eesti Iseseisvuspartei) – eurosceptic, nationalist
- Estonian Freedom Party – Farmers’ Assembly (Eesti Vabaduspartei – Põllumeeste Kogu) – nationalist
- Party of People's Unity (Rahva Ühtsuse Erakond) - conservative liberalism
Former parties
- Communist Party of Estonia (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei)
- Communist Party (on CPSU platform) (Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei (NLKP platvormil))
- Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond)
- Estonian Country Union (Eesti Maaliit)
- Estonian Democratic Labour Party (Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond)
- 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")
- 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
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