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. Estonia has a

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with numerous parties, in which no one party is likely to gain power alone, and parties must work with each other to form

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The parties

Major parties

Parties represented in the

Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Just ...

or the

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Other parties

Former parties

Communist Party of Estonia The Communist Party of Estonia ( et, Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei, abbreviated EKP) was a subdivision of the Soviet communist party which in 1920-1940 operated illegally in Estonia and, after the 1940 occupation and annexation of Estonia by the ...

(''Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei'') * Communist Party (on CPSU platform) (''Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei (NLKP platvormil)'') * Constitution Party (''Konstitutsioonierakond'') * Estonian Biodiversity Party (''Elurikkuse Erakond'') *

Estonian Christian Democrats The Party of Estonian Christian Democrats (''Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid''), formerly known as the Estonian Christian People's Party (''Eesti Kristlik Rahvapartei'') was a political party in Estonia, which is not represented in the Riig ...

(''Erakond Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid'') *

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(''Eesti Maaliit'') *

Estonian Democratic Labour Party Estonian Left Party (, EVP) was a leftist socialist political party in Estonia. History *1990: Registration of the independent Communist Party of Estonia, Estonian Communist Party (EKP). *1992: Congress of EKP renamed Estonian Democratic Labour ...

(''Eesti Demokraatlik Tööerakond'') *

Estonian Free Party The Estonian Free Party ( et, Eesti Vabaerakond) was an Estonian Centre-right politics, centre-right List of political parties in Estonia, political party founded in 2014. The last chairman of the party was Heiki Lill. The party gained 8 seats a ...

(''Eesti Vabaerakond'') * Estonian Greens (''Eesti Rohelised'') *

Estonian Independence Party The Estonian Independence Party ( et, Eesti Iseseisvuspartei, EIP) was a far-right nationalist political party in Estonia. The party, founded in 1999, is a successor to the Estonian Future Party. One of the principal aims of the party is the withd ...

(''Eesti Iseseisvuspartei'') *

Estonian Labour Party The Estonian Labour Party ( et, Eesti Tööerakond, ETE) was a political party in Estonia. It was formed in 1919 by a merger of the Radical Socialist Party and the Social Travaillist Party, and ceased to exist in 1932, when it merged with other ce ...

(''Eesti Tööerakond'') *

Estonian Left Party Estonian Left Party (, EVP) was a leftist socialist political party in Estonia. History *1990: Registration of the independent Estonian Communist Party (EKP). *1992: Congress of EKP renamed Estonian Democratic Labour Party (EDTP). *July 1995: E ...

(''Eesti Vasakpartei'') *

Estonian National Independence Party The Estonian National Independence Party, or ENIP, ( et, Eesti Rahvusliku Sõltumatuse Partei, ''ERSP''), founded on 20 August 1988 in Estonian SSR, was the first non- communist political party established in the former USSR. Founders of the par ...

(''Eesti Rahvusliku Sõltumatuse Partei'') *

Estonian Party of Pensioners and Families Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * ...

(''Eesti Pensionäride ja Perede Erakond'') *

Estonian People's Party The Estonian People's Party ( et, Eesti Rahvaerakond, ER) was a centre-right political party in Estonia. History The party was established in March 1919 by a merger of the Estonian Democratic Party and the Estonian Radical Democratic Party.Vin ...

(''Eesti Rahvaerakond'') *

Estonian Rural People's Union Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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(''Eesti Maarahva Liit'') *

Estonian Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party ( et, Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond, SDE) 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 ( et, Rahvaerakond Mõõduka ...

(''Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei'') *

Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party The Estonian Social Democratic Independence Party ( et, Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Iseseisvuspartei, ESDIP) was a social democratic political party in Estonia (then the Estonian SSR), which advocated Estonian independence. The party was founded ...

(''Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Iseseisvuspartei'') *

Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party The Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party ( et, Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatiline Tööliste Partei) was a political party in Estonia between 1917 and 1925. The leaders of the party, founded on platforms of patriotism, Estonian independence, an ...

(''Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Tööliste Partei'') * Farmers' Union (''Põllumeeste Kogu'') *

Free Estonia Free may refer to: Concept * Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything * Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism * Emancipate, to proc ...

(''Demokraatlik Ühendus "Vaba Eesti"'') *

Independent Royalist Party of Estonia Independent Royalist Party of Estonia ( et, Eesti Rojalistlik Partei) was a frivolous political party in Estonia in the 1990s. It is now defunct. The party, widely considered a humorous expression of protest, was successful in the 1992 Estonian ...

(''Sõltumatud Kuningriiklased'') *

Libertas Estonia Libertas Estonia ( et, Libertas Eesti Erakond, LEE) was a political party in Estonia. It intended to contend the 2009 European Parliament elections under a common banner with Libertas.eu. Estonian Blue Party (1994–2001) The Estonian Blue Party ...

(''Libertas Eesti Erakond'') *

National Coalition Party Pro Patria Pro Patria National Coalition Party (''Rahvuslik Koonderakond Isamaa'' - RKEI) was an Estonian political party founded in 1992. In 1995 it merged, with the Estonian National Independence Party, into Pro Patria Union. The Pro Patria National Coali ...

(''Rahvuslik Koonderakond "Isamaa"'') *

New Estonia New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

(''Uus Eesti''), merged to

People's Union of Estonia The People's Union of Estonia ( et, Eestimaa Rahvaliit) was a political party in Estonia. Its last leader was Margo Miljand. In the 2003 parliamentary election, the party collected 64,463 votes, which made 13.0% share of all votes and 13 mand ...

* Party of People's Unity (''Rahva Ühtsuse Erakond'') *

People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives (''Vabariiklaste ja Konservatiivide Rahvaerakond'') was an Estonian political party, which existed under this banner from 1994 to 1998. History It was founded in September 1994 after Pro Patria s ...

(''Vabariiklaste ja Konservatiivide Rahvaerakond'') *

Popular Front of Estonia The Popular Front of Estonia ( et, Eestimaa Rahvarinne; RR), introduced to the public by the Estonian politician Edgar Savisaar under the short-lived name Popular Front for the Support of Perestroika, was a political organisation in Estonia in ...

(''Rahvarinne'') *

Pro Patria Union The Pro Patria Union ( et, Isamaaliit, meaning literally Fatherland Union) was a national-conservative political party in Estonia. The party was founded on 2 December 1995 from a merger of the Estonian National Independence Party and the Pro Pat ...

(''Isamaaliit'') *

Res Publica Party Res Publica Party ( et, Erakond Res Publica) was a political party in Estonia that self-identified as conservative. Established as a party on 8 December 2001, the political organisation Res Publica was founded already as early as 1989 and exist ...

(''Erakond Res Publica'') * Russian Social Democratic Party (''Vene Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Partei Eestis'') * Swedish People's League (''Rootsi Rahvaliit'') *

Vaps Movement The Vaps Movement ( et, Eesti Vabadussõjalaste Keskliit, later ''Eesti Vabadussõjalaste Liit'', ''vabadussõjalased'', or colloquially ''vapsid'', a single member of this movement was called ''vaps'') was an Estonian political organization. Fo ...

(''Eesti Vabadussõjalaste Keskliit'') *

Russian Party in Estonia The Russian Party in Estonia ( et, Vene Erakond Eestis, VEE) was a minor political party in Estonia. History The party was originally established as the Russian National Union, a right-of-centre party, in 1920. It received 1% of the national vo ...

(''Vene Erakond Eestis'')

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Parties A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...

Political parties A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or pol ...