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Reform Tops All Parties In Estonia
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) - The Estonian Reform Party (ER) is the top political organization in the Baltic nation, according to a poll by TNS Emor. 19 per cent of respondents would support the ER in the next parliamentary election.
The Estonian Centre Party (KESK) is in second place with 17 per cent, followed by the Social Democratic Party (SDE) and the Fatherland Union (EI) with eight per cent each; and the Estonian People's Union (ERL) and the Union for the Republic - Res Publica (RP) with six per cent. The next election is tentatively scheduled for March 2007.
Yesterday, prime minister Juhan Parts—a member of Res Publica—announced his resignation, after the 101-member State Council passed a no-confidence motion against justice minister Ken-Marti Vaher. A controversial proposal to establish quotas for the number of corruption cases that regional prosecutors must pursue each year contributed to Vaher's downfall.
Parts became Estonia's head of government in April 2003, replacing Reform member Siim Kallas. The KESK—who hold 28 seats in the legislative branch—has begun talks with other parties on the formation of a new administration.
The former Soviet Republic joined the European Union (EU) in May 2004. Since 1991, only one of Estonia's administrations has lasted more than two years.
Polling Data
What party would you vote for in the next parliamentary election?
Estonian Reform Party (ER) | 19% |
Estonian Centre Party (KESK) | 17% |
Social Democratic Party (SDE) | 8% |
Fatherland Union (EI) | 8% |
Estonian People's Union (ERL) | 6% |
Union for the Republic - | 6% |
Source: TNS Emor
Methodology: Interviews to 1,009 Estonian adults, conducted from Feb. 9 to Mar. 2, 2005. No margin of error was provided.
