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0"> Jüri Ratas arriving at Wednesday's Center Party board meeting at party HQ on Narva mnt, Tallinn. Source: Ken Mürk/ERR Center Party leader Jüri Ratas is remaining tight-lipped on any potential bid for the Estonian presidency, whose elections commence in a little over three months' time. Media speculation has been rife both about his candidacy, particularly now his party is in office with Reform, and about Kersti Kaljulaid running for a second consecutive term. Ratas told ERR Wednesday that, following a party meeting on the issue: "The opinion was that the pres...

Support for opposition Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) is at the highest level, according to one market research firm, that it has been since the pollsters started conducting political party surveys, over three years ago. The party also outstrips the Reform Party among men voters, though is significantly lagging with women voters, Norstat says.

0"> Leaders of the four largest political parties in Estonia. From left, Martin Helme (EKRE), Kaja Kallas (Reform), Jüri Ratas (Center), Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200). Source: Priit Mürk/ERR, collage by JJ Oidermaa Support for the coalition Reform party has leveled off after growing for several weeks, while the opposition Conservative People's Party (EKRE) has actually overtaken the other coalition party, Center, a recent opinion poll found. The two coalition parties, Reform and Center, picked up 53.9 percent support in the latest survey, conducted by pollsters Norstat on...

At its peak, Center enjoyed support levels of 80 percent or more among Russian-speaking voters. According to February's ratings, the figure is now half that, at 42 percent. The slide has continued more recently. In December 2020, when Center was in office with the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) and Isamaa, support for Center stood at 59 percent. While Center is still in office, following Jüri Ratas resignation last month it no longer holds the prime minister's seat and is the smalelr of the two coalition parties in terms of MPs – 25 to Reform's 34 – while it had been the l...

0"> Tõnis Stamberg (center) flanked by ERR's Anvar Samost and Urmet Kook, on Thursday's edition of "Otse uudistemajast". Source: Siim Lõvi /ERR The largest single factor in a decline in support for the coalition Center Party among Russian-speaking voters is job insecurity in Ida-Viru County, market research firm Turu-uuringute analyst Tõnis Stamberg says. Appearing on ERR politics discussion show "Otse uudistemajast" Thursday, Stamberg noted that moves towards greener energy production were behind the consternation in Ida-Viru County, Estonia's easternmost region and t...