About: Estonia elections

What Estonia’s record number of i-voters teaches us about election trust

Estonia is in the midst of a parliamentary election. With election day this Sunday, almost 40% of voters have already cast their preference during the early voting period. Most of them i-Voted, submitting their ballot online, writes Liisa Past.

Estonian far-right party holds torchlight march ahead of polls

Thousands of supporters of Estonia's nationalist EKRE party held a torchlight march to mark independence day in Tallinn on Sunday (24 February) as the once marginal party is set make big gains in a general election next weekend.

Estonia parties seal coalition deal supporting NATO, EU ties

The three parties set to form Estonia's next coalition government pledged today (10 November) to keep the small Baltic state firmly rooted in the European Union and NATO.

First female president of Estonia takes office

Kersti Kaljulaid, 46, takes office today (10 October) as President of Estonia, becoming the country’s first female head of state.

Prime Minister Taavi Roivas wins Estonia election

Estonia's centre-right premier claimed victory in an election yesterday (1 March), cementing pro-NATO policies after a campaign dominated by fears of interference by neighbouring Russia following Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region.

Estonia swears in youngest EU Prime Minister

Taavi Rõivas was sworn yesterday (26 March) as the new Prime Minister of Estonia. The 34-year old politician from the liberal Reform Party has vowed to make security a priority, as Estonia feels vulnerable from Russia in the aftermath of Crimea’s annexation.