1.3 million Estonian voters elect a new parliament on Sunday. Voting takes place in a context where the anxiety concern about the attitude of Russia towards Ukraine is intense.
Russian military exercises at the Estonian border a few days before the elections have reinforced the fears of those who lend the Kremlin intends to destabilize former members of the Soviet Union.
The Centre Party, pro-Russian, should be a good score. He advocates a rapprochement with Moscow to ensure the security of the country, independent since 1991. The Russian speakers representing about a quarter of voters.
But it is the incumbent Prime Minister, the youngest of the European Union (35), Taavi Roivas, which should be the only one able to form a government with the support of the Reform Party, credited Friday from 26% of the vote.
The center-right coalition should still stay in power.
It is true that previous surveys placed the Centre Party ahead of the election race, but it fails anyway allies to form a majority in Parliament.
The liability of the Centre Party
The other Estonian parties refuse indeed to cooperate with the Centre Party, whom they accuse a cooperation agreement signed in 2004 with the United Russia party, the formation of Vladimir Putin.
They also accuse its leader, Edgar Savisaar, Mayor of Tallinn and prime minister in 1991-1992, have been silent about the role of Russia in Ukraine last year.
At another level, they also accuse the Centre Party of embezzling public funds for mayor of Tallinn, what the party stands for.
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