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Thursday, 18.04.2024, 01:33
Estonian political parties launch outdoor election campaigns
Social Democrats and the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union (Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit - IRL) representatives said that their principles contradict the Reform Party most. Centre Party opposes itself to the previous governments and the Reform Party opposes itself to Centre Party.
Political parties were quite unanimous that in addition to big outdoors posters that were being hung everywhere in Tallinn on Monday afternoon, it is important to meet with voters, either door to door or at debates and public events.
Reform Party launched its bus café tour. Reform Party's election slogan is "Firmly forward". "What we've done in the past, it is necessary. We need to look into the future and to go firmly forward," said the Secretary General of the Reform Party, Martin Kukk. The Reform Party opposes itself to the Centre Party. "Centre Party positions on political issues are not acceptable to us. Their Kremlin-mindedness is not suitable for us," said Kukk.
Centre Parry goes to the elections with the slogan "Let's do it differently." This means opposing itself to the Reform Party-led previous governments. Secretary General Priit Toobal said that the party's candidates visit people, attend various meetings, cafes are opened. When outdoor advertising period ends at the end of January, it will be replaced by television and radio advertising.
The slogan of Social Democrats is in Estonian-language posters "For people" while their Russian language slogan could be translated as "Estonia for all". Social Democrats Secretary General Indrek Saar acknowledged that some of the terms may be different for different language groups. "But the backbone is still a human being," stressed Saar. Social Democrats oppose themselves to Reform Party, with which they are together with the government. "The fundamental contradiction is whether the state deals with people or houses and cars, and whether these models, which were successful in 2009, have a perspective in 2015 and beyond," Saar explained.
IRL opposes itself to the Centre Party, but the candidate for Prime Minister Juhan Parts says it is no longer as relevant as it used to be. "We will have the fundamental discussion with the Reform Party. Whether Estonia needs to make reasonable changes," said Parts. In outdoor advertising, IRL introduces currently its tax reform. The election slogan is "Better education, better job, better wages."
Estonian Conservative People's Party, which does not belong to the Riigikogu, has launched also its outdoor campaign.
Active election campaign begins on January 21 and then the political outdoor advertising is prohibited. Parliamentary elections take place on March 1st.