The new presidential election in Estonia has become a vivid display of nearly weekly pop-ups of new candidates and their subsequent rants. Even though the elections are taking place on Aug. 29, 2016, there are no official candidates yet and the situation can linger until the very end of the race, as official nominations are possible just three days before the first round of ballots. This leaves space for maneuvering and negotiations for all the parties, although it has been criticised by them as a shortcoming of the system, which does not leave enough time for any substantial debate.
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