Four-party coalition talks underway

  • 2003-03-13
  • Aleksei Gunter
TALLINNCoalition talks between Res Publica and several other political parties that began on March 12 are likely to keep the Center Party, winner of last week's parliamentary elections, out of power.Although the Center Party, led by the controversial Edgar Savisaar, won most of the votes and received 28 seats in the Riigikogu (Estonia's parliament), the young and charismatic Res Publica is winning over the country's major political parties in its drive to form a majority coalition in the 101-seat Parliament.Should Res Publica, led by maverick Juhan Parts, 36, succeed in its negotiations, th...
 
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