Estonia's watershed election

  • 2003-03-13
  • Toomas Aarand Orav
The mood in Tallinn a day after Estonia's fourth parliamentary election since the restoration of independence was a mix of fatigue and hope. It's hard to believe the last few months will be remembered as positive in the development of the country's political culture, considering that former President Lennart Meri declared the "immoral" commercialization of electoral politics. There is hope, however, that the country may have reached a turning point. In a surprise result, the voters have invested a mandate for change to a new political force promising honest and principled leadership. Many r...
 
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