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EKRE

Estonian Conservative People's Party

Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond

PfE OPPOS. 🇪🇪

MPs

MEPs

2012

Founded

Patriots for Europe

EP Group

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About

The Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) was formed in 2012 through a merger of the Estonian People's Union and the Estonian Patriotic Movement. It combines rural conservatism, social traditionalism, strict immigration policy, and Euroscepticism. EKRE was part of Estonia's governing coalition from 2019 to 2021 and has remained a significant opposition force, winning around seventeen percent of the vote in the 2023 elections.

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Leadership

Martin Helme

Chairman · since 2019

Martin Helme has chaired EKRE since 2019. The son of EKRE co-founder and former Interior Minister Mart Helme, he previously served as Finance Minister and is known for uncompromising positions on immigration, LGBT rights, and Estonian identity. The Helme family's dual prominence has given the party an unusual dynastic dimension in Estonian politics.

National Election

2027

EP Election

2029

Presidential Election

2026

Indirect (parliament)

Last Election Results

National 2023

16.1%

17 seats

EP 2024

14.4%

2 MEPs