Parempoolsed
The Right Parempoolsed | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Lavly Perling |
| Founded | 18 August 2022 |
| Split from | Isamaa |
| Youth wing | Parempoolsed Noored |
| Membership (2025) |  732[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right[2] to right-wing[3] |
| Colours | Orange |
| Riigikogu | 0 / 101 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 7 |
| Municipalities | 25 / 1,688 |
| Website | |
| parempoolsed.ee | |
Erakond Parempoolsed[4] (lit. 'the Right' or 'the Right-wingers')[5] is a self-declared economically liberal[6] political party in Estonia. The party has no representation in the parliament.
History
[edit]The party was formed in August 2022, mostly by a group of former members of the Isamaa party.[1][7]
The party gained its first and only member in the Riigikogu, Siim Valmar Kiisler, when he joined in September 2022.
In the 2023 elections Kiisler was not re-elected and the party lost its seat in the parliament.
Ideology
[edit]Parempoolsed is a centre-right party,[2] and has been described as economically liberal.[8] It also claims to oppose "bureaucracy", "populism", and what it views as a recent "left turn" in Estonian politics. It has also claimed that "freedom is the antidote to socialism".[9]
It has called for more privatisation and competition in health care and some other state companies, as well as fiscal responsibility, lowering taxation in general, continuation of a simple tax system and an e-government. The party wants to lower the VAT rate from 24% to 20% and the income tax rate from 22% to 18%.[10] The party backs free trade, flexibilization of the work laws, more responsibility to people, families and private initiative and deregulation and debureaucratization of the Estonian economy. It supports immigration, stating that "conservative policy does not consist in denying immigration", while saying this should be managed "based on the interests of Estonia's economy and security". The party supports the decentralization of power in the counties.[6][11] The party wants to abolish the national minimum wage.[12][13]
Parempoolsed self-identifies as a classical liberal and pro-individual party and advocates the power of the individual in building a prosperous and rich Estonia, claiming that the state must interfere as little as possible in people's lives. It also intends to limit "the state's collection of data concerning people's private lives".[6][11] According to Postimees' 2025 electoral compass, the party's leader Lavly Perling, has no opinion on marriage equality but supports same-sex adoption rights. She opposes restrictions on hate speech.[12]
Its leaders have repeatedly declared support for Estonia's continued membership of the European Union and its common market, as well as NATO. The party supports Ukraine and boosting Estonia's defence spending in light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6][11][14]
Election results
[edit]Parliamentary elections
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lavly Perling | 14,037 | 2.3 (#8) | 0 / 101 |
New | Extra-parliamentary |
European Parliament elections
[edit]| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lavly Perling | 25,189 | 6.84 (#6) | 0 / 7 |
New | − |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Turovski, Marcus. "Parempoolsed now have more members than Eesti 200". Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages: Estonia". Europe Elects. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Parempoolsed, the new right-wing Party was formed yesterday". Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ "Erakond Parempoolsed | e-Äriregister". ariregister.rik.ee. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ ERR News. Support for new party Parempoolsed just 0.8 percent in first poll. Retrieved 16 September 2022
- 1 2 3 4 "Põhimõtted - Parempoolsed" (in Estonian). 2022.
- ↑ Turovski, Marcus. "Parempoolsed register as party, Perling elected chair". Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ "Populism in the 2024 European Parliament Elections in Estonia - ECPS". 29 October 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Programm". Parempoolsed. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Parempoolsed (@Parempoolsed1) on X". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Manifest - Parempoolsed" (in Estonian). 2022.
- 1 2 "HÄÄLEANDJA ⟩ Postimehe Hääleandja viib kokku valija ja kandidaadi". Postimees (in Estonian). 6 October 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ ERR (7 January 2026). "Parempoolsed soovivad alampalga kaotamist". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Parempoolsete maailmavaate alused". Parempoolsed. Retrieved 30 June 2026.