The chairman of Estonia’s national-conservative opposition party, Fatherland, Urmas Reinsalu, signalled major changes in economic policy after the parliamentary elections in March 2027, ERR reports. He said that the current government had failed to manage state finances and argued that government operating costs should have been cut more. Fatherland’s first task therefore was to fix budget policy and second to invest in economic growth by “empowering creative potential across sectors,” he said. He asserted that the potential for Estonia’s real economic growth was as high as 5%. On the question about where Fatherland would find money to support households and avoid tax hikes, Reinsalu stated that the money would come from economic growth. Lowering taxes must serve the interests of the economy, he added. Currently, Fatherland leads polls with nearly 24% support, ERR reports.
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