04/03/2019 12:46
Estonia general election: Opposition party beats Centre rivals
The opposition centre-right Reform party has won Estonia's general election, beating the ruling Centre.
Reform, led by former MEP Kaja Kallas, took about 29% of the vote to 23% for Centre in Sunday's ballot.
Meanwhile the far-right Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), which has called for a referendum on EU membership, came a close third.
Ms Kallas - set to be Estonia's first female prime minister - said all coalition options were on the table.
Speaking to public broadcaster ETV however she insisted EKRE were "not a choice for us".
Nearly a quarter of Estonia's 881,000 eligible voters cast their ballots by e-voting. Results from e-voting gave Reform an even higher score.
Estonia uses proportional representation to pick members in its 101-seat parliament.