Some parties reach a new qualitative stage in their retrogression that could be described as zombification. Such processes are evident in Europe and the United States, as well as in Estonia, Jüri Saar writes.
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The non-parliamentary Estonia 200 party secured a rating of 18 percent in pollster Kantar Emor s monthly poll in December, good enough to keep its second place in front of the Conservative People s Party (EKRE) and Center Party.
The opposition Reform Party remains on top, while its rating has come down from 33 percent in October to 28 percent in November and 27 percent in December.
Estonia 200 rose to second place in November and maintained the position and its rating of 18 percent in December on 18 percent.
EKRE (17 percent) took third place from Prime Minister Jüri Ratas Center Party that landed in fourth on 16 percent in December.