Reform is entering a coalition with the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) in the eastern Estonian town of Jõhvi, following this month's municipal elections. Reform's leader on the local council said that the previous four years had been tough, but with the new coalition line-up the hope was more stability and peace.
The Center Party wants to leverage its five seats won in the Ida-Viru County town of Jõhvi at last Sunday's local elections, in order to remain in office, despite the fact that the incumbent coalition is one seat short of a majority. Were Center to be switched out and replaced by a local electoral alliance, the ensuing coalition would have a two-seat majority, however.