Estonia 200

In 2017 the initiators started to discuss about the future of Estonia. The formal foundation of the movement can be considered to be 2 May 2018 when its manifesto was first published. According to an opinion poll conducted by Turu-uuringute AS in the middle of June 2018, 15% of voters were ready to vote for the movement in the next parliamentary elections.

The leader of Eesti 200, Kristina Kallas at the Opinion Festival 2021 in Paide, Estonia

On 30 May 2018, the former governor of Põlva County Igor Taro was appointed as rural areas coordinator of the movement.[6]

On 7 June, the initiators confirmed that the CEO of Eesti 200 is going to be Henrik Raave.[7]

On 8 June, the authors of the manifesto registered Estonia 200 as a nonprofit organization. The founders of the NPO were Kristina Kallas, Priit Alamäe, Kristiina Tõnnisson, Indrek Nuume, Igor Taro and Henrik Raave. Kristina Kallas was elected as the head of the council.[8]

On 7 August it became public that Margus Tsahkna, the former leader of Pro Patria, was going to join Eesti 200.[9]

On 21 August 2018, the movement decided to form a party later in the autumn and participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections in March 2019.[10]

On 3 November 2018, the movement became a party and Kristina Kallas was elected as its first chairwoman.[11]

On 15 May 2019, Triin Saag told Europe Elects that E200 aims at joining what today is the liberal Renew Europe group in the EU Parliament.[12]

In July 2020 Karin Kaup Lapõnin became the Executive Secretary of the party.

On 10 October 2020 the Eesti 200 elected a new board. Kristina Kallas was reelected as the chairwoman. Margus Tsahkna, Pirko Konsa, Jaak Laineste were reelected as members of the board and Karin Kaup Lapõnin, Margot Roose, Lauri Hussar and Marek Reinaas were elected as members of the board.

Estonia 200 describes itself as a liberal and progressive party. They support Estonia's membership of NATO and the European Union. They support same-sex marriage and making internet access a human right.[13][14] They support reducing the personal income tax rate by 15% for employees whose place of work and residence is outside Tallinn and Harju County. They support community-based renewable energy sources and creating a bond for green funding. They wish to input mental health lessons into school curriculums. They support leaving 1% of local budgets to be directed toward investment objects chosen by residents. They intend on having local government bodies be made up 50% by politicians and 50% by representatives of experts and interest groups. They intend to decrease public funding for political parties.[15]