The Reform Party's Tallinn board has resigned. This happened on Monday evening. The board decided to take political responsibility.
Maris Lauri is a member of the board. She said that now the new board can start with a clean slate. New leaders will be elected on November 16. Until then, the old board will continue to work.
Lauri said that the events of the summer affected the Reform Party's results. It influenced both Tallinn and Estonia's outcomes. Whether the party's board is also responsible will be discussed later.
The chairman of the Reform Party, Kristen Michal, said that the board decided to resign on its own. The board's term was coming to an end. New elections needed to be announced.
Michal said that the confusion in Tallinn was not the only reason for the poor election results. The economy is difficult, and the war affects everyone. People see the future as bleak.
Michal believes that the Reform Party is doing the right things. If they remain consistent, people will see it.
Andrus Ansip and Urmas Klaas blamed the confusion in Tallinn for the poor results.
In June, there was great confusion in Tallinn. The Reform Party and the Center Party demanded the cancellation of kindergarten fees. This led to the collapse of the coalition.