21/10/2026
AmCham Estonia's Pre-Election Debate 2026! 🇪🇪 🇺🇸
Yesterday afternoon, AmCham Estonia hosted one of the first pre-election political debates, bringing together representatives of 7 political parties for an open and engaging discussion with Estonia's international and local business community.
Why start the conversation so early?
Because we believe that putting important topics and questions on the table well ahead of the elections is the best way to encourage meaningful dialogue and help shape the future policy agenda.
After all, "Always Ahead of the Curve" has been AmCham Estonia's motto for many years, and proactive engagement is exactly what it stands for!
Our panel featured:
1. Andrei Korobeinik – Keskerakond /Centre Party
2. Martin Helme – EKRE
3. Kristjan Järvan – Isamaa erakond/Pro Patria
4. Riina Sikkut – Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond/ Social Democratic Party
5. Henri Arras – Reformierakond/Reform Party
6. Peeter Tali – Eesti 200 ja sõbrad/ Estonia 200
7. Kristjan Vanaselja – Parempoolsed
Guided by our excellent moderators, Sandra Kamilova (Miltton New Nordics) and Maria Pihlak (Sorainen Eesti), we tackled four important topics:
- Defence & Security
- Economic Recovery
- Energy
- Healthcare
For AmCham Estonia, creating opportunities for direct, constructive dialogue between policymakers and the business community is an important part of our mission. We believe these conversations are essential to strengthening Estonia's competitiveness, attracting investment, and ensuring a predictable and business-friendly environment.
A big THANK YOU to all seven political representatives for sharing their perspectives, to our fantastic moderators for steering the conversation, and to everyone who joined us!
Special thanks to our wonderful event partners — FECC Suomalais-virolainen kauppakamari Soome-Eesti Kaubanduskoda/Finnish-Estonian Chamber of Commerce, Miltton New Nordics, and Sorainen — for their collaboration and support.
And a warm thank you to Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel for hosting us and for the excellent hospitality!
Photo credit: Rasmus Pitkänen