Social Democrats and Parempoolsed file no-confidence motion against Tallinn Mayor Raudsepp

Opposition parties Social Democrats and Parempoolsed initiated a no-confidence vote against Tallinn Mayor Peeter Raudsepp on Thursday. Independent councillor Pärtel-Peeter Pere also joined the motion, while the Reform Party declined to support it.

At a Tallinn City Council session on Thursday, May 28, two opposition parties — the Social Democratic Party and Parempoolsed (the Rights) — filed a formal no-confidence motion against Tallinn Mayor Peeter Raudsepp, who represents the Isamaa party. The move marks a significant escalation in tensions within the Estonian capital's local government.

Independent councillor Pärtel-Peeter Pere, a former member of the Reform Party, also signed on to support the initiative, broadening the coalition of those calling for the mayor's removal. His participation adds weight to the motion, as it signals discontent beyond the established opposition blocs.

Notably absent from the effort is the Reform Party, which despite being an opposition force in Tallinn's city council, chose not to back the no-confidence vote. The party's decision not to join leaves the motion's prospects uncertain, as the initiators will need to secure sufficient votes to succeed in ousting Raudsepp from his post.