A number of sources have been trumpeting the fact that some German foundation is claiming Estonia's political elite are the equivalent of global first princess in a Miss Democracy and Financial Management competition. Estonia has been ranked the second most democratic and economically successful country in the world* in a report put together by the Bertelsmann Foundation, who say that the country's system of government is completely consolidated i.e. enjoys a relatively stable party system. The only cloud the foundation can spot on the horizon is the public's disillusionment in politics generally.
Indeed, the foundation is full of praise for the steady hand on Estonia's economic tiller, encouraging it to make the most of the opportunities that accession to the European Union has opened up to it. The only sour note in their report stems from the integration situation in the country. "To prevent the division of Estonia along ethnic lines, the integration programme designed for the Russian minority must continue," it said. "First and foremost this affects young Russian-speakers, who must not be ostracised. They are the key in shoring up the nation's human resources and ameliorating tension with Russia."
*of the 125 developing nations and transitional states whose quality of democracy, market economics and political management they studied
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