Estonia seen set to vote in another pro-NATO coalition


Estonia's Prime Minister Taavi Roivas gestures as he speaks during a news conference in Riga April 25, 2014. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia's centre-right Reform Party is likely to retain power in Sunday's election and form another pro-NATO coalition, after a campaign dominated by security worries following neighbouring Russia's involvement in Ukraine.

Under Reform-led governments, Estonia has been one of few NATO members to consistently keep defence spending at a NATO goal of 2 percent of gross domestic product as it fears Russian influence over the Baltic states.

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