The party announced its choice on Wednesday and Perling will stand in Tallinn and run for mayor.

Perling said the capital is at a standstill because the ruling coalition and the opposition are engaged in noisy introspection. From the perspective of city residents, nothing is moving forward.

"This situation is weighing down all of Estonia. Tallinn could be the fastest-growing and most enterprising capital in the Baltic Sea region, but the current parties have failed to make that happen. There are no ideas, no capability, and no will," she said.

Perling added that the four-party coalition – SDE, Eesti 200, Isamaa and Reform – that came to power with high hopes last year has not delivered the changes it promised.

"Today's rulers are promising even more free stuff than the Center Party, and they are boldly willing to essentially buy votes, courting voters with their own money. Right now, promises are being made to voters in Tallinn that we actually don't have the money to fulfill," Perling said.

Parempoolsed board member Indrek Luberg said that the ever-growing municipal capitalism and the unfair competition between city-owned companies and the private sector must come to an end.

"Let's create a business environment where dealing with the city is as simple as possible. We will privatize a large share of municipal companies, such as Tallinn Transport," he said.

Tartu mayoral candidate announced

On Thursday, Parempoolsed selected Vahur Kraft as its candidate for mayor of Tartu.

He plans to transform the city into an international center for business and thought.

"One of our main goals is a significant increase in the standard of living for Tartu residents," Kraft said. "Right now, the average salary in our region is €1,995. Our target, which we consider realistic, is about €3,900."

"This cannot be achieved without innovation. We need to bring strong companies to the city that work on cutting-edge technology projects. Our major advantage is powerful scientific potential — 12 universities along with research institutions," he stressed.

The local election will be held on October 19.

This article was updated to add information about Vahur Kraft.

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