- The petition to lower VAT on food was not intended as a political strategy by Jana Guzanova.
- Guzanova is a food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner.
- She proposed reducing VAT on food from 24 percent to 10 percent.
- The petition became the most signed in Estonia’s history with over 98,000 signatures.
- Estonia is one of the few EU countries without a reduced VAT rate on food.
- Guzanova joined the Center Party to run in local elections in October.
- She stated the initiative was a spontaneous decision, not a political career move.
- Center Party supporters were major backers of the petition.
- A poll showed 97 percent of Center Party supporters favor lowering VAT on food.
- The second most signed petition, against car tax, had over 60,000 signatures but did not affect legislation.
Source: news.err.ee
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