Estonian United Left Party
Estonian United Left Party | |
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| Leader |
Sergei Jürgens, Heino Rüütel |
| Founded | June 28, 2008 |
| Preceded by |
Estonian Left Party, Constitution Party |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Membership (2014) | 2,012 |
| Ideology |
Democratic socialism, Eco-socialism, Russian minority politics |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| European affiliation | Party of the European Left |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | None |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
| http://www.vasakpartei.ee/ | |
The Estonian United Left Party (Estonian: Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei, Russian: Объединённая левая партия Эстонии, Ob'edinënnaja levaja partija Estonii) is a political party in Estonia. It has socialist characteristics, and also seeks to represent the Russian minority in Estonia (approximately 24%). It is a member of the Party of the European Left.
History
On 28 June 2008, the Estonian Left Party (a party comprising most of the remnants of the post-1990 Communist Party of Estonia) and the Constitution Party (one of two parties representing the Russian minority in Estonia) merged to form the Estonian United Left Party (Eestimaa Ühendatud Vasakpartei).[1]
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