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Draft:Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives

Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives
Eesti Rahvuslased ja Konservatiivid
AbbreviationERK
LeaderTBA
Founded29 June 2024 (2024-06-29)
Split fromConservative People's Party of Estonia
IdeologyNational conservatism
Estonian nationalism
Ethnofuturism
Political positionRight-wing
European Parliament groupIdentity and Democracy
Colours  Gold
  Grey
Riigikogu
2 / 101
European Parliament (Estonian seats)
1 / 7
Website
www.eerk.ee

Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives (Estonian: Eesti Rahvuslased ja Konservatiivid, ERK) is an Estonian right-wing political party in the process of formation. The party decribed itself as nationalist and conservative. Other topics the party wants to focus include national defense, the economy, the population crisis, local nature and direct democracy.[1]

History

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After the loss in the 2023 Estonian parliamentary election, there had been a debate within EKRE whether to pacify the rhetoric of the party to come off as more moderate and suitable as a potential coalition partner whenever the chance should arise for EKRE to enter a government coalition.[2] Party leader Martin Helme and the rest of the Helme family alongside reported allies MPs Kert Kingo, Rain Epler, and Anti Poolamets opposed the idea while MPs Jaak Valge, Henn Põlluaas, and MEP Jaak Madison tacitly supported it.[3] So did upcoming leadership election candidate Silver Kuusik, who also seeked to improve the internal democracy of the party.[4]

On 9 June 2024, the day of the 2024 European Parliament election in Estonia and one week before the leadership election in EKRE, Martin Helme accused Valge and Põlluaas of a coup attempt within the party during his weekly radio show,[5] who later dismissed the claim and said that "it is perfectly natural if there is more than one candidate" in the leadership election.[6]

During EKRE's election night on the same day, Põlluaas and Madison both confirmed ex-EKRE member Peeter Ernits' claim that "the party's board heard Mart Helme's speech in which he announced that Russia is waging a holy war in Ukraine and that he supports it. The members of the party's board who heard the story were of such visibly upset by the story and tried to call the vice-chairman to order".[6] This confirmation was cited amongst the reasons for the expulsion of Põlluaas, Valge and Kuusik from EKRE for "damaging the reputation of the party" two days later.[7] Madison left shortly thereafter, followed by MPs Alar Laneman, Leo Kunnas and Ants Frosch.[8][9][10]

On 16 June 2024, the expelled EKRE members Helle Kullerkupp, Silver Kuusik, MPs Henn Põlluaas, Jaak Valge, as well as MEP Jaak Madison, former MP Ruuben Kaalep and several others announced the formation of ERK.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "EKRE-st lahkunud poliitikud otsustasid luua erakonna ERK". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Ewe). 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ ERR (2024-06-10). "Helme: vaidlus peavoolustumisest on meil käinud alates riigikogu valimistest". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ "Ühe mehe hullumise lugu. Kuidas Martin Helme EKRE õhku lasi". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  4. ^ "Martin Helme sai konkurendi. EKRE juhiks pürgiv Silver Kuusik: mind toetavad inimesed, kes parteis kõrgetel kohtadel". Delfi (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. ^ ERR (2024-06-09). "Martin Helme: EKRE-s tahetakse teha võimupööret". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  6. ^ a b ERR, Aleksander Krjukov | (2024-06-10). "Põlluaas: peame tegema kõik, et saada valitsusse". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ ERR (2024-06-11). "EKRE juhatus viskas Põlluaasa, Valge ja Kuusiku erakonnast välja". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ ERR (2024-06-11). "Madison: minu teekond EKRE-s on lõppemas". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  9. ^ ERR (2024-06-14). "Alar Laneman lahkus EKRE-st ja Leo Kunnas fraktsioonist". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  10. ^ "«See ei ole hetkeemotsioon»: Ants Frosch astus samuti EKRE ridadest välja". Postimees (in Estonian). 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  11. ^ ERR (2024-06-16). "EKRE-st lahkunud poliitikud otsustasid luua erakonna ERK". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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