- Constitution Party (Estonia)
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Constitution Party
KonstitutsioonierakondLeader Sergei Jürgens Founded 1994 Headquarters Estonia a pst 3/5, 10143 Tallinn Ideology Russian minority interests, centre-left politics International affiliation None European affiliation None European Parliament Group None Official colours Blue, Red, White Politics of Estonia
Political parties
ElectionsThe Constitution Party (Konstitutsioonierakond), known until 11 February 2006 as the Estonian United People's Party (Eestimaa Ühendatud Rahvapartei/Obyedinnenaya Narodnaya Partiya Estonii), was a political party in Estonia, mainly supported by the Russian minority. The party held 6 seats in the Riigikogu from 1999 to 2003. At the legislative elections of 2 March 2003, it won 2.2 % of the popular vote and got no seats. In 2007's election, it fell further to 5,470 votes (1.0%) and again got no seats, despite active promotion campaign by Russian special services.[1]
On 28 June 2008, it merged with the Estonian Left Party to form the Estonian United Left Party.
Controversy
According to the Estonian Security Police the Constitution Party was a puppet-party supported and controlled from Russia, created by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) as part of their campaign of "political intelligence manipulations".[2] Also several members of the party have connections with groups such as Nochnoy Dozor.[3]
References
- ^ Eesti Päevaleht 20 June 2008: Kaitsepolitsei aastaraamat: Vene luure tegi mullu Eestis usinalt tööd by Kärt Anvelt
- ^ "Counterintelligence". Annual Review 2007. Tallinn: Estonian Security Police. 2008. p. 8. http://www.kapo.ee/cms-data/_text/138/124/files/aastaraamat-2007-eng.pdf.
- ^ KAPO Yearbook 2007 Yearly report of KAPO
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