Libertas Estonia
| Libertas Estonia | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Jaan Laas |
| Founded | 29 November 1994 |
| Headquarters | Telliskivi 22-1, Tallinn, 10611 |
| Ideology | Anti-Lisbon Treaty, Euroscepticism |
| European affiliation | Libertas |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | None |
| Colours | Blue, Gold |
| Politics of Estonia Political parties Elections |
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Libertas Estonia (Estonian: Libertas Eesti Erakond, LEE) was a political party in Estonia. It intended to contend the 2009 European Parliament elections under a common banner with Libertas.eu.
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Estonian Blue Party (1994–2001)
The Estonian Blue Party (Eesti Sinine Erakond, ESE) was founded on 29 November 1994 in Tallinn, Estonia.[1][2] It was registered at the Harju registry on 28 October 1998, registration number 80053499.[3] It attempted to join the Development Party (Arengupartei) in October 2000 but the attempt failed.[2]
Democrats – Estonian Democratic Party (2001–2009)
On 1 February 2001 ESE became Democrats – Estonian Democratic Party (Demokraadid – Eesti Demokraatlik Partei, EDP).[2] On 21 July 2005 it announced it would cooperate with the Pro Patria Union in local elections.[2] At the beginning of 2006 there were plans to merge EDP with Eesti Iseseisvuspartei (EIP) and Põllumeeste Kogu (Farmers' Council, PK), but this did not happen.[2] On 18 March 2006 the party congress voted to join the Pro Patria Union, but this did not happen.[2] On 11 February 2008 the Harju county court registry warned that the numbers of EDP members had fallen to 920,[1][2] 80 less than the required 1000 threshold, and the registry gave EDP until 15 April 2008 to recover.[2] At the beginning of 2008 there were new plans to merge EDP with EIP and PK, but again this did not happen.[2]
Libertas Estonia (2009–2010)
On 2 February 2009 it restructured itself as Libertas Eesti Erakond (Libertas Estonia, LEE) and became registered on 2 March 2009, enabling it to be officially known under that name.[2]
On 2 April 2009, party chairman Jaan Laas announced that, after candidate approval by the party's Executive Board, elections would be held on 23 April 2009[1] for candidates wishing to stand for Libertas Estonia in the 2009 Estonian Euroelections in June.[1]
Libertas Estonia was acknowledged by Libertas.eu as one of the (then) 11 member parties of Libertas.eu by a post on the latter's website.[4]
Election performance
| Date | Election | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | local elections (Tartu only) | 40 votes (8.5%) and 0 of 9 of the municipal council |
| 2003 | Riigikogu elections | did not take part |
| 2004 | European Parliament elections | 2,849 votes (1.2%) |
| 2009 | European Parliament elections | 0.59% of the vote, no elected candidates.[5] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Libertas Eesti Erakond osaleb europarlamendi valimistel" from postimees.ee, English translation here
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "Libertas Eesti Erakond (LEE)", from Eesti Erakondade Ajalugu, English translation here
- ↑ Political party: LIBERTAS EESTI Erakond, from the Estonian Centre of Registers and Information Systems/Registrite ja Infosüsteemide Keskus
- ↑ "Libertas Eesti Erakond kinnitas Europarlamendi valimisnimekirja", undated page, http://www.libertas.eu
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