Estonian Left Party (, EVP) was a leftist
socialist
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political party
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in
Estonia
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.
History
*1990: Registration of the independent
Estonian Communist Party (EKP).
*1992: Congress of EKP renamed Estonian Democratic Labour Party (EDTP).
*July 1995: EDLP joined
New European Left Forum.
*1997: Party renamed the Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party (ESDTP).
*2004: ESDTP becomes founding member of
European Left party.
*December 2004: Estonian Social Democratic Labour Party changes name to Estonian Left Party (EVP).
According to the statutes of party, the party congress elects the Party Chairman and Executive board as well as nominates a consultative Central Council representing all regional organizations. Local policies are developed by local organizations, while central bodies formulate national policies.
EVP lost representatives in
parliament
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on the
2003 elections when they got 2,059 votes (0.4%). In
2007 election, it fell further to 0.1% and again got no seats.
The party has been chaired by:
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Vaino Väljas (1992–1995)
*
Hillar Eller (1995–1996)
*
Tiit Toomsalu (1996–2004)
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Sirje Kingsepp (2004–2007)
On 28 June 2008, the Estonian Left Party and the
Constitution Party merged to form the
Estonian United Left Party ().
In a
privacy rights
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Since the global ...
legal dispute between
Sirje Kingsepp and
Eesti Päevaleht
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Another newspaper under the same name is published weekly in Stockholm, Sweden
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, the party was deemed "completely marginal" in Estonia's public life.
Postimees
is an Estonian daily newspaper established on 5 June 1857, by Johann Voldemar Jannsen. In 1891, it became the first daily newspaper in Estonia. Its current editor-in-chief is Priit Hõbemägi. The paper has approximately 250 employees.
''P ...
11 June 2009 10:43
Kohus kinnitas nõuet võtta lehe võrguväljaandest maha isikuandmeid sisaldav lugu
by Urmas Seaver
References
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