Parempoolsed () is a self-declared fiscally conservative

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. As of September 2022, the party has only one member of

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Siim Kiisler Siim Valmar Kiisler (born 6 November 1965) is an Estonian politician, a member of the Parempoolsed, former member of Isamaa (Pro Patria and Res Publica Union). Personal life In 1984, he finished his secondary education in Tallinn, and attende ...

History

The party was formed in August 2022, mostly by a split-off group of former members of the

Isamaa Isamaa is a Christian-democratic and national-conservative political party in Estonia. It was founded on 4 June 2006 under the name of "Pro Patria and Res Publica Union", by the merger of two conservative parties, Pro Patria Union and Res Publica ...

party.

Ideology

Parempoolsed are a right-of-centre party. Their leaders have repeatedly declared support for Estonia's continued membership of the

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and its common market. They also claim to oppose "bureaucracy", "populism", and what they view as a recent "left turn" in Estonian politics. They have called for more privatization and competition in health care, as well as fiscal responsibility and lowering taxation in general. They support immigration, stating "conservative policy does not consist in denying immigration" while saying it should be managed "based on the interests of Estonia's economy and security." They also intend on limiting "the state's collection of data concerning people's private lives".

References

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