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The party claims that marriage "is a union of a man and a woman" and calls for a referendum on "the concept of marriage". ERK wants to use "counseling and other national measures" to "ensure a definite reduction in domestic violence and abortion". The party claims that freedom of religion, opinion,
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are "not driven by sloganeering and fake greenism" and that ERK's goals are "the protection of natural diversity and heritage landscapes". ERK views forests as "a resource for the entire nation-state", considering it important "to further protect natural sanctuaries and complete their mapping".
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is an existential threat for
Estonia" which the party "cannot justify, let alone justify, admire or support in any context". The manifesto states that "we firmly support Ukraine's struggle for freedom. Ukrainians must be able to decide for themselves the fate of their country, and we respect
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ERK's manifesto states that "both the domestic and global economy must serve the interests of people, instead of people serving the economy" but adds that government should refrain from interfering in "areas that function by themselves according to the rules of the
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Ukraine's decisions. As humanists, we are in favor of concluding peace as soon as possible, but the terms of peace must guarantee the independence, security and territorial integrity of
Ukraine and other European countries". The party cautiously supports allowing
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Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives states that "Estonia, the only country of Estonians, must remain a nation-state", adding that "mass immigration is an existential threat to the Estonian
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must be taxed, including the imposition of a flat national protection tax on international banks in return for the stable economic and political environment provided to them" and that "the
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within the party during his weekly radio show, who later dismissed the claim and said that "it is perfectly natural if there is more than one candidate" in the leadership election.
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must be linked to the number of children". ERK pushes to simplify the tax system "so that it is understandable to the common man even without a tax calculator".
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