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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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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
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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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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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