Richness of Life Elurikkuse Erakond | |
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Leader | Mihkel Kangur |
Founded | 2 September 2018 |
Headquarters | Vana-Roosa, Rõuge Parish |
Membership (2019) | |
Ideology | Green politics [2] Grassroots democracy [2] Decentralization E-democracy [2] Soft Euroscepticism |
Political position | Centre |
Colours | Yellow |
Riigikogu | 0 / 101 |
EU Parliament | 0 / 6 |
Website | |
elurikkuseerakond.ee | |
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Election | Votes | Seats | Pos. | Government | |||
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# | % | ± pp | # | ± | |||
2019 | 6,858 | 1.2 | 0 / 101 | 8th | Not represented in the parliament |
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