The Union of right-wing parties of Estonia proposes to increase the share of defense spending to 2, 5% of GDP
The opposition Union of right (nationalist) parties Estonia " homeland - the Republic " (IRL) invites all parties to sign a new political agreement On the state defense, which envisages the increase of the country's efforts in the military sphere. About it news Agency today, on may 6, said the press service of the party, noting that such a proposal sent to all parliamentary parties of the country. On responses of party Chairman and former Minister of defence of Urmas Reinsalu similar political agreement must be concluded in the light of the changed situation with security in the European Union, and the events in Ukraine. The main proposal IRL is to increase defense spending from the current 2% of GDP (the NATO requirement to the countries-members of the Alliance) to 2, 5% for the next three years. In addition, it is proposed politically Secure continuous presence of troops of the countries-members of NATO in the area of Estonia, a stronger role in the system of rosoborone armed militia Kaitseliit, intelligence services. To consolidate these changes obliged and a new Law " On civil defence ", believe in IRL. As reported by the information Agency before, the Union of right (nacionalisticheskoi) parties Estonia " homeland - the Republic " (IRL) - the heir of the " Union of Fatherland " is one of the major political parties of Estonia, even until March 2014 were different formulations of the government of the country for the past 20 years. Leaders of the party held the highest political and public office, the party is in charge of most anti-Russian statements and laws aimed at discrimination of Russian minorities in Estonia. Candidates from the party IRL go to the elections to the European Parliament under the slogans of " struggle with Putin ". In the resolution of the European Parliament " Invasion of Russia in Ukraine " (the so-called document in Estonia - approx. REGNUM) of 13 March on the initiative of the Estonian MP it is from this party was the first time in the practice of this organization included a paragraph, unconditionally condemning the policy of Russia on protection of the rights of Russian compatriots.