{news} Fw: USGP-INT EGP PRESS RELEASE on ESTONIAN ELECTION RESULTS

[Justine McCabe]

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> Subject: EGP PRESS RELEASE on ESTONIAN ELECTION RESULTS
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 16:31:12 +0100
> From: Graham Burgess <Graham at europeangreens.org>
> To: European Greens <info at europeangreens.org>
> CC: e-update at europeangreens.org
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>   05.02.2007
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>   EGP-Spokespersons congratulate Estonian Greens on a great result in
>   Estonia’s parliamentary elections
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> "I would like to express our warmest congratulations to the Estonian
> Greens on their fantastic performance in the parliamentary elections
> held on 4th March," said EGP Co-Spokesperson Ulrike LUNACEK “For a party
> which was only founded in November 2006 to have achieved 7.1 per cent of
> the votes and 6 Members of Parliament is a remarkable achievement. And
> as it follows so closely an excellent election result for the  Green
> Party in the Czech republic, it offers us further evidence of the
> growing strength of Green Politics in Eastern Europe,” Ulrike LUNACEK
> continued.
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> Co- Spokesperson Philippe LAMBERTS expressed the hope that the Estonian
> Greens will be invited to enter a coalition government.
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> "This election result shows us that environmental issues in general and
> climate change in particular is becoming one of the most crucial
> political issues throughout Eastern Europe .We are confident that the
> Estonian Greens will use their position in parliament to put pressure on
> the new Government, when it is formed, to ensure that they take strong
> practical measures to combat climate change,” said Philippe LAMBERTS .
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> Philippe LAMBERTS continued, “The EGP also considers the Estonian Greens
> an important partner in the struggle for citizens’ and human rights and
> social justice”
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> Both Ulrike LUNACEK and Philippe LAMBERTS concluded by saying ,” We want
> to personally congratulate all six new MPS : MAREK STRANDBERG, ALEKSEI
> LOTMAN, TOOMAS TRAPIDO , MART JUSSI , MARET MERISAAR and VALDUR LAHTVEE .”
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> Graham Burgess
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> Communications Officer
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> European Green Party
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> Tel no: 0032  (0)2 626 0720
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> Mobile : 00 32 (0)477 902 023
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> Email : graham.burgess at europeangreens.org
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