[7] The party programme states that Estonia is extraordinarily rich in natural resources (much of these remain latent) and is situated in an important geopolitical space.

The party recommended rejecting International Monetary Fund suggestions.

In 2001, the party called for closer relations with Russia[citation needed] and said that the country should have a bigger say in defining Estonia's future.

[14] Former Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica and future Estonia 200 MP Juku-Kalle Raid ran on the party's list in the election.

[21] One of the former leading members, Risto Teinonen, an ethnic Finn associated with Johan Bäckman,[22] has also been accused of having neo-Nazi views.