A written request for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Kristen Michal, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Date: 2025-02-12 16:03
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 255
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 3h 43m
AI Summaries: 255/255 Speeches (100.0%)
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Summary
The first item on the agenda involved the publication of a written motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Kristen Michal. The session was quite technical and repetitive, focusing on interpretations of the procedural rules and the interpretation of the yellow book (the session schedule). The participating factions held a significant speaking and question time allocation and discussions related to the local press release and official notification, leading to a review of understandings and documented protocols. Ultimately, a vote took place, and although the motion of no confidence received 28 votes in favor, it lacked the necessary majority in the 51-member Riigikogu, and the motion was not confirmed; Michal will therefore continue as Prime Minister. The main observations centered on how the discussion should proceed and what rules should be followed to ensure that subsequent events are justified and transparent.
Decisions Made 1
The Riigikogu did not express a vote of no confidence in the prime minister. The voting result was 28 in favor, 0 against, 0 abstentions; the required majority (51) was not reached. Therefore, the motion of no confidence remains unresolved, and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will continue in office.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Kristen Michal, leader of the Reform Party faction and Prime Minister of the Riigikogu; ideologically, he is right-wing.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi explains that a written no-confidence motion by 29 Riigikogu members against Prime Minister Kristen Michal will be considered at the next sitting in accordance with the procedure, where Urmas Reinsalu's speech may last up to 23 minutes, the prime minister has 20 minutes to respond (with the possibility to add up to 3 minutes), followed by questions, negotiations between the factions and the final vote, which requires at least 51 votes.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
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Helir-Valdor Seeder asks how broad the chair's discretion is in interpreting the Riigikogu's Rules of Procedure and the order of business, and refers to yesterday's State Chancellery notice about the prime minister's no-confidence debate and vote, asking whether the notice was misleading and whether the leadership acted in accordance with it.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi said that he was surprised by his colleague's position, explained that the handling of the agenda item could not be started before 2 p.m. because the session ended at that time, and the Riigikogu Chancellery and the leadership followed § 64(3), therefore the discussion could not continue, although he hoped for room for foreign policy, and Helir-Valdor Seeder made it clear that it would last overnight.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
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Helir-Valdor Seeder emphasizes that the interpretation of the rules of procedure for discussing a no-confidence vote must remain consistent, and he demands a written reply, because the Riigikogu Chancellery provided incorrect information, and history shows the need for a consistent interpretation.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi said that if the processing of this agenda item is not opened, it will be postponed to the next meeting; the board is united on this, and the comments should be discussed rather than referred to.
Rain Epler
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Rain Epler asked a procedural question whether today it is allowed to ask questions after the presentation by the representative of the no-confidence proponents, and how many questions each deputy may ask.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi apologized and said that he assumed the audience's experience and that every member of the Riigikogu has the right to pose two questions, addressing Mart Helme.
Mart Helme
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Mart Helme asked whether the Riigikogu leadership and the officials do not communicate with each other and whether a communication breakdown has occurred, because the officials send to the media statements in categorical wording, but the leadership takes a different path.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi acknowledged that there were communication breakdowns, said that it was not possible to start consideration of the agenda item, and apologized for the inaccuracy, adding that the opposition had successfully controlled the debate.
Kalle Grünthal
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Grünthal emphasized that Paragraph 134(1) provides that the taking of a vote of no confidence may be placed on the agenda at the earliest on the following day — if the government does not demand a faster decision — and that the claim that the sitting committee would discuss it is not written in the law, which is why he called on the chair to stop the unlawful twisting of the law and conduct contrary to the spirit of the law.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi emphasizes that the change to the agenda arose from the Government's urgent wish, not from the board's decision, and the Speaker of the Riigikogu added to yesterday's session agenda item No. 2, which they are currently gathering for discussion, and then Helir-Valdor Seeder's procedural question will be submitted.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
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I want to restore domestic peace and determine whether the information came from the Riigikogu Chancellery or from the State Chancellery; perhaps the Prime Minister's Office was behind it, and we can clarify this in due course.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi thanked and steered the discussion toward the agenda for today’s session, inviting Urmas Reinsalu, the representative of the proponents of a vote of no confidence, to speak for up to 23 minutes.
Urmas Reinsalu
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Urmas Reinsalu warns with a no-confidence motion about the Estonian government's energy policy and tax policy, accuses Kristen Michal and the coalition leadership of losing credibility, and calls on members of parliament and the prime minister to be held accountable and to explain the plans to the people in a way that is understandable.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi thanks his colleague and invites the Honorable Prime Minister Kristen Michal to deliver a speech at the Riigikogu's podium, being convinced that they are speaking about the matter.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that Estonia's economy is emerging from a downturn, and the government is focusing on security and economic growth, creating higher value-added jobs and increasing exports through investments, aiming to secure an affordable and clean source of electricity, and is considering nuclear energy and a debate on wind energy based on competition, increasing defense spending and aid to Ukraine, establishing a 100 million euro defense industry investment fund, maintaining tax stability until 2027, and aiming to attract foreign investors to safeguard Estonia's sovereignty and ensure economic growth.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi thanks the prime minister and says that now is the time to ask, and invites Aivar Kokki to ask a question.
Aivar Kokk
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To ensure Estonia's energy sector is independent and secure, it must be taken into account that, against the backdrop of the intermittency of wind and solar energy and the growing role of imported electricity, it is important to diversify energy sources and to use wood chips and pellets as part of electricity production in order to ensure stable and competitive electricity generation.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanks his colleague and notes that time is running out.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk said that the production cost of oil shale electricity is about 180 euros per MWh, but Auvere's electricity production cost is only 48.4 euros per MWh.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The deputy chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanks his colleague and asks to focus on the issue, directing attention to the minister.
Aivar Kokk
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Aivar Kokk asks how 180 euros per megawatt-hour was calculated, given that Auvere's electricity price is 48.4 euros, and notes that the price would be even higher if a CO2 price were added.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi criticized the bad practice where a long presentation is read from a paper and the question is formulated only after a minute and ten seconds have passed, and he asked to start with the question and for the prime minister to answer.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal emphasized that Estonia's energy must find a balanced solution that ensures the most affordable energy for people and the economy, prioritizing renewable energy, but avoiding the construction of more expensive power plants, and continuing the debate for an affordable price.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, invited Kersti Sarapuu to speak.
Kersti Sarapuu
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Kersti Sarapuu noted that the situation is very complex, and called for creating a unified energy ministry and drafting a comprehensive energy development plan that would bring together all energy carriers and would really help lower high prices for both businesses and individuals.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that Estonia's energy system must be balanced, and all knowledge, including the private sector, must be consolidated into a single comprehensive database to enable an open parliamentary debate about options, to see the possibility of a nuclear power plant in the future, and to promote prices through competition.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The prime minister is on a roll and Rene Kokk is invited to perform.
AI Summary
Rene Kokk describes the government as a "flying circus" where wind energy is discussed, and asks how the cheap energy promised ten years from now can be 14.9 cents per kilowatt-hour if transmission charges are not taken into account, and whether such a price would really help foster entrepreneurship in Estonia.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that in the debate over wind turbines and solar parks, there should be a distinction made between serious local residents, to whom answers must be given and, if necessary, an analysis conducted, and another crowd that shouts, threatens and drives off to the next event — for him, that is a flying circus.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The deputy chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, invited Anti Poolametsa to perform.
Anti Poolamets
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Anti Poolamets claims that the prime minister and his party bear responsibility in connection with the schemes described by Silver Meikar and investigated by the police, and demands explanations about these accusations, lying and silence, while at the same time mentioning Nordica, Keit Kasemets as his right-hand man and Ekspress's claims.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated clearly that the same funds must not be given twice, recalled the 2019–2020 Nordica funding decisions, and said that the extra money went to Tallinn Airport to maintain connections, while Nordica does not meet Estonia's strategic needs, and under a special audit a criminal investigation is underway, the aim of which is to determine exactly who did what.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi invited Mart Maastik to speak.
Mart Maastik
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Maastik asks how your claim that energy produced from offshore wind is cheap holds up, given that building an offshore wind farm costs about 1.5–3 billion euros, an onshore wind farm costs 300–600 million, for Saaremaa a large power line costing about 2 billion euros is still needed, and an additional 2.6 billion euros in subsidies are planned.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that oil shale may have a future only if a technology is found that reduces its pollutants, and he stressed the need to hold a rational debate on energy issues, also considering the possibility of nuclear energy and the importance of improving the living environment in Ida-Virumaa.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The speech begins with a plea to invite Andres Metsojat.
Andres Metsoja
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Metsoja asks why the planning process, which is the test of democracy, immediately blocks construction, even though in Pärnu County the Tootsi-Sopi wind farm is ready and the Lavassaare area plan has been approved, and ELF's support and the municipalities' special plans are causing a conflict — why can't we start building right away?
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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The Prime Minister thanks you for the question and will certainly ask why this is so, and will thoroughly check the specific plan.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The speech is a brief plea to invite Kert Kingo onto the stage.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo claims that taxpayer money is being directed toward the construction of wind farms to a total of about 15 billion euros (initially 2.6 billion), which is not favorable and does not lower the price of electricity, and asks whose interests this is being done for and what is given in return.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the cheapest energy, taking into account the interests of people and the economy, must be the best possible solution. The debate between the coalition and the opposition must continue, and although today there is the cleanest and cheapest energy model, in the future a nuclear power plant may be necessary, and there should be further discussion about it.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks Kalle Grünthali to come and speak.
Kalle Grünthal
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Kalle Grünthal accuses the government of spreading misinformation, stating that there is no knowledge in Estonia about the harm of wind turbines and the danger of infrasound, and that there are no appropriate measuring instruments, and he calls on the prime minister to resign and warns that you will be jailed.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal confirmed that the government is legitimate and that the parliamentary majority forms the government, but stressed the need for cheap and clean energy production, because prices are high due to fossil fuels, and the figures show that clean energy is the cheapest.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks Riina Solman.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman accuses three coalition leaders of making decisions to build energy-capacity facilities without parliamentary debate or cabinet discussion, warns that the construction of a 2.6-billion-euro offshore wind farm will bring profits to selected companies through subsidies, but taxpayers and consumers must bear the associated risks and costs, including the severing of cables and the protection of infrastructure, and asks what to tell future generations when they ask why we built the sea and land full of plastic.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the energy plan must ensure the cheapest possible price and clean energy, and ultimately make decisions that include advancing the nuclear energy debate, speeding up Elering's tenders, bringing the Kiisa power plant to market, and maintaining a reserve of about 1200 MW, so that future generations will have a clean environment and secure energy security.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks Ants Froschil to take the floor.
Ants Frosch
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Ants Frosch notes that the replacement of the Secretary of State and the role of the new Secretary of State before the Higher-Ranking State Officials Selection Commission raise doubts about honesty and transparency, citing the Stalin-attributed maxim "Cadres decide everything."
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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This speech expressed only gratitude and was very short.
Ants Frosch
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Ants Frosch asks whether the given task specifically involves bringing such a card game to life.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the Secretary of State's task is to support government decisions and reforms and to carry them out, thanked the former Secretary of State Taimar Peterkop for his devoted service, confirmed that higher education is a criterion for employment, and believes Keit Kasemets to be a competent official with an international outlook and experience, but added that if there is no vacancy, he will step down.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman invited Priit Sibul to speak.
Priit Sibul
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Priit Sibul asks the question: in which country will electricity be more expensive in 2040 than in Estonia, when offshore wind farms, onshore wind farms, gas plants and perhaps nuclear power plants are built and the N-1/N-2 systems come into force, and notes that he has not been given an exact answer.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Estonia is trying to make energy production cheaper by using wind and solar power and storage, and, if necessary, nuclear power; it is developing a regional energy market and connections to Mainland Europe, because investments require profitability, and in the future it is hoped that electricity prices will be lower.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi invites Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart onto the stage.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
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Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart emphasizes that the people's opinion is ultimately more important than the government's scare tactics about EKRE, and she adds that although she is concerned about banks and consumer loans, data from the Konjunktuuriinstituut show that savings have grown mainly among the wealthy and 70% of people have no savings.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanks.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
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The Estonian people expect you to also consider the situation of ordinary families.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi expressed gratitude and simply said: "Thank you."
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal confirms that savings have risen by about 9% over the last year, emphasizes evidence-based discussion and the impact of decisions affecting the economy, and criticizes the role of the Conjuncture Institute and Raudsepp, calling on employers and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to offer positive solutions, while noting that barometer readings have been positive in recent months.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi apologized for the imprecise press release, saying that neither the press service of the Riigikogu Chancellery nor the Riigikantselei drafted the press release, and he gave the public the opportunity to ask Helir-Valdor Seeder questions.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
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Helir-Valdor Seeder claims that although the main aim of the bill is to revoke the voting rights of citizens of an aggressor state, it also includes revoking the voting rights of citizens of Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, and adds voting rights for stateless persons to the constitution, which is a dangerous message to allies and raises the question of whether it is sensible.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal emphasized that the debate should be held in Parliament, and that the coalition and the opposition must find common ground, focusing on revoking the voting rights of citizens of aggressor states (primarily Russia and Belarus), and the grey-passport non-citizens must decide in the near future whether they want to have a say.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi announced that Helle-Moonika Helme was not present, invited Vadim Belobrovtsev to be the next speaker, and noted that he did not know whether the chair should take a recess, because the questioners' enthusiasm had vanished.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Belobrovtsevit is not here either.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi announced that Lauri Laatsi is not present and asked Rene Kokk to pose the second question.
AI Summary
Rene Kokk highlights corruption suspicions and asks why government ministers agreed to give away free data the size of four billion words to a media company, why Nordica questions are still up in the air, and whether an oversight procedure has been launched regarding Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta to clarify concerns related to guarantees and possible personal gain.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the terms for using data must be discussed, and the valuable archive of Estonian journalism must not be shared with the first requester, and by 2025 there will be assessments and responses on this.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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This is a short prayer addressed to Vadim Belobrovtsev.
Vadim Belobrovtsev
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Belobrovtsev apologizes for not having been in the hall before, reminds Urmas Reinsalu of warnings not to engage in whataboutism, and notes that EKREIKE is no longer frightening and, according to current polls, is garnering three percent more support than the coalition.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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The prime minister emphasizes that EKRE is a reality, and urges not to be ashamed when someone claims that everything is fine.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman asks Helle-Moonika Helme to take the floor.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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Helle-Moonika Helme said that renewable energy is cheaper because of the tax system, since taxpayers pay for it; oil shale energy, on the other hand, is expensive for taxpayers due to large CO2 taxes and environmental fees, and we support oil shale energy and oppose wind turbines.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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He thanks.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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Helle-Moonika Helme focuses solely on the question in her speech: "How?"
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The deputy chairman Toomas Kivimägi, laughing, tells Helle-Moonika that the time has run out.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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Helle-Moonika Helme said that she has a second question before presenting the main question, and requests that the same claims be confirmed or refuted, and asks which are cheap and which are expensive.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal criticizes the EKRE campaign against solar and wind energy and notes that the payback period for solar panels was about 7–10 years, emphasizes that renewable energy, when it is abundant, lowers prices and requires additional production, and that fossil energy is even more expensive than gas and gas is more expensive than renewable energy.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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In the speech, Lauri Laats is invited to perform.
Lauri Laats
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Lauri Laats says that ENMAK's November revised design does not align with the decision made by a three-person cabinet in private, and that it would reduce future consumption and allocate large sums to wind energy production and subsidization, referring to ENMAK's 14 November submission and Uiga's notes on supporting wind farms.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, thanked the audience.
Lauri Laats
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Lauri Laats points out that it is 30 million per year, not 2.6 billion over 20 years, and hints that the matter concerns the government or three of its members.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi expressed his thanks by simply saying "thank you".
Lauri Laats
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Lauri Laats notes that people simply bypassed ENMAK and decided to do something, and this is a problem, and he asks for an explanation of why they did so.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
The speaker emphasized that additional funding has not been allocated, and even a political agreement cannot replace the work of the government or Parliament — first the bill must go to Parliament, debates take place, and the following low-bid tenders, as well as special planning, the Nuclear Act, and the regulator, and in Parliament the opposition must also continue to work and criticize.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The deputy chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks Anti Poolametsa.
Anti Poolamets
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Anti Poolamets accused the Reform Party government during the economic crisis and asked whether they are ready to roll back an ultra-fast and ultra-radical climate policy that impoverishes people and covers municipalities with gigantic harmful wind turbines, for which we all have to pay.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal called for a discussion on rational economic policy, emphasizing that cheap and clean energy is a plus, and to achieve this one must measure and evaluate options and discuss models, rather than turn the energy issue into a political battle that makes Estonia's electricity expensive.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks Mart Maastikul to present the second question.
Mart Maastik
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Maastik stated that if all detailed and special plans are realized, by 2030 the total renewable energy output would be 15.5 terawatt-hours per year, which is about twice the current consumption, and it asked why we still have to build offshore wind farms with the help of subsidies and, in addition, develop costly nuclear and other solutions.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that many plans will not materialize because people do not want them near themselves, and campaigns against them are being waged in other places, and although the vision promises the possibility of nuclear energy in 10–15 years, the current situation does not offer cheaper energy, and consumption is growing.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi asks Arvo Alleri to come and speak.
Arvo Aller
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Arvo Aller claims that wind energy is not cheap, and that promoting it in the name of cheap energy is wrong, and he asks where the €2.6 billion that was distributed as subsidies to wind-energy developers has gone, and he criticizes the shorter life expectancy of children in Ida-Viru County.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal emphasizes that Estonia must continue to support major investments and new production, maintain an open energy market, and provide the most affordable solution for consumers, so that the economy grows and Estonia is not merely an importer, and the debate must be conducted rationally, distinguishing positions that genuinely reflect Estonia's interests from those of the protesters.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi asked Kert Kingot to come forward.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo claims that in the 2023 state budget 2.4 billion euros more were spent than planned, and that the money was directed to entrepreneurs and private individuals; he points to Nordica financing and wind energy subsidies, mentions a legislative amendment made for Keit Kasemets and the subsequent promotion to the post of State Secretary, and emphasizes that in a democratic rule-of-law state the prosecutor's office should investigate such matters, and finally asks whether this differs from Kaja Kallas.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanks the audience.
Kert Kingo
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Kert Kingo urges people to take responsibility and step back, saying that a bit of prudence is needed.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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The Prime Minister said that the presentation was pessimistic, but answers to the questions have been obtained; in 2020 the government allocated money to Nordicale, and that money must not be repeated, the state secretary's process was carried out like all other energy processes, and we will not immediately take sides in politics.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, invited Aleksei Jevgrafovi to take the stage to perform.
Aleksei Jevgrafov
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Aleksei Yevgrafov claims that the government’s allocation of 100 million euros to accelerate the construction of the Narva gas plant is at odds with what is said in the name of affordable electricity prices and independence, and he highlights the volatility of gas prices and the shortage of European gas reserves, which makes this investment a waste of taxpayers' money and polluting.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The deputy chairman Toomas Kivimägi thanks the listeners.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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The Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that Eesti Energia will make the investment in the future plant, which will choose the most optimal site for Narva and then direct the arrangement through the Ministry of Finance, and by bringing the existing plants online the price of Narva district heating will be kept lower than last year — all for the welfare of the people.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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At the start of the speech, Vladimir Arhipov was called onto the stage.
Vladimir Arhipov
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The speaker praises the idea of focusing the speech on the country's well-being and asks whether, given that more than 70% of the population supports the opposition, opposition politicians will be brought more into the decision-making process, and whether this could be beneficial for both your party's ratings and for the people of Estonia.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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I have taken a stance that if someone has well-reasoned substantive solutions that are better than those offered, we will certainly listen to them and engage in substantive cooperation across the entire parliament, because quality decisions require both decision-makers and critics, and they are evaluated regardless of popularity, regardless of whether it concerns the opposition or the coalition.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman, Toomas Kivimägi, asks that the floor be given to Kalle Grünthal.
Kalle Grünthal
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Grünthal raises the issue that, because of the Saarde and Tootsi-Sopi wind farms, local residents have developed health problems, and the Estonian Health Board has received 20 complaints; no help has been obtained, and he asks the prime minister what these people should do and what the government should say about the deterioration of their health.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal stressed that listening to local concerns and finding solutions to them is important, and the Health Board conducts further studies and answers questions scientifically and with respect, but he added that he does not get along well with the group that organizes protests and collects donations and finances its own lifestyle.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
At the start of the speech, Riina Solman is asked to take the floor.
Riina Solman
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Riina Solman pointed out that Estonia's population declined by more than 5,000 people last year, the number of births is below 10,000, and cuts to family policy and tax increases threaten the future, therefore she urged the government to take Finland as an example and implement measures that promote childbirth.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The deputy chairman Toomas Kivimägi expressed his gratitude.
Riina Solman
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He asks what your program is, and notes that there isn't a word about this in the coalition agreement.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that demography is critically important for a small country, and to increase families' sense of security, it is necessary to jointly discuss solutions, including the parental benefit and the improvement of services, while being open to finding good ideas and continuing cooperation with different parties.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi invites Ants Froschi and asks him to present the second question.
Ants Frosch
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Over the past six months, the issue of dismissing higher state officials, especially the ministry chancellors, has been raised; at the same time he referred to the new State Secretary's goal of increasing the state's efficiency and starting a state reform, and asked whether it is known which chancellors should be the next to pack their suitcases.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal emphasizes that Estonia's higher civil service works properly and with dedication, and if the alignment between the mandate-holding person elected in the elections and the official working with him is not sufficient, they will part ways in accordance with the rules, but generally the mandate-holding person does not leave to carry out his program; instead the official changes roles, and this practice will remain for the future.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Toomas Kivimägi gives Priit Sibul the floor, noting that Sibul clapped for the Prime Minister.
Priit Sibul
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Priit Sibul briefly presented to the prime minister a set of questions: how they arrived at the draft bill that would allow citizens of third countries to vote and have a say in local elections, why there was a plan to amend the Churches and Congregations Act and to restrict the activities of NGOs, and in addition he discussed energy policy — whether it is possible to seek an exemption for oil shale from Europe and what the funding and pricing issues are for offshore wind farms and nuclear energy.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
This is a word of thanks to a good colleague.
Priit Sibul
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Priit Sibul discusses how to lower the cost of their large projects.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal answered several questions about constitutional amendments (the voting rights of citizens of third countries) and amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act, presented the energy policy and the fair transition subsidy mechanism for Ida-Virumaa (2.6 billion euros), which is expected to save about 5 billion for consumers, and noted that the topic of nuclear energy will need to be discussed in the future, although preparations are underway and Estonian entrepreneurs are optimistic according to him.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Evelin Poolametsa.
Evelin Poolamets
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Evelin Poolamets accuses the government of a decline in competitiveness and the economy, criticizes inefficient economic policy and obligations such as sustainability reports and the gender diversity and LGBT agenda, notes that words and deeds do not match, and says that the prime minister would instead be a suitable wind-energy salesman.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that in Estonia's energy sector one must make rational choices, keep the economy competitive, and not be a salesman for wind, solar, or nuclear energy, but in the interim period use imported energy, taking into account regional effects and changes in the Euribor.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks Vadim Belobrovtsev to perform.
Vadim Belobrovtsev
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
They asked the Prime Minister today at the information briefing how he views the bill to amend the Law on Churches and Congregations, which has generated many reactions and has also received criticism from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and whether the initiative is welcome, does not contradict the Constitution, and is beneficial to society.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal confirmed that freedom of religion must be guaranteed in Estonia and that organizations operating in Estonia must not be led by hostile states, and if the corresponding law reaches Parliament in the process of pursuing these objectives, that will be a good result and will certainly help ensure Estonia's security.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks that Helle-Moonika Helme be allowed to speak.
Helle-Moonika Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
In a speech, Helle-Moonika Helme accuses the prime minister of childish arguments, claims that the deployment of renewable energy is outrageously corrupt, and asks how expensive electricity must be and how much the economy and the people must suffer before the government admits its failure.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that making decisions is the task of the government and Parliament, and your role in this; and although he referred to organized opposition to solar parks, on the matters of solar and wind energy one must fight with all legal means in the political debate, but the final decision still remains up to you.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice Chairman Arvo Aller invites Lauri Laatsi to speak.
Lauri Laats
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Laats claims that the Estonian energy system has been built incorrectly, and the central issue is the price of electricity for the average consumer, not investments in infrastructure and in power plants, and ENMAK's forecast shows a price that is not attractive to large producers.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The speech invites listeners to understand that now is their time to act.
Lauri Laats
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
This is a problem, and as captain you should steer the ship in a completely different direction.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller presents only one word: Question.
Lauri Laats
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
He emphasized that one must start solving the equation from the correct end.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal emphasized that energy matters must be solved rationally and prices taken into account, noting that solar and wind energy are cheaper today and renewable energy should be used in the interim until nuclear capacities come online.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller invited Anastasia Kovalenko-Kolvarti to perform.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart accuses the prime minister of not seeing people, but seeing them as taxpayers and of focusing only on economic and tax policy, therefore the people remain invisible to him, and she is disappointed by the lack of responses.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
He says that the claim is false, but Estonia's success depends on the growth of people's well-being and wealth, and the government focuses on creating a better future, hopes for better prospects this year and in the coming years, and strives to accelerate recovery and reduce input prices — all in the interests of the Estonian people.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks Varro Vooglaid to take the floor.
Varro Vooglaid
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Varro Vooglaid said that the people do not trust the current government not only because of energy-related problems, but also because of tax increases, a demographic crisis, and attacks on freedom of religion and the rule of law, and he asked whether the prime minister has a reason to step down.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that taxes are necessary to keep the state together, and the money is used to fund pensions, social protection and defence expenditures, and to increase defence spending; Estonia's tax burden is lower than the European level and reaches up to 36%, and on the issue of freedom of religion the parliament must find a solution, and he does not understand why Estonian religious organizations are controlled by hostile states.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invited Helir-Valdor Seeder to speak.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Helir-Valdor Seeder expressed a dissenting opinion about the plan to deprive citizens of the aggressor country of their voting rights and to grant those rights to stateless persons, noting that, in his view, this is not wise for either national defense or for allies, stated that the real debate is energy policy and that the government is in disarray in its organization, and raised concerns about education policy — the education agreement collapsed and there is no funding in the state budget to both convert vocational education to four years and to reorganize schools for people with special needs.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The speech emphasizes that it is your time to act.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
The speech criticizes the merger of Maarjamaa School without involving the stakeholders and asks for a comment on the educational-policy perspective and the confusion that has arisen.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal called on everyone to stay civil in discussions, saying that a debate on constitutional and citizenship changes lies ahead and that the third reading will follow the second, hoping for the best solution. He stressed that the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens must not be taken away, affirmed the importance and funding of national defense, and did not agree with the assessment of disorder in national defense. He noted various opinions about the education agreement and said that it is good that the debate is taking place, and added that budget debates are still ahead.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller asked Rain Epler to take the floor.
Rain Epler
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Rain Epler criticizes the prime minister, accusing him of either lying or making foolish remarks about ending business with Russia, highlights concerns over Läänemetsa's statements and issues related to coalition partners, and emphasizes how dangerous it is for a small country when there is a person in the government who crudely accuses our greatest ally, and calls on him to clarify the interior minister's baseless accusations.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Your time has come.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
The Prime Minister confirmed that the government is tough on Russian business, and colleagues would like more leniency, and on the matter of Läänemetsa's insult they discussed the post in the information session, describing its content, did not ridicule it and remained with a different view on the nature of the insult.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller presents a brief prayer to Martin Helme.
Martin Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Martin Helme claims that the real debate is not about energy, but about the Reform Party's suitability for leading Estonia, accusing them of lying, arrogance and corruption, and stating that Kristen Michal is not suitable to lead the government.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
This emphasizes that now is your time and you must act.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
The prime minister states that he is not a tankist, and that he has never thought that he would back the EKRE government's staying in power or his actions, and he remains respectful toward all sides; if ever it is said that the government is on the right track, he becomes worried.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Vladimir Arhipov onto the stage to perform.
Vladimir Arhipov
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Vladimir Arhipov asks the prime minister where the 2.6 billion euros will go and what different steps for investments could there be.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that a bill must be introduced for renewable energy support, under which reverse auctions will be organized for wind energy; in the debate the rules will be discussed, and after that the quality of the procurement will be assessed; reverse auctions with a single bidder will not be accepted, because competition makes prices cheaper, the renewable energy surcharge is paid even at low prices, and the aim of this mechanism is to create a corridor in the European Union that keeps producers afloat.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Andres Metsoja to speak.
Andres Metsoja
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Andres Metsoja said that during the construction of the Sopi-Tootsi wind park the community needed government aid for small investments to ensure the safety of the school route and the bus station, but the lack of money caused opposition and a feeling that they were being left behind, and he invited the prime minister to Pärnu County to review the process together.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The speech emphasizes that your time has come.
Andres Metsoja
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Andres Metsoja poses the question of whether something could be done better.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that for high-impact projects there should be real benefits for the region and the community, and concerns should be addressed using the principles of fees and compensation, for example in wind farms, solar parks, and mines, where the money is directed to local governments and residents, and cooperation is the key to success.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
This is a brief request by Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller: Mart Helme, please.
Mart Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Mart Helme accuses the coalition of corruption and the prime minister of being unsuitable and helpless, demanding a vote of no confidence and claiming that the Estonian economy is falling and wind energy is expensive and inefficient.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
This is a short, bold invitation, saying that it is your time.
Mart Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Mart Helme said that he hates you in the literal sense.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The speech consists solely of the word "Question!", which refers to the question being asked.
Mart Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Mart Helme advises following Kalle Grünthal's advice and, before going behind bars, to step back.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
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Prime Minister Kristen Michal emphasizes that the economic downturn began even before his government took office, and asks that future growth also be attributed to his government, and hopes that after half a year there will be praise for the growth in the debate.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller turns to Aleksei Yevgrafov and asks him.
Aleksei Jevgrafov
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Aleksei Jevgrafov posed a Nordica-related question as to whether the prime minister and the Reform Party support the EKRE faction's proposal to form a Riigikogu investigative committee to clarify the circumstances surrounding Nordica's cessation of operations, and what his message to the Reform Party faction would be regarding the vote, since we all want the truth to come to light.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Two commissions are already handling the matter, and the prosecutor's office is also involved under a special audit. If you want to form one more commission, please make a proposal, but I hope this is not a vote of no confidence in the commission led by Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, and I believe in the quality of her work.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asks Varro Vooglaid to speak.
Varro Vooglaid
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Varro Vooglaid posed two questions: first, he asked whether the coalition's 30.6% support indicates the public's distrust of the government and reluctance to endorse its policies, and second, he asked why Keit Kasemets does not share the data underlying the calculations about the 2.6 billion in support for offshore wind farms.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that in difficult times, tough decisions must be made, including taxes to bring the budget into order and to cover national defense expenditures, which are not popular, but Estonia's tax burden is about 36% and the European average about 40–41%, and energy price calculations were made with the involvement of the Ministry of Climate, Elering, and Tallinn University of Technology researchers, and they are mainly influenced by external factors and by the war in Ukraine.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The deputy chairman Arvo Aller asks Martin Helme to take the floor.
Martin Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Martin Helme accuses politics of spreading false decisions and insults, and emphasizes that there is a lack of respectful debate and a clear position.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Kristen Michal confirmed that there must be freedom of religion in Estonia and that religious organizations must not be led by hostile states, and added that EKREIKE is back together and the program can be widely introduced and debated.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
At the start of the speech, Rain Epler was invited onto the stage.
Rain Epler
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Rain Epler criticizes the prime minister for making unpopular and economy-damaging decisions, points to the corrupt smell of the 2.6-billion subsidy and a deteriorating budget, and asks why such a large financial decision was rushed through, even though experts have said that it is wrong and it should be thoroughly discussed on energy matters.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
The prime minister said that the budget situation is improving and economic prospects are improving, but the energy issue requires ongoing debate and a clear course to be set, and although it may take 10–15 years to decide on a nuclear power plant, new production facilities are already bringing energy prices down.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The deputy chairman Arvo Aller addressed Mart Helme with a request.
Mart Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Mart Helme accuses the liberal coalition of wanting, after recovering from the current shock, to restore its positions within four years and to force the people to remain silent, criticizes Michal and the Reform Party, and raises questions about Estonia's sovereignty and its resource decisions, citing, for example, the export of prisons, wind energy and mineral resources, and accuses Kasemets and Michal of corruption.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
This is a clear call to action: now is your time.
Mart Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
He criticizes the idea that only a few people decide what we give away to anyone as a gift.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal affirmed Estonia's sovereignty, said that the exploration of rare earth elements and their use depends on the completion of scientific data in 2025–2026, and that the debate may take place in Parliament if it is in our interests, and that Estonia has large processing capacity and cooperation opportunities with partners, including Germany, for the protection of security and critical infrastructure.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
This speech is a brief plea to invite Evelin Poolamets to perform.
Evelin Poolamets
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Evelin Poolamets accuses the government of the disrespect shown toward women and of using vulgar rhetoric, and asks how such conduct can ensure the respect and dignity of Estonia's political culture.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that his comment was neither personal nor gender-based, but rather an acknowledgment of a real-life fact, and emphasized that the current government is the first in Estonia's history where women and men are equal.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Deputy chairman Arvo Aller asks Siim Pohlak to take the floor.
Siim Pohlak
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Siim Pohlak asks, in the context of a no-confidence vote, whether the government has a ready plan for the coming weeks if electricity prices stay high and affect the Estonian economy and businesses.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that the drop in energy prices comes from functioning networks and the entry of renewable energy into the market, and if the price remains high, there are compensation options that the government has already discussed and, if necessary, will discuss again.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller invites Aivar Kokki to speak.
Aivar Kokk
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Aivar Kokk said that he is not a big admirer of fossil fuels, but asked for an explanation of how the price of oil-shale electricity would reach 180 euros per MWh, given that the Auvere power plant's own cost, including environmental charges, fly ash disposal, and CO2 quotas, is about 130 euros per MWh, and the use of biomass is being considered.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
This is your time.
Aivar Kokk
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Aivar Kokk claims that the offered price is considerably higher than what Eesti Energia itself claims.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The deputy chairman Arvo Aller thanked everyone.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that it is necessary to review the components left out of or added to the calculations, and that in terms of biomass, the use of pellets in boilers is not economically viable compared with other options, although better solutions may come with time.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller asks Urmas Reinsalu to speak.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
In the speech it was said that there are two variants: one is more expensive, the other cheaper.
Urmas Reinsalu
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Urmas Reinsalu asked Parliament for an explanation about two additional people who participated in the weekend signing of the energy agreement by the heads of government, and why last week the agreement could not be approved because the meeting to discuss the figures did not take place, asking for a precise explanation.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
At the meeting of the three ruling-party leaders there were no additional people, the decisions are based on the results of cabinet meetings held over the last one and a half years, and the draft will reach Parliament for debate, where it is necessary to specify the numerical data and the explanatory memorandum — and this may take a few weeks for everyone to understand it in the same way.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The speaker asks Siim Pohlak to come forward.
Siim Pohlak
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Siim Pohlak criticizes that by following Eesti 200's best practice there is no real solution, and various scenarios have not been fully worked through; if after desynchronization the stock price shoots up to the ceiling and companies close their doors, he therefore demands concrete solutions immediately.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Michal emphasizes that decisions must be made by discussing different options, that it's not worth blaming desynchronization for the price rise, and he recommends looking at ERR's approach to energy, which explains the causes of the current gas price, future prices, and the impact of interconnections.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Arvo Aller asked Urmas Reinsalu to come on stage.
Urmas Reinsalu
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Urmas Reinsalu asked the prime minister why the Ministry of Climate refused to respond to ERR's inquiry about the preliminary calculations and source data, and asked him to clarify which calculations he was referring to, stating that he had given an instruction to supplement or redo these calculations in connection with the implementation of the energy agreement.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal stressed that he clarified the explanatory note as a plea, confirmed that pricing calculations have been provided to ERR, and recommended sharing additional pricing models and Nordica’s special-audit information with the public as early as possible, noting that the commission has already held several sessions and may hold more sessions in the future.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Arvo Aller thanked, stated that there were no questions, directed the negotiations forward with the factions present, and, as the initiators' representative, asked Lauri Laats’s Centre Party faction to speak, after which Laats asked for extra time — three more minutes.
Lauri Laats
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Lauri Laats criticizes today's coalition as unpopular and notes that the voices of the opposition and experts are not being heard, especially in energy policy, which creates uncertainty among entrepreneurs and gives rise to distrust.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
This means that your time has come, and you need to act.
Lauri Laats
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
He notes that there is a goal to strive toward, and he calls on everyone to support a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The deputy chairman thanks and, on behalf of the EKRE faction, gives the floor to Martin Helme.
Martin Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
He asks for eight minutes.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller asked for three more minutes.
Martin Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Martin Helme accused the Reform Party of lying, corruption, and arrogance, and stated that green energy is not cheap and is harmful to society and the environment, and he called on Members of Parliament to immediately oust this government, because it is causing ongoing harm to Estonia.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
On behalf of the Isamaa parliamentary group, it is requested that Helir-Valdor Seeder deliver a speech.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Helir-Valdor Seeder asks that eight minutes be given to him.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Vice-chairman Arvo Aller asked for three more minutes.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Helir-Valdor Seeder accuses the current government of a lack of trust and of troika-like decisions, criticizes demographic, education and social policies, and demands a new solution and a better coalition.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
He thanks and, on behalf of the Reform Party faction, asks to represent Õnne Pillakut.
Õnne Pillak
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Õnne Pillak called the opposition's no-confidence motion political theater, and stressed that renewable energy offers consumers cheaper electricity, warning about dependence on oil shale and emphasizing the need for a diverse, competition-promoting and environmentally friendly energy policy to ensure energy security and economic growth.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller requests three more minutes.
Õnne Pillak
Profiling Eesti Reformierakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Õnne Pillak said that steps must be taken to be able to supply oneself with energy, and these decisions are necessary for the growth of Estonia's economy and for the protection and freedom of the state and its people; The Reform Party faction is always open to discussing and having a say in everything that makes Estonia and the lives of the Estonian people better, but this month-long prepared political theater will not make the lives of the Estonian people better, and therefore our faction will not participate in it and will not participate in that no-confidence vote either.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Igor Taro represents the Eesti 200 faction and submits a plea.
Igor Taro
AI Summary
Igor Taro calls the opposition's no-confidence motion a cheap village theatre, accuses a representative of an organization that has been convicted three times and the entire Centre Party of corruption, and calls for criminals to be expelled from the Riigikogu.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller thanked and noted that the prime minister also has the opportunity to participate in negotiations.
Peaminister Kristen Michal
AI Summary
Prime Minister Kristen Michal thanked, noting that the first no-confidence vote had passed, that cooperation between EKRE, the Centre Party and Isamaa would continue, and that the debate over the budget and climate legislation is only just beginning; he emphasized the growth of pensioners' purchasing power and waited for the vote.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller thanked and informed that, on behalf of the factions, a rebuttal would be presented, and it would be presented by Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
The speaker accuses Eesti 200 of being in a criminal organization, claims that its members deceived voters and people who donated to Ukraine, mentions their 2.2% rating, and adds that Igor Taro is not in the next lineup.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Urmas Reinsalu delivers a reply speech on behalf of the Isamaa faction.
Urmas Reinsalu
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Urmas Reinsalu urged the government to abandon energy policy and base it on the action plan presented by Isamaa, noting that current decisions could, from the perspective of a human lifetime, cause risks of high electricity prices and supply security and thereby harmful consequences for energy security and hinder the development of new technologies; he emphasized that the handling of nuclear energy is not timely in light of the three-party agreement, and recommended to prepare it in accordance with applicable law and the energy economy development plan and to submit it to Parliament with the involvement of stakeholders.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The vice-chairman Arvo Aller thanks and asks Mart Helme to deliver a reply speech.
Mart Helme
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Mart Helme accuses the leaders of three parties and the government of corruption, referring to the Slava Ukraini affair and the directing of €2.6 billion to the wind-energy sector without the Riigikogu’s mandate, and claims that the back-up partners, i.e., the Social Democrats and Estonia 200, are accomplices, and calls on us to join in voicing a vote of no confidence in Kristen Michal.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller declares the negotiations closed, announces that a vote will take place, and adds that before the vote Lauri Laats has a question about the procedures.
Lauri Laats
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Lauri Laats raises a procedural question and asks whether a vote is still possible if the majority of coalition MPs are not present.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chair Arvo Aller announced that the vote could be conducted and that the voting would be started immediately, and Urmas Reinsalu posed a question to the chair of the meeting.
Urmas Reinsalu
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Urmas Reinsalu called on coalition representatives to abstain from voting as a matter of political responsibility, in order to preserve the coalition's discipline and to show that responsibility would come later.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chair Arvo Aller said that it was not related to chairing the meeting, and asked Helle-Moonika Helme to present a question to the chair of the meeting.
Helle-Moonika Helme
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He asks whether the prime minister's no-confidence vote, which even members of his party and the coalition do not support, is a sign of something.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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A deputy chairman Arvo Aller said that he couldn't comment on the procedural matter, but he sees some coalition members in the chamber and added that Helir-Valdor Seeder is also connected to the procedural issue.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
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They raise a procedural question as to whether the absence of coalition MPs from the chamber and a no-confidence vote against the prime minister, expressed by a simple majority, reflect the parliament's will and are in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and the Working Order Act.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Arvo Alleri's remarks emphasize that a motion of no confidence requires a 51-vote majority in the Riigikogu, and a procedural question follows, which is posed by Lauri Laats.
Lauri Laats
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Lauri Laats said that he does not want to be in the prime minister's shoes, when even coalition partners do not support the submission of a motion of no confidence, and he urged that if you truly do not trust him, but do not dare to vote for this no-confidence motion right now, then at least abstain from voting.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Deputy Chairman Arvo Aller said that, as chair of the meeting, he did not find any connection to the procedure, and noted that Mart Helme is submitting a question to the chair of the meeting.
Mart Helme
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Mart Helme recalls the history from the time of the previous distrust and says that, in the same way, Kristen Michal's party and his coalition colleagues do not currently support him, and he calls on Kristen Michal to step down before it's too late.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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The vice-chairman Arvo Aller said that he did not see a connection to the procedures and asked to move on, asked Priit Sibul whether he would like a speech or a procedural question, and asked to press the second button, and a procedural question was submitted to the chair of the meeting.
Priit Sibul
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They ask, if in Parliament no one trusts the prime minister, then who trusts him at all and on what basis does he carry on.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Vice-Chairman Arvo Aller announced that a vote of no confidence can be passed only with the majority of 51 Riigikogu members' votes, and he put the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Kristen Michal up for a vote.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
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Twenty-eight Riigikogu members voted in favor of the motion of no confidence (0 against, 0 abstentions); the Riigikogu did not express a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Kristen Michal, and today's first item on the agenda has been exhausted.