Government decisions
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Date: 2025-04-09 15:30
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 25
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 21m
AI Summaries: 25/25 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Analysis
Summary
The first part of the information session focused on the topics of Enefit Green being taken into state ownership and the background of previous privatization decisions. Member of the Riigikogu Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart asked questions regarding the risks and rewards following the acquisition of Enefit Green and the listing of a majority stake of Eesti Energia on the stock exchange, referencing the privatizations carried out under the leadership of the Reform Party and the planned 49% listing. The latest expectation was that the government would make a decision regarding the takeover and that the takeover offer to shareholders would entail significant expenses – estimated at approximately 68 million euros. The discussion revealed different perspectives and criticism regarding the thoughtfulness, risks, and transparency of previous decisions.
Decisions Made 1
The information session did not generate or ultimately confirm any official decisions regarding Enefit Green's stock market listing or state ownership. The discussion focused on questions of risk, transparency, and information sharing, and no decisions were made by the government at that time.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was the Minister of Finance, whose ID is _982niXL9oQ. He spoke repeatedly, addressing issues related to the acquisition of Enefit Green, criticism of previous privatisations, and procedural aspects. His position can be defined as a minister belonging to the right-wing coalition (right-wing or right), and his participation demonstrates the guiding statements of the governing coalition during the information hour discussions.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The chair, Lauri Hussar, announces that today's third question is addressed to Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi, presented by Riigikogu member Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, and the topic concerns the government's decisions.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart raises a question about the nationalization of Enefit Green, referring to the Reform Party's previous privatization decisions and to a cost to taxpayers of about 68 million euros, and asks whether the decision was thoroughly thought through or whether something should have been done differently.
Rahandusminister Jürgen Ligi
AI Summary
Jürgen Ligi claims that the government does not make decisions about equity issuances and recalls, and that taking Enefit Green to the stock exchange was an EKRE government-era initiative, not an initiative of Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, and behind it was rah-rah optimism and a lack of consideration of risks when the portfolio was invested in shares of a single production method.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chairman Lauri Hussar asked Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvarti to pose a clarifying question.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
During the presentation, the Reform Party is accused of tax increases, the government and the finance minister's responsibility is emphasized, and the suspicion of insider information regarding Enefit Green's buyback and the need for an insider list are discussed, and it is asked whether members of the Riigikogu have the right and ability to obtain information about this due to conflicts of interest with Eesti Energia's management and supervisory board members.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The Prime Minister thanks and presents a petition to the minister.
Rahandusminister Jürgen Ligi
AI Summary
Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi confirmed that the party does not organize stock issues and that the responsibility lies with the board and the supervisory board, accused the opposition of using and smearing the corruption committee, and emphasized that during privatization investors should not be pressured, because the failed issue was the result of panic selling and not due to insider information.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The message "Your Time!" emphasizes that the listeners' time has come and that they should act.
Rahandusminister Jürgen Ligi
AI Summary
We plan to organize a share issue that would be directed at Eesti Energia as a whole.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The chair thanks and asks Helir-Valdor Seeder for a follow-up question.
Helir-Valdor Seeder
Profiling Isamaa fraktsioonAI Summary
Helir-Valdor Seeder posed a critical question to the government about their budget and tax policy, highlighted conflicting messages, and asked whether lowering the value-added tax on food is really planned or if this is just a topic to attract attention.
Rahandusminister Jürgen Ligi
AI Summary
Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi said that EKREIKE is becoming increasingly similar, and that the lowering of the value-added tax on food products is populist, ineffective, and favorable to the rich, and the coalition should not let it pass.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The aim of the information session is that, if there is a question, the answer will also be heard; I thank the questioner and the respondent, and before continuing, the procedure for conducting the session is discussed — Mart Maastik, please.
Mart Maastik
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Maastik thanked the Speaker of the Riigikogu and noted that today he posed a very concrete question: why is the Latvian connection via Saaremaa five times and considerably more expensive than the direct connection, but he did not receive an answer, and he pointed out that, according to the head of Elering, one should not make energy-sector decisions based on Estonia's interests.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The chair thanks the audience and then presents a procedural question.
Mart Maastik
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
They claim that they will soon reach the place they are aiming for.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chairman Lauri Hussar simply asks: "So?" — asking for confirmation or the next step.
Mart Maastik
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Maastik stated that, according to Elering's development plan, the most cost-effective direct connection through Hiiumaa via a 110-kV cable to solve the problems of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa is significantly cheaper than the Latvian connection via Saaremaa, and at the same time asked why there were various questions included there.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chair Lauri Hussar said that the topic "Varia" is quite broad and the answers may be diffuse if the respondent stays on topic, and the chair of the meeting cannot intervene or compel ministers to answer word-for-word, and the point of the information hour is not the chair's answer; therefore Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart was asked to present a question about the procedure for conducting the meeting.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart claims that the minister should have intervened when the answer was not very accurate, criticizes the style of my question and the assessment of the work of the Anti-Corruption Special Committee and the right of Riigikogu members to form the agenda, and emphasizes that no information or documents have leaked from the Anti-Corruption Special Committee.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
He thanked and noted that it was a rebuttal, but asked how it fits into the procedure.
Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Profiling Eesti Keskerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
He asks here not to present accusations for which the information should be secret or AK-marked, because such information has never leaked, and next time to answer a specific question and to draw the Speaker of the Riigikogu's attention to it.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chair Lauri Hussar thanked a colleague, expressed sympathy for the inconvenience caused by the counterstatement, and hopes that going forward the discussions on Enefit Green and the Riigikogu's oversight topics will be conducted with respect, while Tanel Kiik raised a question related to the procedure for conducting the session.
Tanel Kiik
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
Tanel Kiik asks the Speaker of the Riigikogu whether the information hour is a place where government ministers give assessments to ambassadors, or whether it should be a place for answering questions.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Speaker Lauri Hussar stressed that the Riigikogu information session must take place in a tone that is respectful and considerate of one another, and that members ask questions and the government answers.