By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Aab
Total Sessions: 4
Fully Profiled: 4
2025-11-10
XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker supports economic growth driven by higher productivity, increased added value, and the payment of higher wages. He/She is strongly opposed to lowering the gambling tax for online casinos, deeming it economically questionable and risky. Furthermore, he/she criticizes the government's support for the immigration of cheaper labor and backs the consideration of a VAT exemption on foodstuffs to improve people's ability to cope financially.
2025-11-06
XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic perspectives center on boosting competitiveness and productivity, both of which have declined due to a lack of investment confidence. [The policy] supports increasing national defense investments (to 4–5% of GDP) as a way to secure the economy. Furthermore, it advocates for lowering the VAT on foodstuffs rather than eliminating the 'tax hump' (maksuküür), aiming to support Estonian companies that produce for the domestic market.
2025-11-05
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of a long-term, stable investment policy, particularly in the infrastructure sector. The speaker criticized the fiscal policy of immediately slashing investments the moment funds become scarce, stressing the need to maintain the planned growth trajectory.
2025-11-03
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker supports increasing funding for the social sector and making additional investments to offset high inflation and the natural escalation of healthcare costs. He/She stresses the necessity of protecting residents from rising prices by raising the subsistence minimum, which indicates support for social redistribution and greater state intervention.