By Months: Varro Vooglaid
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
14 Speeches
Data is unavailable. The speaker's style is rather confrontational and focuses on government responsibility and the political challenge, rather than cooperation.
09.2025
64 Speeches
The speaker operates on a strongly oppositional platform, often citing warnings and questions put forth by fellow opposition members (such as Martin Helme and Urmas Reinsalu), indicating coordinated action. He remains uncompromising toward the government, demanding either the withdrawal of proposed legislation or that ministers assume responsibility.
06.2025
30 Speeches
The speaker operates primarily in opposition, representing the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party. He/She is open to cooperation with other opposition factions (e.g., supporting the Center Party's amendments regarding the Church Law), but remains uncompromising with the coalition on fundamental issues. He/She emphasizes that political ambitions must not be pushed through if they entail violating the constitution.
05.2025
56 Speeches
The speaker submitted a query, along with several colleagues (the Baltic Sea incident), and made proposals for improving the parliament's rules of procedure (concerning the Bureau's intervention in the absence of a constitutional analysis). He also referenced a conversation held with Mart Helme regarding the camera network. Cooperation with the government coalition appears to be low, as they are accused of constantly lying and violating the constitution.
04.2025
26 Speeches
Information is scarce. The speaker is representing the faction and refers to the previous positions of other opposition colleagues (e.g., Lauri Laats, Rene Kokk), but there is no evidence of cooperation or willingness to compromise with the coalition.
03.2025
39 Speeches
Collaboration occurs primarily within their own faction (EKRE), where they submit alternative legislative drafts (such as the amendment to the State Audit Act) and proposals for forming investigative committees. Outside the faction, the style of cooperation is confrontational; the speaker anticipates that the coalition will immediately shoot down the opposition's bills during the first reading. He/She demands the universal character of parliamentary rules but demonstrates no willingness to make substantive compromises with the government.
02.2025
23 Speeches
The speaker’s position is predominantly confrontational and uncompromising, demanding that the government acknowledge its mistakes and resign. He refers to the joint stance of opposition members regarding issues in the energy sector, but makes no mention of any readiness for cooperation or compromise with the coalition.
01.2025
9 Speeches
Cooperation is lacking because the speaker represents an opposition viewpoint that conflicts with the positions held by the government and the majority of the Riigikogu. The faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party does not support the draft statement currently under consideration, which demonstrates clear confrontation with the ruling coalition.
12.2024
31 Speeches
The speaker is clearly operating in opposition, focusing on challenging the government's policy and legislative work. He submitted a draft resolution (the mRNA investigation committee) on behalf of the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party. A willingness to cooperate is not apparent; rather, he demands strict adherence to the principles of the constitution and the rule of law, accusing the opposing side of practicing double standards.
11.2024
62 Speeches
The style of cooperation is predominantly confrontational; a willingness to compromise with the government is not evident, as he demands that the government adhere to the constitution and logic. He calls upon coalition members to participate in the debate and act according to their conscience, not at the behest of the faction council. He expresses satisfaction when coalition members pose critical questions.
10.2024
41 Speeches
The speaker is predominantly opposed to the government, but frequently refers to the positions of opposition colleagues (e.g., Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Kokk, Lukas) and follows up on their themes, thereby demonstrating cooperation within the opposition. On one occasion, he proposed taking a recess to allow for cross-factional discussion and to amend the controversial bill.
09.2024
11 Speeches
There is insufficient data. The speaker operates primarily as an opposition critic, concentrating on challenging the government's activities and defending the opposition's draft legislation, but there are no indications of cooperation or seeking compromise with the coalition.
07.2024
2 Speeches
Insufficient data.
06.2024
30 Speeches
The style of cooperation is generally adversarial, but the speaker seeks common ground on moral issues, expressing hope that all members of parliament will support the draft legislation aimed at protecting minors from pornography. He notes that the bill received general support in the committee but fears it will be voted down in the chamber for political reasons. Cooperation with other opposition MPs (e.g., Jaak Valge, Henn Põlluaas) is mentioned, but this is primarily an expression of shared opposition.
05.2024
56 Speeches
Cooperation is evident in the submission of the inter-faction bill (by EKRE and the Center Party concerning e-elections) and in the referencing of amendments proposed by colleagues (Siim Pohlak, Arvo Aller, Martin Helme). There is a call for a substantive, cross-party discussion (on e-elections), but the coalition is accused of avoiding it. They remain open to appealing to the Venice Commission to receive an independent expert assessment.
04.2024
54 Speeches
The cooperation style is strictly intra-factional (EKRE), with bills and proposals being submitted on behalf of the faction and citing colleagues (Martin Helme, Jaak Valge, Andres Aule). There is no indication of a readiness for compromise or inter-party cooperation; rather, the emphasis is placed on sharply criticizing the actions of the government and the ruling coalition.
03.2024
55 Speeches
The speaker is clearly acting in opposition, submitting draft legislation and interpellations on behalf of their parliamentary group. Cooperation with other parliamentary groups is not explicitly mentioned, but they refer to the actions of other opposition groups (the Center Party, Isamaa) regarding the withdrawal of interpellations. No willingness to compromise with the government is evident; instead, the injustice and illogical nature of the government's actions are emphasized.
02.2024
13 Speeches
The speaker operates within the ranks of the opposition, defending the rights of colleagues (e.g., Korobeinik, Valge) and protesting against their unfair treatment. They express appreciation for the external expert's clear and understandable presentation, but do not indicate direct cooperation with the coalition or any cross-party compromise.
01.2024
61 Speeches
The speaker declares readiness for substantive cooperation and for amending government bills, especially concerning technical matters. He calls on the coalition to stop the automatic "trashing" of opposition bills in order to improve parliamentary culture. He is open to amendments to his own bills to involve interest groups and specialists (e.g., family doctors regarding the topic of home birth).