By Plenary Sessions: Varro Vooglaid
Total Sessions: 12
Fully Profiled: 12
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The focus is primarily on national policies (Estonian tax hikes, regulation of publicly listed companies) and international comparisons. Estonia is compared to Latvia concerning the strategy for financing defense spending, and German homeschooling laws are referenced to illustrate the expansion of state authority.
2025-05-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.
The focus is strictly on the national and international level (maritime security operations, inspection of tankers); there is no reference to a specific regional or local focus.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Data is unavailable. The focus of the discussion is exclusively on national tax policy and the legitimacy of the government.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
A strong regional focus is placed on Southeast Estonia, highlighting the region's peripheral nature and the lack of public services (schools, hospitals, and transport). The objective is to prevent Southeast Estonia from becoming depopulated by making it a more attractive place to live.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The focus is primarily on national and international issues, addressing Estonia's constitutional order, security, and international image (IDEA). The speaker emphasizes the necessity of restoring popular initiatives and referendums concerning crucial national questions, such as phosphorite mining or the construction of military bases.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
The focus is strictly national, addressing the mass surveillance of citizens traveling on Estonian roads by state authorities.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Insufficient data.
2025-05-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The regional focus is centered on ensuring the accessibility of shooting ranges in both rural areas and county centers, stressing that every single county should have at least one shooting range. He/She also expressed sympathy and concern for the residents of Southeast Estonia (Põlva) regarding the issues surrounding the local shooting range.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is exclusively on the quality of national lawmaking and parliamentary procedure. There is no regional focus; Tallinn is only mentioned within the context of a traffic analogy.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The focus is on international security (the Ukraine mission, NATO Article 5, Russia, the US role) and the national level (the Estonian Defence Forces, the Riigikogu’s decision-making authority). Specific Estonian regional topics are not addressed.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is exclusively on national legislation, constitutional guarantees, and the transposition of the European Union (ECN+) Directive. There is no regional or local focus.