By Plenary Sessions: Varro Vooglaid
Total Sessions: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
In the social sphere, the speaker defends religious freedom and constitutional rights, opposing the government's actions against the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. Furthermore, criticism is leveled at the police's unlawful activities (the Lihula monument) and the minister's unethical and dishonest conduct concerning the insult directed at a female colleague.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
Regarding social issues, emphasis is placed on protecting the inviolability of private property and the principles of the rule of law against police actions, while simultaneously demanding the condemnation of legal violations. Furthermore, the government’s plan to remove health insurance coverage from stay-at-home mothers is criticized, viewed as an unfair priority when compared to the subsidization of profitable businesses.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The social focus is on protecting the populace from economic injustice and exploitation, emphasizing the state's obligation to guarantee citizens' economic security. The question is whether the state has a duty to protect its people from plunder, which is a socially important objective.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
When it comes to social issues, civil liberties and the protection of free speech are front and center. This involves opposing the criminalization of hate speech, which, in his view, could lead to people being jailed without having caused any actual harm. Furthermore, there is a strong emphasis on the urgent need to recognize and commemorate the men who defended Estonia in 1944, deeming the government's current actions on this matter utterly shameful.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
In the social sector, the speaker criticizes the 2.3 million euro expenditure allocated under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for promoting gender equality and equal opportunities for minorities. He demands a specific explanation regarding the justification of this expense, referring to the budget's explanatory memorandum as "general waffle."
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The socio-political focus is on protecting traditional family models, where one parent is able to choose to dedicate themselves to the home and children, for example, through homemaking. The speaker strongly opposes the use of legislation for the ideological transformation and coercion of family models.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The speaker is intensely focused on child protection, demanding the absolute exclusion of convicted pedophiles from working with children. Concern is also raised regarding privacy rights and the obligation placed on coaches to delve into the private lives of children’s families, which balances the issues of safety and civil liberties.
2024-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The central social issue is democracy and public participation in deciding the nation's affairs, demanding a national referendum to resolve fundamental issues. He/She criticizes the lack of transparency and unreliability of the electoral system, stressing that, according to the constitution, the people are the ultimate authority.
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
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