By Plenary Sessions: Mart Võrklaev
Total Sessions: 3
Fully Profiled: 3
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on the transposition of European Union financial regulations concerning the access of payment institutions to central bank payment systems. The speaker's position is procedural and neutral, concentrating on communicating the process of the draft law and the resulting consensus decisions. The aim of the draft law is to increase competition and innovation in the payment services market.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker sharply criticizes the government's inaccurate budget planning in the education sector, highlighting massive surpluses at a time when the national budget is in a difficult state. The political stance is strong and assertive, focusing primarily on the effectiveness of government actions and the efficiency of public spending. The necessity of planning finances as precisely as possible is stressed, in order to avoid unnecessary taxes and expenditures in other sectors.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is on the effective utilization of EU funds to boost the economy during this challenging period. The speaker strongly supports the ongoing effort to commit these funds (i.e., covering them with obligations) and stresses the necessity of finding solutions to mitigate the heavy budgetary strain caused by defense expenditures (ReArm). The overall approach is results-oriented, viewing the ministries' work to date in a positive light.