By Months: Ants Frosch
Total Months: 10
Fully Profiled: 10
12.2024
2 Speeches
The politician voiced strong opposition to a foreign policy restricted solely to immediate neighbors, deeming it both a lowering of Estonia's status and peripheral. He also expressed concern regarding the environmental and health risks associated with the sulfuric acid processing of phosphorite, specifically highlighting the issue of carcinogenic phosphogypsum. His views are risk-based and focused on rectifying strategic deficiencies.
11.2024
6 Speeches
In the political stance, strong emphasis is placed on legal foundations, such as legitimate expectation and the principle of reciprocity in relations between states. Ethical questions were also raised concerning the necessity of a "cooling-off period" for high-ranking security officials (Kaitsepolitseiamet/KAPO). The introduction of an additional public holiday is moderately supported in the name of traditions and family joy, linking it to both Christian and indigenous faith holidays. The political framework is primarily legal and value-based.
10.2024
7 Speeches
The political position is highly critical of the government’s actions and inactions, particularly concerning infrastructure development and the oversight of security institutions. They demand clear deadlines for the completion of major projects (Via Baltica) and criticize the government’s failure to address the commemoration of Estonian men who fell in 1944. The focus is on highlighting the government’s output (performance-driven) and procedural errors, labeling the activity a "fundamental error" and "bungling incompetence."
09.2024
6 Speeches
The political focus is on ensuring universal crisis preparedness and protecting foreign policy symbols. The speaker sharply criticizes the government's actions, deeming project-based crisis readiness to be unequal and arguing that symbolic losses outweigh the calculated savings. These positions are strongly outcome-based and value-driven, emphasizing the equal protection of all citizens.
07.2024
3 Speeches
The political focus is sharply directed at the absence of substantive state reform within the coalition agreement, criticizing the proposed measures as low-impact optimization. The speaker opposes the government’s plans, arguing that they merely serve the vanity of politicians and devalue the very concept of reform. This stance is strongly critical and centers on assessing the adequacy of the government’s actions (it is performance-driven).
05.2024
15 Speeches
The speaker's political focus is strongly directed toward holding the government accountable, especially concerning the reliability of e-voting and strengthening national security. He sharply criticizes the government's inaction and incompetence, labeling it irresponsible and negligent. His stance is value-based and procedural, demanding humanity in the Riigikogu and the avoidance of the "steamroller" approach.
04.2024
16 Speeches
The political position is strongly value-based and critical, focusing on halting immigration for security considerations and addressing the lack of trustworthiness in e-elections, which is deemed the root cause of the crisis of parliamentarianism. A moratorium on all further immigration is demanded, and the emphasis is placed on highlighting national values within cultural programs. The speaker is extremely critical of the government's actions, particularly concerning issues of security and the rule of law.
03.2024
13 Speeches
The political stance is strongly oppositional, focusing on the contradictions inherent in the government's actions and the deficits in democracy. The speaker criticizes the government's "schizophrenic split" in foreign policy (sanctions versus military initiatives) and demands equality before the law, labeling Estonia an "undemocratic political system." The main priorities are national security and ensuring the accountability of government members.
02.2024
8 Speeches
The political position focuses strongly on the inadequate management of state institutions (the Prosecutor's Office, high-ranking officials) and security issues. The speaker sharply criticizes the cutting of foreign representations in the USA, considering this inadequate in the context of transatlantic relations, and demands general preventative measures to deter border crossings. The viewpoints are predominantly oppositional and directed against the government's actions and institutional inefficiency.
01.2024
14 Speeches
The political position is strongly critical of the government, focusing on ethical and security issues. The speaker sharply criticizes the path of "ethical relativism and legal nihilism" in connection with the issue of military-age men arriving from Ukraine. It is also emphasized that the development of Via Baltica must be prioritized over Rail Baltica, and that private life must be protected from the activities of security agencies.