By Plenary Sessions: Ants Frosch
Total Sessions: 50
Fully Profiled: 50
2025-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The speech focuses on the need for conceptual change and initiating a time of new awakening, rather than specific legislative priorities or bills. Insufficient data.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
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2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The legislative focus centers on the draft amendment to the Public Service Act, which seeks to reinstate the competitive appointment process for state officials. A substantial portion of the work involves overseeing the government’s financial decisions (income tax) and the distribution of state subsidies (the Otepää case) through parliamentary inquiries, primarily by initiating draft legislation or submitting these inquiries.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is centered on a draft bill concerning the use and replacement of surveillance cameras for security considerations. The primary priority is to ensure the integrity of the legislative process and the thoroughness of the impact assessment, particularly concerning the costs of replacement.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on the critical analysis of a specific draft bill concerning the establishment of a super database and the extensive powers granted to the Minister of Finance. The speaker is a skeptical voice regarding the structure and security of the bill, demanding independent oversight.
2025-06-16
XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting
The legislative focus is on waste management regulations and their impact on local municipalities. The speaker is critical of the practicality of the proposed bill, particularly concerning the obligations imposed on local governments (KOVs) for which they lack the necessary resources to fulfill.
2025-06-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on resolving and managing operational security issues, rather than initiating or supporting specific legislative bills. The matter concerns the administration of existing databases and cameras and ensuring security.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on amending administrative and statistical regulations, rather than initiating traditional bills. The priority is changing the nomenclature of territorial divisions, which is a prerequisite for the targeted use of European Union funds.
2025-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
There is a lack of legislative focus; attention is centered on monitoring the implementation of the existing Public Service Act and the selection procedures for top executives. The speaker demands that the Government of the Republic conduct a revision of the composition of the selection committee.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main priority is the adoption of Draft Law 536, which amends the constitution regarding the right to vote in local government council elections. [It] supports a compromise proposal that retains voting rights for stateless persons in the 2025 elections but abolishes them by 2029. It also raises the complex issue related to the Russian Orthodox Church as one of the upcoming priorities.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on amending the procedure for local government elections to ensure that the right to vote is granted exclusively to Estonian citizens. The speaker is a staunch supporter of the proposal submitted by 23 members of the Riigikogu and the driving force behind consolidating the initiative.
2025-02-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary meeting
The speaker supports Bill 544, stressing its necessity and technical nature. His/Her main legislative priorities include amending the constitution to exclude voting rights for stateless persons, and reforming the local elections law to abolish electoral alliances and the d'Hondt method. He/She also demands that the e-voting system either be fixed or abandoned entirely.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on the oversight of the executive branch's activities and the achievement of the goals announced by the government regarding state reform and increasing efficiency. The position holder acts more as an overseer than as a legislative initiator, concentrating on adherence to existing procedures.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
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2025-01-28
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the operational implementation of existing regulations and the strengthening of oversight. The speaker is the initiator of the proposal, demanding that the PPA regularly carry out comprehensive, non-selective control actions.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The legislative focus is on the car tax bill, to which the speaker is a strong opponent, offering the abolition of the tax as the only solution.
2025-01-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker is participating in the plenary debate, focusing on issues of accountability and personnel policy within the defense sector. Specific legislative priorities, draft bills, or proposed amendments were not mentioned.
2025-01-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-12-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
The focus is on scrutinizing government policy and decisions, rather than on legislative initiative. The issues concern inter-ministerial discussions and political choices (the feasibility of processing phosphorite). There is no information available regarding specific bills or amendments.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The main legislative focus is on bills concerning voting rights (536 and 527), which address local government elections and citizenship. The speaker is an active questioner, demanding clarification regarding the implementation of the principle of reciprocity and the joint processing of the bills.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on the regulation of public holidays, with the speaker acting as an advocate who emphasizes the social and cultural value of an additional day off. The priority is ensuring that social and religious needs are taken into account during the lawmaking process.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is currently on improving the oversight of security agencies, and a comprehensive review is being demanded. The speaker criticizes the Ministry of the Interior for failing to deliver on its promises regarding the draft legislation concerning the internal oversight of security institutions.
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at identifying and requiring the schedules for the government's action plans and funding proposals (cross-party funding for road construction). The priority is advancing infrastructure projects and holding the government accountable for delivering on its promises.
2024-09-23
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is on correcting facts presented during legislative oversight and debate, particularly concerning foreign policy decisions and diplomatic protocol. The speaker serves as both a critic and a fact-checker.
2024-09-19
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
There is no legislative focus; the matter concerns internal parliamentary procedural issues and ensuring the accuracy of materials related to the delegation's composition.
2024-09-16
The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
The legislative focus is aimed at the scrutiny and critique of existing programs (the local government security development program) and operational readiness (evacuation exercises). The objective is to clarify whether crisis preparedness is project-based or mandatory, thereby functioning as an oversight body for government activities.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
The legislative focus is directed toward the critical evaluation of the executive branch's plans (the coalition agreement), particularly concerning state reform and changes to the composition of the selection committee for higher state officials. The speaker is acting as a critical opponent of the initiated government program.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the Riigikogu's oversight function, specifically regarding the mandates and limitations of the special committee for the supervision of security agencies. The speaker is driving this oversight initiative, demanding transparency and accountability in the proceedings.
2024-05-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward reforming or terminating the e-voting system in order to ensure the integrity of the elections. The speaker is strongly opposed to the current situation and is pressuring the government to implement internationally recommended changes to prevent the system from collapsing.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
The legislative focus is on amending the Security Authorities Act (Bill 330) to grant the Defence Forces Intelligence Centre rights similar to those held by the Internal Security Service and the Foreign Intelligence Service. The speaker is a repeated initiator and staunch proponent of this bill, who vows to continue its processing until it is adopted.
2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Not enough data.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at halting the proceedings on a specific bill and correcting procedural errors. The speaker is strongly opposed to the current rushed process and demands that the Constitutional Committee be given the opportunity to convene and formulate its position.
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative focus is currently aimed at opposing a specific, debated piece of legislation, whose effects are deemed detrimental to outlying regions. The speaker is actively campaigning against the draft bill, posing critical questions to the minister.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The main legislative focus is currently the opposition to Draft Bill 344, which amends the Riigikogu Election Act, specifically centering on the reliability of e-elections. The speaker wishes to extend the retention period for anonymous logs (e.g., 10 or 50 years) and investigate the use of facial recognition for authentication. He is a staunch critic of the bill.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, information briefing
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2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is rather on oversight and questioning the government's actions regarding the substantive choices made within state-supported cultural programs (Tartu 2024). Specific draft laws are not mentioned.
2024-04-03
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker's priority is establishing a legislative basis that would allow the Minister of Justice to intervene in the work of the Prosecutor's Office through administrative supervision. Also under consideration is the possible reversal of the decision to create the unified PPA agency.
2024-04-01
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is on changing government policy, demanding a moratorium on immigration and the definition of clear quantitative markers (red lines) for assessing security threats. Specific bills or amendments are not mentioned; instead, the emphasis is placed on political pressure.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
The primary legislative focus is on the bill concerning sanctions and frozen assets, regarding which the speaker is a critical voice. He/She is demanding clarity regarding the legal and security risks involved. The speaker wishes to time the processing of the bill so that it coincides with the establishment of an international collective position (G7).
2024-03-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is on supervising the implementation of legislation and ensuring compliance with existing legal principles (proportionality, constitutional rights). There are no references to initiating new laws or amendments.
2024-03-12
15th Riigikogu, 3rd plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on initiating and supporting a specific technical draft bill aimed at amending the security clearance procedure for members of the government. The bill seeks to abolish the exemption that prevents the Internal Security Service (Kaitsepolitsei) from carrying out continuous checks on heads of government and ministers. The goal is to ensure the equality of all holders of state secrets before the law.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
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2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The focus is on the implementation of existing legal instruments (general preventive methods) to ensure the rule of law and deter unauthorized border crossings. Specific new legislative drafts are not mentioned, but concrete steps and forecasts concerning high-risk dates are demanded from the executive branch.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is on the critical assessment and strategic preparedness regarding the government's foreign policy decisions (the cutting of foreign representations), rather than initiating or supporting specific pieces of legislation.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
His primary legislative focus is supporting and advancing the bill concerning the Prosecutor's Office, which he co-sponsored. He concentrates on the procedural correctness of the legislative process, highlighting the slow progress of the draft law and technical errors (such as an incorrect effective date and a typographical error) to ensure the professionalism of the Riigikogu's work.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward the successful passage of the specific bill in the Riigikogu. The speaker positions himself as a strong supporter of the bill, making a direct appeal for a vote in its favor.
2024-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is aimed at monitoring the implementation of existing regulations (specifically, involvement and owner capacity) and clarifying the tax categories for microcars. The speaker operates as a critic and watchdog of government policy, seeking answers about the practical effects of the legislation.
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on supplementing existing regulations and monitoring their enforcement. The speaker demands that the customs office implement new control measures to ensure privacy when opening postal shipments.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on the transparency of the Constitutional Committee's work and proceedings, especially regarding the consideration of security aspects. The speaker is acting as the initiator of inquiries, demanding information on whether the assessments of security authorities were solicited during the legislative process.
2024-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The focus is on the critical evaluation of current regulations (adjustment of the retirement age) and major projects (Rail Baltic). The political goal is to compel the government to consider appealing to the public regarding the Via Baltica issue, which suggests a desire to initiate a referendum. They also demand the government's position regarding the necessity of a faster increase in the retirement age.