By Plenary Sessions: Kalle Grünthal

Total Sessions: 7

Fully Profiled: 7

2025-04-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize the reliability and cost-efficiency of energy production. Criticism is directed at the low efficiency and high maintenance costs associated with reserve capacity (thermal power plants), which negatively impact the overall growth of energy prices.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic views are strongly opposed to tax hikes, criticizing income tax, VAT, vehicle taxes, and excise duties. They oppose the selling off of Estonia’s natural resources (wind farms, phosphorite, groundwater) and accuse the government of serving the interests of large corporations and banks. Government policy is viewed as aiming to turn pensioners and large families into "ballast" (dead weight) and effectively drive the population out of the country.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Economic perspectives focus on ensuring consumer protection and making sure that the burden of proof is not unreasonably heavy for the consumer. The emphasis is placed on legal fairness and protecting the consumer against vague legal provisions.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The policy supports strong government regulation to ensure equal business standards within the sector, requiring taximeters and regular technical inspections for all participants. Concern is expressed that unregulated market development will lead to the formation of a monopoly and the displacement of traditional taxi companies (such as Tallink taxis).
2025-04-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Strong opposition to the motor vehicle tax is evident in economic perspectives, supporting its repeal and criticizing the coalition's earlier resistance to the repeal bill. The speaker cites the massive volume of complaints related to the car tax as an argument proving its failure.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Economic views focus on criticizing tax policy, strongly opposing the motor vehicle tax due to its breach of constitutionality. A clear and understandable justification is also demanded for the necessity of amending the Income Tax Act, which calls into question the transparency of the government's fiscal policy.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Strong opposition is being expressed to the car tax, which opponents are attempting to stop through legal and procedural arguments. The objective is to impede the implementation of the levy, signaling resistance to new state tax obligations.