Helle-Moonika Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 6 years
Total Speaking Time: 74h 7m
Agenda Items
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First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu, "Submitting a proposal to the Republic's Government to lower the value-added tax on foodstuffs to 5 percent" (492 OE)
2024-11-07 12:0315th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 27m
Summary
The current agenda focused on the procedure for draft resolution 492 of the Riigikogu, submitted by the Estonian Centre Party faction, titled "Proposal to the Republic of Government to reduce the VAT on foodstuffs to 5 percent." The draft was …
Decisions 2
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law repealing the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (488 SE)
2024-11-06 16:0115th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 18m
Summary
The session focused on the first reading of bill 488, which aims to declare the motor vehicle tax act invalid, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The bill’s purpose is to terminate or declare invalid the motor vehicle tax (automotive tax), …
Decisions 1
Teacher Shortage in Educational Institutions and the Future of Vocational Education (Illustrated by the Hiiumaa Vocational School)
2024-11-06 15:3015th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Agenda item eight addressed the shortage of teachers in educational institutions and the future of vocational education, exemplified by Hiiumaa Vocational School. Questioner Vladimir Arhipov raised the issue of the teacher workforce shortage and the transition to Estonian-language instruction, and …
Decisions 1
Vladimir Arhipov
The situation in the country
2024-11-06 14:0115th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
The first agenda item addressed the expansion or restrictions of suffrage in local government elections and the associated political rhetoric, including the role of non-citizens and grey passport holders. The debate focused on whether, in addition to Estonian citizens, other …
Decisions 1
Overview of the Government of the Republic’s Activities in the Implementation of European Union Policy
2024-11-05 12:01Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 33m
Summary
The first item on the agenda was an overview of the Republic of Estonia's activities in implementing European Union policy. The presentation was given by Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (later from the Parliament’s rostrum), followed by the Chairman of the …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding the Spread of Narcotics (no 650)
2024-11-04 17:1415th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu addressed a request for information presented by members of the Riigikogu Andrei Korobeinik, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksei Jevgrafov and Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart regarding the spread of narcotics and overdose deaths in Estonia. Andrei Korobeinik, speaking on behalf of …