Agenda Profile: Helle-Moonika Helme
The situation in the country
2025-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing.
Political Position
The political position is strongly procedural and value-based, focusing on the government's lack of legitimacy and constitutional violations. The speaker demands the Prime Minister's resignation and the freezing of all political activity due to a lack of mandate, citing the extremely low support for the coalition parties (17.9%). A strong stand is also taken against the widespread corruption and conflicts of interest within the governing coalition.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in matters of constitutionality and government formation procedures, referencing opinion leaders and the opinions of the Chancellor of Justice. Political ratings (17.9%, 1.7%) are cited, along with detailed knowledge of the business ties between the coalition partner’s financiers and politicians. Specific cases are highlighted separately, concerning the creation of the state portal, Bolt’s lobbying efforts, and the misappropriation of funds at Nordica.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly aggressive, accusatory, and demanding, centering on the illegitimacy and unethical nature of the opponents' actions. It employs both logical arguments (such as constitutional procedures) and strong emotional accusations concerning corruption ("aren't you ashamed?"). The address concludes with direct questions posed to the Prime Minister regarding adherence to the constitution.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is referring to the continuation of a topic that was initiated during last week's briefing session, demonstrating regular and systematic participation in the Riigikogu's Question Time sessions.
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Opposition Stance
The confrontation is directed against the Prime Minister and the ruling coalition (Reform Party, Eesti 200). The criticism is both procedural (disregard for the constitution) and ethical, accusing the government of corruption, conflicts of interest, and protecting major financial backers. Compromise is ruled out, with demands for the suspension of the government's activities and its resignation.
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Collaboration Style
Insufficient data.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on the national level (government legitimacy, national security, and financial decisions) and the European level (lobbying for the EU Platform Work Directive). Specific local or regional topics are not addressed.
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Economic Views
Economic viewpoints are expressed through criticism of the government’s financial decisions, specifically labeling the proposed car tax as unconstitutional. Furthermore, there is criticism regarding the channeling of state funds (a 200 million loan and an 800,000 euro project) to benefit major IT sector players (Nortal, Bolt), with explicit references to corruption.
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Social Issues
Insufficient data. Only illegitimate "value-based" decisions are mentioned, but specific social issues are not addressed.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on challenging the legitimacy of existing bills, arguing that all legislation initiated after the collapse of the government is unlawful. Furthermore, the unconstitutionality of the car tax is being criticized, and there are demands for Kapo (the Estonian Internal Security Service) and the Prosecutor's Office to investigate corruption cases.
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