Agenda Profile: Helle-Moonika Helme
First reading of the draft law on the state's supplementary budget for 2025 (651 SE)
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
Political Position
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the priorities set out in the state's 2025 supplementary budget. The primary objections revolve around allocating funds to state propaganda and the e-voting system, while simultaneously failing to find money for teachers' pay raises. The speaker frames the government's actions as setting unfair priorities and deceiving the public on tax matters.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding state budget mechanisms and specific monetary sums, distinguishing between the transfer of funds (584 million euros) and new allocation. Precise data concerning budget lines is presented, criticizing the allocation of 2.5 million euros to the Government Office and 3.1 million euros to the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs. A specific bill number (651 SE) and budgetary terms are utilized.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is sharply critical and combative, employing strong labels such as "state propaganda" and declaring the e-voting system unconstitutional. Logical argumentation is utilized when comparing budget figures (e.g., 8 million for teachers versus 2.5 million for the Government Office). The tone is demanding and challenging, posing direct questions to the minister to clarify priorities.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
The pattern of activity is reactive, limited to posing questions to the minister during the first reading of the state's 2025 supplementary budget bill. All speeches took place on a single date, June 2, 2025, focusing on the content of the draft law and the related priorities.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Opposition Stance
The main confrontation is with the government and the minister, involving sharp criticism of their budget priorities and the allocation of funds. The criticism is directed both at political choices (such as the funding of propaganda) and at systemic issues (like the undemocratic nature of e-elections). This opposition is intense and uncompromising, calling into question the legitimacy of the government's actions.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is exclusively on national budget priorities and the funding of ministries, such as the Government Office and the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs. Specific regional or local topics are absent.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Economic Views
Economic perspectives are critical of the government's spending priorities, particularly the channeling of money into propaganda designed to paint black white regarding tax increases. There is support for greater spending on education (teacher salary increases), and doubt is cast on the government's assurances that the tax burden will not rise.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Social Issues
The primary social issue is education, where emphasis is placed on the need to fund teachers' salary increases (8 million euros), positioning this need in direct opposition to other budgetary priorities. Furthermore, the security and democratic integrity of the e-voting system are facing sharp criticism.
4 Speeches Analyzed
Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the opposition to the state's 2025 supplementary budget draft law (651 SE) and questions concerning its details. The speaker is a strong opponent of the draft, primarily challenging the priorities for allocating funds and the financing designated for improving the e-voting information system.
4 Speeches Analyzed