Agenda Profile: Helle-Moonika Helme

The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the Minister of Education’s administrative incompetence and the violation of the principles of the nation-state. The most pressing issues are teacher shortages, mass migration, and prioritizing the state budget at the expense of foreign aid. The viewpoint is strongly value-based, emphasizing the defense of Estonia as a nation-state and demanding the minister's resignation. The minister is accused of promoting internationalism and violating the constitution.

The speaker demonstrates knowledge of administrative matters within the education sector, criticizing the chancellor's involvement in personnel policy and the ministry's proposed solutions for the teacher shortage. Detailed knowledge regarding state budget expenditures on foreign aid is highlighted separately, with specific sums and projects being presented (e.g., rehabilitation training for Ukraine totaling 235,520 euros, construction of a family home for the Zelenska Foundation costing 376,000 euros). Furthermore, the speaker presented knowledge concerning integration issues in other European countries (Sweden, Finland, England).

The rhetorical style is extremely combative, accusatory, and features personal attacks, employing sharp language directed at the minister and his chosen staff ("a wolf in sheep's clothing," "any drunkard is already suitable"). The tone is urgent and emotional, emphasizing moral decline and shame. Both logical arguments (budget figures) and emotional appeals (the defense of the nation-state) are utilized.

The speaker is active in Riigikogu debates, participating in the filing of a motion of no confidence against the Minister of Education. This pattern demonstrates a focus on specific parliamentary procedures and the rebuttal of political narratives, including a detailed refutation of the Reform Party's claims concerning a previous vote.

The main opponents are Minister of Education Kristina Kallas, the Ministry of Education and Research, and the Reform Party. The criticism is intense and personal, accusing the minister of administrative incompetence (citing the chancellor's inaction or intrigues) and unethical behavior (hiring a controversial individual and appearing with them in election campaign videos). Compromise is ruled out; they are demanding the minister's resignation.

The speaker is acting as part of the group of Riigikogu members moving the motion of no confidence, referring to them as "our no-confidence movers" and citing "a quite large number of Riigikogu members." There is no information regarding cooperation with the governing parties or other opposition groups.

The focus is primarily national (the Estonian education landscape, the defense of the nation-state) and international (mass migration, foreign aid to Ukraine, Moldova, and African countries). Among domestic issues, there is a brief mention of the lack of funds required to keep rural schools open.

Economic perspectives stress strict fiscal discipline and the channeling of national resources primarily toward domestic needs (such as teachers' salaries and school maintenance). There is strong opposition to extensive foreign aid (exceeding 700 million euros), particularly when the state budget is running a deficit of over a billion, necessitating a halt to further spending.

In the social sector, the defense of the nation-state dominates, along with strong opposition to mass migration, which is viewed as the root cause of segregation and a lack of loyalty. It is emphasized that Estonian-language education does not automatically guarantee loyalty, with examples being drawn from Western Europe. The education system is criticized for its low moral standards in teacher recruitment, specifically pointing to the hiring of individuals who have gained notoriety for drinking and aggressive behavior.

The legislative focus is on reforming the management and budget priorities of the education sector, specifically demanding the acceleration of the transition to Estonian-language education and addressing the teacher shortage. Attention is also being paid to amending the budget to cease the provision of extensive foreign aid and redirect those funds back into the Estonian state budget. Their previously stated position regarding the draft law on early childhood education will be maintained.