By Months: Helle-Moonika Helme
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
26 Speeches
Economic views are strongly focused on improving domestic welfare, standing in opposition to tax hikes (dubbed the "tax tornado") and high inflation (specifically noting the most expensive food prices). The platform demands that 100 million euros of aid money intended for Ukraine be redirected toward the needs of the Estonian people, and criticizes the excise duty policy, arguing that it encourages cross-border trade with Latvia and reduces state revenues.
11.2024
46 Speeches
The speaker is strongly opposed to taxes (the car tax and VAT), demanding a reduction in VAT on foodstuffs to improve the livelihood of the Estonian people. He considers major ideological projects (Rail Baltic, the green transition) to be wasteful and corrupt, calling for an end to their funding and the redirection of the money toward security and public welfare. He emphasizes that the green transition and the car tax will cause widespread price increases.
10.2024
47 Speeches
The economic platform is staunchly pro-market, heavily criticizing state intervention and excessive regulation (specifically citing the telecom monopoly and ESG requirements). They oppose tax hikes, arguing that these measures will drive small businesses into bankruptcy and suppress consumer spending. Furthermore, they demand budget transparency and accuse the government of laundering European Union funds via the Rail Baltica project.
09.2024
57 Speeches
The economic views are strongly fiscally conservative and pro-business. It criticizes government spending (2.4 billion) and tax increases, labeling them as the robbery of the people. It supports cutting state budget expenditures (for example, by restricting social benefits for temporary residents) and opposes climate policies that limit economic activity (specifically oil shale, peat, and mining). It argues that the country's prosperity stems from its own people and economic growth, not from new taxes.
07.2024
31 Speeches
The speaker is strongly opposed to tax hikes, particularly the proposed car tax, arguing that it is already indirectly covered by the existing fuel excise duty. They demand tax cuts and insist that savings be found by reducing foreign aid and eliminating waste in government administration. It is stressed that tax increases are unacceptable during a serious economic recession and damage business activity.
06.2024
27 Speeches
The speaker is vehemently opposed to tax hikes, arguing that the tax burden is unjustly high and that the proposed vehicle tax is detrimental, potentially leading to "mobility poverty." It is stressed that these taxes are indirectly passed on to all consumers, even those who do not own a car. While infrastructure maintenance is supported, the state is criticized for its failure to cover the road maintenance deficit (amounting to 4.4 billion).
05.2024
117 Speeches
The speaker is strongly opposed to the proposed tax increases (including car, sugar, plastic, income, and VAT) and the abolition of pension indexation. They demand that state budget funds be kept within Estonia, criticizing the allocation of hundreds of millions of euros for foreign aid (to Ukraine, Moldova, and Africa). The economic situation is characterized as negative, with Estonia being the only country in Europe experiencing negative economic growth.
04.2024
52 Speeches
The economic views are strongly opposed to tax hikes (VAT, income tax, excises, car tax), accusing the government of driving the state budget into deficit and increasing the debt burden. They demand economic development (heavy industry, low energy prices) and criticize the wasting of money on ideological projects ("green utopias," Rail Baltic). They also criticize the Bank of Estonia's failed forecasts.
03.2024
34 Speeches
The speaker is vehemently opposed to tax increases, particularly the car tax, which they argue effectively negates social benefits and harms vulnerable families. In the energy sector, the position favors preserving independent oil shale energy, while renewable energy subsidies are criticized as an ideological market distortion that will lead to the destruction of the economy and competitiveness.
02.2024
12 Speeches
The speaker supports lowering the VAT on foodstuffs to help small producers and bring down consumer prices, directly contradicting the government's claim that this benefit will not reach the consumer. They criticize the government's tax policy as "insane" and stress that the survival of food producers is a matter of food security.
01.2024
61 Speeches
Economically, the speaker is a strong advocate for low taxes, having submitted draft legislation to reduce VAT and income tax in order to boost people's purchasing power. He is a fierce opponent of new taxes (such as car and property taxes) and tax hikes, asserting that they are unsustainable and will worsen the economic climate. He criticizes government waste (citing examples like Rail Baltic and the salaries at the Ministry of Climate) and supports increasing the tax-exempt limit for employee reimbursement for the use of a private vehicle.