By Months: Helle-Moonika Helme
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
26 Speeches
The focus is on national laws and international relations, but specific regional problems are highlighted. The threat of closure of the Vana-Vigala school is mentioned, and emphasis is placed on the severity of the Russification of Estonian-language education in Tallinn and Ida-Virumaa, where Estonian children are becoming a minority.
11.2024
46 Speeches
The speaker emphasizes the importance of rural areas and regional development, noting that they themselves hail from Võru County. They specifically focus on the necessity of preserving the Hiiumaa Vocational School, taking into account the island environment and the socio-economic dimension. The speaker criticizes the spatial planning law, arguing that it focuses too heavily on urban areas, and demands that jobs and services be brought back to the countryside.
10.2024
47 Speeches
The focus is on national infrastructure and its development, demanding four-lane highways to Tartu, Pärnu, and Narva, as well as the completion of the Via Baltica. International issues are addressed through the prism of Estonian national interest (EU money laundering, the obligation to provide aid to Ukraine, and the import of UK prisoners). Emphasis is placed on ensuring the well-being and resilience of the Estonian people and businesses.
09.2024
57 Speeches
The focus is national, but it incorporates a strong regional policy dimension, criticizing measures that encourage the marginalization of rural areas, such as the car tax. Specific regions and their issues are highlighted, including farmers' losses caused by migratory birds, the worries of private forest owners in Haanja, and the concerns of residents in Läänemaa, Saaremaa, and Hiiumaa regarding transport and development plans. It supports the continuation of the Haapsalu railway project.
07.2024
31 Speeches
The focus is primarily on the national level (the Estonian people, the economy) and the international sphere (foreign aid, arms purchases, the Russia/Ukraine war). Specifically mentioned is the ability of rural residents and low-income families to cope, particularly in the context of the negative impact of the car tax.
06.2024
27 Speeches
The focus remains on the national and international level (EU directives, global organizations), but regional policy emphasizes concern over the depopulation of rural areas. Specifically, it is highlighted how the vehicle tax impedes the development of rural businesses and harms small farmers who rely on small tractors.
05.2024
117 Speeches
The focus is heavily on national issues (the preservation of Estonian identity, constitutional order). International topics (aid to Ukraine, Rail Baltic, EU environmental policy) are addressed through the prism of how they damage Estonia's domestic interests (rural schools, teachers' salaries, taxpayer money).
04.2024
52 Speeches
The emphasis is on regional policy, particularly the need to maintain the vitality of rural areas and small schools, in opposition to the closure of school levels. Internationally, there is criticism of Estonia's diplomatic interference in Hungary's internal affairs (LGBTQ+ issues) and botched dealings with Finnish businessmen. It raises concern about the Russification of Ukrainians in Estonia.
03.2024
34 Speeches
While the focus remains on national tax and energy policies, the negative impact of these policies on rural areas is being emphasized. Specific concerns highlighted include the threat of closing rural schools and the effect of the car tax on rural residents who lack any public transport alternative.
02.2024
12 Speeches
There is a strong focus on Estonia's domestic and regional issues, particularly concerning the closure of small schools in rural areas and the survival of small-scale producers. Specifically mentioned are Võrumaa and the bankruptcy of Nopri farm, emphasizing a personal connection to the region ("where I come from").
01.2024
61 Speeches
The speaker focuses heavily on the problems of rural life and the decline of remote areas, emphasizing the threat of closing rural schools (Metsküla, Lõpe, Virtsu, Varbla, Koonga) and the restriction of movement for rural residents via the proposed car tax. The speaker also highlights the concerns of residents in Ida-Virumaa (regarding the energy sector and ETV+) and Saaremaa (regarding offshore wind farms).