Session Profile: Helle-Moonika Helme
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
2025-01-22
Political Position
The political position is strongly conservative and nationalistic, demanding the immediate synchronization of Estonian policy with US President Donald Trump's new agenda. The main emphases are ending subsidies for renewable energy, withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and the WHO, and combating gender ideologies. The political framework is value-based, contrasting the views of "normally thinking people" with the proponents of "false ideologies."
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates detailed knowledge of specific decisions made during US President Trump’s first days in office, including the suspension of offshore wind farms, the revocation of EV mandates, and policies concerning gender identities. The expertise centers on the ideological interpretation of these political decisions and their impact on the nation’s economy and security. Furthermore, specific knowledge regarding the situation of military personnel and other officials dismissed due to vaccine mandates is highlighted.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly combative, passionate, and confrontational, employing strongly negative evaluations of the opponents' policies ("nonsensical arrangement," "abnormal," "false ideologies"). The speaker relies on emotional and ideological appeals, emphasizing that their positions are the only views held by "normally thinking" people. Direct questions are posed to the Prime Minister to demand a reassessment of the policy.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is addressing the Riigikogu during its information hour, reacting swiftly to significant international events (Trump's first day in office). Recent travel is mentioned ("having just returned from America"), which provides a foundation for their knowledge of US events.
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Opposition Stance
The main adversary is the current Estonian government and the prime minister, who are accused of "pig-headedly" living in another universe and cultivating immoral, false ideologies. The criticism is intense and ideological, accusing the government of carrying out state-level terror regarding mandatory vaccination. The actions of the opponents are referred to as "injustice crying out to heaven."
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Collaboration Style
Insufficient data. The speech is purely oppositional and critical, focusing on demanding policy changes from the government.
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Regional Focus
The focus is primarily international, concentrating on Estonia's relationship with the USA as its biggest ally, and on global agreements (WHO, the Paris Climate Agreement). At the national level, emphasis is placed on the need for a reassessment of Estonia's energy and social policies, as well as compensating victims in Estonia affected by mandatory vaccination.
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Economic Views
The economic views are pro-market and anti-regulation, stressing that climate agreements damage the national economy and undermine people's ability to cope financially. They support consumer freedom regarding vehicle choice (opposing mandatory electric vehicles) and criticize the subsidization of costly renewable energy projects.
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Social Issues
On social issues, the stance is radically conservative, demanding the termination of all diversity policies and immoral gender ideologies, and recognizing only two sexes. There is a strong emphasis on civil liberties, demanding the reinstatement of individuals (military personnel, police officers, medics) who were dismissed for refusing vaccination, and compensation for their lost wages.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on repealing existing government policies and mandates, including withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the WHO. The objective is to redress the injustice suffered by those harmed due to mandatory vaccination requirements. The speaker is strongly opposed to the current government's direction in energy and social policy.
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