Session Profile: Helle-Moonika Helme
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
2025-06-02
Political Position
The political position is one of strong opposition, focusing on criticizing the government's budget priorities (propaganda versus teachers' salaries) and e-elections. E-elections are considered a priori unconstitutional and undemocratic, which indicates a deeply principled and intense resistance. Furthermore, the influence of green ideology on state research and decisions is sharply criticized.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in the mechanisms of reallocating state finance, explaining that this involves transferring existing funds, not generating new money. He/She also demonstrates detailed knowledge when analyzing the health effects of wind energy, referencing specific data, such as a 2021 study by Taiwanese researchers on the connection between low-frequency noise and cardiovascular health, as well as the limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
7 Speeches Analyzed
Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is sharp, confrontational, and highly critical, employing strong accusations (such as amplifying state propaganda). Rhetorical questions and irony are utilized to highlight the discrepancies in the government’s stated priorities. Although factual data is provided (budget figures, research findings), the overall tone remains emotionally charged, particularly when discussing e-elections and priority setting.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Activity Patterns
All speeches occurred during a single plenary session (2025-06-02) and primarily consisted of questions directed to the minister concerning the supplementary budget and wind energy. This pattern suggests active involvement in the sessions, focusing on posing questions and challenging the government's actions.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Opposition Stance
The main adversaries are the government and the ministries (the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs), which are being criticized for their budget priorities and the funding of e-elections. The criticism is intense and ideological, accusing the government of engaging in propaganda and expressing distrust toward studies related to the European green ideology. The opposition is policy- and value-based, calling into question the democratic foundations.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Collaboration Style
Cooperation is absent; the speaker’s style is purely confrontational, presenting sharp questions and doubts to the minister. There are no references to cooperation with colleagues, willingness to compromise, or cross-party action.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Regional Focus
The focus is on domestic issues, such as the state budget, the financing of the Government Office, and the e-voting system. An international focus is employed to bolster the criticism, specifically by highlighting a study conducted by Taiwanese researchers that calls into question the credibility of European studies within the context of green ideology.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Economic Views
The budget outlooks are fiscally critical, emphasizing the redistribution of existing funds and contrasting expenditures on propaganda (€2.5 million) and e-elections (€3.1+ million) with the necessary increase in teachers' salaries (€8 million). The government's claims that taxes are rising but the tax burden is not increasing are being criticized.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Social Issues
Strong support for the increase in teachers' salaries, criticizing the government for failing to allocate 8 million euros. It raises important health issues related to the low-frequency noise and vibration from wind turbines, pointing to the exceeding of World Health Organization (WHO) limits and risks to cardiovascular health.
7 Speeches Analyzed
Legislative Focus
The main legislative focus is challenging Bill 651, the draft state supplementary budget law for 2025, and questioning the substance of that bill. The speaker is a critical opponent of the budget draft, specifically concentrating on the concrete financial allocations and the priorities they represent.
7 Speeches Analyzed