By Plenary Sessions: Helle-Moonika Helme
Total Sessions: 7
Fully Profiled: 7
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Economic viewpoints focus on opposing the car tax, as it hinders life in regional areas and forces people to give up their only means of transportation. Concrete infrastructure projects (such as the Haapsalu railway) are preferred over bureaucratic programs that do not improve the lives of people in peripheral regions.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Being skeptical of the government's economic policy—which promises to fix state finances and boost purchasing power—and deeming it unrealistic. It is stressed that rising prices are worsening people's daily livelihoods and the overall economy, particularly among cultural workers.
2024-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives are skeptical regarding the cost-effectiveness of renewable energy, stressing that building a parallel universe will cost billions, which negates the alleged price drop. There is strong opposition to ceding state resources to foreign companies on preferential terms and to pressuring private landowners.
2024-09-16
The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
Strongly opposes general taxation and the idea of "taxing the rich," calling it a "socialist class-hatred agenda." It argues that the nation’s true wealth comes from population growth and investing in children, not from new taxes. It criticizes the government’s cuts made at the expense of families (parental benefits, large family allowances) and the opaque distribution of 2.4 billion.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
His economic views are strongly pro-business, opposing government regulations that stifle genuine economic activity (oil shale mining). He demands that the state compensate entrepreneurs for expenses incurred and considers businesses to be the engine of the economy. He advocates strict fiscal discipline, emphasizing the necessity of reducing state budget expenditures in the social sector.
2024-09-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, press briefing.
The speaker is calling for strict fiscal accountability and transparency in public finances, sharply criticizing the opaque spending of 2.4 billion euros. He opposes the government's austerity measures, which increase the burden on taxpayers (such as the rise in specialist doctor fees) and reduce social protection. He remains skeptical about the profitability of new revenue streams (like renting out prisons), demanding a thorough impact analysis.
2024-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
A strong proponent of private property protection, opposing state-led nationalization and insufficient compensation. Supports compensating the agricultural sector for damage caused by migratory birds. Opposes economic restrictions (such as ending peat mining) that harm the country’s export revenue and entrepreneurship.