By Plenary Sessions: Helle-Moonika Helme
Total Sessions: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative focus is procedural, relating to the preparation for the vote on a specific proposal. The Speaker is responsible for the timing and coordination of the legislative process.
2024-04-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
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2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The primary legislative focus is on amending the Electoral Law to ensure the one hundred percent reliability and constitutionality of e-voting (Section 60). The speaker is a strong opponent of the draft bill, particularly regarding the introduction of m-voting, and submitted amendments (No. 9, No. 40), which were disregarded. The objective is to resolve the task set forth by the Supreme Court: to make the system reliable and verifiable.
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is on the criticism directed at the Ministry of Culture's long-term development strategy (Culture 2035) and the associated funding decisions. The speaker operates as an adversary and critic of the government's plans and policies, highlighting the contradiction between the established goals and the actual implemented policy.
2024-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at shifting infrastructure priorities, demanding the construction of four-lane highways and criticizing the government for pursuing insignificant solutions. The speaker highlights their previous administration's contribution to planning and allocating funding, positioning themselves as the initiator and the creator of these achievements.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on a draft bill that requires an absolute majority of the Riigikogu's membership because it includes financial amendments to the state budget. The speaker is an ardent supporter of this bill, stressing that its financial impact would result solely in savings.
2024-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The primary focus is on opposing the government's legislation and reforms, particularly regarding the school reform and the implementation of inclusive education, which increases the workload for teachers and diminishes the quality of education. Another crucial topic is the application of the law concerning the distortion of marriage within educational institutions, as well as the issue of funding private schools in relation to their compliance with this law.
2024-04-03
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on a draft bill that addresses the relationship between the Minister of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office, specifically outlining the Minister's supervisory powers. The speaker is critical of the government's intentions in the context of this proposed legislation, viewing it as an attempt to strengthen political control over the justice system.
2024-04-03
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The legislative focus is currently aimed at the sharp scrutiny and criticism of the government's activities and its privatization plans (Operail, Nordica, power plants). There is a demand for accountability and a legal investigation into transactions that have caused damage to the state, and questions are also being raised regarding the authority to dispose of state assets.