By Plenary Sessions: Helle-Moonika Helme
Total Sessions: 10
Fully Profiled: 10
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative priority is restricting suffrage solely to Estonian citizens, supporting the corresponding bill (implicitly 527) and opposing alternative proposals (536). A key focus is also placed on ensuring transparency in the work of the Constitutional Committee and demanding the public disclosure of voting results.
2024-11-20
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.
The legislative focus is on oversight and accountability, particularly achieved through the work of the Special Anti-Corruption Committee. A key priority is the thorough scrutiny of financial issues and contracts pertaining to major state projects (Rail Baltic, Nordica), alongside the control of mineral resource management.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
The legislative focus centers on the handling of the 2025 state budget and associated amendments. Priorities include mandating the presentation of expenditure distribution based on economic content, as well as setting limits for ministers and constitutional institutions. The speaker is an active initiator and proponent of amendments, seeking to overturn the committee's decisions.
2024-11-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently centered on challenging the ideological provisions of the spatial design bill. The speaker is acting as a critical opponent of the bill, seeking clarification regarding its scope and the provisions aimed at preventing social segregation, while simultaneously supporting the sections of the bill that reduce bureaucracy.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently directed towards amending a Regulation of the Government of the Republic, specifically to end the funding of elective abortions as a healthcare service covered by the Health Insurance Act. The speaker is a strong supporter of this draft legislation, emphasizing that the current situation is unconstitutional.
2024-11-07
15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The main legislative priority is the introduction of a reduced VAT rate for foodstuffs, which has been repeatedly proposed and for which support is being urged. A second key focus is the abolition of the car tax. The speaker is a strong proponent of the socio-economic welfare legislation initiated by the opposition.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is directed toward supporting and initiating the draft bill for the repeal of the motor vehicle tax act. Furthermore, the necessity of legislative oversight is emphasized, drawing attention to the shortcomings of the original tax law that should have been rectified.
2024-11-06
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, information briefing
The primary legislative goal is to restrict voting rights in local elections solely to Estonian citizens, a matter for which draft legislation has been repeatedly introduced. The speaker opposes the government's proposal, particularly the part that would enshrine a disloyal solution in the constitution. Also in focus is the requirement to conduct a regional impact analysis before implementing the vocational education reform.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The focus is on high-level political criticism and contesting the government's actions concerning the European Union's major strategic directions (the green transition, the security shift). Specific bills or legislative initiatives are not mentioned.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The speaker criticizes the government’s existing projects, such as making substitutes more accessible and pilot training projects for families. He/She demands a shift in policy direction towards ending gender confusion propaganda and climate hysteria, but does not mention specific legislative bills that he/she would initiate.