By Plenary Sessions: Helle-Moonika Helme
Total Sessions: 6
Fully Profiled: 6
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The main opponents are the government and the ministers (accused of arrogant behavior and failing to answer questions), as well as coalition members of parliament (accused of blindly pushing through draft legislation). Particularly intense criticism is directed at Jürgen Ligi, who is accused of verbal abuse and harassment at the Riigikogu podium. The criticism operates on political, procedural, and personal levels, implying that everything is permitted for liberals.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The opposition is aimed at the government and the Reform Party minister (Jürgen Ligi), who stands accused of the economic decline and over-regulation. The criticism is both policy-driven (failure to introduce a bank tax, ESG) and personal, questioning the minister's adequacy and accusing him of descending to a low level.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The primary criticism is aimed at the government overall, particularly the plans put forth by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Climate. The criticism is political in nature (tax hikes, importing inmates) as well as personal and procedural (ministers lying, improper conduct, and previous personal attacks). The speaker is extremely intense, accusing the government of ignoring the public and bypassing the Riigikogu during the decision-making process.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The main targets of the criticism are the governing coalition (the Reform Party, SDE, Eesti 200) and the Minister of Finance. The criticism is both political (budgetary lack of transparency, distortion of the security tax objectives) and personal/historical (referencing the minister's responsibility during the 2015 money laundering scandal). The intensity of the attacks is high, directly accusing the government of lying and incompetence, and no possibility for compromise is being offered.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The confrontation is aimed at the drafters of the bill and the officials of the Social Insurance Board, who are being criticized for unreasonable decisions and incompetence. The criticism is intense and addresses both political choices (the lifting of restrictions) and the actions of the officials (a child removal case). There is no apparent willingness to compromise; instead, they are demanding that the errors be corrected.
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The primary adversaries are the government and ministers, who are criticized for ineffective regulation and poor investment decisions. Opposition is particularly strong against the Rail Baltica project, which is being called EU money laundering and an insane waste of resources. Criticism is also directed at major telecommunications companies, which are accused of monopolistic practices and earning profits without providing corresponding services.