By Plenary Sessions: Helle-Moonika Helme

Total Sessions: 7

Fully Profiled: 7

2025-02-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the government’s actions and performance. The main theme is the alleged widespread corruption and deceit involved in allocating the funding for the green transition (2.6–2.8 billion euros), which is being treated as an attempted theft of state assets. The overall stance is strongly value-based, emphasizing the demand for honesty and accountability in politics.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus centers on two issues: regulating the population of large predators (wolves, bears) to prevent agricultural damage, and safeguarding the independence of science and scientists from political oversight. The speaker maintains that hunting legislation must be balanced and responsible, and sharply criticizes the government's attempts to politically steer science funding. These positions are strongly value-based, underscoring the responsibility of politicians both in preventing damage and guaranteeing academic freedom.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing
The political stance is fiercely anti-government, focusing on the lack of transparency and the alleged illegality surrounding the distribution of 2.6 billion euros in wind energy subsidies. The speaker stresses that these are schemes involving political agreements and party financing, calling the government's credibility into question and demanding the resignation of Climate Minister Yoko Alender. The position is strongly results-oriented, centering on the government’s actions, which are deemed both failed and corrupt.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance is strongly conservative and focused on protecting the original spirit of the constitution, contrasting sharply with liberal and progressive interpretations. The most critical issues are national security (specifically, restricting voting rights) and ensuring adherence to constitutional principles. They maintain a fiercely oppositional stance toward the governing coalition, accusing them of undermining the state and engaging in populist activities.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political platform is strongly opposed to the government's renewable energy policy, instead supporting oil shale energy and standing against large wind turbines. The speaker wishes to "turn the upside-down world back onto its feet" to support Estonian business and the economy. The framework is results-oriented, emphasizing economic decline, high prices, and corruption.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The political position is strongly directed against the energy policy led by the Reform Party and the EU Green Transition, which are viewed as ideological suicide and causing irreversible damage to the economy. The main demand is to align Estonia's energy policy with the US value system, ending the preferential treatment of renewable energy and restoring fair market competition regarding fossil fuels. The stance is strong and value-based, prioritizing affordable and secure energy.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is strongly value-based and focuses on synchronizing Estonian foreign policy with the new conditional engagement approach adopted by US President Donald Trump. The speaker emphasizes that this conditionality applies to both security and value issues, stressing the latter even more heavily. This position is geared toward reshaping policy in line with international conservative shifts in values.