Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m
Agenda Items
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Draft law amending the State Budget Act (511 SE) - First Reading
2024-10-16 18:4415th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 28m
Summary
The fourth agenda item concerned the procedure for the first reading before the Riigikogu of the draft state budget law amendment 511. The Minister of Finance, Jürgen Ligi, delivered the presentation from the Riigikogu rostrum. The main message was that …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Prison Law (506 SE) – first reading
2024-10-16 17:1315th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The agenda included the Riigikogu’s first reading of Bill 506 amending the Prison Law. The bill concerns the provision of detention services in Tallinn Prison and related budget allocations, as well as organizational changes made at the local level. The …
Decisions 1
Police misconduct
2024-10-16 16:4815th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
In the first session, the duties of the Minister of the Interior regarding the topic of police misconduct were discussed at the Riigikogu information session. This was questioned by Member of the Riigikogu Mart Helme, referring to publicly released footage …
Decisions 1
State security
2024-10-16 15:5715th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
Today, within the framework of the fifth question of the Riigikogu, topics related to internal security and state security were discussed, represented by the Minister of the Interior, Lauri Läänemets, in the duties of the Prime Minister (asked by Helir-Valdor …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Tax Act and other laws (510 SE) – first reading
2024-10-15 15:0215th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 33m
Summary
The presented bill 510 includes amendments to excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and electricity, as well as related laws. In the first reading, it is planned to increase excise rates on alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline (both leaded and unleaded …
Decisions 3
First reading of the draft law amending the Income Tax Act and the Defence Service Act, and the draft law amending the Income Tax Act (509 SE)
2024-10-15 13:5415th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the bill regarding amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Defense Service Act, and the bill regarding amendments to the Income Tax Act, for its first reading (509). The main concept of the bill is to …
Decisions 1
Draft resolution "Establishment of a working group to address the population crisis" (324 OE) – first reading
2024-10-09 17:40Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 31m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu No. 324, "Formation of a Special Committee for Solving the Demographic Crisis," submitted by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE). The presenter, Evelin Poolamets …
Decisions 1
Economy
2024-09-25 16:1615th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda primarily concerned the economic situation and its impact on citizens and businesses. The discussion focused on the Bank of Estonia's forecasts, the impact of purchasing power and inflation next year, and the relationship between tax increases and the …
Decisions 1
Foreign policy
2024-09-25 15:2715th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The third question concerned Estonia's foreign policy and the recent UN vote on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Member of the Riigikogu, Lauri Laats, posed the question, and the discussion focused on Estonia's position and the broader direction of foreign policy. It …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Move the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem" (325 OE)
2024-09-23 18:2815th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 25m
Summary
The agenda included Riigikogu draft resolution 325, submitted by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, which proposed that the Government of the Republic relocate the Embassy of the Republic of Estonia in Israel from Tel Aviv to …