Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m
Agenda Items
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First Reading of the Bill (217 SE) to Amend the Income Tax Act
2024-02-07 19:4415th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The tenth item on the Riigikogu agenda concerned the first reading of Bill 217 for the amendment of the Income Tax Act, initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party. The aim of the bill was to remove …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Public Prosecutor's Office Act and the Courts Act (167 SE)
2024-02-07 18:3715th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 31m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated in the first reading the draft act (167 SE) amending the Prosecutor's Office Act and the Courts Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Kalle Grünthal and Kert Kingo. The aim of the bill was to strengthen supervision over …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act (288 SE)
2024-02-07 17:1615th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Draft Act 288, which sought to amend the Student Allowances and Student Loan Act and was initiated by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The main objectives of the draft …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Higher Education Act (291 SE)
2024-02-07 16:2415th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 25m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 291, which proposed amendments to the Higher Education Act, initiated by the parliamentary group of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE). The purpose of the bill was to ensure the continuation …
Decisions 1
Estonia's trade with Russia
2024-02-07 15:0215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
At the recent Riigikogu session, an interpellation addressed to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas concerning the continuation of Estonian trade with Russia, despite the war of aggression in Ukraine, was discussed. The question was posed by Riigikogu member Anti Poolamets, who …
Decisions 1
Nordica Special Audit
2024-02-07 14:1615th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
This session focused on the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu member Martin Helme (EKRE) to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform Party) concerning the public release of the results of the special audit conducted on the state-owned airline Nordica (Nordic Aviation Group). …
Decisions 1
Inquiry concerning immigration (No. 588)
2024-02-05 18:3515th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate centered on the interpellation submitted by the Isamaa faction concerning immigration policy and its consequences. The members who submitted the interpellation—Tõnis Lukas, Helir-Valdor Seeder, and Mart Maastik—expressed deep concern over uncontrolled mass immigration and its impact on …
Decisions 1
Interpellation regarding the abolition of the special VAT rate for accommodation establishments (No. 289)
2024-02-05 17:3315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 34m
Summary
The Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) debated an interpellation filed by MPs Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Andrei Korobeinik concerning the removal of the preferential VAT rate for accommodation services. The MPs who filed the interpellation criticized the government's decision to raise the VAT …