
Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 52h 6m
Agenda Items
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Interpellation concerning business activities originating in Estonia and related to Russia during the War in Ukraine (No. 598)
2024-03-11 19:4515th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 19m
Summary
This agenda item addressed Inquiry No. 598, submitted by Riigikogu members Urmas Reinsalu, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Priit Sibul, Mart Maastik, Tõnis Lukas, and Jaanus Karilaid, concerning extensive business activity originating from Estonia and linked to Russia during the war in Ukraine. …
Decisions 1
Interpellation concerning Estonia's critical demographic situation (No. 597)
2024-03-11 17:5415th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 35m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate centered on the interpellation submitted by Riigikogu members Vadim Belobrovtsev, Aleksandr Tšaplõgin, Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart, Aleksei Jevgrafov, Lauri Laats, and Andrei Korobeinik concerning Estonia's critical demographic situation. Interpellator Vadim Belobrovtsev, in his presentation, highlighted worrying data from Statistics …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Local Government Council Election Act (290 SE)
2024-03-06 20:4815th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 48m
Summary
On the agenda of the Riigikogu session was Bill 290, initiated by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE), concerning amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act. The bill aimed to restrict the right to vote …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Law Enforcement Act (163 SE)
2024-03-06 19:1915th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 24m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate focused on the first reading of the draft bill (163 SE) amending the Law Enforcement Act, which was initiated by EKRE faction members Helle-Moonika Helme and Henn Põlluaas. The purpose of the bill was to prohibit the …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Bill (359 SE) for the Act supplementing the Act on the Organization of the Energy Sector and the Act on Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System
2024-03-06 16:1115th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Bill 359, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the organization of the energy sector act and the environmental impact assessment and environmental management system act, during its first reading. The main objective of …
Decisions 3
Security
2024-03-06 15:4815th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
Today’s information hour focused on security issues, particularly concerning Estonia’s position in the war in Ukraine and topics discussed at international meetings. Riigikogu member Mart Helme (EKRE) posed a pointed question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, accusing the head of …
Decisions 1
The Prime Minister's Messages
2024-03-06 14:5815th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda item discussed concerned the messages of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, which were presented by Riigikogu member Kert Kingo (EKRE). The information session became extremely tense and focused on two main topics: Estonia's security and allied relations, and the …
Decisions 1
Transition to Estonian-language education
2024-03-06 14:4415th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fourth topic during the Riigikogu question hour centered on questions directed at the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas, concerning the transition to Estonian-language instruction. The questions were posed by Riigikogu member Vadim Belobrovtsev, who highlighted two primary …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Organization of the Energy Sector Act and Other Acts (Bill 356 SE)
2024-03-05 15:0715th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The first reading of Bill 356, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Energy Sector Organization Act and other acts, was discussed. The bill proposes amendments to three acts: the Energy Sector Organization Act, the …
Decisions 2


2024 Report by the Minister of Education and Research on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Eesti 2035" (Education Reforms)
2024-03-05 12:1115th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas, presented a report to the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) on the implementation of the education reforms outlined in the country's long-term development strategy, "Eesti 2035." The Minister framed her presentation around three significant …