Mart Helme

Mart Helme

Email: mart.helme@riigikogu.ee

Phone: +372 6316497

Gender: MALE

Status: Active

Parliament Seniority: 9 years

Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m

12 agenda items 12 with AI summaries (100.0%) 4130/4130 profiling (100.0%)

Agenda Items

1-10 / 12 agenda items

Security
2025-06-18 16:36
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary

Eight questions addressed Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and referred to the OSCE ODIHR report on e-elections. Mart Helme posed a critical and very thorough question, expressing a desire to include the opposition, hesitant, and critical groups at a round table …

Decisions 1
Collective
No decisions were made. (Following the discussion: the election commission will review …
Economy
2025-06-18 15:40
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The fourth question addressed economics and the strengthening of Estonia's competitiveness to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Member of the Riigikogu Arvo Aller posed the question of how and whether Estonia can learn from the examples of Latvia and Lithuania, and …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made.
5 speeches
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary

The agenda item was the first reading of Bill 657 on the amendment of the Waste Act and related amendments to other acts, initiated by the Government of the Republic, which was introduced by Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis. The bill, …

Decisions 3
Collective
The proposal by the Estonian Centre Party faction and the Isamaa faction …
Collective
The first reading of Bill 657 was concluded.
Collective
The deadline for the submission of amendments was set for July 2, …
Summary

During the Riigikogu session, discussion centered on the written motion submitted by the opposition parties (EKRE, Isamaa, Center Party, SDE) to express no confidence in the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Liisa-Ly Pakosta. The motion of no confidence focused …

Decisions 1
Collective
The motion of no confidence against Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs …
Summary

The Riigikogu debated the second reading of Draft Act 645, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Act on Simplified Taxation of Business Income and the Income Tax Act, and the repeal of the Security …

Decisions 5
Collective
The second reading of Bill 645 was concluded.
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The amendment proposal No. 4 by the Isamaa faction (recommended for rejection) …
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The Isamaa Faction's Amendment Proposal No. 5 (to be disregarded) was rejected …
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The Isamaa faction's Amendment No. 6 (to be disregarded) was rejected (36 …
Collective
The proposal to suspend the second reading of Draft Bill 645 (submitted …
Security
2025-06-11 16:08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.
4 speeches
Agenda Duration: 8m
Summary

At the first question, the topic was security and the impact of national and economic challenges on Estonian society's engagement and trust in the government. Mart Helme raised a question highlighting a sense of public alienation, attributing it primarily to …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made. The following political directions and intentions were described: …
Foreign relations
2025-06-11 15:56
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.
1 speeches
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary

The state’s parliamentary discussion focused on foreign relations and Estonia’s capacity to protect its Jewish community within the context of international politics. The first part addressed concerns arising after the events of October 7, 2024, regarding UN votes concerning Israel …

Decisions 1
Collective
Decisions were not made.
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary

The first agenda item focused on a parliamentary inquiry presented by Martin Helme, Varro Vooglaiu, Rene Kok, Anti Poolamets, Evelin Poolamets, Mart Helme, and Rain Epleri on April 23rd of this year, regarding a network of surveillance cameras and the …

Decisions 1
Collective
The Riigikogu did not make a decision on a specific question. Plans …
Summary

The seventh item on the agenda was the first reading of bill 599, amending the State Audit Act, the Party Act, and other laws, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia faction. The bill focused on a clearer order …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 599 to be rejected in the first reading. The bill is …
Draft law amending the Environmental Levies Act (615 SE) – First Reading
2025-06-04 18:39
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2 speeches
Agenda Duration: 8m
Summary

During the first reading, the draft amendment to the Environmental Fees Act, initiated by the EKRE faction under agenda item Five [5], was discussed. The draft was submitted by Member of the Riigikogu Evelin Poolamets, with the hope of changing …

Decisions 1
Collective
Bill 615 has concluded its first reading and will be returned. The …