Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m
Agenda Items
91-100 / 247 agenda items
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic for the procurement of ammunition with a cost of 1.6 billion euros for the years 2025–2028" (540 OE)
2025-01-21 12:0215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first item on the agenda concerned the Riigikogu’s draft resolution No. 540 from the Isamaa faction: procurement of ammunition worth 1.6 billion euros for the Defence Forces for 2025–2028. The draft was for first reading, and the presenter was …
Decisions 1
Electricity supply
2025-01-15 15:2115th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today's session addressed the seventh question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, posed by Riigikogu member Siim Pohlak, concerning the supply of electricity. The discussion centered on the desynchronization of the Baltic states from the Russian grid and the timing of …
Decisions 1
Security
2025-01-15 14:0215th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The first item on the agenda's focus is Estonia’s security and its future; the discussion revolved around the question of whether Estonia should reassess its state-oriented approach to security and seek broader cooperation beyond the NATO framework. Mart Helme posed …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Act of the Chancellor of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office Act (524 SE) – first reading
2025-01-14 12:0515th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 28m
Summary
The Riigikogu held the first reading of draft law amending the Legal Chancellor Act and the Prosecutor's Office Act, initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party faction (EKRE). The draft's purpose is to change the principles of reimbursement for representation …
Decisions 1
War and Peace
2024-12-11 14:31Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth session, press briefing.
Agenda Duration: 7m
Summary
The content of the third question focused on the themes of war and peace, with Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur responding, and the connection to what is happening in Ukraine and Estonia’s security policy. Member of the Riigikogu Mart Helme posed …
Decisions 1
Second reading of the draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Tax Act and other laws (510 SE)
2024-12-04 21:1315th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the second reading of bill 510. The purpose of the government-initiated act amending the excise tax law on alcohol, tobacco, fuel, and electricity, as well as other laws, is to increase excise tax revenue for the years …
Decisions 6
Second reading of the draft resolution (486 OE) of the Riigikogu regarding the extension of the term of use of the Defence Forces in fulfilling Estonia's international obligations in a post-conflict peacekeeping operation in Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.
2024-12-04 20:1815th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The discussion regarding agenda item 18 concerned the Riigikogu resolution submitted by the Government of the Republic of Estonia to extend the term of service of the Defence Forces in a UN-led peacekeeping operation, UNTSO, until the end of 2025. …
Decisions 2
Population Protection
2024-12-04 15:1915th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
Today's discussion focused on the organization of civil protection in a crisis situation, with extensive evacuation planning and implementation as central issues, including the roles of the Rescue Board, the Defence League, and local municipalities, as well as the mapping …
Decisions 1
First reading of the draft resolution "Increasing the Republic of Estonia's participation in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development" (542 OE)
2024-12-03 14:1515th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 8m
Summary
Within the framework of the Riigikogu’s fifth agenda item, the Riigikogu held the first reading of draft resolution 542 presented by the Government of the Republic, the main topic of which was increasing Estonia’s participation in the European Bank for …
Decisions 1
Continuation of the second reading of the draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws (427 SE)
2024-12-03 12:1615th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 44m
Summary
Fourth on the agenda is the continuation of the second reading of the draft law amending the Child Protection Act and other laws, initiated by the Government of the Republic. A presentation from the State Assembly Board took place at …