Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m
Agenda Items
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Security
2025-10-15 16:38The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
Riigikogu member Mart Helme submitted an interpellation to Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding security, focusing on the border issues concerning the Saatse Boot and threats to internal security. Helme first explained that the road into the Saatse Boot was deliberately …
Decisions 1
A Better Protected Estonia
2025-10-08 15:29The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary
Riigikogu member Martin Helme posed a question to Prime Minister Kristen Michal on the topic "A Better Protected Estonia," calling into question the Reform Party's capability to ensure national defense and security. Helme claimed that the Reform Party's self-image of …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill (737 SE)
2025-10-07 13:15The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The first reading of the draft State Budget Act for 2026 (737), initiated by the Government of the Republic, took place in the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi presented the budget, which has a revenue volume of …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (694 SE)
2025-10-06 18:35The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Agenda Duration: 26m
Summary
The third item on today's agenda was the first reading of Bill 694, the draft act amending the Motor Vehicle Tax Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi introduced the bill, the main objective …
Decisions 2
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Republic of Estonia's Government to abandon the implementation of the Rail Baltic project in Estonia and to withdraw from all international agreements related to the project" (650 OE)
2025-09-24 17:26Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated Draft Resolution 650, submitted by the parliamentary group of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), which proposed that the Government of the Republic abandon the implementation of the Rail Baltic project in Estonia and withdraw from all …
Decisions 1
Estonian choices
2025-09-24 15:0115th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
Member of the Riigikogu Helir-Valdor Seeder submitted an inquiry to Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding Estonia's choices concerning the European Union's ambitious climate goals. Seeder sharply criticized the government's decision to unconditionally support the 90% carbon emissions reduction target set …
Decisions 1
Open mic
2025-09-23 01:0615th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
A series of Riigikogu sessions, primarily focused on free microphone speeches, was filled with sharp criticism regarding government policy and the increasing social inequality. Several MPs (Läänemets, Arhipov, Allas) criticized the government’s planned tax reform, arguing that changes to the …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Latvian Red Beetles in Estonia (no. 796)
2025-09-15 19:5115th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 11m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the interpellation submitted on June 16 by Riigikogu members Arvo Aller, Rain Epler, Rene Kokk, Evelin Poolamets, Helle-Moonika Helme, and Anti Poolamets regarding Latvian red deer straying in Estonia. The interpellation was introduced by Arvo Aller, who …
Decisions 1
An inquiry regarding the hindrance of development in the defence industry (no 783)
2025-09-15 18:1115th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The meeting focused on the interpellation by Riigikogu members concerning the obstruction of the defense industry's development, submitted by Raimond Kaljulaid and others. Raimond Kaljulaid (SDE), the representative of the questioners, sharply criticized the Ministry of Defence's delays, noting that …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Act on the Election of Municipal Councils (639 SE) – First Reading
2025-09-11 02:0115th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 50s
Summary
The Riigikogu began debating the first reading of Draft Law 639, initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), concerning amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act. Presenter Martin Helme explained that the bill aims to …