Mart Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 9 years
Total Speaking Time: 55h 57m
Agenda Items
51-60 / 247 agenda items
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submission of a plan of action for the development of Estonia's electricity production capacities and electricity networks to the Riigikogu by the Government of the Republic, to ensure energy security" (575 OE)
2025-04-16 17:2515th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The draft resolution of the Riigikogu, number 575, concerns the Isamaa faction's proposal, which aims to compel the government to submit to the Riigikogu an action plan for the development of Estonia’s electricity generation capacities and electrical grids to ensure …
Decisions 1
The first reading of the draft resolution (569 OE) of the Riigikogu, "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms, with a deferral until the establishment of an up-to-date methodology for infrasound measurements and the setting of limit values for sound pressure levels."
2025-04-09 20:4915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fifth agenda item concerned the Riigikogu draft resolution submitted by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, proposing to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms until an updated methodology for infrasound measurements and the …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Income Tax Act (566 SE) – First Reading
2025-04-09 18:3915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 566, a draft act amending the Income Tax Act initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), which is also known as the banking tax bill. Rapporteur Rain Epler …
Decisions 1
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (592 SE)
2025-04-09 17:0815th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda includes the first reading of the draft motor vehicle tax law 592. The draft was initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) faction, and now it has been brought back for discussion with various viewpoints: the …
Decisions 1
Draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (592 SE) - first reading
2025-04-08 16:2715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
The first reading discussed draft law 592 (first reading), initiated by the EKRE fraction, to declare the motor vehicle tax law invalid. The presenter was Rene Kokk, and his speech contained strong criticism of the government's tax structure and the …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Securities Market Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (588 SE) - first reading
2025-04-08 13:0815th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The draft law amending the Securities Market Act, and other related laws, initiated by the Government of the Republic, was presented to the Riigikogu for its first reading. The draft law incorporates a European Union directive aimed at promoting gender …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Chinese Intelligence Access to Estonian Residents' Data Through Applications and Technology (No. 718)
2025-04-07 18:3215th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The first item on the agenda concerned the inquiry submitted to the Riigikogu on February 12th of this year by Lauri Laats, Vladimir Arhipov, Vadim Belobrovtsev, and Aleksei Jevgrafov regarding the access of Chinese intelligence to the data of Estonian …
Decisions 1
Security
2025-03-26 15:0215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 8m
Summary
Within the framework of the Riigikogu’s sixth question, the interrelation of security and demographic and economic phenomena was discussed, focusing on the impact of foreign labor flows, labor shortages, and the continued cultural and socio-cultural viability of the state. The …
Decisions 1
The Selection of Ministers
2025-03-26 14:1615th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 3m
Summary
The second question concerned the selection of ministers and the reliability of the coalition: whether this is a “new government” or rather a continuation of the existing composition, and what background checks are being applied to the ministers. The debate …
Decisions 2
First reading of the draft law amending the Whistleblower Protection Act on Breaches of European Union Law and the Act on International Sanctions (EU restrictive measures directive) (584 SE)
2025-03-25 12:1715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 31m
Summary
The second paragraph of the Chairman’s agenda covered the requirement for the first reading to pass the draft law (584) amending the whistleblower protection law regarding violations of European Union law and the international sanctions law. The draft is of …