By Months: Mart Helme
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
32 Speeches
His/Her economic views are deeply social, demanding that promised social benefits (pensions, tax exemptions, and nursing home placements) be delivered to the elderly and other vulnerable groups. He/She sharply criticizes government spending, accusing the government of wasting billions on corrupt businessmen (such as those in the wind energy and military sectors) and inefficient projects (like Rail Baltic).
10.2025
25 Speeches
Economic views are strongly anti-tax, arguing that taxes bankrupt companies and harm the economy. Criticism is leveled against the increase in state budget debt and the taking of a 2 billion loan, which will place Estonia among the average debt-ridden countries of Europe. Concern is expressed over the potential confiscation of taxpayer money and private savings to cover national defense expenditures.
09.2025
49 Speeches
Economic outlooks are pessimistic, highlighting the destruction of the economy and the loss of competitiveness resulting from government actions. There is a demand for emergency financial aid for agriculture and rural areas due to the swine fever epidemic and the unfavorable summer weather. They oppose the European Union's climate policy (dubbed the "climate hoax") and massive, over-the-top projects (like Rail Baltic), preferring instead sensible domestic infrastructure development and the preservation of oil shale energy.
06.2025
33 Speeches
Economic outlooks are pessimistic, highlighting the global economic recession and the OECD’s dismal forecasts concerning Estonia. There is strong support for boosting food security, demanding a halt to EU restrictions and the promotion of small-scale production (pig, cattle, and chicken farming). Wind energy is deemed expensive, harmful (microplastics), and pointless unless situated in isolated regions.
05.2025
26 Speeches
Strong opposition to the green transition and renewable energy, which are viewed as destroying the economy and constituting a "giant racket" that funnels money to a corrupt inner circle (via wind farms and transmission fees). There is a demand for the restoration of stable oil shale energy, citing historical experience. The Rail Baltic project is criticized as an example of corruption and the siphoning of funds, and the defense industry is also accused of embezzling money.
04.2025
19 Speeches
The speaker is strongly opposed to tax hikes, particularly concerning the proposed car tax and the increase in VAT. He views major state projects (such as supporting Ukraine, establishing a defense industry, Rail Baltic, and wind farms) as corrupt money laundering and a pointless exercise in futility. He expresses concern over the possibility of a global financial crash and criticizes Siim Kallas for selling off Estonia's gold reserves.
03.2025
61 Speeches
The speaker is strongly opposed to the tax hikes (the security tax, the car tax) and criticizes the government for wasting state funds (Nordica, aid to Ukraine). He/She accuses the government of catering to the interests of cheap foreign labor lobbyists and demands that local workers be trained and better wage conditions be created. He/She advocates for immediately redirecting 2.8 billion euros toward boosting defense capabilities instead of spending it on wind farms.
02.2025
43 Speeches
The speaker advocates for cheap energy, sharply criticizing wind power as one of the most expensive and inefficient energy sources available. He blames the government for the economic decline and the irresponsible squandering of billions in taxpayer money. He recalls the times when energy was cheap thanks to oil shale power plants and demands, as an alternative, that the construction of wind farms be abandoned.
01.2025
15 Speeches
The economic views center on the transparency of state spending and the fight against corruption, pointing to Nordica as a prime example of long-term state embezzlement. He sharply criticizes bureaucratic restrictions (like the ban on caged hens) that make Estonian agriculture uncompetitive, stressing the problems associated with input costs and labor costs. He is demanding clarity concerning the cost of the gas power plant, its gas sources, and its storage reservoirs.