By Months: Mart Helme
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
11 Speeches
The primary targets are the Reform Party and Kaja Kallas, who stand accused of destroying the state and governing cynically. The criticism is intense, spanning from policy issues (the proposed car tax) to personal and moral attacks (calling them vile and derisive). The confrontation is absolute, stressing that the government has "incited its own people against their own state" and predicting their swift collapse.
09.2025
46 Speeches
The main targets are Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Minister of Health Karmen Joller, who are accused of incompetence, lying, and the failure of both national defense and healthcare. The criticism is intense and personal, demanding their immediate resignation and removal from politics. Also facing sharp criticism are European Union directives, the "deep state," and research commissioned by pharmaceutical companies. Compromise is ruled out, as the government is being labeled a "necessity government" and a "stone-faced coalition."
06.2025
33 Speeches
The main opponents are the Reform Party (the "Ref Yoke" crowd) and its satellites (Eesti 200, the Social Democrats). The criticism is extremely intense, personal, and accuses the opponents of corruption, incompetence, and mafia-like circular defense (Pihlakodu). The objective is to overthrow the regime and remove it from politics, not to seek compromises, and there is a demand for the liquidation of the ERJK (Political Parties Financing Surveillance Committee) as a tool of the regime.
05.2025
26 Speeches
The main opponent is the Reform Party and the government it leads (specifically Prime Minister Kristen Michal), who stand accused of corruption, breaking the law, incompetence, and destroying the state. The criticism is intense and highly personal, labeling opponents "propagandists," "mouthpieces," and "irresponsible fools," and accusing them of establishing a "bulldozer regime." Compromise is ruled out, as the government is viewed as an "absolutely corrupt Reform Party regime."
04.2025
19 Speeches
The primary adversaries are the Reform Party and its satellites, which are accused of transforming the country into a "failed state." The criticism targets both policy issues (the car tax, the execution of the sanctions directive) and ethics, specifically accusing the Estonian special services of interfering in politics and fabricating legal cases against opposition politicians. He demands that Kaja Kallas and her family be held accountable for circumventing sanctions before a network of informants is established.
03.2025
61 Speeches
The main opponent is the Reform Party, which is accused of decades of corruption, money laundering, lack of accountability, and the subjugation of Estonia. The criticism is directed at the government's policies (tax hikes, immigration), its procedures (muzzling of parliament, lack of transparency), and the personal level (Kaja Kallas's legitimacy, the ministers' backgrounds). The politician demands the government's resignation and rules out any compromise, labeling the opponents as "globalists" and "liberalists."
02.2025
43 Speeches
The primary opponents are the Reform Party and Prime Minister Kristen Michal, who stand accused of corruption, incompetence, and the destruction of Estonian statehood. The criticism is intense and highly personal, labeling the government "corrupt" and a "regime of thief parties." The opposition's demand is unequivocal: Michal must resign before he ends up behind bars. The Social Democrats (Sotsid) and Eesti 200 are also complicit in activities that are destroying Estonian statehood.
01.2025
15 Speeches
The main opponents are the government, the prime minister, and officials of the state apparatus, who are accused of ignoring parliament and promoting an obsession with secrecy. The criticism is intense, accusing the opponents of double standards (e.g., allowing party colleagues to criticize Trump, while his own criticism led to resignation) and covering up corruption (Nordica). He also criticizes pro-European forces for influencing election results (Romania).
12.2024
18 Speeches
The main opponents are the ruling coalition, and specifically the Reform Party, which is directly accused of corruption, money laundering, and pedophile ring cover-ups. The criticism is political (excise duties, aid to Ukraine), procedural (unequal treatment, inadequate analysis), and personal (accusing Jürgen Ligi of Putinism). Compromise is ruled out because the coalition is considered dishonest and irresponsible.
11.2024
33 Speeches
The speaker is an implacable foe of the coalition, reserving particular criticism for the Reform Party (Kristen Michal). His critique targets both political decisions—such as the destruction of the energy sector and the lack of budget transparency—and procedural violations, specifically the disregard for proposed amendments, which he labels "willful misconduct." He accuses his opponents of working in the interests of the Kremlin and threatens them with future criminal liability for their legal transgressions.
10.2024
50 Speeches
The primary opponents are the governing coalition and its ministers (especially Ligi, Läänemets, Michal), who are accused of incompetence, lying, and betraying the people. The criticism is intense and multi-faceted, encompassing both policy issues (tax hikes, migration) and personal conduct (disgraceful rhetoric). There is no willingness to compromise; the resignation of the ministers is demanded, and they are accused of playing the "Kremlin narrative card."
09.2024
37 Speeches
The main opponents are the coalition and the ministers, who are accused of incompetence, corruption, and ruining the state, with critics highlighting the economic recession and illegal surveillance activities. The criticism is intense, addressing both political decisions and procedural violations, such as the arbitrary interpretation of laws and the evasion of questions. Government members are labeled a "puppet government" and a "state of bureaucrats," which signals the complete exclusion of compromise.
07.2024
18 Speeches
The main opponents are the coalition led by the Reform Party and its ministers (Michal, Akkermann, Svet), who are accused of destroying the Estonian state. The criticism is both policy-based and personal, accusing the government of lying, corruption, and violating the constitution. Compromise is ruled out because the system is considered "thoroughly and utterly corrupt," and opponents are labeled as those who play the Kremlin card or as former communists.
06.2024
6 Speeches
The confrontation with the ruling coalition/regime is extremely hostile, accusing them of demagoguery, lying, and justifying legal violations. Criticism is aimed both at their policies (the car tax, financial management) and the government’s morality and irresponsibility ("thick-headedness"). Compromise is ruled out; rather, the opposition is being called upon to accelerate the government's downfall.
05.2024
19 Speeches
The opposition is extremely intense and primarily aimed at the Reform Party and Kaja Kallas’s government, who are accused of violating laws and procedural rules, and destroying parliamentarism. The criticism is both political (economic chaos, waste) and moral (a lack of empathy in the social sector). The government is accused of cynicism and presenting the opposition with faits accomplis to support inadequate draft legislation.
04.2024
51 Speeches
The main opponents are the Reform Party and the government coalition, who are accused of the communist original sin, corruption, and violating the law. The criticism is high-intensity, focusing on both political (mass immigration, the economy) and procedural (the Riigikogu Board, e-elections) aspects. Opponents are directly accused of hating the Estonian people and destroying the state; compromise is ruled out because the government is considered illegitimate.
03.2024
66 Speeches
The primary targets are the Reform Party and Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, who stand accused of destroying the state, incompetence, cynicism, and personal corruption (stemming from her spouse's business ties with Russia). Criticism is also leveled at the political and moral corruption of the legal system, specifically the Prosecutor's Office. Opponents are continually charged with spreading falsehoods and avoiding substantive work, all while demanding Kaja Kallas's resignation.
02.2024
52 Speeches
The main opponent is Kaja Kallas’s government and the Reform Party, who are accused of corruption, incompetence, and hating the Estonian people. The criticism is both political (taxation, immigration) and procedural (violation of the rules of procedure, arbitrary actions, and trampling on the Riigikogu/Parliament). The attacks are intense, demanding the prime minister's resignation due to a conflict of interest and accusing the coalition of destroying democracy. The politicization and arbitrary actions of the Prosecutor's Office are also criticized.
01.2024
74 Speeches
The main opponent is Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and the Reform Party-led coalition, who are accused of arrogance, a haughty tone, and ignoring public opinion. Criticism is aimed at the government’s policies (tax increases, education reform), and they are further accused of malicious or criminal activity. It is alleged that the government consists of puppets of the "deep state" and "globalists," and that the Riigikogu has been rendered an "absolutely irrelevant body."