By Months: Mart Helme
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
18 Speeches
The speaker's focus is primarily on national and international topics, but he/she introduces a regional security concern by asking the Ministry of the Interior about the potential evacuation of residents from Ida-Virumaa and Southern Estonia to Läänemaa. He/She refers to having a second residence in Läänemaa and having communicated with representatives of local municipalities and the Defence League, emphasizing their concern regarding logistics and accommodation.
11.2024
33 Speeches
The regional focus is directed towards the problems facing counties and rural life, particularly concerning the accessibility of education and healthcare. He/She emphasizes the need to preserve manor schools as local centers and criticizes the collapse of the medical system in county hospitals. Additionally, he/she addresses major infrastructure problems (the Tallinn-Tartu highway) and compares Estonia with other countries (Latvia, Finland, even Uzbekistan).
10.2024
50 Speeches
The primary focus is on national and international issues (Ukraine, foreign prisoners, demography). Local or regional emphasis is minimal, with Saaremaa and Hiiumaa being mentioned only in relation to the reform of detention cells. The incidents at Sinimäed and Lihula are utilized as examples to illustrate a pattern of police abuse of power.
09.2024
37 Speeches
The regional focus includes specific Estonian areas such as Läänemaa, Matsalu Bay (agricultural issues), Tootsi (a peat industry complex and a depressed settlement), and Tallinn’s traffic problems. At the same time, there is a very strong international focus, particularly on relations concerning the Middle East (Israel/Palestine) and the United States, criticizing the inconsistency of Estonian foreign policy.
07.2024
18 Speeches
Emphasis is placed on the negative impact of the car tax on regional communities and islands, citing the residents of Kihnu, whose lives are difficult, as an example. Additionally, the focus is broadened to the national level (the Estonian nation-state) and international topics, such as the status of Crimea and explaining Putin's crimes to the voters.
06.2024
6 Speeches
The focus is exclusively on national issues, such as the car tax, constitutional rights, e-elections, and the management of state finances. Specific regional or local problems are not reflected in the speeches.
05.2024
19 Speeches
The focus is on Estonia's domestic problems, particularly the preservation of the education network in rural areas (Metsküla School). The development of the state border and security are also addressed. In the context of foreign policy, there is criticism regarding the allocation of funds to development aid (Kenya, Afghanistan) at the expense of domestic needs.
04.2024
51 Speeches
The focus is primarily national and international, addressing the survival of the Estonian people, European values, and the war in Ukraine. Regional references are limited to criticizing the corrupt formation of the Tallinn city government and examples of the cost of living in county centers (Saaremaa, Haapsalu) within the context of the median wage. Concern regarding immigration coming from Slavic territories is also mentioned.
03.2024
66 Speeches
A strong regional focus is placed on the depopulation of rural areas, citing the closure of rural schools (Metsküla School) and agricultural businesses as examples. The issues facing local municipalities (Tallinn, Ida-Viru) are also addressed, specifically those related to the voting rights of third-country nationals and the subsequent impact on local politics.
02.2024
52 Speeches
The focus is heavily on regional policy and the viability of rural life, especially concerning the car tax and school closures. Saaremaa is specifically mentioned (the collapse of tourism at the Georg Ots spa) along with Pärnu (a former industrial city that is now losing its tourism base). Solutions are demanded from the government regarding mobility issues for rural residents, such as the construction of the Haapsalu–Tallinn railway and support for local bus routes.
01.2024
74 Speeches
A strong focus is placed on the lack of regional policy, which is identified as the root cause of issues in rural areas (specifically employment and the school network). It calls for the development of priority infrastructure projects (Via Baltica, the Haapsalu and Pärnu railways, and the Saaremaa permanent link/tunnel) instead of Rail Baltic, which is viewed as a pointless megaproject. Specific regions facing population decline are mentioned, including Kihnu, Pärnu-Jaagupi, Lihula, Vändra, and Kilingi-Nõmme.