By Months: Mart Helme
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
18 Speeches
The most pressing social issue is child protection and pedophilia, where he opposes a draft law which, in his estimation, would legalize the undue influence of pedophiles in positions involving work with children. He emphasizes the role of parents and grandparents in protecting children and sharply criticizes the Chancellor of Justice and the President for failing in their duties regarding child protection. Furthermore, he demands equal treatment regarding police protection and accountability for the COVID-19 vaccine policy.
11.2024
33 Speeches
Socially and politically, the speaker is strongly conservative. He supports restricting abortion, basing his stance on Albert Schweitzer’s principle of "reverence for life" and the need to respect the fetus’s inherent desire to live. He defends large families and criticizes the coalition for ridiculing them. Furthermore, he demands absolute freedom of speech and is categorically opposed to the adoption of hate speech legislation.
10.2024
50 Speeches
The primary social issue revolves around preserving the nation-state and Estonian identity, specifically by opposing immigration as a supposed solution to the demographic crisis. There is strong criticism aimed at police misconduct and the excessive use of force during protests, which is viewed as a pattern of restricting fundamental freedoms. Climate policy is being branded a "fascist" ideology that seeks to ration people's essential needs.
09.2024
37 Speeches
The focus is on the age structure of the population and the demographic tipping point, warning of the potential loss of vitality for Estonians as a nation. Social justice issues are also raised concerning the proposal to stop indexing pensions. Strong emphasis is placed on the violation of the principles of the rule of law, citing political persecution (the Kingo case) and the restriction of constitutional rights in the name of climate goals.
07.2024
18 Speeches
The focus is placed on the threat of social catastrophe arising from tax increases, which affects large families and families with disabled children, leading to the impoverishment of tens of thousands of people. Emphasis is placed on the alienation of the Estonian people from their own state and the danger of the nation's demise if these policies continue.
06.2024
6 Speeches
The main social focus is directed towards protecting citizens' freedoms and the inviolability of private property from government interference, particularly regarding the car tax, which is viewed as a violation of constitutional rights. Other traditional social issues (such as education or immigration) are not addressed in the speeches.
05.2024
19 Speeches
A strong focus is placed on the moral dimension of abortion, linking it directly to the demographic crisis and demanding that the state undertake massive public education regarding the risks associated with abortion. The issue of abuse and mistreatment in elderly care homes is sharply highlighted, with the Ministry of Social Affairs being accused of insensitivity and a lack of empathy toward both the unborn and the elderly. Traffic enforcement is also discussed, asserting that the problem lies with young people speeding, rather than the health certifications required of elderly drivers.
04.2024
51 Speeches
Socio-politically, the speaker is strongly traditional and conservative. He is fiercely opposed to mass immigration, viewing it as the suffocation of the Estonian people and a cultural burden, and demands the repatriation of Ukrainian men of mobilization age. There is also strong opposition to state funding for abortion, which is referred to as "murder." Furthermore, "European values" are criticized, specifically those encompassing the legalization of cannabis and same-sex marriage.
03.2024
66 Speeches
The speaker is extremely conservative on social issues. He criticizes gender equality as "the legalization of perversion" and opposes marriage equality. Demographics is a central theme, and he demands the government establish clear population growth targets. He strongly opposes liberal immigration policies, arguing they lead to internal security risks and the growth of Muslim communities, and he supports banning burqas and niqabs.
02.2024
52 Speeches
A strong focus is placed on internal security, which is threatened by uncontrolled mass immigration and the spread of drugs from Ukraine. Concern is expressed that this immigration could lead to up to half a million new refugees and a demand to make Russian the second state language. Supports the concept of the nation-state and the national university, emphasizing the status of the Estonian language as a language of science. Is firmly against the legalization of cannabis, seeing it as paving the way for harder drugs.
01.2024
74 Speeches
It strongly opposes mass immigration, viewing it as a security threat and a tool for Russification, and demands the revocation of voting and gun rights for citizens of the aggressor state. It calls for the protection of Estonian-language education and the end of the aggressor state's language usage in government institutions, accusing the government of destroying Estonian-language education. Furthermore, it criticizes mandatory renovations and "liberal and amoral brainwashing," which frightens young people and lowers the birth rate.