By Plenary Sessions: Mart Helme
Total Sessions: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
He calls for concrete political and legislative steps to completely seal the eastern border and restore a militarized border guard. He is a strong opponent of the government's plans to increase the quota for importing foreign labor, viewing this as the destruction of the nation-state.
2025-03-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is centered on opposing a specific bill (likely the transposition of the Whistleblowers Directive), which is regarded as a means of imposing censorship and control. The faction intends to propose a motion to terminate the debate on the draft law.
2025-03-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The legislative focus is aimed at correcting the unequal competitive conditions within the energy sector, specifically where current policy favors renewable energy over fossil fuels. The speaker is a staunch opponent of the prevailing ideological policy and is striving to achieve a correction in order to restore rational and efficient energy production.
2025-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on opposing the consideration of a specific sanctions bill, deeming it obsolete. A key priority is clarifying the scope of the bill to determine whether it applies only to Russia and Belarus or also to other sanctioned countries.
2025-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing.
The focus is on criticizing the government's actions and demanding its resignation, rather than initiating new legislation. The Speaker is active in parliamentary oversight, citing Monday's interpellation regarding demography, for which the government failed to provide a satisfactory vision.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on the opposition to the bill regulating immigration, regarding which a specific impact analysis on the net migration balance is being demanded. Support is given to bills that would introduce referendums and public consultations in Estonia, while the creation of new control instruments (such as the ERJK's right of investigation) is opposed, as these are considered undemocratic.
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker is primarily focused on opposing existing government policies and laws, demanding their repeal (such as the car tax, funding for Russian-language media, and school closures). No specific new legislation or amendments that they would personally support or initiate were mentioned.
2025-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker focuses on the themes of the state of emergency and mandatory vaccination, acting as a strong opponent of the existing policies and restrictions. Specific bills or legislative priorities are not named, but the need to address the issue of mandatory vaccination is emphasized.
2025-03-12
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The primary legislative focus is on strengthening government accountability and parliamentary oversight, specifically to compel ministers and officials to attend committee hearings and present necessary materials. The speaker vigorously supports this corresponding draft legislation, which he claims is non-partisan, but which the government has rejected.
2025-03-12
The 15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
The legislative focus is directed towards amending regulations concerning state expenditures and aid to Ukraine, requiring that the cessation of subsidies be formalized in the new coalition agreement. It is also stressed that tax cuts necessitate the introduction of new draft bills and time.
2025-03-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is supporting the bill to form an investigative committee aimed at clarifying the circumstances surrounding the bankruptcy of Estonian Air and Nordica, as well as the disappearance of the funds. The speaker is a strong proponent of this initiative, demanding full transparency and accountability.