By Plenary Sessions: Mart Helme
Total Sessions: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The legislative focus centers on opposing the specific Rail Baltic bill, the rejection of which the speaker supports. The speaker criticizes how the bill was prepared, citing an insufficient analysis of both environmental impacts and the prudent use of natural resources (sand, gravel, cement).
2025-09-24
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
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2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The speaker focuses on the issues surrounding the implementation of legislation, criticizing the replacement of laws with comments from officials, which he considers to be trampling the law underfoot. The main emphasis is on defending the rights and established practices of Riigikogu members concerning the use of expense reimbursements.
2025-09-15
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Legislative focus is currently centered on the demand made to the Minister of Rural Affairs to submit proposals to the government for declaring a state of emergency in agriculture and for developing corresponding financial support packages. Mapping environmental and security threats (pollution, invasive species) and developing elimination measures are also priorities.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus concerns the organization of the Riigikogu’s work (opposition to pressuring the minister to remove the "uhu-conference") and the rules governing local elections. The speaker opposes residency restrictions in the context of the "two-chair law," calling them "relics of the feudal age."
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, press briefing
The focus is on scrutinizing the government's actions and demanding accountability, rather than initiating new legislation. The intention to draft a bill concerning the conscription of women is mentioned, but this comes up in the context of criticizing the government's secrecy. The speaker stresses the necessity of implementing existing defense and border security decisions—decisions the government has failed to execute over the past five years.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on market surveillance and ensuring food quality, particularly regarding the import and adulteration of honey. A probing question is raised to assess the scale of the problem and mitigate the competitive threat.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The primary focus centered on challenging violations of procedural rules and internal regulations, and demanding the removal of draft legislation from the agenda. As substantive priorities, an inquiry was submitted regarding the impact of the car tax, along with a proposal to abolish the security tax. Additionally, the draft legislation on fulfilling international obligations (peace missions) was required to be rephrased because it contained inadequate information (specifically, regarding the post-conflict situation).