By Plenary Sessions: Mart Helme

Total Sessions: 7

Fully Profiled: 7

2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker heavily emphasizes the need for rationality in energy policy, demanding a clear choice between renewables and nuclear power, while criticizing the coalition for supporting both. The core political position is a sharp condemnation of the government’s fiscal policy and economic management, which is characterized as "chaos." Emphasis is placed on the necessity of ensuring the economic well-being of the Estonian people (teachers, rescue workers, rural residents) and opposing the allocation of funds to foreign IT projects. The stances taken are highly critical and target the inefficiency of the government's operations.
2024-05-29
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, information briefing
The political focus is strongly directed towards securing the state border and overall security, emphasizing the restoration of a militarized border guard and the creation of a crisis reserve. Emphasis is also placed on developing the control line that would cover the border defined by the Treaty of Tartu. This approach is aimed at monitoring the progress of government activities and previous initiatives, suggesting a rather performance-driven framework. Furthermore, there is a strong emphasis on the necessity of adhering to laws and international rules (e.g., the Vienna Convention).
2024-05-27
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The political stance is strongly value-driven and critical of the government’s activities, centering on morality, the absence of empathy, and political accountability. Key issues include the profound demographic crisis, the moral dimension of abortion and risk awareness, and the abuses and lack of oversight in care homes. The speaker also opposes restrictions associated with the green transition, labeling it "green terror."
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The primary focus is opposing the Reform Party and calling their legitimacy into question. The stance is extremely strong and value-driven, labeling the opposing party as a "criminal organization." The political framework is clearly aimed at discrediting the opposition.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position centers on the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior and the Minister for the investigations carried out by subordinate institutions, particularly in the context of the attack on the journalist's car. The speaker strongly opposes the Minister's attempt to distance themselves from the incident, emphasizing that these institutions report directly to the Interior Minister. Furthermore, the speaker calls into question the framing of security threats, criticizing the overly facile attribution of crimes to Russian special services.
2024-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political stance is strongly procedural and legalistic, centering on the unlawful handling of the specific draft bill and the violation of the Riigikogu (Parliament) Rules of Procedure. The speaker stresses that the bill’s adoption is illegal, promising its definitive repudiation should power change hands. This is a robust, outcome-oriented opposition that challenges the legitimacy of the governing majority.
2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The political stance is fiercely oppositional and performance-driven, focusing on the government's failures (the spectacular collapse of the e-exam system and the complete lack of results in aiding the Metsküla school). The speaker demands accountability and calls into question the true objective of the unified Estonian-language education reform, fearing that it is paving the way for official bilingualism. These views are presented through heavy criticism and deep suspicion.