By Plenary Sessions: Mart Helme
Total Sessions: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on national legislation (amending the constitution, voting rights) and international security and migration issues (the war in Ukraine, aggressors, Ukrainians who arrived in Estonia under the Reform Party's initiative). Local or regional topics are absent.
2024-11-20
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.
The focus is heavily placed on the national and international level, addressing the Estonian Constitution and Russia's influence operations. Narva is briefly mentioned in connection with the alleged positions of the coalition partners regarding the laws of the Estonian SSR.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
It emphasizes the importance of grassroots regional policy, citing as an example the support provided to Anna Church through earmarked state funds (katuseraha), which it deems a transparent and necessary method for implementing regional policy. It criticizes the government for its inability to develop vital domestic infrastructure, such as the four-lane road between Tallinn and Tartu.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
There is a strong regional focus on the state of the county healthcare system, where services have largely ceased to function. Furthermore, the logistical challenges of evacuating hundreds of thousands of residents from the Lasnamäe and Greater Tallinn area during wartime are highlighted.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is on national social and economic policy issues (labor relations, security of life, family policy). A specific regional or local focus is lacking.
2024-11-06
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, information briefing
A strong regional focus is placed on rural areas and rural schools, emphasizing the importance of manor schools as vital centers for local education, culture, and community life. It is stressed that manor schools are often precisely those small rural schools that are currently facing the threat of closure.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The focus is clearly international and geopolitical, centered on protecting Eastern European countries (especially Hungary) from being dragged into war. A broader global context is also mentioned, referencing the BRICS meeting, the UN Secretary-General, and the decline of Western hegemony.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on national policy and administrative matters, specifically addressing the management of substance abuse and associated public expenditures. There is no regional or international focus.