Martin Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 8 years
Total Speaking Time: 73h 25m
Agenda Items
31-40 / 150 agenda items
About Market Economy in Estonia
2024-10-09 15:0115th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
The discussion topic was the state of the market economy in Estonia. Divergent viewpoints raised the question of whether government interventions in the economy are truly transitioning to a market economy and whether the rhetoric of the green turn and …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding road construction and four-lane roads (no 408)
2024-10-07 19:3315th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 28m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet’s response to the inquiry presented by Rene Kokk and other Riigikogu members (EKRE) on May 13, 2023, regarding road construction and four-lane roads. Inquirer Rene Kokk emphasized that the topic remains extremely …
Decisions 1
Inquiry Regarding Via Baltica (No. 234)
2024-10-07 18:4615th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Topic 1 – The Content and Significance of the Inquiry Regarding Via Baltica: The inquiry presented by members of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), Helle-Moonika Helme, Kert Kingo, and Mart Helme, regarding Via Baltica addressed road construction as a transport corridor …
Decisions 1
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas's political statement regarding the submission of the draft law on the 2025 state budget.
2024-09-26 13:1515th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first agenda item concerned the submission of the draft law on the 2025 state budget and the subsequent negotiations between factions. First, there was a political statement by the Prime Minister, emphasizing the country's security, increasing defense capabilities, and …
Decisions 1
Draft law (469 SE) for the ratification of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention No. 190 concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work – first reading
2024-09-25 21:5715th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 17m
Summary
Today, the Riigikogu discussed agenda item number seven: the first reading of bill 469, which concerns the ratification of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190, concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work, initiated by …
Decisions 1
Economy
2024-09-25 16:1615th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
The agenda primarily concerned the economic situation and its impact on citizens and businesses. The discussion focused on the Bank of Estonia's forecasts, the impact of purchasing power and inflation next year, and the relationship between tax increases and the …
Decisions 1
About the Estonian economy
2024-09-25 15:1415th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
Today's second question was directed to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and concerned the Estonian economy. Member of the Riigikogu Martin Helme posed a question about the prospects for the economy and raised a critical assessment of the government's economic policy, …
Decisions 1
Security
2024-09-25 15:0115th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today's agenda item focused on security and risk assessment regarding the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens in Estonian local government elections and the election of electors in the presidential election. The question clearly raised a thorny issue: why …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Funded Pensions Act and Other Acts (464 SE)
2024-09-24 13:0115th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 1m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 464 on amendments to the Funded Pensions Act and other acts, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi introduced the bill, the objective of which is to …
Decisions 2
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Annul the Decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Regarding the Closure of the Consulate General of the Republic of Estonia in New York" (328 OE)
2024-09-23 19:0715th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The second item on the agenda addressed the EKRE faction's draft Riigikogu resolution 328, which aimed to overturn the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' decision regarding the closure of the Estonian Consulate General in New York. Colleague Anti Poolametsa was assigned …