Martin Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 8 years
Total Speaking Time: 71h 11m
Agenda Items
1-10 / 11 agenda items
First reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act (166 SE)
2024-02-21 20:0115th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The 15th item on the Riigikogu agenda concerned the first reading of Bill 166, which proposed amendments to the Local Government Council Election Act. The bill was initiated by members of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE): Henn Põlluaas, …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (286 SE)
2024-02-21 18:2715th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 286, a draft act amending the Value Added Tax Act, which was initiated by the parliamentary group of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The aim of the bill was to lower …
Decisions 1
A campaign spreading fear of war on the streets of Tallinn
2024-02-21 14:3215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The third item on the agenda concerned Varro Vooglaid’s interpellation to Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets (acting as Prime Minister) regarding the controversial poster campaign displayed in Tallinn (Mustamäe, Lasnamäe, Õismäe). The posters depicted buildings bombed out in the …
Decisions 1
Russian Agents in Universities
2024-02-21 14:0115th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
This agenda item addressed Estonia's internal security, Russian intelligence activities, and the security agencies' management of risks associated with mass immigration. The discussion was initiated by a question from Martin Helme, focusing on the case of the Russian agent Morozov …
Decisions 1
Debate on the matter of national importance initiated by the Isamaa faction, titled "Estonia in Economic Recession. What is to be done?"
2024-02-15 12:0215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated a matter of national importance initiated by the Isamaa faction, titled "In Estonian Economic Recession. What to Do?". Three speakers presented during the discussion: Urmas Reinsalu, Chairman of Isamaa; Sirje Potisepp, Head of the Estonian Food Industry …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "On the Special Labeling and Sale of Insects and Insect-Containing Foods and Products" (222 OE)
2024-02-08 12:1215th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The plenary session of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) discussed two draft resolutions submitted by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE). The first and main discussion focused on Draft Resolution 222, which concerned the special labeling and …
Decisions 2
First Reading of the Bill to Amend the Income Tax Act (230 SE)
2024-02-07 20:0515th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 20m
Summary
Today's 11th item on the agenda dealt with Draft Act 230 on amendments to the Income Tax Act, initiated by the parliamentary group of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE). The purpose of this draft was to impose an …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Bill (217 SE) to Amend the Income Tax Act
2024-02-07 19:4415th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 14m
Summary
The tenth item on the Riigikogu agenda concerned the first reading of Bill 217 for the amendment of the Income Tax Act, initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party. The aim of the bill was to remove …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Public Prosecutor's Office Act and the Courts Act (167 SE)
2024-02-07 18:3715th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated in the first reading the draft act (167 SE) amending the Prosecutor's Office Act and the Courts Act, initiated by Riigikogu members Kalle Grünthal and Kert Kingo. The aim of the bill was to strengthen supervision over …
Decisions 1
Motor Vehicle Tax
2024-02-07 14:2915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The discussion during this specific Riigikogu information hour sharply focused on the government’s planned car tax and the current state of the Estonian economy. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas responded to questions from opposition politicians Urmas Reinsalu and Martin Helme, who …