Martin Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 8 years
Total Speaking Time: 73h 25m
Agenda Items
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Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE) - third reading
2025-05-07 17:1015th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the third reading of bill 555, or the Act amending the Electricity Market Act, initiated by the Republic's Government. The main procedural controversy focused primarily on the topics of ensuring islanding capability, the role of oil shale …
Decisions 1
Sending Estonian Defence Forces to Ukraine
2025-05-07 16:4315th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
The present meeting minutes addressed the topic of sending Estonian Defence Forces personnel to Ukraine. The Riigikogu assessed the possibility and extent to which Estonia should participate in a peacekeeping or peace enforcement mission together with its allies. Varro Vooglaid …
Decisions 1
Security
2025-05-07 16:0415th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today's discussion focused on security programs and Estonia’s role in international operations, particularly within the context of what is happening in Ukraine. The question of what country could serve as the framework nation (the country under whose authority Estonian units …
Decisions 1
Bringing in foreign labor
2025-05-07 15:4715th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The central topic was the introduction of foreign labor and the related questions of long-term sustainability for the labor market and economy. The question was posed to the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, Erkki Keldo, by Member of Parliament …
Decisions 1
Sending Estonian soldiers to Ukraine
2025-05-07 15:2715th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
The third question concerned the deployment of Estonian soldiers to Ukraine. The discussion focused on Estonia’s participation in foreign missions, the command model, and security risks: to what extent, if at all, Estonia should cooperate with allies, in what form …