Martin Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 8 years
Total Speaking Time: 73h 25m
Agenda Items
151-160 / 232 agenda items
Interpellation concerning the need for prenatal protection of the right to life of children (No. 554)
2024-05-27 21:07Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fourth agenda item addressed a previously submitted interpellation to the Riigikogu concerning the prenatal protection of children's right to life. The interpellation (554) was submitted on June 15, 2023, by Varro Vooglaid, Helle-Moonika Helme, and Martin Helme, and demanded …
Decisions 1
First Reading of the Draft Act Amending the Language Act and the Public Transport Act (Bill 397 SE)
2024-05-14 15:0315th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The topic of the presentation is the first reading of Draft Law 397, initiated by the Isamaa faction, amending the Language Act and the Public Transport Act. The purpose of the draft law is to rapidly strengthen the role of …
Decisions 1
Interpellation regarding the suffrage of Russian citizens in Estonian local government elections during Russia's war against Ukraine (No. 624)
2024-05-13 18:4515th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debated an interpellation submitted by members of the Isamaa faction (Riina Solman, Tõnis Lukas, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Mart Maastik, and Priit Sibul) concerning the voting rights of Russian citizens in local government elections during Russia's aggression in Ukraine. Helir-Valdor …
Decisions 1
Debate on the matter of significant national importance: "E-elections – a threat to democracy."
2024-05-09 13:0115th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 2h 8m
Summary
The Riigikogu debate addressed a matter of national importance initiated by the faction of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE): "E-elections – a threat to democracy." Presentations were given by Varro Vooglaid (EKRE), information freedom and digital rights activist …
Decisions 2
Government Decisions
2024-05-08 15:4515th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today, the fourth question raised in the Riigikogu addressed the government’s decisions to increase fines and state fees, and the resulting impact on the population and the state budget. Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart posed the question to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. The …
Decisions 1
Election Promises and the Fulfillment of Agreements
2024-05-08 15:1415th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The topic presented concerned the fulfillment of election promises and the implementation of agreements within the context of the coalition agreement, and whether and how the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens in local elections could be restricted or …
Decisions 1
A written motion submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas
2024-05-06 19:0915th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 1h 0m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed, as part of today's agenda, a motion of no confidence submitted against Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas by 22 members of the Riigikogu (from the factions of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia and the …
Decisions 1
First reading of the Bill amending the Income Tax Act (416 SE)
2024-04-30 15:24Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 35m
Summary
The agenda item concerned the first reading of Bill 416, initiated by the Government of the Republic, amending the Income Tax Act, which addresses the fixing of tax-free income for old-age pensioners. Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo introduced the …
Decisions 3
Interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions (No. 606)
2024-04-29 19:4015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The agenda item was the interpellation concerning the state funding of elective abortions, submitted by Riigikogu members Varro Vooglaid, Siim Pohlak, and others. The submitter of the interpellation, Varro Vooglaid (pid: dSDfxfKs4Jw), sharply criticized the Government of the Republic, arguing …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding pressure exerted by the European Central Bank on the Basel Committee (No. 628)
2024-04-29 18:4015th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the interpellation submitted by Rain Epler and Martin Helme concerning pressure exerted by the European Central Bank (ECB) on the Basel Committee regarding the imposition of stricter restrictions on banks stemming from climate policy. The interpellation was …