Martin Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 8 years
Total Speaking Time: 73h 25m
Agenda Items
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Inquiry regarding labor productivity, Estonia's competitiveness, and cheap labor (no. 742)
2025-05-19 20:4815th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo’s responses to Riigikogu members Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnase’s interpellation no. 742 concerning labor productivity, Estonia’s competitiveness, and cheap labor. The interpellation’s representative, Jaak Valge, sharply criticized the government's …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Securities Market Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (588 SE) – second reading
2025-05-14 23:2715th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 7m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Securities Market Act, and related laws, initiated by the Republic’s Government, for a second reading (588). The draft law’s purpose is to adopt the EU directive to improve gender balance in the …
Decisions 3
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Proposal to the Republic's Government to submit an application to the European Commission for the exemption of energy production companies from the obligation to purchase CO2 quotas" (619 OE)
2025-05-14 21:0815th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The present agenda item concerned draft resolution 619 submitted by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia’s parliamentary group, which aimed to task the Government of the Republic with initiating negotiations with the European Commission to obtain an exemption from the …
Decisions 1
Reconsideration of the Act Amending the Act on Churches and Religious Communities (570 UA), Not Proclaimed by the President of the Republic
2025-05-14 18:1215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 39m
Summary
The fourth agenda item concerned the bill amending the Law on Churches and Religious Congregations [re-examination], which had been returned to the Riigikogu by the President. The presiding officers explained the procedure: first, a presentation by the representative of the …
Decisions 1
Ando Kiviberg
Request for information regarding population register entries (no. 754)
2025-05-12 21:3915th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
Agenda Duration: 19m
Summary
Under the fifth agenda item, a question time was held in the Riigikogu regarding entries in the population register, presented by Helle-Moonika Helme, Rain Epler, and Siim Polaku on April 17, 2025. The presentation of the question time was given …
Decisions 1
Draft Law on Declaring the Security Tax Act Invalid (595 SE) - First Reading
2025-05-08 00:2115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 22m
Summary
The first reading discussed the draft law to declare the security tax law invalid, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia faction, number 595. The event focused primarily on criticism of tax policy and the coalition's promises of tax …
Decisions 2
Draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Tax Act and the Value Added Tax Act (594 SE) – First Reading
2025-05-07 23:0915th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 45m
Summary
The agenda item considered by the chairperson concerns the first reading of bill 594, an act amending the excise tax act and the value-added tax act, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia parliamentary group. The bill proposes several …
Decisions 1
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 …