Martin Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 8 years
Total Speaking Time: 73h 25m
Agenda Items
51-60 / 232 agenda items
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 …
Decisions 1
Debate on the nationally significant issue "The Drawbacks of Wind Power," initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party.
2025-04-24 13:0715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 1h 47m
Summary
The main question of the current agenda was the state question "The Drawbacks of Wind Power" initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia’s faction and the related discussion in the Riigikogu. Four speakers were invited to the agenda (energetics …
Decisions 2
Government renovation
2025-04-23 16:0015th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today’s commentary revolves around the sixth question, where the Riigikogu posed questions to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas regarding the government reshuffle and coalition negotiations. The questioner, Rain Epler, highlights signs of a potential dual-coalition scenario: coalition negotiations with Eesti 200 …
Decisions 7
Socialism in a right-wing government
2025-04-23 15:1515th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Agenda Duration: 4m
Summary
The second question addressed socialism within a right-wing government. As the discussion was directed to Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, the question was posed by Riigikogu member Martin Helme, and the topic was the suitability of socialism and its potential impact …
Decisions 1
First reading of the draft resolution "Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the security of the Riigikogu e-election process" (576 OE)
2025-04-21 18:1715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first agenda item concerned the Riigikogu draft resolution 576 submitted by the Centre Party faction, the purpose of which is to establish a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the security of the Riigikogu’s e-election process. A representative presentation was …
Decisions 1
Draft Law Amending the Value Added Tax Act (593 SE) – First Reading
2025-04-17 14:3315th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The second agenda item concerns the first reading of bill 593, an act to amend the value-added tax act, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia. The bill aims to reduce the value-added tax on foodstuffs to 5% and …
Decisions 1
The first reading of the draft resolution (569 OE) of the Riigikogu, "Proposal to the Government of the Republic to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms, with a deferral until the establishment of an up-to-date methodology for infrasound measurements and the setting of limit values for sound pressure levels."
2025-04-09 20:4915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The fifth agenda item concerned the Riigikogu draft resolution submitted by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, proposing to temporarily suspend the processing of all planning procedures related to wind farms until an updated methodology for infrasound measurements and the …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Income Tax Act (566 SE) – First Reading
2025-04-09 18:3915th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 34m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Bill 566, a draft act amending the Income Tax Act initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), which is also known as the banking tax bill. Rapporteur Rain Epler …
Decisions 1
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (592 SE)
2025-04-09 17:0815th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The agenda includes the first reading of the draft motor vehicle tax law 592. The draft was initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) faction, and now it has been brought back for discussion with various viewpoints: the …