Martin Helme
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 8 years
Total Speaking Time: 73h 25m
Agenda Items
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Ensuring Estonia's security
2025-03-12 14:52The 15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Within a series of five questions, the general interpretation and strengths of the mechanisms responsible for ensuring Estonia’s security were addressed. The survey primarily focused on the role of the USA and NATO alliance, and the extent to which there …
Decisions 1
A written request from 21 members of the Riigikogu expressing a vote of no confidence in Climate Minister Yoko Alender.
2025-02-27 12:5115th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 1h 0m
Summary
The Riigikogu debated the submitted written motion of no confidence against Climate Minister Yoko Alender. The names of the initiators of the motion of no confidence included Martin Helme and parties representing a far broader constituency than his own, and …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Hunting Act (567 SE) – First Reading
2025-02-26 16:0615th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
This agenda item concerned the first reading of draft law no. 567 amending the Hunting Act. The draft was submitted by Rain Epler, Arvo Aller, Mart Helme, Varro Vooglaiu, and Rene Kok, and the presentation was delivered from the Riigikogu …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (536 SE) – second reading
2025-02-25 12:4415th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia in its 536th second reading, aiming to restrict the right to vote in local government council elections from citizens of aggressor states (Russia and Belarus). The …
Decisions 5
A written request for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Kristen Michal, submitted by 29 members of the Riigikogu.
2025-02-12 16:0315th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 42m
Summary
The first item on the agenda involved the publication of a written motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Kristen Michal. The session was quite technical and repetitive, focusing on interpretations of the procedural rules and the interpretation of the …
Decisions 1
Freedom of Belief and Security
2025-02-12 14:4815th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The fourth question addressed religious freedom and security and was linked to bill 570, which the government brought to parliament and regarding which a brief discussion took place in the legal affairs committee. The bill concerns the canonical relations between …
Decisions 1
Damage to Allied Relations by Ministers
2025-02-12 14:0215th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 5m
Summary
Our information session today covers 13 questions and their discussion, focusing on international allied relationships and the criticism and responses surrounding them. In the first question, Member of the Riigikogu Martin Helme addressed the Prime Minister, raising the issue of …
Decisions 1
A debate on foreign policy initiated as a matter of significant national importance by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
2025-02-11 12:0715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu debate focused on a significant national issue initiated by the Foreign Affairs Committee – a discussion on foreign policy opened by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. The Minister emphasized that the world is feeling the scent of the late …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending § 5 of the Act on the Election of Municipal Councils (530 SE) – First Reading
2025-01-30 12:02Fifteenth Estonian Parliament, fifth session, plenary session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
Today, the first reading of the draft law amending section 5 of the Local Government Council Elections Act, initiated by Member of the Riigikogu Leo Kunnas, was considered. The draft's aim was to link the right to vote in local …
Decisions 1
The situation in the country.
2025-01-29 15:0915th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu's sixth question addressed the desynchronization within Estonia's electrical grid and its impact on frequency regulation and consumers. The discussion focused on whether the system can maintain frequency during a critical desynchronization process and what technical solutions, including synchronous …