By Months: Martin Helme
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
20 Speeches
Speaking on behalf of the EKRE faction, the speaker presents the faction's proposals for removing bills from the agenda and rejecting them. The speaker does not reference cooperation with the coalition or with other opposition factions, but instead emphasizes the unique position of their own party.
11.2024
26 Speeches
Is ready to seek a compromise on the issue of constitutional reform, but only on the condition that suffrage for non-citizens is excluded from the constitution. [The speaker] highlights cooperation with Isamaa and other opposition members of parliament in presenting an alternative constitutional amendment. Communication with the coalition is predominantly hostile, with accusations that they are "spitting in their faces" and refusing any cooperation.
10.2024
37 Speeches
Cooperation with the government is completely absent; communication with them is purely confrontational and accusatory. Internally, within the faction, they demonstrate coordinated activity (e.g., requesting procedural breaks and supporting motions of no confidence). There is no information regarding cooperation with other opposition parties, aside from the joint submission of a single motion of no confidence.
09.2024
35 Speeches
Cooperation is limited to activities within its own faction (EKRE), such as initiating draft legislation and authoring procedural letters. There is a complete lack of any indication of openness to compromise with the governing coalition, which they refer to as the "mutual guarantee network of the liberal regime."
07.2024
13 Speeches
There is a complete lack of willingness to cooperate with the government; the focus is on opposition and overturning proposed legislation. The only cooperation mentioned is internal to the opposition, achieved by nominating Arvo Aller to the Riigikogu Board, with the promise that he will represent all opposition parties in a balanced manner.
06.2024
9 Speeches
There are no indications of cooperation or seeking compromises with other political parties; communication is overwhelmingly confrontational and accusatory. The sole reference to communication was a procedural request for a ten-minute recess.
05.2024
38 Speeches
The cooperation takes place within the opposition, primarily with the Estonian Centre Party faction, with whom they jointly submitted a motion of no confidence against the Minister of Education. Cooperation was also undertaken in initiating the draft resolution to appeal to the Venice Commission regarding e-elections. There is no evidence in the speeches of seeking compromises with the coalition; rather, confrontation is emphasized.
04.2024
48 Speeches
The cooperation is aimed at intra-factional activities, coordinating obstruction tactics and voting, and supporting the candidacies of faction members (such as Arvo Aller) for positions on the Riigikogu Board. There is no mention of seeking compromises with the coalition; instead, the emphasis is placed on the need to reverse the government's actions, referring to the government as a "liberal regime."
03.2024
65 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates a low willingness to cooperate with the government, accusing them of cynical political maneuvering (e.g., the issue of restricting voting rights). He stresses that other political parties should support EKRE's initiatives, which are "simple, understandable, and feasible." The speaker also criticizes the Riigikogu Board for the lack of negotiations when setting the agenda and for penalizing parliamentary groups.
02.2024
31 Speeches
Cooperation is primarily described internally within the parliamentary group (initiating draft legislation, such as supporting the NGO "Ukraine for Estonia"). Past cooperation in government (2019/2020) is highlighted as a positive example, specifically regarding tax reductions and agricultural support. There is a lack of openness to compromise with the current coalition, which is accused of violating the rules.
01.2024
48 Speeches
The speaker works with fellow faction members (Martin Helme, Rain Epler) to initiate opposition bills, stressing that these are the bills of the individual MPs, not the faction itself. Interaction with the coalition is purely confrontational, accusing them of concealing the truth and politically interfering with the investigation.