By Months: Martin Helme
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
17 Speeches
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10.2025
37 Speeches
Economic views strongly emphasize the responsible use of taxpayer money and fiscal discipline, opposing the spending of state support (9 million euros) on vulgar entertainment events. It is demanded that the use of state funds must be in accordance with the objectives stipulated in the institution's basic regulations.
09.2025
70 Speeches
Economic views are strongly fiscally conservative, opposing the government’s record-high growth in debt burden and budget deficit (a 4.5% deficit, plus 2 billion in additional loans). They criticize the regressiveness of the tax reform, claiming it takes from the poorest income deciles and gives to the richest, and accuse the government of killing Estonian entrepreneurship.
06.2025
11 Speeches
The economic views are fiercely opposed to the government's tax policy, leveling accusations that they are destroying the economy and driving people into poverty with tax hikes that were initially promised to be temporary. He/She criticizes government expenditures, dismissing the "green transition corruption" and LGBT spending as trivial compared to selling out the country by importing foreign prisoners. He/She stresses that people lack the money necessary to pay their bills or purchase food.
05.2025
42 Speeches
Strongly supports tax cuts (excise duties, VAT) aimed at improving the economy's competitiveness and bringing consumption back to Estonia, citing previous experience. It opposes the importation of cheap labor, arguing that this stifles wage growth for Estonian residents and increases unemployment. It criticizes the government's policies, which have increased the national debt, reduced people's purchasing power, and ultimately made Estonia poorer.
04.2025
23 Speeches
They strongly advocate for tax cuts, stressing that money should remain in the hands of the people so they can better manage their own lives. They support an extraordinary bank levy to take funds from bankers and channel them into the state budget, thereby contrasting with the government's current austerity measures. Furthermore, they criticize the growing state budget deficit and major expenditures (such as Rail Baltic and wind farms), and oppose CO2 taxation, deeming it an anti-human policy.
03.2025
19 Speeches
The speaker is a strong proponent of tax cuts, sharply criticizing the income tax, VAT, excise duty, and land tax hikes implemented by the Reform Party government, as well as the introduction of the new car tax. He demands that the tax burden be lowered as a percentage of GDP. He criticizes the government's allocation of funds to the "wind farm lobby" and Milrem, labeling this activity as corrupt.
02.2025
18 Speeches
Strongly opposes the government’s green transition policy, arguing that it is too costly for society and will inevitably lead to corrupt schemes (specifically citing the 2.6 billion euro support scheme). It criticizes tax hikes and the budget crisis, deeming them the result of government incompetence, and further condemns the bankruptcies of state-owned airlines (Estonian Air, Nordica).
01.2025
6 Speeches
Economic views are strongly opposed to subsidies, particularly in the renewable energy sector, which is deemed too expensive for society and will lead the country to bankruptcy. It is emphasized that the 2.6 billion euro subsidy will be paid for by the Estonian people through tax increases, network fees, or higher prices for goods. They favor cheap, existing energy (oil shale) over the development of expensive parallel systems.