By Months: Martin Helme
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
17 Speeches
The focus is national, addressing the operations of the Estonian National Museum (ERM) and the utilization of state budgetary funding, which bears upon the cultural policy of the entire country.
09.2025
60 Speeches
The focus is primarily national (the Estonian economy, national defense) and international (US alliance relations, the war in Ukraine, Russian drones/tankers). Local topics mentioned included issues concerning Tallinn residency registration and income tax, as well as the construction of the eastern border, with the government being accused of obstructing the border build-out.
06.2025
11 Speeches
The focus is primarily national (covering Estonian rule of law, economy, and security) and international, especially concerning the consequences of Sweden's catastrophic immigration policy and mass immigration. Local or regional Estonian topics are absent, although the issue of wind farms is considered nationwide.
05.2025
42 Speeches
The primary focus is on national and international issues (Ukraine, the EU, the USA). On a regional level, there is mention of the dismantling of the Narva oil shale power plants, along with criticism directed at the conduct of government members in Southern Estonia (Põlva/Võru) who portray themselves as "normal country folk." Emphasis is placed on Estonia's status as a border state with Russia regarding security matters.
04.2025
23 Speeches
It focuses on national issues but emphasizes the impact of government cuts on rural residents and the closure of schools in rural areas. It highlights that wind turbine planning affects almost every local government in Estonia, bringing the concerns of local residents to the forefront. It proposes resolving the issue of residency registration for local government elections to prevent arbitrary actions.
03.2025
19 Speeches
The primary focus is on national and international security and foreign policy issues (NATO, Brussels, US relations). Regionally, emphasis is placed on the problem of the Russification of Estonia, stemming from the influx of Russian speakers, and warnings are issued regarding the dangers of immigration, citing the example of Western European cities (Muslim knife attacks).
02.2025
18 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national and international topics, such as alliance relations with the USA, the state budget crisis, and energy policy. The issue of local government elections came to the fore within the context of the constitutional amendment debate, but there are no references to specific regional projects.
01.2025
6 Speeches
It focuses on national issues, such as the Estonian energy system, education, and constitutional reform. The international focus is represented by comparing Estonia’s climate policy with the approaches of other Western nations (the US, Tusk, von der Leyen) in order to demonstrate the impracticality of the Estonian government's actions.
12.2024
20 Speeches
Focuses primarily on national and international topics, but emphasizes the priority of domestic issues. It mentions specific Estonian schools (Metsküla, Vana-Vigala) in connection with budget cuts and Narva in connection with energy security, contrasting these with foreign missions in Mozambique and Lebanon.
11.2024
26 Speeches
Focuses on the negative dimension of regional policy within government activity, arguing that this activity either fails to incorporate a regional policy dimension or reflects it negatively. Provides examples such as the closure of rural schools (Vana-Vigala, Metsküla), the reduction of funding for transport (rail, bus, and ferry services), and the failure to construct four-lane roads. Underscores that security policy has a regional policy dimension (evacuation).
10.2024
37 Speeches
The focus is wide-ranging, covering national infrastructure projects (Via Baltica, the Tartu/Narva directions) and international issues (aid to Ukraine, the renting of prisons to the Netherlands/Sweden). Also mentioned are problems concerning local governments (e.g., the closure of Metsküla school) and the Lihula monument incident.
09.2024
35 Speeches
The primary focus is on the Estonian national level (economy, national defense, immigration). Regionally, the events in Lihula are cited as an example of a violation of the rule of law, and decisions affecting rural life are criticized (the closure of small schools, the price of land). On the international front, criticism is leveled against Estonia's involvement in the Middle East conflict and the European Union's "rule of law" rhetoric.
07.2024
13 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national and international issues (the budget, the green transition, and support for Ukraine). Emphasis is placed on the negative impact of the car tax on the livelihood of Estonian people, citing the shift of trade to Latvia. This highlights concern for border trade and, more broadly, for the residents of rural areas.
06.2024
9 Speeches
The focus is on national issues (tax policy, public holidays) and international topics (Ukraine’s EU enlargement). The local focus is represented by concerns over the livelihood of rural residents and the competitiveness of the Estonian agricultural sector, which is threatened by the influx of cheap Ukrainian dumping goods.
05.2024
38 Speeches
The regional focus centers on education policy (specifically, the salary increase for teachers in Ida-Virumaa and the closure of Toila Gymnasium) and immigration. There is also mention of voter dissatisfaction with the prime minister in various regions (Võru, Saaremaa). Criticism of Rail Baltic more broadly affects Estonia's regional infrastructure and finances.
04.2024
48 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national issues (the demographic crisis, the economy, e-elections) and on the international stage (the European Central Bank’s green policy, Ukrainian war refugees). The only regional reference comes when presenting Arvo Aller’s candidacy, noting his origin in Virumaa.
03.2024
65 Speeches
It focuses on national tax and energy policy issues that have a broad impact (e.g., the closure of Ida-Viru power plants, the car tax targeting rural residents). Internationally, emphasis is placed on defending Estonia's tax sovereignty against pressure from Brussels and the OECD, and warnings are issued regarding Sweden-like social problems caused by mass immigration.
02.2024
31 Speeches
The main emphasis is on national economic and security issues. Internationally, the focus is on European Union policy (the green transition, Ukraine's accession) and criticism regarding the withdrawal of Swedish bank profits from Estonia. Lithuania is mentioned as an alternative for avoiding the car tax, and Latvia as a positive example in excise policy.
01.2024
48 Speeches
The focus is placed on both international projects (the EBRD's expansion into Africa) and domestic infrastructure. There is strong criticism leveled against Rail Baltic, coupled with a demand to develop domestic four-lane highways (Tallinn-Tartu, Tallinn-Pärnu/Ikla, the Saaremaa bridge). It is stressed that the government has brought the development of domestic infrastructure to a standstill.