By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

The legislative focus is on supporting the specific bill and assessing the risks associated with it. The speaker acts as both a supporter and an assessor of the bill, seeking clarification regarding the potential consequences of leaving it unchanged.

The legislative priority is amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act. The speaker is the initiator of the draft bill, focusing specifically on lowering the excise duty on unleaded gasoline to bring down fuel prices.

The main legislative topics are the opposition to government-initiated taxes (the car tax) and obligations arising from the European Union (building energy efficiency). It emphasizes the importance of infrastructure projects (four-lane highways, the Saaremaa bridge) initiated during the previous government, which have been halted by the current government.

The legislative focus is on the draft amendments to the Income Tax Act, which aim to lower the income tax rate in order to improve the economic situation. He/She is also opposed to the bill that would reduce traceability and control in customs procedures, emphasizing the need for bureaucracy to ensure integrity.

The legislative focus is directed at a specific proposal—submitted by the speaker’s party and subsequently voted down by the coalition—to remove the Bronze Soldier from the public space. It is stressed that the government does not need to wait for a parliamentary requirement; it could act independently by reactivating the relevant commission.

The focus is on controlling the government's activities and opposing existing projects (Rail Baltic). He demands the rapid restoration of national defense capability and the tightening of immigration policy, including the return of military conscripts to Ukraine and the monitoring of Russian agents of influence. He is critical of the inaction of the Ministry of the Interior's investigative bodies regarding the "Slava Ukraini" case.

The primary focus is placed on the quality and procedures of lawmaking, specifically by opposing government drafts that fail to include the mandatory impact assessments. Furthermore, the opposition rejects the dismissal of bills based solely on the lack of development funding, all while demanding complete transparency regarding the state budget.

The legislative focus is on initiating and supporting bills aimed at reducing the VAT rate, with various specific rates being proposed. Furthermore, he/she is a strong opponent of the draft legislation concerning the expansion of the international bank's operations, proposing that it be rejected during the first reading.