By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

Total Sessions: 7

Fully Profiled: 7

2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The primary legislative focus is supporting the draft act on lowering the VAT rate, which he/she vows to certainly vote in favor of. He/She stresses that these tax reductions are essential to prevent the VAT rate from increasing to 24% and to improve the overall economic climate. He/She also points to previous successful legislative initiatives (the reduction of alcohol and diesel excise duties).
2025-05-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.
The focus is on political accountability and the criticism of the government's actions, rather than the presentation of specific bills or legislative priorities. The speaker is demanding accountability, not new legislative measures.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The primary legislative focus is on opposing the Aliens Act and its exceptions (such as the 1.5-times salary criterion), as these provisions allow for bypassing the quota and importing unlimited cheap labor. The speaker is a staunch opponent of the existing legislation, calling the current quota (1,300 people) an "absolute fiction."
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on opposing government bills, particularly those concerning the constitutional order (religious associations) and gender quotas ("the less represented sex"). The speaker supports amending adopted laws to eliminate unconstitutionality and backs an initiative aimed at ending CO2 fines.
2025-05-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The legislative focus centers on the strict adherence to the Name Act and its alleged violation by civil registry officials. The speaker opposes the administrative practices sanctioned by the government, demanding the rigorous enforcement of the law and the restriction of official discretion.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is aimed at annulling the government’s tax increases (specifically the security tax, which consists of hikes in VAT, income tax, and corporate income tax) and reducing excise duties. The speaker is acting as the initiator (of the law on annulling the security tax) and is a strong opponent of bills concerning the subsidization of core production capacity. He emphasizes that the tax increases have not yielded the projected budget revenues (e.g., the car tax, VAT).
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Information is unavailable. The speaker focuses on criticizing the government's political decisions and press releases, rather than initiating or supporting specific bills or amendments.