By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

Total Sessions: 8

Fully Profiled: 8

2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The main opponents are Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets and Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi, as well as the government as a whole. Läänemets is criticized for the abuse of power and building a police state, while Ligi is criticized for incompetence, belittling parliament, and insulting his female colleagues. The criticism is intense, and compromise is ruled out, with demands for the opponents' resignations.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The primary target is the Reform Party and Minister Jürgen Ligi, who stands accused of unprecedented misogyny, vulgarity, and refusing to admit he lied. The criticism is intense and highly personal, and now extends to the Prime Minister for evading responsibility and endorsing the government’s rhetoric. The speaker rules out any compromise regarding the unethical conduct of the ministers.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The main opponents are the Reform Party and its ministers (Kaja Kallas, Jürgen Ligi), along with Eesti 200, who are accused of incompetence and driving the economy into the ground. The criticism is both political (tax policy, budget) and personal (Ligi’s incompetence and misogynistic remarks). Compromise is ruled out, and the government’s resignation is being demanded.
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The primary adversary is the government, which is being criticized both for its political decisions (cuts, aid to Ukraine) and for violating the constitution. The criticism is intense and includes strong personal accusations, pointing to the government's hostility and illegal activities. Separately, the Minister of Justice and the Riigikogu Board are criticized for breaking the law.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The primary entities under fire are the Social Affairs Committee and the Ministry of Social Affairs, who stand accused of neglecting the draft bill and protecting institutional honor at the expense of child safety. The criticism is intense, focusing on procedural and substantive failures rather than on specific individuals.
2024-10-09
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
The opposition is directed at the government's budget policy, which is criticized for its lack of clarity (the indistinguishability of components and the total sum) and for its political consequences. The criticism is intense and policy-driven, pointing to potential underfunding and the shifting of obligations onto other parties.
2024-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The main adversary is the governing coalition, particularly the Reform Party and Minister Lauri Läänemets. The criticism is intense and ranges from policy-based arguments (the destruction of the market economy) to personal attacks, questioning the opponents' morality and integrity ("deficit of truth and honesty," fear of corruption). Opponents are accused of dismantling the Estonian nation-state and promoting Russification.
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The primary adversary is the government and the Reform Party, who are accused of consistently cutting road maintenance funding and neglecting long-term infrastructure projects. The criticism is twofold: policy-based (underfunding and lack of planning) and procedural (evading questions and misleading the public). The speaker points out that the reduction in road maintenance funding has been continuous throughout the Reform Party's tenure in power.