By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

Total Sessions: 6

Fully Profiled: 6

2025-04-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly opposed to the mass development of the green transition and renewable energy (wind turbines, solar panels), labeling it "green fraud" and a corrupt scheme. The speaker categorically rejects the treatment of CO2 as an emission, viewing it instead as a gas necessary for life, and considers its taxation to be an anti-human activity. The focus is value-based and highly critical of the current energy policy, questioning both its technical feasibility and its economic viability.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The politician is a fierce critic of the Reform Party-led government, criticizing its ideological dissonance (alleged right-wing policies mixed with socialist tendencies) and overall ineffectiveness. He highlights the government-imposed tax hikes and the resulting decline in purchasing power, emphasizing the cabinet’s actions and its lack of fiscal responsibility. His political stance is firmly geared towards calling for snap elections, arguing that the government is failing to deliver on its promises and is afraid of the people.
2025-04-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The most critical issue is the trustworthiness and observability of e-elections. The speaker takes a strong, value-based position, demanding the complete prohibition of e-voting, as it is not observable—neither before, during, nor after the elections. He characterizes the current system as a "farce" and a staged performance that calls the legitimacy of the elections into question. This position is strongly opposed to the current electoral procedures.
2025-04-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly right-wing, emphasizing tax reduction as a fundamental and logical approach. The main objective is to return fiscal control to the people, avoiding state direction and micromanagement. The speaker strongly supports tax cuts, arguing that this helps individuals better manage their own lives.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly oppositional to the government’s tax policy, particularly regarding the car tax and other increases. The speaker emphasizes a value-based approach, defending the interests of the "common person" and rural residents against bankers and "green charlatans." The main priority is the implementation of an extraordinary bank tax to boost state budget revenues, contrasting sharply with the government’s current austerity measures. Political conduct, whether displayed while in government or in opposition, is labeled as unprincipled and hypocritical.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker positions themselves as a sharp critic of the government and the coalition, focusing on a value-based opposition to the expansion of gender quotas and gender categories. They also emphasize political opposition regarding tax reduction, accusing the right-wing coalition of breaking its promises (tax cuts). Their position is strongly oppositional and performance-driven, criticizing the coalition's actual actions.