By Plenary Sessions: Martin Helme

Total Sessions: 6

Fully Profiled: 6

2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
A strong focus is placed on the Estonian agricultural sector, emphasizing the support of farmers and the improvement of their livelihoods. Latvia is being used as an economic example to bolster the arguments for tax cuts. The general focus is on national taxes and the rules of the EU single market.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The focus is on national security and border control, but specific locations associated with security threats are mentioned: the University of Tartu (the Morozov case) and a Mustamäe residence (where a Ukrainian refugee family lives, affected by a psychological operation). A memorial to a deportation perpetrator located in the center of Tallinn is also mentioned.
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is primarily on the national level (the Estonian economy, the budget crisis, and the well-being of the Estonian people) and the international level (the green transition, Brussels, and Europe). Neighboring countries (Latvia, Lithuania) are mentioned in a negative context as destinations for tax migration, owing to their more favorable tax conditions (alcohol excise duty, car tax).
2024-02-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The focus is on international trends (the European Commission, Asian traditions, Bill Gates in Canada) and their impact on the Estonian food market, noting that insect flour is already on the shelves in Estonian stores. There is no specific focus on local or regional Estonian problems.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
The focus is primarily national (the Estonian economy, tax policy, the rule of law) and international (aiding Ukraine and the repatriation of profits by Swedish banks). He emphasizes that bank profits are being taken directly from the pockets of Estonian people and transferred to Swedish and Danish bank owners. Specific local or regional topics are absent.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The focus is on national issues, covering the state of the Estonian economy, tax policy, and the management of state-owned enterprises (Nordica). The international context is also mentioned, comparing Estonia's economic indicators with those of Europe and discussing the bank tax on foreign capital.