By Months: Annely Akkermann
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
48 Speeches
The speaker strongly represents the views of the Reform Party, actively supporting tax increases to balance the state budget and boost defense spending. They show clear support for aiding Ukraine and fulfilling NATO obligations, emphasizing that defense expenditures must reach 3.5% of GDP. The speaker defends the government's economic policy, claiming that life in Estonia has never been as good as it is currently.
11.2024
61 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports increasing national defense funding, emphasizing the necessity of fulfilling NATO defense plans and the importance of an additional investment of 1.6 billion euros. They advocate for activity-based budgeting, defending its methodology against criticism and stressing that it facilitates strategic discussion. Furthermore, the speaker supports maintaining tax stability and increasing social expenditures, particularly raising pensions.
10.2024
16 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports the government's fiscal policy and tax increases, emphasizing the necessity of national defense spending and the reduction of the budget deficit. They express clear support for the Reform Party's policies, particularly concerning pension indexation and maintaining sound public finances. The speaker sharply criticizes the decisions of the previous government, specifically the depletion of reserves in 2018–2019 and the dismantling of the second pension pillar.
09.2024
5 Speeches
The speaker clearly represents the Reform Party's positions and supports the government's tax policy. They express strong opposition to Isamaa's proposal to abolish the tax hump, stressing that the government does not back it. The position is characterized by a pragmatic approach to tax issues and strict adherence to the government coalition's line.
07.2024
52 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports the introduction of the motor vehicle tax, emphasizing the necessity of strengthening the state's revenue base and drawing comparisons with other developed nations. They actively defend the proposed amendments to the law that the president failed to promulgate, particularly stressing adherence to the principle of equal treatment for people with disabilities. The speaker advocates for taxes to be collected uniformly and with minimal exceptions, preferring targeted social benefits over tax breaks.
06.2024
69 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports the implementation of the motor vehicle tax and the elimination of the tax kink, emphasizing the necessity of redistributing the tax burden toward the wealthier segments of society. They express a clear stance that tax increases are essential for strengthening national defense and complying with European Union budgetary rules. The speaker defends the government's fiscal policy and dismisses allegations of irresponsibility.
05.2024
22 Speeches
The speaker adopts a firm stance on matters of national fiscal policy and budgetary discipline, stressing the necessity of controlling the growth of public spending and preventing excessive debt accumulation. While supporting the increase of teachers' salaries, the speaker simultaneously cautions against the risks that indexation poses to state finances. Furthermore, the speaker expresses clear concern regarding Russia's aggression in Ukraine and underscores the urgency of accelerating political decision-making.
04.2024
4 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports providing aid to Ukraine in the military conflict, specifically by extending income tax relief for organizations supporting Ukraine until the end of 2025. They also advocate for increasing tax transparency concerning international corporate groups and support expanding tax benefits in the education sector. Their position is clearly in favor of transposing European Union directives.
03.2024
12 Speeches
In March 2024, the speaker is primarily focused on strengthening the budgetary autonomy of constitutional institutions, supporting a consensually initiated legislative amendment that would grant the Riigikogu a greater role in the funding decisions of these institutions. Regarding VAT-related issues, the speaker adopts a cautious position, expressing skepticism about the effectiveness of lowering VAT rates as a means of reducing consumer prices.
02.2024
16 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports liberal economic policy and the principles of a minimal state, emphasizing that individuals themselves are the best judges of how to use the money they have earned. They express clear opposition to general tax breaks, preferring targeted, personalized support for those who are truly in need. The speaker supports environmental goals and the reduction of CO2 emissions through a motor vehicle tax, but criticizes tax relief measures that fail to help the most vulnerable groups.
01.2024
80 Speeches
The speaker clearly articulates the positions of the governing coalition, consistently backing the Finance Committee’s decisions to dismiss the draft legislation initiated by EKRE. They expressed strong support for the current tax policy, emphasizing that the tax burden must remain within the 33–34% range of GDP. Furthermore, they adopted a critical attitude toward the opposition’s proposals for tax cuts, deeming them harmful to the state budget.