By Plenary Sessions: Annely Akkermann
Total Sessions: 54
Fully Profiled: 54
2025-10-13
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
No data available
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
It supports boosting families' purchasing power by lowering income tax, a measure intended to improve family well-being and encourage childbearing. It favors supporting people with disabilities by increasing social benefits (€9.1 million) rather than granting motor vehicle tax exemptions, referencing the president's stance on equal treatment.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
It focuses on socially sensitive issues, supporting families with children through tax benefits. It defends the government's decision to support people with disabilities by increasing social benefits (14 million euros) to compensate for the motor vehicle tax, rather than providing a direct tax exemption. It also raises the aspect of gender inequality in the distribution of the tax benefit.
2025-09-11
15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
There is not enough data.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
This addresses primarily the issues of subsistence benefits and kindergarten placements, while supporting the principle that local governments should decide autonomously on the provision of free services. It recognizes the necessity of raising the subsistence threshold but stands against resolving the matter via a supplementary budget. It stresses individual responsibility in budget planning.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The text addresses the increase of the subsistence benefit as appropriate, but stresses the necessity of long-term planning. It supports the autonomy of local municipalities concerning kindergarten placement fees, refusing national intervention. It notes that pensioners are not among the recipients of the subsistence benefit, and their purchasing power has improved due to indexation.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
Due to the lack of sufficient data, it is not possible to draw conclusions regarding social issues.
2025-06-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
It primarily focuses on the livelihood of pensioners and low-wage earners within the context of tax policy. It emphasizes the positive effect of tax-free income on those with lower incomes and defended changes aimed at improving the situation of pensioners. Social issues are primarily addressed through the lens of tax policy.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Based on the limited data available, it is not possible to assess the positions on social issues.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The insufficiency of data prevents the establishment of concrete standpoints regarding social issues.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
It mentions benefits for pensioners and the repressed within the context of land tax, but does not take clear positions on broader social issues. It focuses primarily on technical tax policy, rather than on social values or ideological questions.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The politician focuses heavily on gender equality, supporting opportunities for women in high-ranking positions and stressing the importance of job satisfaction. He/She also raises questions regarding gender balance in public sectors like education and healthcare.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The speaker emphasizes the crucial role of social transfers in supporting vulnerable groups—specifically the elderly, people with disabilities, and children—noting that 6 billion euros is allocated for these transfers. He argues that direct benefits are more effective than tax concessions when it comes to assisting low-income individuals. His approach is pragmatic and strongly supportive of the welfare state model.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Insufficient data
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
It supports a significant increase in social expenditure (7.6%), particularly the raising of pensions. It highlights the external costs of alcohol consumption to society, including traffic accidents and the link between domestic violence and alcohol. It advocates for increased funding for the cultural sector and the support of Estonian language education with 61 million euros. It expresses pride in Estonia's level of well-being, comparing the current situation with a historical perspective.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
It addresses educational matters, particularly the financing of extracurricular education and the technical challenges associated with e-exams. On the issue of reducing alcohol consumption, it acknowledges the arguments put forth by public health advocates, but places them within a broader economic context. Social issues are primarily dealt with through political and economic aspects.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
It addresses tax exemptions for healthcare and sports expenditures, supporting the promotion of employee health up to 400 euros annually. It neutrally conveys the Ministry of Social Affairs' position on the obesity problem, without taking a strong personal stance.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
Strongly supports the 7.6% growth in social expenditures, especially the raising of pensions and increased funding for the Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa). It defends gender equality and equal treatment programs, highlighting the detrimental effects of historical discrimination. It emphasizes the importance of transitioning to Estonian-language education, allocating 61.8 million euros for this purpose.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The focus is primarily on the welfare of pensioners, stressing that nearly half of all pensioners live in relative poverty, a figure that rises to 80% among those living alone. It strongly supports the indexation of pensions and criticizes the dismantling of the second pension pillar. Concern is expressed over the standard of living for pensioners, and the necessity of a multi-pillar pension system is emphasized.
2024-10-15
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
It explains the principles governing the taxation of social benefits, emphasizing that income tax is not levied on subsistence benefits or state social assistance. This demonstrates an understanding of how the social protection system operates, but there is insufficient data regarding the broader socio-political stance.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The focus is heavily placed on improving benefits for people with severe disabilities, detailing the increase in support for various target groups and the simplification of access to assistive devices. It emphasizes the critical nature of needs-based support delivered through the social system, rather than relying on automatic tax concessions. The text also mentions the status of large families within the European context.
2024-07-15
15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The speaker focuses on the equal treatment of people with disabilities, supporting the protection of their rights through the social benefits system. They emphasize the need to ensure the participation of people with disabilities in social life and their access to transportation. The speaker also mentions the poverty risk faced by large families but does not take a clear stance on supporting them.
2024-06-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, extra plenary sitting
There is not enough data.
2024-06-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, additional plenary session
It mentions cuts in the social sector but fails to take a clear stance on social issues. It refers to the reduction of funding for social services, yet stresses that the Minister of Social Affairs has confirmed the ability to manage with the reduced budget. No specific social positions are evident in the speeches.
2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
Based on the data, it is impossible to draw conclusions regarding social issues.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
There is not enough data.
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Not enough data is available.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
It emphasizes the necessity of supporting large families and people with disabilities through personalized benefits, rather than tax breaks. It asserts that Estonian family benefits, as a percentage of GDP, are among the highest in the European Union, but acknowledges that these benefits have failed to boost the birth rate. It supports environmental protection goals by using a motor vehicle tax to incentivize environmentally friendly behavior.
2024-06-04
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting
There is insufficient data.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Social issues are primarily addressed through the lens of budgetary strain, specifically mentioning the indexation of pensions, benefits, and general social expenditures. The text avoids taking a clear ideological position on social security, instead focusing on the sustainability of these costs. It highlights that social spending accounts for nearly half of all collected taxes.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
It confines itself to the issue of teachers' salaries, which is linked to supporting the education system. Other social issues, such as LGBTQ+, immigration, or civil rights, are not addressed in the speeches.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker expresses interest in ensuring the accessibility and quality of childcare, which is a crucial social issue when supporting families.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Not enough data is available.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
No data available.
2024-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is on the education sector and teacher welfare, highlighting the necessity of raising teachers' salaries by an average of 6.6%. This is treated as a crucial socio-political issue.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Emphasizes the importance of public health, supporting measures to reduce sugar consumption. Expresses religious identity and links it to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
2024-04-03
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
It supports the accessibility of education by extending the tax deduction for hobby education to students over 18 who graduate later. It demonstrates solidarity with Ukraine by maintaining income tax benefits for organizations that support Ukraine. It also mentions support for pensioners living alone, highlighting attention paid to social issues.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
It focuses on improving access to healthcare by reducing the cost of cancer medications. It demonstrates social responsibility in supporting those who are ill.
2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
There is not enough data.
2024-03-12
15th Riigikogu, 3rd plenary sitting
There is not enough data.
2024-03-07
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third sitting, plenary session
Incomplete data
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Raises the issue of gender equality in education, emphasizing the need to address boys' academic underachievement. It recommends the use of differentiated teaching methods to account for gender differences.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
There is no data available regarding social issues.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
It stresses the need to assist the most vulnerable groups—those genuinely in need in large families and people with special needs. It supports a personalized approach to social policy, where aid is specifically targeted at those who truly require it. It criticizes universal benefits that also reach the wealthy.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
There is not enough data.
2024-02-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
There is not enough data.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
There isn't enough data.
2024-01-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Due to the lack of data, it is not possible to conduct sufficient analysis regarding social issues.
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
There is not enough data.