By Months: Züleyxa Izmailova
Total Months: 16
Fully Profiled: 16
10.2025
20 Speeches
The legislative focus is on submitting a formal query to the Minister of Finance regarding the VAT on food products and raising the issue of the Ministry of Education and Research failing to utilize its budget surpluses. The objective is to change tax policy and ensure that education funding is used for its intended purpose, thereby preventing cuts in smaller schools.
09.2025
16 Speeches
The focus is on criticizing government policy and actions and demanding accountability, rather than initiating specific legislative bills. Priorities include demanding concrete steps to reduce youth unemployment, ensuring fairness in healthcare funding, and increasing the transparency of government decision-making processes (contracts, selection of boards).
06.2025
32 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are the abolition of the kindergarten placement fee (a supplementary budget amendment proposal), the strengthening of the Competition Act, and the establishment of a general nesting truce throughout Estonia. It is an active opponent of government draft legislation (such as the labor law) and demands an action plan from the government to prevent similar situations.
05.2025
14 Speeches
Focuses on the shortcomings in the implementation of existing laws and directives (e.g., the EU Deforestation Regulation, the Habitats Directive) and criticizes the postponement and lack of ambition regarding the climate law. It inquires about the strategic plans underlying the development of nuclear energy. It calls for stricter control against forest degradation.
04.2025
6 Speeches
The main legislative priorities include a substantive Climate Act that would set the direction, as well as science-based Nature Conservation and Forestry Acts. The speaker is an active proponent, having submitted an inquiry to the Minister of Justice to evaluate the activities of the Prosecutor’s Office. Furthermore, he/she is monitoring the legislative process for the electricity grid synchronization bill, specifically focusing on consumer obligations.
03.2025
5 Speeches
The speaker opposes the government’s plans to modify the salary criteria for foreign labor and relax environmental protection restrictions. His priority is amending tax legislation to reduce the VAT on food products. He also stresses the necessity of preserving the rules that guarantee security (NATO clearance).
01.2025
1 Speeches
The main legislative focus is on supporting Bill 534, which addresses accession to the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The speaker is a strong supporter and proponent of this bill, emphasizing the importance of the availability of a complaints mechanism in securing children's rights.
12.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is centered on supporting two crucial legislative drafts: Draft Bill 427, which amends the Child Protection Act and other related legislation, and the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning the communications procedure. The objective is to clarify the framework for providing assistance, enhance the accessibility of services for identifying foster families, and strengthen children's legal protection at the international level.
11.2024
4 Speeches
The speaker opposes Bill 450 (restricting abortion) and sharply criticizes the draft Climate-Resilient Economy Act due to its weakness. The speaker actively supports the bill that improves the accessibility of mental health services by increasing the funding and autonomy of local governments.
10.2024
4 Speeches
The speaker supports a specific draft bill aimed at protecting Estonian Orthodox believers from Russian actions. A key focus is also placed on improving the parliament's rules of procedure, requiring the presiding officer henceforth to prevent situations where fellow faction members fail to attend sessions.
09.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently aimed at determining the priorities for animal welfare and animal protection policy. The speaker is acting as an inquirer, requesting the Minister to outline the key directions and anticipated improvements.
06.2024
5 Speeches
The main legislative focus is on opposing the draft bill concerning the preparation for the construction of a nuclear power plant, urging that it not be supported. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the necessity of improving the quality of the legislative procedure, ensuring proper engagement, and taking amendments into account, in order to prevent the spread of misinformation.
05.2024
2 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on the draft bill for the deployment of nuclear energy. The politician is acting as a critical opponent, raising doubts about the haste and superficiality with which the bill is being handled. He demands clarity regarding the timeline for establishing the regulatory framework and the financial viability of the project.
04.2024
1 Speeches
The focus is on the evaluation and monitoring of existing national economic plans and goals (e.g., the Economic Doubling Plan). The speaker acts more as a critic or watchdog, demanding greater ambition.
02.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is centered on accelerating international objectives (specifically, ending the import of Russian gas) and ensuring the efficiency of ongoing investigations (regarding deportations). The speaker is operating in an oversight capacity, demanding quicker and more effective policy implementation, and has questioned the Foreign Minister regarding the options available to expedite this process.
01.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on supporting Draft Bill 346, which proposes amendments to the Water Act aimed at promoting water reuse and sustainable consumption. The speaker strongly supports this bill and views circular economy issues as a key legislative priority in the Riigikogu over the next few years.