By Plenary Sessions: Züleyxa Izmailova
Total Sessions: 6
Fully Profiled: 6
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The speaker adopts a strongly oppositional stance toward the government's environmental and climate policy, dismissing the Estonia 2035 objectives as mere empty slogans. The key themes include opposition to intensive forest management (70% clear-cutting), the demand for ambitious climate targets (2035), and criticism of the lack of transparency in the government’s operations. This political position is clearly value-driven, emphasizing nature protection, biodiversity, and the defense of democratic principles. As a social democrat, the speaker cannot reconcile themselves with decisions that deepen the destruction of living nature.
2025-05-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.
The political focus is heavily directed at forestry policy, especially opposing the government's 30:70 framework, which is viewed as legitimizing forest plunder occurring at the national level. The stance is deeply skeptical and demands a clear justification for how such extensive felling supports nature conservation objectives. The framing is policy- and value-based, highlighting the imbalance between environmental protection and economic interests.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is one of strong opposition to the Reform Party’s outdated tax policy, which is characterized as selfish ("eating the little brother's provision bag empty"). The primary political demand is the introduction of a progressive income tax and wealth taxes, aimed at achieving the financial stability of an AAA-rated state, modeled after the Nordic countries. The stance is strongly policy-driven, emphasizing the contradiction between the opposing party's stated goals (the AAA rating) and the means proposed to achieve them.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the actions of the government (Michal’s cabinet, Reform Party) regarding the weakening of forestry and democracy. A value-based approach is emphasized, where the strength of the state depends on preserving nature and public trust, rather than prioritizing narrow business interests. The speaker vigorously opposes the decision to log 70% of all forest land and criticizes the lack of inclusion in decision-making processes.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker is focused on supporting educational opportunities and ensuring quality for students with special educational needs (SEN). This position is directed at the government's action plans and the expectation of achieving a significant quality improvement in SEN education in the near future. This is an outcome-based approach that requires the planning of activities and a future vision.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is directed toward the implementation of EU environmental regulations and directives in Estonia. The speaker expresses strong criticism regarding the government's failure to prepare for the upcoming entry into force of the Deforestation Regulation and its inability to implement the Natura Directive, a requirement that has been known since 2004. The political framework is heavily results-oriented, centering on the government's inaction and the necessity of avoiding infringement procedures.