By Plenary Sessions: Aleksei Jevgrafov
Total Sessions: 81
Fully Profiled: 81
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic views stress fiscal responsibility and transparency in the state budget, especially concerning the management of the Health Insurance Fund's financial standing. Explanations are required regarding the structure of costs and revenues, highlighting the critical nature of fiscal discipline.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic perspectives strongly emphasize fiscal discipline and budgetary sustainability, taking a critical stance toward projected large deficits and the depletion of reserves. This position is geared toward the responsible management of the state budget.
2025-09-17
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
Economic perspectives focus on fiscal responsibility and the sustainability of healthcare funding. Concerns are being raised regarding the deepening deficit of the Health Insurance Fund and the depletion of its reserves, emphasizing the necessity of ensuring that any additional funding is not merely used to plug systemic holes, but rather to genuinely improve services that directly benefit patients.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives focus on linking employment growth and tax revenues to social expenditures. The speaker emphasizes the need to ensure that the positive aggregate economic impact (employment growth) does not result in a deficit for the Health Insurance Fund (5.4 million euros).
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
Opposes social spending cuts and supports restoring state benefits to their former level. It proposes alternative tax solutions for generating revenue, such as a bank tax and a tax on Facebook and Google, and recommends abandoning the plan to eliminate the tax 'hump.' It supports funding social programs through higher taxes on large entities.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
No data available
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Economic perspectives stress the necessity of investing in CO2 capture technology within the existing energy infrastructure (oil shale). The fact that a specific investment of 200–300 million euros is being highlighted demonstrates a willingness to undertake major expenditures, provided that this guarantees an economic and energy breakthrough.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Not enough data
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.
The economic views concern the need for state investments in infrastructure (four-lane highways) to ensure safety and meet long-term expectations. They also call for considering investments aimed at raising speed limits on modern road sections. Broader positions regarding taxes or budget discipline are absent.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Economic perspectives support maintaining industry and employment, and ensuring an affordable electricity price, which should fall rather than rise. Strategic investment in existing industry (CCS technologies) is preferred, as this is considered an expenditure dozens of times smaller and more responsible than the government’s large allocations for offshore wind farms.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Insufficient data.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize protecting consumers from additional costs and oppose the redistribution of income at the expense of consumers in favor of new producers. Strategic national investments (CCS technologies) are supported for the modernization of existing industry and ensuring energy stability. Stability and affordability are prioritized over a rapid, costly, and unstable green transition.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
Economic perspectives stress the necessity of cutting state expenditures (amounting to tens of millions of euros) by consolidating IT systems to prevent duplicated efforts. At the same time, adequate state funding is demanded within the Health Insurance Fund's pricing model, and concern is expressed regarding the €180 million budget deficit and its negative impact on hospital labor costs.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives advocate for maintaining the existing industry via targeted, cost-effective investments (CCS), which are significantly cheaper than the offshore wind farms proposed by the government. Emphasis is placed on the crucial importance of job retention and low energy and heating prices, thereby prioritizing industrial interests and social stability.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
It favors economic stability and competitiveness, insisting that electricity prices must not rise, but actually fall. It criticizes the government's planned large investments (such as offshore wind farms) and advocates for cheaper solutions, like CO2 capture technology, which would guarantee affordable electricity and zero emissions. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of avoiding dependence on imported energy and its price fluctuations.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Economic perspectives focus on increasing public sector salary levels to address the critical staffing shortage and ensure internal security. There is support for raising the minimum salary for police officers by at least 600 euros, along with the payment of an additional 200-euro regional supplement in remote areas.
2025-04-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
There is too little data.
2025-04-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives support lowering the Value Added Tax (VAT) to reduce the final price of food for consumers. They emphasize that taxes and the cost of raw materials are factors influencing the final price of the product, contrasting the position that retailers simply pocket the profit.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The economic views presented focus on the context of social subsistence and welfare, highlighting the struggles faced by vulnerable groups (pensioners, people with disabilities). The government is criticized for failing to ensure people’s minimum livelihood and opportunities for earning a living. No specific positions regarding taxes or regulations have been put forward.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The economic implications were only briefly touched upon, noting that legal trade continues despite the sanctions. The fact that border throughput capacity has been halved due to full customs control points to concerns regarding logistical obstacles and the slowing down of trade.
2025-02-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker is critical of the large, unanalyzed government expenditures (a subsidy totaling 2.6 billion euros) that burden the Estonian people. The necessity for fiscal responsibility and prudent investments into the core network is emphasized, while simultaneously questioning the reliability of the data presented by the ministry.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing
Insufficient data.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic positions are presented indirectly, emphasizing that Russian and Belarusian citizens living and paying taxes in Estonia should be able to participate in decisions concerning their living environment. There is no broader position regarding taxes, the budget, or economic growth.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2025-02-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The economic views strongly advocate for regulation, particularly in the financial sector, aimed at curbing speculative or "windfall" corporate profits. The speaker opposes the prioritization of banking interests and supports the implementation of social responsibility—and seemingly also a bank tax.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Highly critical of government spending, specifically deeming the 100 million euro allocation for the gas plant a waste of taxpayer money. The statement stresses the need for affordable electricity prices and doubts the long-term economic viability of imported fossil fuels due to the volatile price of gas.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
There is not enough data.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives support active government investment, as large-scale projects are viewed as drivers of economic growth and momentum. Priority is given to investments that generate both economic and social value.
2024-12-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize strict fiscal responsibility and complete transparency of expenditures. The speaker criticizes the government's method of budget presentation, which obscures the actual recipients and objectives of the allocated funds, demanding detailed accountability.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker advocates for a low tax burden and is vehemently opposed to tax hikes, viewing them as the primary impediment to economic growth and investment. Business interests are prioritized, stressing that high taxes reduce consumers' disposable income and compel companies to seek out regions with a lower tax burden. A strong emphasis is placed on fiscal prudence and maintaining the confidence of the business community.
2024-11-07
15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives advocate for lowering taxes (specifically VAT on food) as a way to support consumers, particularly those with lower incomes. However, concern has been raised that the tax reduction may not actually reach consumers, indicating a desire either to regulate the market or to ensure the measure is properly targeted.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The speaker opposes strict budget cuts in the healthcare sector, stressing that rising prices must not diminish the funds available for people's medical treatment or jeopardize the accessibility of services. They advocate for fiscal solidarity, recommending that the Ministry of Finance itself refrain from raising employee salaries and instead lay off officials if cuts are unavoidable.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Economic perspectives support state intervention and subsidization to help local governments bear the significant investment costs associated with social infrastructure. The focus is on public spending and investments in long-term social services to ensure the availability of these services.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The economic perspective centers on the relationship between national defense spending and taxation (the security tax). The speaker stresses the necessity of guaranteeing adequate fiscal coverage for security requirements, suggesting that the current tax rate is insufficient, and calling for specific percentage metrics.
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Economic views emphasize cost savings for residents and opposition to raising healthcare fees, which makes coping difficult during financially challenging times. Preference is given to the availability of free specialist medical care, as a large portion of the population cannot afford a paid consultation.
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives generally lean toward supporting the interests of telecom operators, calling for the relaxation of regulations to allow them to invest and enhance service quality. Economic growth is fostered through infrastructure development and the reduction of regulatory hurdles.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Economic viewpoints center on achieving a balance between job creation and job loss, alongside the responsible utilization of national and European funds (ÕÜF). There is a demand for clarity regarding whether the newly created positions will be sufficient to offset the jobs lost, both directly and indirectly, as a result of the transition. Emphasis is placed on fiscal responsibility and ensuring the funds are used for their intended purpose.
2024-09-19
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Economic perspectives point to the necessity of increasing public expenditure in the social sphere to ensure healthy nutrition for children and improve the birth rate. Specifically, it is stressed that current funding (for example, 1–4 euros per school lunch) is inadequate to guarantee quality.
2024-09-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
Economic views stress the necessity of protecting low-income earners from inflation and advocate for a rapid increase in social benefits (the subsistence level). A connection is seen between the rise in the minimum wage and the subsistence level, favoring greater government intervention in income redistribution.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
Economic views are linked to concerns that the draft bill may focus too heavily on businesses, overlooking the economic well-being of ordinary residents. It is demanded that every government initiative ensures the welfare of the residents of Estonia.
2024-09-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, press briefing.
Data unavailable.
2024-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
The speaker expresses caution regarding changes to labor costs and regulations, emphasizing the need to consider the positions of entrepreneurs (the Estonian Employers' Confederation). The economic perspective is aimed at achieving a balance between social benefits and business interests, thereby avoiding decisions that would damage the economy.
2024-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Not enough data.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The speaker opposes broad-based tax hikes (such as VAT, income tax, and car tax) that reduce the purchasing power of the population, and supports the redistribution of income through the introduction of a bank tax. The development of a public sector personnel reform and an economic rescue plan is demanded in order to halt the recession and curb inflation.
2024-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, information briefing
Not enough data
2024-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
There is not enough data.
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Economic views focus on public sector spending, contrasting with fiscal discipline (a 1% cut in expenditures) in a situation where the demand for healthcare services has grown. Preference is given to maintaining the volume of services in the interest of public health, even if it requires greater expenditure, rather than improving the budgetary position at the expense of reducing operational costs.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Economic policies are focused on a crisis exit strategy that necessitates investment, rather than tax hikes and spending cuts. It supports implementing a bank tax to levy enormous profits (550 million euros) and public sector personnel reform. It is strongly opposed to tax increases that diminish families' ability to cope and deepen the economic recession.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Economic perspectives focus on the critical need for state funding in the healthcare sector to ensure the continuity of services. The speaker stresses the immediate necessity of securing 30–50 million euros to prevent hospital closures and compensate healthcare staff for overtime work, thereby highlighting the need for a flexible fiscal policy during a crisis.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Economic perspectives are strongly oriented towards social justice, opposing regressive taxes that exploit ordinary people. Alternative revenue streams are advocated, such as a bank tax, a digital tax, abandoning income tax reform, and taxing the wealthy. The necessity of reviewing the number of public officials to save the state budget is also emphasized.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
Economic perspectives support fiscal responsibility (which is an implicit recognition that a savings plan is needed), but they stress that these savings should not be achieved at the expense of frontline workers. The preferred approach is reducing bureaucracy, specifically by cutting the number of ministry leaders and officials. The objective is to redirect the funds saved to significantly increase the wages of police officers, rescue workers, healthcare staff, and teachers.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The economic perspective addresses public sector pricing and competition. Concerns are raised that competing solely on price (food costs) could lead to a decline in the quality of municipal services, clearly prioritizing quality standards over uncontrolled price competition.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
Economic perspectives lean toward fiscal intervention, supporting the imposition of a temporary solidarity tax on the banking sector. This stance highlights the necessity of tackling inequality, where banks are generating substantial profits while other segments of society are experiencing economic hardship. The redistribution of profits through taxation is supported.
2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
There is insufficient data.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker opposes the consumption tax (the sweet beverage tax), preferring instead targeted government spending and increased funding for recreational sports. They consider this approach more beneficial for promoting a healthy lifestyle than taxation.
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
Economic views express concern over citizens' financial ability to cope, particularly in light of the high fine rates imposed by the state. Solutions that alleviate this financial burden are supported, such as the option to pay fines in installments, ensuring that people can "make ends meet."
2024-04-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Insufficient data
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
Economic views are absent, apart from the mention that permanent residents without voting rights are law-abiding taxpayers, which is used as an argument for their loyalty and rights. No other positions on taxes, regulation, or economic growth are presented.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Supports stimulating the economy through state borrowing and investments to help businesses and preserve jobs. It strongly opposes raising income tax and VAT, which disproportionately harm the poor and the middle class. It advocates for alternative revenue sources, such as a bank tax and a digital services tax, and emphasizes the necessity of boosting the international competitiveness and added value of companies.
2024-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The focus is on workforce compensation and the efficiency with which the state meets its financial obligations to the public sector. It demands the timely distribution of supplementary wages, stressing the propriety of employment relationships and the state's fiscal discipline.
2024-04-03
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Not enough data.
2024-04-01
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The views relate to the implementation of labor and wage policy within the public sector, stressing the necessity of paying teachers their promised supplementary wages promptly. It is further highlighted that the state's delay in meeting its financial obligations has a negative impact on workforce recruitment and overall motivation.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
The speaker strongly opposes the tax on sweetened beverages, branding it as a government attempt to "dip its hands into people's pockets." However, he simultaneously supports large-scale national investment in sports infrastructure, demanding state backing for the nearly 27-million-euro reconstruction of the Narva City Stadium.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Strong opposition is being voiced against new consumption taxes (the sweetened beverages tax), which are deemed ineffective in solving health problems. The introduction of these taxes is seen first and foremost as the government's effort to collect money, rather than a measure aimed at changing behavior.
2024-03-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Insufficient data.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The economic views expressed are strongly opposed to tax increases, arguing that they reduce people's incomes and increase economic uncertainty. The speaker emphasizes the need to tackle the high cost of living and unemployment in order to improve families' financial well-being.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
No data available.
2024-02-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Economic views are geared toward supporting economic growth and reducing unemployment, especially in times of economic recession. The interests of Estonian entrepreneurs are strongly supported, as the reconstruction of Ukraine is seen as a significant economic opportunity that necessitates government backing and the planning of specific measures.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Economic perspectives emphasize the state's role in providing a social safety net and mitigating economic downturns. State intervention is supported (specifically, a larger financial contribution to renovation programs) to reduce unemployment and revitalize the construction sector. New tax burdens, such as a car tax, are opposed because they would exacerbate people's financial difficulties.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
Insufficient information.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Economic perspectives center on the efficiency of state spending and revenue, questioning the actual benefit to the state and residents of abandoning free public transport. Furthermore, there is a demand for the strategic allocation of the new tax revenue (the car tax) towards social objectives, such as supporting integration activities.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
In economic outlooks, the primary focus is the interest in financial innovation, specifically raising questions about the feasibility of using cryptocurrency as a means of tax payment. Regarding the workforce, emphasis is placed on the negative impact of the wage gap and excessive workload on the national economy and the availability of services. The speaker is concerned about working conditions that reduce doctors' motivation and increase burnout rates.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives are linked to regional development, where research and development (R&D) and the presence of universities are viewed as key drivers of economic growth and regional vitality. This indicates support for investments in education and human capital.
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives center on issues of tax structure, particularly the topic of progressive income tax, which is a key theme in the legislative inquiry.
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Insufficient data.
2024-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
There isn't enough data.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Economic perspectives are centered on rising unemployment, declining purchasing power, and the negative impact of high electricity prices. Opposition is voiced against a higher VAT rate, which, citing Margus Ilmjärv, negatively affects service sector companies and leads to job losses. The preference is for measures that protect jobs and family welfare.
2024-01-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
There are no direct economic implications. Indirectly, the policy supports maximizing the labor pool by integrating educated refugees to expand the teaching base, which points to an effort to address the public sector labor shortage.