By Plenary Sessions: Aleksei Jevgrafov
Total Sessions: 6
Fully Profiled: 6
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
The speaker is heavily focused on promoting public health (specifically tackling obesity) and encouraging physical activity. He/She clearly opposes the tax on sweetened drinks, viewing it as nothing more than a way to reach into people's pockets—a pure money grab—and criticizes the Ministry of Culture's decision to defund the Estonian School Sports Association. The political framework is performance-based, highlighting that the government's current decisions actively undermine the goals of promoting physical activity.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The most significant problem is considered to be the rapid rise in youth obesity, which is being treated as a serious health crisis. The attitude towards the government's proposed sweetened beverage tax is strongly polarized, as it is viewed as an ineffective measure that merely hits people in the pocket. The political framework is policy-centric, focusing on criticizing the ineffectiveness of the proposed solutions (the tax).
2024-03-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is currently centered on establishing a pet register and defining its scope. The speaker is interested in the practical implementation of the policy, specifically asking whether the register should include only cats and dogs, or all types of domestic animals. The current direction involves gathering information and taking into account the positions of interest groups, which suggests moderate support for the regulation.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker’s position is strongly opposed to the government’s tax hikes and new taxes, directly linking them to the public’s economic insecurity and the fear of starting a family. The main themes addressed are the high cost of living, low incomes, and high unemployment. The framework of this position is results-based, criticizing the government's inability to ensure a sense of security for families.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus is directed toward the details of implementing the measures, emphasizing above all the voluntary nature of the measure and the involvement of the local government (KOV). The speaker's position is aimed at policy clarity and avoiding the coercion of citizens, questioning whether anyone can be forced to join the process. This is rather a set of questions focused on policy implementation.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political position centers on the implementation of education policy and the advocacy for the City of Narva’s application to secure partial Russian-language instruction for children with special needs. The speaker counters the generalizing narrative created by the minister in the media, which misrepresents the scope of Narva’s request, while simultaneously emphasizing that Narva is operating strictly within the confines of the law. The stance is strongly defensive and policy-driven, focusing on the legitimate actions taken by the local municipality.