By Months: Mario Kadastik
Total Months: 17
Fully Profiled: 17
10.2025
4 Speeches
The confrontation manifests in questioning the substance of the policy itself, particularly regarding the necessity of the Center Party's draft bill, given that the government is already addressing the same issue. The criticism is aimed at the political expediency and the market effects of the bill, rather than being directed at a personal level. Furthermore, Marek Reinaas’s question to the Center Party regarding the withdrawal of the draft bill was referenced.
09.2025
22 Speeches
He opposes the draft legislation, which he considers politically motivated and narrow in scope, calling them a "propaganda issue designed to attack Bolt and win votes." He criticizes bills that fail to address the real problem (such as the illegal activity of private e-scooters) and objects to the Ministry of Finance's positions when they are overly strict.
06.2025
8 Speeches
He/She directly criticizes claims regarding the competitiveness of oil shale, labeling them false and highlighting the high production cost combined with CO2 charges. He/She criticizes bureaucratic stalling in planning processes and delays in adopting competition law, which have resulted in substantial fines. He/She also criticizes those who believe that renewable energy subsidies drive up electricity prices, explaining instead that the measure lowers the average cost.
05.2025
27 Speeches
Taking a strong stance against Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) and Rain Epler (EKRE), accusing them of persistent lying, number manipulation, and utilizing unreliable information sources (such as Hando Sutter). The critique is dual—both political (regarding the misinterpretation of energy policy) and personal—as they intensely refute the opponents' assertions regarding excessive burdens and costs.
04.2025
44 Speeches
The primary opponents are Isamaa (Mart Maastik, Urmas Reinsalu) and EKRE (Rain Epler), who are sharply criticized for their use of misinformation, populism, and inaccurate figures concerning energy and infrasound issues. This criticism is largely fact-based, accusing the opposition of deliberate deception and exploiting public ignorance for fear-mongering. The speaker also called out EKRE for its perceived pro-Russian leanings (specifically, lamenting the loss of the BRELL system and referencing Russian nuclear technology).
03.2025
15 Speeches
The speaker primarily criticized his opponents based on their policies and factual inaccuracies, specifically refuting claims about massive wind energy subsidies ("billions"). He also engaged in an ideological debate regarding the price of fossil fuels, labeling electricity derived from oil shale as expensive. On a personal note, he sharply condemned the malicious accusation that linked his colleague to Putinism.
01.2025
6 Speeches
There is no direct confrontation; the speaker only mentions Mart Maastik’s protest against a procedural decision regarding the merging of amendments with Draft Law 555. Criticism is directed more toward regulatory restrictions, such as the 15-kilometer limit for direct lines, unless it is related to cost recovery.
12.2024
1 Speeches
The criticism is directed against the financial logic of a specific cutback measure, not against individuals or groups. The speaker expresses skepticism regarding the measure's actual savings, questioning whether these constitute real savings.
11.2024
3 Speeches
The speaker sharply opposes the Isamaa party, accusing them of creating the income tax hump and resisting improvements to the standard of living for average wage earners. Furthermore, he criticizes the opposing side for disregarding procedural rules in order to extend their speaking time.
10.2024
2 Speeches
Insufficient data.
09.2024
20 Speeches
The opposition has been identified via members of the EKRE faction (Rene Kokk, Martin Helme, Mart, Kalle Grünthal), who submitted amendments and raised critical questions concerning financing and restrictions on environmental protection. The speaker is responding directly to the criticism, refuting the allegations regarding tax hikes and clarifying that the directive does not grant carte blanche to disregard environmental requirements.
06.2024
7 Speeches
The speaker sharply criticizes proposals that would lead to increased state control over the internet, calling this "taking instructions" from a totalitarian regime (China). He also addresses the amendments put forward by the opposition (the Centre Party), noting that while the substance was considered, the proposals failed to gain support in the committee, and refutes the opposing side's claims regarding immediate costs of hundreds of millions of euros for establishing the nuclear energy framework.
05.2024
50 Speeches
The main criticism is directed at the EKRE faction, accusing them of failing to successfully challenge the e-election results on procedural grounds and submitting obstructionist (insincere) amendments (238 items) during the handling of the renewable energy bill. He/She criticizes the opponents for engaging in political gamesmanship rather than substantive discussion, emphasizing that criticism should occur between elections, not immediately following the results.
04.2024
13 Speeches
The counter-argument is primarily directed at opinions that question the technological security of e-elections and fears regarding nuclear energy, which he attempts to refute with facts. In terms of legislation, he notes the lack of support for the Isamaa faction's amendments (the continuation of the universal service). He also addresses the procedural objections raised by Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart and Mart Maastik regarding the handling of Bill 384, but these objections are focused on policy and procedure.
03.2024
31 Speeches
Engaging with the opposition (e.g., Martin Helme) is direct, but the focus tends to be on ideological and political disagreements, particularly concerning climate change and fossil fuels. He criticizes fossil fuel technologies because of their unsustainability and lack of market viability (in the context of CO2 quotas). The debate is substantive, not personal, and he acknowledges that different opinions exist.
02.2024
1 Speeches
The speaker himself maintains a neutral position, but conveys critical questions and objections raised by other committee members (e.g., Rain Epler, Mart Maastik) concerning the expediency of terminating the universal service and the loss of the Competition Authority's role. The opposition aims to question the necessity of the policy's content and mechanisms.
01.2024
1 Speeches
The criticism is aimed primarily at the existing structural deficiencies within the science system (low core funding and the dominance of short-term projects), rather than targeting specific adversaries. A constructive and non-confrontational tone is maintained while raising the issue of finding solutions.