By Months: Raimond Kaljulaid
Total Months: 16
Fully Profiled: 16
10.2025
5 Speeches
The political stance is highly critical of the government’s actions, which are damaging Estonia’s international reputation, particularly concerning the acceptance of foreign criminals. Domestically, the focus is on the government shirking responsibility regarding educational issues, and there is a demand for greater transparency of the state budget draft presented to the Riigikogu (Parliament). These positions are primarily outcome-based, centering on deficiencies in the government’s administrative and decision-making capabilities.
09.2025
40 Speeches
The speaker is in strong opposition, focusing on government accountability and the effective management of national defense expenditures, particularly in light of the State Audit Office's findings. They demand the resignation of the Minister of Defense and the establishment of a cross-party investigative commission to address these systemic issues. Their political stance is strongly social democratic, criticizing the government's tax policy, which, in their view, prioritizes the wealthier segments of society over raising the wages of frontline workers.
06.2025
7 Speeches
The political position focuses heavily on national security and the credibility of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). The speaker supports linking the right of Riigikogu members to access state secrets with the requirement of passing a security check, citing a values-based rift. Furthermore, the speaker opposes the processing of the Competition Act until the circumstances surrounding the former prime minister’s approach to law enforcement agencies have been clarified, emphasizing procedural integrity. These standpoints are strongly rooted in values and procedure, underscoring the purity of the legislative process.
05.2025
14 Speeches
The speaker is a strong opposition figure who focuses his criticism on the government's activities, particularly the management errors and delays within the Ministry of Defense (specifically citing implementing legislation and the defense industry park). He opposes liberal reforms (such as platform work regulation), which he believes worsen the situation for workers. His political position is clearly performance-driven, demanding that ministers be held accountable and suggesting that the government may be serving the interests of its sponsors.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The political stance heavily focuses on national defense and maritime security, stressing their critical importance given Estonia's geographical location. While the speaker supports the current draft legislation, they criticize the government for insufficient and opaque defense spending funding. Speaking on behalf of the Social Democrats, the speaker demands that the military advice of the Commander of the Defense Forces be fully taken into account, and that NATO force capability goals be met in a timely manner.
03.2025
2 Speeches
The most critical issues are national security, ministers' clearances for access to classified NATO information, and the government's credibility in light of the Ministry of Defence scandal. The speaker adopts a critical stance regarding the government's governance standards, demanding explanations from the Prime Minister and potentially the involvement of experts in the ministry's leadership. The political focus is directed toward a performance-based assessment of the government's actions and personnel choices.
02.2025
15 Speeches
The speaker adopts a strongly values-driven position, underscoring Estonia's historical foreign policy continuity and its moral obligation to support Ukraine, while simultaneously criticizing the "cynical" approach taken by major Western powers. Domestically, the focus is on improving public safety and clearly defining the powers of local governments (KOV) concerning the issue of dangerous dogs. He emphasizes the necessity of achieving cross-party consensus on both foreign and domestic security matters.
01.2025
3 Speeches
Strong support for increasing national defense spending to at least 3% of GDP and allocating 1.6 billion euros for ammunition. The political focus is directed at highlighting the achievements of the governing coalition in the defense sector and underscoring the collective responsibility for past omissions. The stance is robust and results-oriented, emphasizing the leadership of the Social Democrats in defense policy.
12.2024
8 Speeches
The political stance is heavily focused on security and allied relations, offering firm support for Estonia’s participation in JEF and cooperation with the United Kingdom and France. The speaker characterizes opposition to security measures as actions contrary to Estonian interests—dangerous behavior that echoes Kremlin narratives. The overall approach is clearly value-based, stressing the defense of independence and allied ties.
11.2024
9 Speeches
The politician strongly supports the development of Estonia’s domestic defense industry, emphasizing its potential to boost revenue and competitiveness within the economy. He has initiated a bill aimed at increasing the powers of local governments in ensuring public safety (specifically addressing dog attacks). Politically, he is sharply opposed to the Isamaa Party's constitutional amendment bill, accusing them of constitutional nihilism and improper legislative drafting.
10.2024
9 Speeches
The political focus centers on the nation’s existential security and the rapid increase of defense spending, stressing the necessity of meeting NATO expectations and procuring ammunition. He strongly backs the implementation of a security tax to fund these defense expenditures, and accuses the opposition of populism for demanding spending while simultaneously rejecting tax increases. The speaker frames defense spending as an existential issue that must be driven by actual needs, rather than simple affordability.
09.2024
5 Speeches
The political platform is heavily centered on national defense and comprehensive security, demanding that defense expenditures be permanently raised to 4–5% of GDP, citing Russia’s aggressive ideology and the escalating threat. He/She supports guaranteeing the crisis resilience of vital services (such as ERR, water, and communications) in emergency situations. As a social democrat, he/she stresses the fair distribution of the burden, preferring that funding be drawn from the wealthy rather than placing the financial strain on the middle class and those with lower incomes.
07.2024
3 Speeches
The political position focuses heavily on political integrity and historical accountability. The speaker sharply criticizes opponents for shifting their values based on political gain and the pursuit of power, pointing specifically to coalitions formed with the Centre Party, despite that party’s agreement with Putin’s United Russia. The stance is intensely critical of political opportunism.
06.2024
6 Speeches
Holding the position as a representative of the ruling party, he advocates for broad-based national defense and civil protection. A key priority is also balanced traffic management that takes all stakeholders into account, ensuring both safety and convenience. On a values basis, he criticizes the previous unequal treatment concerning registered partners. While he supports finding solutions to problems, he remains critical of ineffective legislative methods.
05.2024
3 Speeches
The political stance is strongly supportive of the government, expressing confidence in Minister of Education Kallas and highlighting his exceptional competence. The speaker strongly backs innovative security policy measures aimed at deterring Russia, favoring a victorious confrontation over defeat. The political framework is marked by ironic criticism directed at the norms of the political system, which tend to favor those ignorant of the field.
02.2024
4 Speeches
The political position heavily emphasizes security and defense policy, advocating for European strategic autonomy as a way to complement NATO and ensure a fairer burden-sharing arrangement with the US. The speaker sharply criticizes NATO member states for failing to meet the 2% defense spending target and stresses the necessity of fiscal discipline. Furthermore, there is considerable interest in detailed tax legislation and how it is implemented.