By Plenary Sessions: Raimond Kaljulaid

Total Sessions: 2

Fully Profiled: 2

2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The speaker's core political stance centers on respecting Parliament and ensuring procedural integrity. He/She sharply criticizes the government's practice of announcing major policy changes first via social media rather than in the Riigikogu, demanding parliamentary priority (and referencing the practice of the United Kingdom). Furthermore, he/she strongly challenges the presiding officer's inability to maintain order in the chamber, calling into question their fitness for the position. These positions are fundamentally institutional and procedural.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is urgently centered on national defense and security, stressing its existential importance for the survival of the state. The speaker strongly advocates increasing defense expenditure beyond the planned 3.4% of GDP to meet both NATO expectations and genuine operational needs. He criticizes the government's position, which operates on the principle of "affordable" defense rather than being guided by actual necessity. This stance is fundamentally driven by policy and values, prioritizing security above all economic considerations.