By Months: Madis Kallas

Total Months: 14

Fully Profiled: 14

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10.2025

12 Speeches

Economic viewpoints focus on national funding for the education sector and supporting local governments. The speaker is calling for an increase of the salary support fund for kindergarten teachers by at least 50% to avoid the annual disputes with local municipalities. He/She also supports prioritizing local food producers in public procurements.
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09.2025

30 Speeches

Economic standpoints focus on issues related to regional costs (specifically, the impact of transport on the lending market) and economic stimulation (skilled labor). Emphasis is placed on the need to ensure more equitable and higher salaries for teachers and local government employees throughout Estonia, noting concern regarding the inability of local municipalities to pay 1.2 times the Estonian average wage. There is concern about the problem of consumer loans and quick loans.
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06.2025

24 Speeches

The speaker supports state intervention aimed at ensuring social equality, citing examples such as abolishing kindergarten fees funded by the state budget. They are a strong proponent of labor rights, emphasizing the necessity of strengthening trade unions. Furthermore, they express concern regarding proposed legislation that could potentially diminish workers' freedoms and rights, pointing to the Nordic countries as a model.
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05.2025

8 Speeches

Economic standpoints are linked to regional equality, advocating for targeted national measures and subsidies that ensure the viability of rural areas. He/She supports extending the permanent resident benefit to the islands and maintaining current ferry ticket prices, viewing these actions as essential elements of regional development.
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04.2025

3 Speeches

Economic perspectives focus on people's ability to cope financially and the resulting debt burden, which stems from the imbalance between income and expenditure. The speaker calls for more competitive wages and social guarantees for public sector employees (cultural workers). He/She supports increasing funding for extracurricular activities to reduce socio-economic barriers to youth participation.
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03.2025

2 Speeches

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02.2025

4 Speeches

There is not enough data.
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12.2024

7 Speeches

Economic perspectives advocate for state intervention aimed at reducing regional disparities and creating employment opportunities outside major metropolitan areas. He/She accepts the need to adjust excise duties or tax rates, provided that these changes are driven by the necessary expenditures required to improve the Estonian state. It is stressed that the city cannot be fed, heated, or protected without the countryside, highlighting the crucial role of rural areas in the functioning of the overall economy.
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11.2024

6 Speeches

Economic positions focus on improving the efficiency of the state apparatus and reducing bureaucracy, for example, through the abolition of development plan requirements imposed on sports organizations. He/She supports the more skillful use and valorization of data to make better land and spatial policy decisions that would contribute to the creation of a better living environment.
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10.2024

2 Speeches

Insufficient data
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09.2024

2 Speeches

Economic perspectives are tied to regional intervention via the decentralization of jobs. In the context of data security, he/she stresses that security outweighs the service fees that could potentially be generated by monetizing queries, thereby prioritizing security over economic revenue.
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07.2024

2 Speeches

Supports fiscal redistribution aimed at achieving regional balance, while criticizing the current system which funds local municipalities solely through the tax revenue generated by working-age individuals. Although the country's current financial situation is recognized, reducing regional inequality is considered a priority for long-term debt repayment and overall development.
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06.2024

6 Speeches

The speaker advocates for increasing fiscal autonomy at the local level, granting municipalities the authority to determine the land tax growth cap. He stresses that this provides local governments the means to execute projects once community consensus is achieved. Furthermore, he supports relief for the agricultural sector, maintaining the taxation rate for agricultural land at 0.5% to prevent undue burden. The objective is to generate financial opportunities for local governments without creating supplementary obligations.
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05.2024

9 Speeches

The speaker supports state budget stability but is cautious regarding deep cuts, preferring instead a revision of taxes that are socially acceptable (such as the national defense tax). He/She emphasizes the necessity of improving conditions and training for public sector employees in order to reduce turnover. Economically, the speaker advocates for regional equality and supporting entrepreneurship through improved communication between state institutions.
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