By Plenary Sessions: Madis Kallas
Total Sessions: 51
Fully Profiled: 51
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
It supports raising the nationally regulated minimum wage in the cultural sector and stresses the importance of setting budgetary priorities to ensure wage growth. The vision highlights the necessity of directing public funds toward increasing the salary levels of socially important professions (cultural workers, teachers).
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The economic outlook centers on reducing the cost of living and bringing down food prices, viewing this as the highest priority for the Estonian people. It also supports the debate surrounding legislation that would simplify the construction of energy infrastructure (nuclear power plants, oil shale power plants), while inquiring with state institutions about its potential impact.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Economic perspectives are reflected in the labor issues facing the social sector, highlighting the problems of low wages and staff overload. The focus is on improving the workforce situation to ensure the provision of social services.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic perspectives advocate for fiscal redistribution aimed at achieving regional policy objectives. The preferred method involves channeling income tax revenue from more affluent regions toward areas experiencing decline, thereby emphasizing social and regional equalization through government intervention.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The economic perspective focuses on directing state budgetary resources towards education and ensuring the stability of local government financing. Support is being given to increasing the support fund for kindergarten teachers' salaries by at least 50% to avoid the annual dispute over funding. Furthermore, we advocate for prioritizing local food producers in school procurements, which directly supports the local economy.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Economic perspectives focus on the proportionality and efficiency of the policy. Criticism is leveled at the situation where the small revenue generated for the state does not justify a significant decline in passenger numbers. This indicates a preference for supporting the availability of the service and regional accessibility, rather than prioritizing a minor fiscal benefit.
2025-09-23
15th Riigikogu, 6th session, plenary session
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2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Economic perspectives are tied to regional development, stressing the need to ensure adequate electricity connections and accessible roads for businesses. The speaker notes that rural residents are willing to pay fairly for services, emphasizing that the issue is not about free services, but rather the organization of state and local government structures.
2025-09-15
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
Economic views center on valuing the workforce (teachers) and standardizing salaries through state intervention to reduce the regional wage gap. Support is given to measures such as housing and transport subsidies to assist teachers, and salary disparities among local government employees are also highlighted as a parallel issue.
2025-09-11
15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting
Economic perspectives emphasize the importance of financial regulation in consumer protection. The speaker supports the supervisory authority's active intervention and communication to mitigate the social and economic problems arising from consumer loans, prioritizing consumer welfare over an unrestricted lending market.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
Support is given for the continuation of defense spending in "very considerable volumes." The economic perspective emphasizes budget transparency and fiscal control (parliamentary oversight) to ensure confidence, rather than focusing so much on tax policy or economic growth.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Economic views stress regional stability and control over the cost of living, contrasting with the rise in transport costs that harms the credit market. They support the use of foreign labor to stimulate the economy, provided it is strictly controlled and does not compete with local education.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
Economic perspectives focus on the issues of labor and public sector wage levels, supporting state funding to ensure fair remuneration for teachers and kindergarten teachers. Additional support from the state budget is demanded for local municipalities to prevent their underfunding in the context of salary increases. State intervention is supported to ensure the viability of regional educational institutions.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic considerations concern the financing of the education sector and labor costs, particularly the question of whether school operators can pay unqualified teachers the Estonian minimum wage. Furthermore, the significant financial losses resulting from cyberattacks are also highlighted.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
His/Her economic views support the use of the state budget to ensure social equality (such as abolishing kindergarten fees) and to establish regional balance. He/She is critical of bureaucratic requirements that generate extra costs and workload for sports clubs. The speaker strongly advocates for workers' rights and the strengthening of trade unions, citing the positive example set by the Nordic countries.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
Economic perspectives focus on the cost-effectiveness and simplification of regulatory procedures, contrasting them with more expensive and time-consuming solutions. It is also important to dispel concerns surrounding business interests, which indicates a desire to ensure a transparent and effective business environment.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Insufficient data
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The economic perspectives strongly focus on improving people's livelihoods and implementing direct measures. The speaker is sensitive to the details of tax policy, especially concerning the debates over progressive income tax and the 'tax hump,' and seeks to defend their political vision on these issues.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The economic perspective distinguishes between activity based purely on business logic (Tallinn) and services that fulfill a regional aspect. The speaker supports the view that regional airports operating at a loss require separate financial treatment, rather than business standardization. This indicates support for state intervention aimed at supporting regional infrastructure.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
Economic considerations relate to budget discipline and the allocation of resources in the supplementary budget, particularly concerning the covering of public transport financing deficits. Concern is expressed that the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture did not submit sufficient additional proposals for the budget.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Economic views are linked to the sustainable use of resources and supporting the development of renewable energy development. The need is emphasized to analyze European mechanisms that provide compensation to citizens who are deprived of benefits due to forest conservation.
2025-05-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
Insufficient data.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
No direct positions on taxes or regulation are presented, but there is support for national measures aimed at alleviating regional inequality. There is a demand for expanding the permanent resident discount and preventing increases in ferry ticket prices, which indicates support for regional economic policies that benefit local residents.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The economic viewpoints center on social welfare and the necessity of increasing targeted expenditures (specifically, student grants). State intervention is supported to alleviate the financial strain on young people and guarantee access to education.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The economic views focus on increasing public sector spending in the fields of culture and sports. They are demanding more competitive salaries and social guarantees for cultural workers so that they can take out loans and travel just like everyone else. Furthermore, regular state support for sports is advocated, especially during times of crisis.
2025-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The economic perspectives center on the difficulties of making ends meet and the problem of living in debt, stressing the necessity of shielding citizens from further financial burdens. There is support for improving the balance between income and expenditure, and warnings are raised regarding potential negative economic consequences.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Not enough data
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
Economic perspectives focus on sports funding as the primary issue requiring resolution, while acknowledging the positive development of sports infrastructure over the past 20 years. He/She supports concrete proposals for improving financing to ensure optimal conditions for medal hopefuls.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2024-12-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Economic outlooks are linked to the fairness of energy production and the distribution of its associated environmental costs, noting that generating electricity without leaving an environmental footprint is not realistic. The focus is on regional inequality when it comes to bearing economic and environmental burdens.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives are tied to regional policy, stressing the necessity of government intervention in guiding land use and development to prevent negative consequences (such as congestion and environmental impact). The speaker dismisses accusations concerning an increase in land tax but acknowledges that changes to tax rates are invariably driven by the need for funding necessary for the state to function more effectively.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Not enough data
2024-11-19
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session.
Economic considerations focus on administrative efficiency and the better leveraging of data, which should benefit both local governments and businesses that currently have to approach various institutions. Support is provided for the creation of smarter services and the pooling of expertise to ensure better quality and more efficient cooperation.
2024-11-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives focus on public sector efficiency and improved resource management, with the goal of reducing duplication and consolidating expertise. Forestry is viewed as a vital national resource, and the precise organizational placement of its management is of critical importance.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Economic views support fiscal decentralization by granting local municipalities the authority to decide whether or not to raise the land tax. This emphasizes the flexibility and autonomy of the local level in shaping tax policy.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Economic positions primarily concern the management of state aid and the reduction of bureaucracy. Support is given to establishing regulations for the clawback of grants in cases of rule violations, which underscores accountability when utilizing public funds. Furthermore, simplifying administrative procedures is supported, for instance, by eliminating requirements for a development plan and a public tender.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-10-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
Data is scarce. The speech focuses on legal procedure and the workload of the courts, not on economic policy, taxes, or regulations.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Economic views are tied to stimulating the regional economy through the relocation of government jobs. In the context of data security, security is valued much more highly—at a significantly greater cost—than the service fee obtained when charging for queries.
2024-07-29
The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
Economic perspectives advocate for changing the funding system in order to mitigate regional disparities stemming from the concentration of tax revenue. While the state's fiscal situation is being taken into account, it is considered crucial to avoid continuing to fund cities and municipalities solely through the tax revenue generated by the working-age population, as this would only exacerbate the existing imbalance.
2024-06-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, additional plenary session
The economic outlook centers on streamlining public services and better leveraging data to support more effective planning. The objective is to help businesses execute their plans more efficiently by providing them with the necessary information and expertise from a single point of access. The focus is on smarter services and the state acting as a key strategic guide.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
Economic perspectives support the fiscal autonomy of local governments, allowing them to independently decide on project financing, provided there is a consensus within the council. However, the subject is clearly opposed to raising the percentage rate for taxing agricultural land, stressing that the 0.5% rate must be maintained to prevent an undue burden on farmers and foresters.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The economic outlook addresses amendments to the Income Tax Act concerning the impact on the funding model for local governments. The speaker actively supports the enactment of this economic measure and deems it extremely important.
2024-06-04
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Economic perspectives stress the importance of reducing regional inequality and ensuring proper wealth distribution. The speaker posits that investment decisions should consider criteria related to the national distribution of GDP, thereby demonstrating a clear concern regarding distributive matters.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Economic perspectives advocate for fiscal decentralization, granting local governments greater discretion over the size of their budgets and the setting of land tax rates. They support wider brackets for determining the land tax percentage, allowing each region to make its own decisions. However, sensitivity towards the agricultural sector is also evident, as there is an emphasis on maintaining the current taxation percentage for commercial land, specifically agricultural and forest land.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
Economic perspectives are distinctly pro-business, stressing the need to ensure quick and efficient communication between entrepreneurs and government agencies. The state's role in representing businesses internationally is acknowledged, but equivalent domestic support is demanded through the reduction of bureaucracy.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Insufficient data.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
It supports achieving state budget stability but deems it necessary to review taxes to do so, specifically mentioning the national defense tax. It warns that the public sector should not be the source of wage pressure, yet simultaneously supports raising the salaries of public sector employees to reduce high turnover. It supports the effective use of foreign funds but calls for improvements in their regional distribution.