By Plenary Sessions: Madis Kallas
Total Sessions: 51
Fully Profiled: 51
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
The political focus is on increasing the minimum wage for cultural workers who hold a higher education degree and ensuring this is prioritized in the national budget. The speaker criticizes the government's priority setting, stressing that cultural workers' salaries are not advocated for with the same vigor as teachers' salaries. This position strongly supports better funding for the cultural sector, framed as criticism based on both values and performance outcomes.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political focus is directed toward reducing food prices and addressing youth mental health issues (vaping, the influence of social media). The political approach is results-oriented, emphasizing that the cost of the food basket must decrease for the people of Estonia, regardless of who is behind the initiative. He/She also criticizes the excessive complexity and scope of the minister's administrative domain.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
The political position strongly focuses on the systemic problems within the special welfare system, emphasizing staff overload, low wages, and the inconsistent availability of services. The stance is critical of the government's actions, particularly due to the imbalance that tilts the scales against rural areas. The framework is results-oriented, demanding a clear articulation of the problem and a potential solution from the head of government.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political focus is on regional policy and the financing of local municipalities. The speaker clearly supports the mechanism for redistributing pension income tax from wealthier areas to regions experiencing population decline, viewing this as direct regional policy. This stance is policy-driven, concentrating on implementation and budgetary impact. The policy strategy is geared toward evaluating the effectiveness of existing solutions.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political focus is on the education sector, particularly teachers' qualifications, salaries, and rights. The speaker strongly supports increasing the state's contribution to the salary fund for kindergarten teachers and stresses the necessity of differentiating between qualified and unqualified teachers. Furthermore, there is an urgent call for increasing teachers' rights within school operations to elevate the value of the teaching profession. These positions are predominantly policy- and value-driven.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political position is initially supportive, commending the ministry's work across the regional affairs, public transport, and agricultural sectors. This is followed by specific, results-based criticism concerning the rise in regional air traffic ticket prices. The core of the criticism is that the resulting drop in passenger numbers is disproportionate to the minimal additional revenue generated for the state. The primary objective is the reversal of the political decision.
2025-09-23
15th Riigikogu, 6th session, plenary session
The political position centers on the origin of the regulations, specifically asking whether the changes stem from Estonia's own practices and visions or if they are primarily dictated by new European Union guidelines concerning the requirements for handling batteries and accumulators. This stance is rather inquisitive, aimed at clarifying the scope of political autonomy within technical legislation. The focus is policy- and regulation-driven.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political platform focuses heavily on regional equality and guaranteeing access to public services throughout every corner of Estonia. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of offering solutions to problems, rather than just pointing out flaws, and supports holding state institutions and local municipalities accountable for organizing these services. This position is strongly value-based, stressing the importance of securing people's rights regardless of where they live.
2025-09-15
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
The political focus is currently on reducing educational inequality and standardizing teachers' salaries nationwide, recognizing this as a worsening problem. There is an emphasis on the necessity of guaranteeing quality education in every region and valuing the teaching profession, specifically by addressing the salary gap that exists both between regions and within local municipalities. This stance is strongly rooted in policy and values, demanding concrete steps to fundamentally change how salaries are calculated.
2025-09-11
15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting
The political stance centers on consumer protection and the accountability of financial institutions, particularly concerning the issue of consumer and quick loans in Estonia. The speaker stresses the necessity of leveraging the influence of financial institutions to alleviate the debt burden faced by tens of thousands of people. The approach to this topic is primarily results-oriented, questioning how the supervisory authority could better implement its work at the individual level.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The political position centers on issues of national defense and securing confidence regarding state expenditures, stressing that these are "extremely difficult times." The speaker strongly supports additional parliamentary oversight of defense spending to ensure trust and guarantee large future funding volumes for defense. This is primarily a performance-driven approach that emphasizes transparency.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is on detailed policy issues, such as the regulation of foreign labor and the economic consequences of regional policy. A cautious yet investigative approach is presented regarding assisted suicide, seeking out international practices. The overall framing is heavily policy- and results-based, emphasizing both positive and negative examples of governmental action.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political emphasis is placed on reducing educational and regional inequality, particularly by addressing teachers' salaries and the accessibility of education. The representative strongly supports state intervention to ensure local governments receive full funding for the minimum teacher salary and to guarantee the viability of regional colleges. These views are deeply rooted in policy and values, highlighting a social democratic direction. This person is a member of the Social Democratic Party.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance is moderately supportive of education reforms, particularly those concerning teacher certification and the appreciation of professional qualifications. However, concern is also highlighted regarding regional disparities and the necessity of addressing the widespread damage resulting from information technology attacks. The approach is policy-driven, concentrating on the practical application of legislation and its financial implications.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political platform is strongly value-driven, centering on regional parity and social justice, particularly the national elimination of kindergarten tuition fees. He/She opposes bureaucratic hurdles (such as the requirement to establish sports schools) and the reduction of democratic oversight in judicial administration. The speaker emphasizes accountability and demands that the state budget be utilized to balance regional policy.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The speaker's primary focus is on enhancing the efficiency of procedures and achieving cost savings. This stands in contrast to running two separate proceedings (administrative and criminal) simultaneously, especially when doing so is more costly and complex. He stresses the necessity of resolving issues that generate suspicion regarding business interests or potential charges, advocating for a policy-based approach. Stants expresses moderate criticism, noting that the absence of a solution "saddens" the speaker.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is directed toward the legislative process and the government's action plan. The speaker is trying to determine whether the claims regarding the future draft bill are based on facts or speculation, focusing on the fundamentals of policy-making.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The political focus is centered on improving the Estonian people's ability to cope and manage their livelihoods, which has been identified as the primary socio-economic issue. The speaker, who is in opposition, posed a pointed question to the Prime Minister concerning ideas that were omitted from the coalition agreement. The evaluation of the coalition agreement remains cautious, acknowledging that it contains promising points, but concrete action is now awaited.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The political focus is on the economic sustainability and management of regional airports. The speaker supports the position that Tallinn Airport, which operates based on business logic, and airports fulfilling a regional function should be placed on separate cost lines. This position is directed towards a structural change aimed at ensuring the preservation of regional connectivity, and is fundamentally policy- and structure-driven.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The political focus is currently on the budget (specifically the supplementary budget) and issues concerning the regional education network (Saaremaa gymnasiums). The speaker strongly emphasizes the necessity of government accountability, demanding further investigation to address the significant public frustration. He/She remains skeptical regarding lengthy transition periods and the ministries' lack of action concerning the supplementary budget proposals.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political focus centers on the stability of environmental protection and long-term strategic planning (development strategies). A strong, value-based stance is put forward: that nature requires protection and humanity requires nature. This simultaneously involves sharp criticism of the recent years' volatile and unstable situation in the leadership of the environmental sector (four ministers in three years).
2025-05-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The speaker places strong emphasis on public security and the threat posed by the use of weapon-like items (starter pistols). They stress the necessity of determining whether the situation has deteriorated year-over-year, especially concerning the use of weapons by young people. The political framework is clearly aimed at enhancing security and improving law enforcement.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
A strong focus is placed on combating the deepening of regional inequality, demanding concrete and targeted steps from the state. This stance is strongly rooted in values and policy, emphasizing the preservation of the region's viability through the retention of the Vana-Vigala vocational school. The political activity is characterized by concern over hasty decisions that lack a thorough impact assessment.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The political focus is centered on student well-being and the deficiencies within the student aid system. The speaker takes a strong stance, arguing that the grant rates have not kept pace with the times and that the eligibility requirements do not adequately reflect the actual circumstances of families. This policy-driven position demands specific discussions and actions from the government to rectify the situation.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on preserving Estonian culture, language, and nationhood, which is considered, based on core values, to be just as vital as national defense. The speaker sharply criticizes the marginalization of the culture and sports sectors, urgently demanding increased regular state funding and better social guarantees for cultural workers. The primary critique targets the government's approach, where addressing cultural issues is constantly deferred until tomorrow.
2025-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The political focus is currently on the deterioration of the population's ability to cope financially and the problem of living in debt, issues which are substantiated by statistical data. The speaker criticizes the government, stressing the necessity of considering the social impact of proposed legislative changes (such as charging tuition for a second higher education degree) to prevent segments of society from facing greater hardship. The overall stance is strongly oriented toward social welfare and outcome-based criticism.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly value-based, supporting the revocation of voting rights for citizens of aggressor states—a stance the speaker has repeatedly voiced publicly. Furthermore, the speaker stresses procedural correctness, condemning the unethical conduct of Riigikogu members and the introduction of fundamental changes immediately prior to the third reading.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political priority is amending the constitution to prohibit citizens of aggressor states from participating in local government elections. This stance is strongly supportive and value-driven, emphasizing that the voting rights of Putin supporters in Estonia are absolutely unacceptable. This position is motivated by security considerations and the context of the continuing war in Ukraine. The faction supports swift action so that the amendment can take effect as early as this autumn.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
The speaker's political focus is heavily centered on the critical importance of sports and physical activity for ensuring national health and unity, underpinned by a value-based approach. He takes an extremely resolute stand against allowing athletes from aggressor states (Russia and Belarus) onto the international stage, deeming it unacceptable and branding any potential medals as "bloody medals." The political framework itself is a mix of value-based principles (the anti-aggression stance) and policy-based action (the development of sports legislation).
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is directed at the specifics of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act and its international comparison. A policy-based question is being posed to clarify whether Estonia is moving ahead of others in this legislation or similarly to its neighboring countries. The inquiry is information-seeking and focuses specifically on the level of the legislation.
2024-12-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is directed towards regional justice and inclusion. The speaker emphasizes Ida-Virumaa's decades of environmental suffering for the sake of Estonia's entire electricity production and questions whether the appeals made by local residents were taken into account during the preparation of the law. They support a legislative amendment aimed at bringing public meetings closer to the people, thereby ensuring better local engagement.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political stance strongly supports both the acceleration of procedural processes and the consolidation of the justice and digital sectors under the purview of a single minister. This backing is aimed at enhancing administrative capability and maximizing the potential of digitalization, while underscoring the effectiveness and practical benefits of the reforms. The speaker sees significant potential in this synergy, particularly concerning the development of remote service provision.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political stance is heavily focused on reducing the regional divide and decentralizing state governance away from Tallinn. Emphasis is also placed on the critical role of civil defense and digital sector management in the context of national security. The speaker strongly supports the draft amendment to the Government of the Republic Act, viewing it as a necessary step to halt negative urbanization trends. This position is strongly policy- and value-driven, underscoring the principle that "The Estonian state belongs to the whole of Estonia."
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political stance centers on controlling the government's activities and ensuring transparency. The speaker stresses the necessity of guaranteeing that the commission receives all requested answers from the ministries, thereby prioritizing oversight and accountability. This is fundamentally more of a results-oriented and procedure-based approach.
2024-11-19
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session.
The political focus is on the creation of the Land and Spatial Agency (MaRu), which is strongly supported as a necessary step towards better spatial policy and data valorization. The stance is policy- and results-based, emphasizing the need to curb urban sprawl and improve the living environment in both urban and rural areas. The speaker emphasizes that the state must offer more holistic spatial planning and smarter services to account for health, safety, and environmental protection.
2024-11-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political emphasis is directed towards enhancing administrative reforms and reducing bureaucracy, supporting the consolidation of competencies into a single institution (e.g., the geological service) to prevent duplication. The importance of supporting local governments through the Land and Space Agency (MaRu) is also stressed, while simultaneously criticizing the government's long-term delay (eight years) in implementing reforms. The political framework is clearly policy- and results-based.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political platform strongly advocates for decentralization, specifically emphasizing the expansion of local government unit (LGU) mandates concerning the determination of land tax. This move is being presented as a positive and long-overdue change that transfers decision-making authority from the national level to the local level. The political framework is outcome-driven, highlighting that the amendment has received "a great deal of positive feedback" from the LGUs.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is currently on amendments to the Sports Act, which the faction strongly supports. Key priorities include the expanded regulation of sports ethics and the reduction of bureaucratic rules, aiming to ensure cleaner sport and simpler administrative processes. The approach is distinctly policy-driven, emphasizing the necessity of modernizing the law to keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly value-based and security-oriented. The speaker firmly and forcefully advocates for revoking the voting rights of pro-Putin individuals, deeming the current situation unacceptable. Simultaneously, emphasis is placed on the necessity of finding a solution that protects pro-Estonian citizens who are actively working against the Russian regime. The primary objective is to propose concrete solutions ahead of the 2025 local elections.
2024-10-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
The political focus is centered on the historical and legal merits of the bill, particularly regarding the specific deadline (January 1, 2006). The speaker expresses concern about potential risks and the additional burden this would place on the courts, suggesting a cautious, procedure-based approach. The overall stance is more questioning and analytical rather than directly supportive or oppositional.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is heavily aimed at reducing regional inequality and decentralizing government jobs away from Tallinn. Another crucial topic is data security and personal data protection, supporting legislative amendments that restrict bulk inquiries into the Land Register. Regarding regional policy, the stance is one of concern, pointing to the Harju County-centric decision-making process that other regions can only dream of.
2024-07-29
The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
The political focus is on reducing regional inequality and reforming the financing system for local municipalities. The speaker strongly supports the bill coming up for a vote, viewing it as the first step toward settling a long-standing debt. He emphasizes that we must not be afraid to make a decision, as inaction would only deepen Estonia’s unbalanced development.
2024-06-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, additional plenary session
The political position strongly supports the establishment of the Land and Space Agency (MaRu), with the aim of reducing fragmentation in the sector and enhancing the state's unified capacity. The approach is policy-driven and efficiency-oriented, emphasizing the use of new technologies and artificial intelligence for making better land and spatial policy decisions. The objective is to create a better living environment for everyone, both in rural areas and in cities.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The political position centers on strong support for increasing the autonomy and decision-making power of local governments (LGAs), emphasizing trust in all 79 LGAs. This is a policy-based stance that stresses that local governments should be given opportunities to implement projects, rather than additional obligations. The speaker categorically disagreed with the opinion that LGA leaders do not wish to gain more autonomy.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker strongly supports the proceedings concerning the draft amendment to the Income Tax Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, deeming it extremely important. The political focus rests on procedures and substantive debate, stressing the significance of the draft law and commending the ministry for its comprehensive responses. The overall direction is clearly supportive and moderately intense, centered on policy implementation.
2024-06-04
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting
The political stance centers on the gravity of a crucial issue (most likely crisis management or resilience) across local, national, and European Union levels. The speaker stresses the necessity of strengthening the engagement of local authorities, actively seeking specific procedural solutions and mechanisms for this inclusion. The position is distinctly policy- and procedure-focused, underscoring the vital importance of engagement.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The political focus is currently directed at monitoring the activities of international financial institutions (specifically, the Nordic Investment Bank). The speaker stresses the need to take into account regional inequality and domestic wealth distribution aspects when making investment decisions. This represents a policy-driven approach aimed at achieving clarity in investment criteria.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position strongly favors increasing the financial autonomy and decision-making freedom of local governments (LGs), especially regarding land tax issues. This stance is value-based, emphasizing trust in LG leaders and viewing them as equal partners to the state. The speaker strongly supports the draft bill, which creates opportunities for reducing regional inequality.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The political emphasis is placed on supporting entrepreneurship and regional development. Emphasis is placed on the need to improve the speed and efficiency of communication between state institutions and local governments and entrepreneurs in Estonia. The key focus areas are aimed at enhancing the performance of policies and processes, shifting towards a results- or performance-driven approach.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus is on the effectiveness of the reorganization of special welfare institutions and the evaluation of government activity. The speaker assesses the reorganization process of the Sõmera institution as generally successful, indicating moderate support for the implementation of the reform. The stance is rather outcome-oriented, seeking validation for the policy's broader success.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
A strong focus on regional equity and state budget stability, coupled with criticism regarding the inadequacy of the government's current austerity measures. The party stresses the necessity of reviewing the tax system, noting the Social Democrats' willingness to support the adoption of a national defense tax. This political stance is geared toward improving conditions in the public service sector and guaranteeing the state's presence in every single county.