By Months: Jaanus Karilaid

Total Months: 11

Fully Profiled: 11

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12.2024

8 Speeches

The legislative focus is primarily on opposing the budget policy, particularly concerning the planned cuts of 4.4 million euros from the judicial system and 2 million euros from ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting). He/She is interested in the implementation of the Citizenship Act regarding the revocation of citizenship granted under exceptional circumstances. Furthermore, the fulfillment of promises concerning regional investments (the Haapsalu railway) is also under discussion.
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11.2024

11 Speeches

The legislative focus is directed toward opposing the 2025 state budget due to its lack of transparency and the reduction of funding for peripheral regions. He/She is critical of the government’s planned tax hikes (including the packaging tax and waste fee) and criticizes the draft constitutional amendment concerning voting rights for 'grey passport holders,' deeming it incomplete and a squandering of a historical opportunity.
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10.2024

5 Speeches

The primary legislative priority is restricting the voting rights of Russian citizens, stressing that while the political will exists in parliament, the government is obstructing it. It also demands the removal of aggression symbolism from the Tartu highway, indicating the necessity for regulatory or legislative intervention.
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09.2024

5 Speeches

The legislative focus is on opposing the government’s tax reform bills and supporting the Isamaa bill aimed at eliminating the tax hump. An important priority is also improving the quality of lawmaking, which requires strengthening the control mechanisms for the constitutional compliance of ministerial bills and securing the funding for the Chancellery of the Riigikogu.
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07.2024

6 Speeches

He is clearly opposed to the draft legislation, having voted against the bill concerning the government's tax and budget policy. His focus is on opposing the government's policy and demanding accountability, not on initiating new laws.
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06.2024

1 Speeches

The speaker opposes the specific draft bill under consideration and demands that its reading be suspended. The main legislative priority is the creation of a new bill that would help remedy systemic deficiencies in social welfare and healthcare.
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05.2024

2 Speeches

The primary legislative focus is ensuring the swift progression of a specific draft bill into the procedural stage, emphasizing its state of readiness. The speaker is acting as a proponent and expediter of this bill, stressing that the draft has already been prepared by experts.
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04.2024

13 Speeches

The legislative focus centers on rejecting the government's draft legislation (specifically, increasing the fine unit 415 SE and raising state fees 417 SE). This rejection is based on the bills having insufficient impact assessments and being purely budget-driven. Other priorities include restricting the voting rights of Russian citizens and tightening criminal law, with the government simultaneously being accused of lacking resolve.
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03.2024

1 Speeches

The legislative focus is directed toward oversight and demanding accountability regarding the implementation of existing projects and funding decisions. This involves the use of Parliament’s scrutiny function to obtain clarification concerning the executive branch’s inaction.
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02.2024

4 Speeches

The legislative focus centers on scrutinizing and criticizing the government's activities, especially through the processing of parliamentary inquiries and the debate over new tax legislation (the car tax). The speaker primarily positions themselves as an opponent to government bills and policy, and is demanding explanations concerning the delays in infrastructure projects.
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01.2024

3 Speeches

The primary legislative focus is on the procedural quality of law drafting, requiring the Ministry of Justice to refuse to coordinate deficient draft legislation. The need to increase the competence of the parliament and to create a new consolidated text of the Arms Act, in cooperation between the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice, is also emphasized.
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