By Months: Jaanus Karilaid

Total Months: 18

Fully Profiled: 18

All Categories Political Position Topic Expertise Rhetorical Style Activity Patterns Opposition Stance Collaboration Style Regional Focus Economic Views Social Issues Legislative Focus
09.2025

8 Speeches

The regional focus is very strong, centering on reducing socio-economic inequality and creating prosperity outside of Harju County and Tallinn. Läänemaa is a prime example where the energy deficit hinders business expansion and even forces companies to consider relocating production. The importance of strengthening local government budgets is also emphasized.
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06.2025

6 Speeches

The speaker focuses on Estonia’s internal regional disparities, stressing that the gaps between Tartu and Tallinn, which function as major growth centers, and the rest of Estonia are widening. He/She highlights the necessity of completing a specific regional infrastructure project: the Rohuküla railway.
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05.2025

11 Speeches

The speaker's focus is strongly regional, emphasizing the need for well-being and job creation outside of Harju County. Saaremaa is mentioned separately (ferry traffic and service planning), as well as Lääne County, Southern Estonia, and Southeastern Estonia, where the lack of energy capacity hinders industrial expansion.
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04.2025

1 Speeches

The focus is on national security and international relations, particularly concerning the influence of a hostile foreign state on the church operating in Estonia. There is no regional focus; the administrative issues of the Orthodox Church operating across the entirety of Estonia are being addressed.
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03.2025

2 Speeches

The focus is distinctly international and geopolitical, highlighting Estonia's location, Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, and similar processes initiated in Latvia. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of taking into account the strategic objectives of the Eastern state, which are not benign toward Estonia.
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02.2025

3 Speeches

The focus is heavily on national themes (the future of the Estonian state, the constitution, the energy portfolio) and international comparisons. He/She stresses the need to be comparable to the Nordic countries and points to Finland’s lower electricity price.
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01.2025

7 Speeches

A strong regional focus is directed toward infrastructure in Western Estonia (the Tallinn–Haapsalu–Rohuküla railway, from Turba to Ellamaa). It is emphasized that the car tax will hit people in rural regions the hardest, and the tax chaos affecting the competitiveness of rural entrepreneurs is criticized.
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12.2024

8 Speeches

The speaker focuses heavily on regional policy, bringing to light the issues facing Läänemaa and Hiiumaa. They criticize the government's inaction regarding the completion of the Haapsalu railway, a project that would require significant investment. They reserve their sharpest criticism for the national broadcaster's decision to eliminate the position of special correspondent for Läänemaa and Hiiumaa, viewing this as detrimental to the quality of regional information.
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11.2024

11 Speeches

A strong regional focus is placed on local governments in peripheral areas, criticizing the cuts to the equalization fund and hobby education funding at a time when administrative costs are increasing. Concerns raised by the infrastructure association are also highlighted regarding the insufficient financing of road maintenance and development, which directly impacts the local living environment.
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10.2024

5 Speeches

The regional focus is limited, mentioning a specific location in Tallinn (on Tartu Road, across from Stockmann) in connection with the removal of symbols of aggression. The remaining topics (economic policy, voting rights) are predominantly of national importance.
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09.2024

5 Speeches

The focus is primarily on national issues (the Estonian economy, the quality of legislation, and the development of industry). Strong emphasis is also placed on international comparison, using Lithuania as an example of positive economic growth and citing the warnings of Lithuanian economic experts.
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07.2024

6 Speeches

The focus is on national and international issues, particularly in the fields of economics and defense. It highlights the condition of Estonian roads compared to those in Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland, and emphasizes the importance of the Tartu Peace Treaty and relations with the Russian Federation.
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06.2024

1 Speeches

The focus is exclusively on national issues, such as the state budget deficit and problems related to social welfare and healthcare. There is no regional or local focus present in the speech.
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05.2024

2 Speeches

The focus is entirely on national legislative matters and national security issues, including those concerning the Russian community and churches in Estonia.
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04.2024

13 Speeches

The focus is at the national level, but a significant portion is dedicated to the position and well-being of local governments (LGs). The speaker criticizes the government's indifference toward LGs, stressing that the government's understanding is dictated solely by wealthy municipalities (Tallinn, Viimsi, Rae Rural Municipality).
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03.2024

1 Speeches

The focus is strongly regional, centered on Hiiumaa County and its unique status as the only county that lacks a memorial to the War of Independence. The contribution and concerns of local citizens are highlighted.
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02.2024

4 Speeches

There is no clear regional focus. Mentioned are issues concerning national infrastructure—the construction of football halls—as well as the broader economic environment and tax policy.
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01.2024

3 Speeches

The focus is strictly on national topics, addressing the work of the Ministry of Justice and the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), along with the quality of nationwide legislation. Information regarding any regional or international focus is missing.
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