By Months: Jaanus Karilaid
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
6 Speeches
The topic of foreign prisoners is mentioned in connection with the remarks and protest lodged by the city of Tartu, but the speaker does not take a substantive stance on the issue itself. The social focus is instead directed towards the government's inability to heed local concerns and protests.
10.2025
4 Speeches
In the social sector, emphasis is placed on the mismanagement of healthcare and the necessity of raising the salaries of teachers and coaches. Improving social services and ensuring people's well-being are directly linked to kick-starting the economy.
09.2025
8 Speeches
Social issues have been addressed from an economic perspective, focusing on reducing socio-economic inequality and fostering well-being through regional policy. Data concerning other traditional social topics is unavailable.
06.2025
6 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports national security and value-based politics, backing the revocation of the Moscow Patriarchate’s administrative channel, given that this institution supports military aggression and legitimizes violence. He/She also emphasizes that the bill aims to prevent the rise of Islamic extremism and refutes claims that it restricts religious freedom.
05.2025
11 Speeches
The speaker focuses on socio-economic factors affecting security, linking the reduction in funding for family benefits and extracurricular activities to the rise in crime. Regarding the judicial system, he emphasizes the protective capacity of citizens, calling for decriminalization, preventative measures, and state accountability for lengthy and unjust legal proceedings.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The question of religious freedom is discussed, confirming that it is protected in Estonia and that the proposed bill does not interfere with the church's doctrine. However, it is stressed that religious freedom does not imply that the state must accept the ideological influence of a hostile foreign state exerted upon the religious freedom of its citizens. This issue is strongly connected to the framework of security and statehood.
03.2025
2 Speeches
The discussion centers on the issue of religious freedom, where the speaker categorically denies any restriction of it, stressing that the draft legislation has been approved by the Council of Churches. The issue is framed strictly in the context of security, rather than as a limitation on social freedom, with the explicit goal of eliminating the Kremlin's long reach.
02.2025
3 Speeches
The main social issue is citizenship and the right to vote, which are treated as a national asset and a privilege. It demands an amendment to the constitution so that the right to vote remains exclusively for Estonian citizens, emphasizing the necessity of knowing the Estonian language, spirit/mindset, history, and culture. It considers the retention of voting rights for grey passport holders (non-citizens) to be incomprehensible and a security risk.
01.2025
7 Speeches
No data available