By Plenary Sessions: Jaanus Karilaid
Total Sessions: 44
Fully Profiled: 44
2025-11-11
XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The emphasis is on national security and international border management concerning control line crossings. The only specific geographical focus is the need to cooperate with Latvia in resolving the security situation.
2025-11-05
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
The speaker's focus shifts from the national infrastructure deficit to specific regional issues, criticizing the Prime Minister's interference in the local politics of Tallinn and Tartu. Significant emphasis is placed on developing the West Estonian railway connection (Turba–Rohuküla), highlighting its impact on regional mobility (Rakvere, Viljandi).
2025-10-22
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
The focus is on national economic and fiscal policy. A regional focus is being utilized to demonstrate the government's failure, citing the Reform Party's "debacle" in 78 local municipalities and their achievement of only a narrow victory in Viimsi parish.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The focus is strongly regional, highlighting the issues faced by Läänemaa businesses due to energy deficits, which in turn impede expansion and export potential. More broadly, the discussion addresses socio-economic inequality and the necessity of creating prosperity outside of Harju County and Tallinn (i.e., outside the "golden ring").
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The regional focus is strong, emphasizing the growth of well-being and job creation outside of Harju County. Specifically, Läänemaa businesses, which are directly affected by the energy shortage, are highlighted as a concrete example.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on national security and international relations, particularly concerning the influence operations of the Moscow Patriarchate and the war in Ukraine. The discussion covers protecting Estonian society from foreign influence, but there are no references to specific local or regional issues within Estonia.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing.
The focus is heavily regional and national, highlighting the widening regional disparities between Estonia's two main growth centers and its peripheral areas. A specific regional project is the Rohuküla railway, which underscores the importance of connectivity for Western Estonia and the islands.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The focus is on national security and international cooperation, underscored by the question concerning strategic partner countries in the restoration of anti-personnel mine stockpiles. Specific local or regional topics are not addressed.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus lies on national and systemic issues (criminal policy, judicial reform, bureaucracy), and there is no specific regional emphasis. The text mentions the top students of the University of Tartu Faculty of Law in connection with their appointment as judges, but this is linked primarily to the quality of national education.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is clearly on administrative issues at the local level, examining how the national draft legislation impacts activities within municipal territories and their right to self-determination. The emphasis is placed specifically on the local government aspect.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The speaker focuses intensely on regional issues outside of Harju County, emphasizing the need for industrial expansion in Saaremaa, Läänemaa, Southern Estonia, and Southeastern Estonia. Separate emphasis is placed on the quality of the Saaremaa ferry service and the necessity of creating a priority system for Saaremaa residents.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on national security and Estonian independence in the international context, addressing relations with Moscow and Constantinople. Specific regional projects or local economic interests are not discussed, although Pühtitsa Convent is mentioned as an entity subject to the influence of the law.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is clearly at the national and international level, examining Estonia’s geopolitical location, history (the Soviet occupation), and relations with the eastern state. Mention is also made of a similar process initiated a couple of years ago in the Latvian Saeima, and reference is given to the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing
The focus is at the national level, addressing Estonia’s energy portfolio and stimulating the economy through investments. International comparisons are utilized to emphasize the goal of being comparable to the Nordic countries and to highlight Finland’s more favorable electricity price.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is exclusively on the national level, addressing the future of the Estonian state, social cohesion, and the value of self-determination. Regional, local, or international focus is not mentioned, with the sole exception of a reference to citizens of the Russian Federation and the interests of the Kremlin.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The speaker clearly highlights the situation in rural areas, emphasizing that the car tax will hit these residents the hardest. The focus is on national policy, which has a specific impact that generates regional inequality.
2025-01-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Beyond national security issues, the speaker also focuses on regional economic matters. He/She highlights the competitiveness of rural entrepreneurs, which is suffering due to tax hikes and unequal agricultural subsidies.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The regional focus is clearly directed toward the infrastructure of Western Estonia, concentrating on advancing the construction of the Tallinn–Haapsalu–Rohuküla railway section. Specific place names such as Turba, Ellamaa, Risti, and Rohuküla are mentioned, emphasizing the project's importance for the region's connectivity.
2024-12-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
The focus is strongly regional, highlighting the needs of Läänemaa and Hiiumaa and the fact that they are often neglected ("left with the orphan's share") in the national broadcaster's news coverage. Specific issues include investments in the Haapsalu railway and maintaining the position of the national broadcaster's special correspondent in Läänemaa to ensure equal treatment for all counties.
2024-12-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is clearly international and at the European Union level, centering on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the financial assistance provided to Greece. Local or national topics are not addressed.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is exclusively on national issues, addressing the decline of the Estonian economy, tax chaos, and the funding of the national judicial system. There is no reference to specific regional or international topics.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
The focus is purely national, centering on the protection of the Estonian state and its legal system, as well as citizenship policy.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on national and international topics, addressing questions concerning the citizenship and constitution of the Republic of Estonia, and the travel rights of gray passport holders within both the EU and the Russian Federation. No regional or local focus has been included.
2024-11-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session
The focus is heavily national (covering the competitiveness of the Estonian economy and tax policy) and international. Comparisons are drawn with Lithuania and Finland to highlight the poor condition of the Estonian economy. Efforts to increase tax revenue for local governments are also mentioned, but this falls under the broader topic of taxation.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
A strong regional focus is directed towards local municipalities, especially remote areas, which are considered the pillars of society. Emphasis is placed on the negative impact that cuts to the equalization fund and extracurricular activity funding have on improving the quality of life in these remote regions.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The focus is mainly on national topics (security, economic policy), but the dissatisfaction of Estonian entrepreneurs is also referenced. Furthermore, communication with rural municipality mayors and village elders is mentioned, which demonstrates an awareness of the local level and the necessity of interpreting the societal mood.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The regional focus is locally tied to the Tallinn city center (Tartu Road, opposite Stockmann) due to the location of the symbols of aggression. Nevertheless, the issues (symbols of aggression, restriction of voting rights) are inherently national and security-political in nature.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The focus is placed on national economic policy and international comparisons, highlighting Lithuania’s economic growth as a model that Estonia ought to follow. EU-funded projects, such as Rail Baltic to Pärnu, are mentioned, stressing that the government relies solely on external structural funds for its investments.
2024-09-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
The focus is clearly on national economic issues, such as developing Estonian industry, creating jobs, and ensuring prosperity. Lithuania’s economic growth is being used as an international benchmark to highlight the scale of Estonia’s governance failures.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is entirely at the national level: on issues concerning constitutionality, the quality of lawmaking, and the institutional capacity of the Riigikogu.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu extraordinary session.
The focus is clearly on fundamental international and national issues, addressing relations between Estonia and the Russian Federation, as well as the territorial integrity of Ukraine. There is no reference to specific local or regional topics in Estonia.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The focus is national, concentrating on tax and budgetary policy and the country's overall economic situation. Infrastructure is treated as a cornerstone of economic policy, drawing comparisons with neighboring countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Finland). There is no specific local or regional focus.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
The focus is strongly on national issues, such as boosting the Estonian economy, the demographic crisis, and funding national defense. The international context is used only as a negative example, criticizing reliance on economic aid from Finland, Sweden, and Germany.
2024-06-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, additional plenary session
The focus is exclusively on national and systemic issues, such as general fiscal policy, social welfare, and healthcare. Specific regional topics are not covered.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
The focus is at the national level, dealing with legislation, national defense, and relations with the Russian community in Estonia.
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
The focus is entirely national, addressing nationwide legal amendments (fine units, state fees) and the general state of the Estonian economy, particularly the decline in people's purchasing power. Regional or local topics are not covered in the speeches.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is at the national level (Estonia's economic environment, legislation) and on international issues (the confiscation of Russian assets, dialogue with the European Commission). Specific regional topics or local projects are not addressed.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
The regional focus is clearly aimed at the standing and future of local municipalities, particularly those located outside major urban centers. It is stressed that the government fails to grasp what is happening in other municipalities because it only reviews consolidated data tables dictated by Tallinn, Viimsi, and Rae Parish.
2024-04-03
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The focus is clearly on national security and the international context, particularly concerning Russia's aggression in Ukraine and its impact on Estonia's internal security. Specific local or regional topics are not addressed.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
There is a very strong regional focus on Hiiumaa, highlighting the fact that it is the only county lacking a memorial for the War of Independence. Attention is drawn to the obstacles preventing the realization of a specific regional historical project.
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is exclusively at the national level, criticizing the government's overall economic policy and governance style.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is at the national level, addressing Estonia's economic environment, budget balance, and tax revenue. Specific regional interests, projects, or local communities are absent.
2024-02-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
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2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
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