By Months: Ester Karuse

Total Months: 13

Fully Profiled: 13

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10.2025

4 Speeches

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09.2025

11 Speeches

They are actively seeking cooperation and dialogue to find solutions, requiring the ministry to arrange meetings with representatives of the Banking Association and banks. Regarding the education issue, they stress the need for collaboration with local governments and private schools. They also mention previous cooperation with the Social Democrat minister Piret Hartman.
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06.2025

13 Speeches

He/She points to his/her party’s (the Social Democrats) previous support for increasing defense spending, underscoring a readiness to support a strong security policy, provided it has fair financial backing. There is no evidence of ongoing cross-party cooperation or willingness to compromise regarding the current budget disputes.
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05.2025

8 Speeches

The speaker stresses the necessity for broad cooperation, asking the Minister whether there are plans to meet with the Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities regarding the issue of vocational schools. As the committee's rapporteur, he emphasizes the consensus decisions and the lack of proposed amendments, indicating a willingness to support the procedural agreement.
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04.2025

6 Speeches

The style of cooperation is institutional and procedural, involving acting as a representative of the Foreign Affairs Committee and collaborating with the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Margus Tsahkna) during the deliberation of the draft legislation. The internal committee decision to request a more detailed document regarding the organization's activities is noted, demonstrating a commitment to thorough deliberation.
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03.2025

1 Speeches

The speaker demonstrated a willingness to cooperate by publicly praising the first question raised by his deskmate, Tanel Kiik, an action which suggests a shared concern and the coordination of their topics.
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02.2025

1 Speeches

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01.2025

1 Speeches

The speaker emphasizes international solidarity and cooperation, referencing criticism directed at Georgia by other international organizations. They prefer to operate within the framework of the European Union, calling for the implementation of joint sanctions. Emphasis is placed on Estonia’s obligation to provide support, mirroring the way European solidarity backed the restoration of Estonia's independence.
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12.2024

2 Speeches

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10.2024

2 Speeches

The speaker urges the members of the Riigikogu to provide consensual support, asking everyone to vote in favor of the declaration, and highlights the support of the Social Democrats. The necessity of international cooperation is also stressed in order to support Ukraine and stand alongside those who have suffered historical injustice.
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06.2024

5 Speeches

The speaker, representing the Social Democrats, emphasized the importance of cross-party cooperation in foreign policy, calling on other factions to support the anti-Russia statement. It was noted that the three amendments proposed by the Social Democrats regarding the Georgia statement were taken into consideration, demonstrating a willingness to compromise during the legislative process.
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02.2024

2 Speeches

The speaker agrees with the view that the foundation of European security must rest on the EU and NATO, stressing the need to combine forces for self-defense. The Social Democratic Party is mentioned positively as the only party that has thoroughly addressed the issue of the gender pay gap, indicating cross-party recognition on certain matters.
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01.2024

1 Speeches

The style of cooperation is strongly consensual and cross-party, as the Foreign Affairs Committee supported proposals originating from the Social Democratic Party, Isamaa, and the Reform Party. The speaker stresses that the bill was adopted via a consensus decision, demonstrating a willingness to compromise and reflecting broad support.
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