By Months: Ester Karuse

Total Months: 13

Fully Profiled: 13

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10.2025

4 Speeches

The regional focus is exclusively on Valga, which is treated as a neglected hometown suffering from a low level of education. Valga's educational problems are used as an example of national inequality, with the speaker demanding the same wage subsidy for Valga that is currently offered to Ida-Virumaa (Narva, Kohtla-Järve). The speaker emphasizes their personal connection to the schools in Valga.
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09.2025

11 Speeches

A very strong regional focus is placed on Southeast Estonia, particularly Valga and Põlva counties, where the disappearance of physical banking services has created a crisis. Regarding the topic of education, the focus expands to major centers (Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu), but it also emphasizes the problem of the shrinking network of secondary schools (gymnasiums) in rural areas.
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06.2025

13 Speeches

A strong regional focus is placed on South Estonia and Valga, which are repeatedly mentioned as examples regarding low wages, lack of access to services, and the closing of bank branches. It raises specific local concerns, such as the impact of bringing in Swedish prisoners on the security of South Estonia and the failure rate of mathematics exams in Valga schools.
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05.2025

8 Speeches

The focus is strongly regional, concentrating specifically on Valga and Põlva counties. Particular emphasis is placed on the situation in Valga city, a county seat, where the disappearance of services is especially painful. The objective is to ensure that life outside Tallinn remains viable, contrasting the availability of services in the capital versus the peripheral regions.
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04.2025

6 Speeches

The focus is split between international foreign policy (supporting democracy and promoting Estonia's image) and national administrative capability. Specific local or regional topics in Estonia are absent; the emphasis is placed on nationwide systems.
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03.2025

1 Speeches

The focus is national, centering on the issue of individuals with undetermined citizenship across Estonia. The city of Valga is mentioned merely as a demographic comparison to illustrate the scope of the problem.
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02.2025

1 Speeches

The regional focus is extremely strong, emphasizing the negative impact of bank branch closures on smaller towns and county centers (Valga, Pärnu, Võru, Narva). The objective is to ensure direct banking services specifically at the regional level, requiring that branches remain operational in county centers.
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01.2025

1 Speeches

The focus is clearly international, centered on Georgia's domestic political situation and its pro-European aspirations. Estonia's role is viewed as providing international support to the South Caucasus nation to secure its pro-European future.
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12.2024

2 Speeches

The focus is entirely on the national level, centering on the government's credibility and the quality of its lawmaking. There are no references to specific regional or international issues.
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10.2024

2 Speeches

The focus is primarily international, concentrating on Ukraine's territorial integrity, the genocide of the Crimean Tatars, and the actions of the Russian Federation. Emphasis is also placed on Estonia's national historical memory and suffering.
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06.2024

5 Speeches

The speaker brings up the issue of regional development, noting that they hail from Valga County. They emphasize the significant regional disparities in the economy, employment, and wage levels, as well as the necessity of directing financial literacy programs specifically toward rural areas and outside of major economic hubs.
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02.2024

2 Speeches

The focus is predominantly international, covering the war in Ukraine, European security, the Gaza crisis, and the promotion of foreign trade in Japan (Osaka). Regionally, emphasis is placed on the interests of Estonian communities in the USA, criticizing the closure of consulates in New York and San Francisco.
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01.2024

1 Speeches

The focus is on international relations and Estonia’s representation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. There is no reference to specific local or regional topics within Estonia.
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