By Months: Signe Kivi
Total Months: 14
Fully Profiled: 14
10.2025
1 Speeches
The most prominent topic is the administrative structure of Estonian language policy and the fragmentation of responsibility for integration programs between two ministries. The speaker strongly supports placing language policy under unified management to improve accountability and program efficiency. This stance is clearly policy-driven, focusing on a structural problem concerning the management of funds amounting to millions.
09.2025
2 Speeches
The political position centers on the protection of fundamental rights and legal clarity, opposing vague legal norms that govern the activities of religious associations. The speaker expresses concern that the concept of "threat" or "danger" is defined too broadly in the legislation, which could lead to arbitrary action by enforcement authorities. This stance is strongly value-driven and focused on the principles of the rule of law.
06.2025
3 Speeches
The political focus is on education policy and the issue of teacher qualifications. The speaker expresses moderate concern regarding the draft bill's potential negative consequences for the status and minimum wage of unqualified teachers. The stance centers on the practical repercussions of the policy, stressing that these teachers could be part of the solution. The political position aims to protect existing educational resources.
04.2025
2 Speeches
The political focus is directed towards procedural integrity and transparency, especially regarding the citation of experts in draft legislation and the management of cultural strategies. The speaker is highly critical of the ministry's inaction concerning the Estonia theatre extension, stressing that this issue is about deciding the very existence and self-determination of Estonia. The stance is primarily value-based (trust, self-determination) and results-oriented (procedural failure).
02.2025
1 Speeches
The political focus is centered on national security and the loyalty of individuals whose citizenship remains undefined. The speaker heavily stresses that the attitudes held by non-citizens diverge from those of Estonian citizens, suggesting a fundamental misalignment regarding shared values and security priorities. Furthermore, the speaker views the growing interest among Russian-speakers in acquiring Estonian citizenship as a potential security risk, thereby prioritizing a value-based framework.
11.2024
8 Speeches
The political position focuses primarily on legislative compliance, institutional memory, and budget transparency. The speaker supports a more detailed itemization of the budgets for established cultural institutions (the National Opera, ERR, the National Library) within the Ministry of Culture's budget. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the conflict between science-based climate mitigation (reduced consumption) and the current concerns facing the Estonian economy (low production and export). The framing is strongly policy- and procedure-driven.
10.2024
5 Speeches
The main topics are the demographic crisis, family policy, and child protection. The speaker strongly supports a family policy that focuses on promoting rural life and family-friendly services through regional policy, rather than relying solely on financial benefits. The political framework is value-based, emphasizing the protection of the Estonian state, its people, language, and culture. The speaker defends their faction (likely the Reform Party or a coalition partner) for prioritizing family-friendly services.
09.2024
2 Speeches
The political focus is directed toward processing legislation and managing the cultural sector, specifically changing the composition of the National Opera Council. Interest is also shown in social issues, such as the regulation of days off and public holidays. The approach is strongly procedural and policy-based, emphasizing the results of the committee's work.
06.2024
1 Speeches
The political focus is on supervising the activities and reporting of the state institution (Bank of Estonia), particularly emphasizing the organization's cultural activities and the fate of its art collection. This is more of a value-based and performance-oriented framing of the issue, which requires transparency regarding the bank's assets. The stance is moderately persistent, as the speaker is repeating a previous question.
05.2024
6 Speeches
In his political activities, the speaker strongly emphasizes cultural policy, firmly supporting the extension project for the National Opera Estonia in the center of Tallinn, viewing it as an object of national importance. The second main theme is strengthening the position of the Estonian language. He criticizes the dismal state of the public language environment and the ministry’s procrastination regarding the drafting intention for amendments to the Language Act. His approach is value-based (culture, history) while simultaneously being results-based (demanding problem resolution and oversight).
04.2024
3 Speeches
He/She focuses on language policy and the balance of funding within the cultural sector. In terms of language policy, he/she supports the goal of reducing the excessive duplication of Russian-language information provided by state institutions, but prefers a flexible solution over rigid elimination, where translation is carried out selectively and on a needs-based approach. His/Her approach is primarily policy- and value-driven, seeking clarity regarding the translation of essential information.
03.2024
5 Speeches
The politician is focused on reforming the education system, advocating for an earlier start to mandatory schooling and stressing the efficiency of the allocation of educational spending. He is heavily involved in justifying the complex processes surrounding the funding of cultural infrastructure, while also highlighting the necessity of addressing the declining birth rate. His overall approach is largely centered on policy and procedure, serving to defend the solutions selected by the government.
02.2024
5 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports amending the Cultural Endowment Act to ensure social guarantees for freelance creative professionals and to finance important cultural construction projects by utilizing an increase in the gambling tax. He/She also expresses concern regarding the rapid entry into force of amendments to the Higher Education Act and the inequality resulting from the taxation of vintage vehicles. The political focus is on policy and financing mechanisms and social security.
01.2024
3 Speeches
The political focus is divided between how to handle the symbols of the Soviet occupation and the future of research and development. Regarding the occupation symbols, the attitude is cautious, and there is skepticism about interfering with the specific Bronze Soldier statue, even though its connection to Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine is acknowledged. In the realm of research and development, the position is geared toward identifying sectors that have proven successful and finding potential growth areas for the Estonian economy.