By Plenary Sessions: Signe Kivi
Total Sessions: 33
Fully Profiled: 33
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political stance addresses the structural problem concerning the administration of language policy and integration programs. The speaker strongly supports consolidating responsibility under a single ministry to resolve the current fragmentation of responsibilities and programs between the Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Culture. This position is clearly policy-driven, emphasizing the unity and efficiency of governance.
2025-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
The political position heavily focuses on the legal clarity of the draft legislation and the protection of fundamental rights. The speaker criticizes the broadly defined concept of threat concerning the doctrine of religious associations, thereby referencing the President's objection. The stance is strongly policy- and value-driven, emphasizing the need to prevent a situation where the implementing authority would have to interpret and define vague requirements themselves.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus currently centers on the proposed education policy bill, specifically addressing the status and minimum wage of teachers lacking formal qualifications. The speaker voiced moderate concern and criticism, citing educational organizations' positions that the draft legislation could potentially cause issues for 4,210 teachers. The stance being developed is policy-driven, concentrating on the practical ramifications of the proposed law.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position focuses on issues of cultural strategies and national identity, specifically highlighting the project for the Estonia Theatre extension. The speaker is strongly critical of the actions taken by the minister and the ministry regarding the implementation of Parliament (Riigikogu) decisions and the submission of incorrect documentation to UNESCO. The stance is heavily results-oriented, demanding accountability and adherence to agreements.
2025-04-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is centered on the credibility and transparency of the draft legislation. The speaker questions the reliability of the sources cited by the experts presented in support of the bill and demands their explicit disclosure by name. This stance is strongly procedural and value-based, emphasizing the critical importance of trust both in the work of the Riigikogu and in the selection process for the President's advisors.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The most crucial issue is security and the conditions for granting citizenship, especially in the context of individuals with undetermined citizenship and citizens of the Russian Federation. The speaker expresses concern that the attitudes and values held by these individuals do not align with those of Estonian citizens, raising questions about the security risk posed by their intentions. The focus is on adopting a value-based and security-centric approach to citizenship policy.
2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is on the science-based adjustment of environmental policy and climate change mitigation. The contradiction between climate goals (reduced production and consumption) and the current economic situation (low production and exports) is highlighted. Furthermore, good practice and the participation of all parliamentary factions in the legislative process are considered essential.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on respecting the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia and the procedural weight involved in its amendment. The speaker expresses a strong, value-based position regarding the Constitution as a "very good document," noting that it has not been amended lightly. This position is aimed at understanding the context of the ongoing amendment, specifically asking about its most problematic and complex aspect.
2024-11-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is currently centered on the procedural correctness of administrative reforms and ministry restructuring. The speaker adopts an inquisitive stance, emphasizing the need to learn from similar past experiences (for example, the establishment of the Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Climate) when tackling complex administrative tasks.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker adopts a moderate, value-based stance on the issue of abortion, emphasizing its seriousness. The political focus is directed toward ensuring that the discussion is not limited only to the medical field and state funding, but also addresses the role and responsibility of men in this process. This constitutes an emphasis on social responsibility in policy formation.
2024-11-07
15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political stance centers on prioritizing existing international cooperation structures rather than creating new ones. The speaker offers moderate, yet clear, support for the substantive operationalization of the Baltic Assembly (BA), recognizing the potential inherent in its existing joint commission. This position is procedural, emphasizing institutional efficiency and the utilization of current resources.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on improving the structure and transparency of the state budget, particularly concerning the more detailed breakdown of the budgets of public cultural institutions (the National Opera, National Broadcasting, National Library). The stance is policy- and procedure-based, supporting changes that enhance the visibility of funding for core cultural institutions. The speaker considers the current budget material valuable but recognizes the need for more detailed presentation methods.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The political focus centers on the efficacy of legislation in addressing social issues. The speaker expresses serious concern about whether the proposed legal amendments will actually be capable of preventing grave social tragedies, such as child abuse. Furthermore, there is an emphasis on the need for parliament to make swift and essential decisions regarding changes to the law's wording, suggesting a value-based approach to the legislative process.
2024-10-09
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
The political stance is heavily focused on resolving the demographic crisis, which is viewed as an honorable obligation to protect the nation, language, and culture. Preference is given to family policy measures that encourage rural living and provide family-friendly services, rather than simply handing out cash. This position is both value-driven (the protection of the nation) and policy-driven (prioritizing regional policy).
2024-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political stance focuses on supporting changes to the composition of the National Opera Council, specifically by recalling Riigikogu member Aleksei Jevgrafov and appointing Aleksandr Tšaplõgin as a member. This position is strictly procedural and relies on specific sections of the National Opera Act (§ 6, subsections 5 and 6). The framework of this stance is clearly policy- and law-based.
2024-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
Political interest is focused on a question of social or labor policy, specifically the details concerning the legislation of public holidays and rest days. The approach is information-seeking, focusing on the specific proposals made by the initiator of the bill, which indicates a policy-driven approach.
2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The political focus is on overseeing the reporting and cultural activities of the Bank of Estonia, particularly the management and exhibition of its art collection. The speaker emphasizes a value-based approach, inquiring about the bank's public relations and museum operations. The stance is persistently inquisitive and information-demanding, aimed at increasing institutional transparency within the cultural sector.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Kivi views the decline of the Estonian language in the service sector and public space as a serious problem that threatens the integrity of the state and encourages the formation of a parallel society. He stresses that learning the language is the responsibility of every person arriving in Estonia, and society must be more demanding regarding language requirements. At the same time, he also emphasizes the importance of foreign language proficiency to prevent Estonia from becoming provincial.
2024-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political stance centers on strong support for the bill concerning the extension of the Estonian National Opera, stressing the necessity of developing high culture in the heart of Tallinn. The speaker positions himself as a pragmatist who acknowledges the state's limited financial capacity for constructing a new opera house, and therefore favors the extension. He emphasizes the need for political decisions to overcome hurdles related to heritage and nature conservation, in order to prevent cultural life from moving out of the city center.
2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The political position is strongly geared towards supporting the transition to Estonian-language education, while simultaneously acknowledging the complexity and massive scale of this undertaking. The speaker focuses on the effectiveness of policy implementation within the education and research sector, referencing a decision adopted by the previous composition of the Riigikogu. The position is rather results-oriented, focusing on solving problems and achieving successful outcomes.
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is centered on balancing the funding of cultural policy and clarifying the ministry's strategy. Emphasis is placed on the need to understand the appropriate balance when supporting traditional cultural organizations with established histories versus new initiatives that appeal to the younger generation. This constitutes a moderate, policy- and administration-based approach.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position focuses on the issue of Russian-language information duplication by state institutions, deeming the discussion necessary and suggesting that information is being duplicated excessively. Signe Kivi accepts the desire of the bill's initiators to define more clearly what essential information should be translated. She emphasizes that, in the current situation, it is up to each government agency to decide what information it translates and what it does not, citing the provisions of the Constitution and the Language Act.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly supportive of the draft bill to amend the Cultural Endowment and Gambling Tax Act, which addresses the social security and livelihood issues faced by creative professionals. This position is policy-driven, stressing the necessity of funding strategic cultural infrastructure, such as the ERR studio complex, utilizing the increased tax rates for this purpose. The Reform Party faction supports the adoption of the draft bill.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus is on education policy, specifically addressing the school network, wage agreements, and the career model. The speaker expresses moderate skepticism toward the current draft resolution, noting that the Minister of Education and Research has already provided a thorough overview of these same issues recently. Their framework is outcome-based, examining whether the new proposal provides added value relative to the Minister's earlier efforts.
2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
The political focus centers on the declining birth rate, a problem which is being treated as a personal priority for both the Reform Party faction and the speaker. The speaker stresses the necessity of finding solutions unique to Estonia for creating a child-friendly environment, allowing the country to stand apart from others. This stance is value-based and geared towards finding practical solutions, all while recognizing the inherent complexity of the issue.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position centers on the procedural correctness of funding cultural projects and the justification for the choices made. The speaker defends the earlier decision not to use the simpler funding method (via Kultuurkapital), stressing that this was necessary to avoid infringing upon the rights of other project applicants. The focus is rather on a defense based on procedure and effectiveness.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is strongly on education, which is considered a critical resource for the future of the Estonian state. Despite Estonia's high share of education expenditure in Europe, the speaker raises the question of the necessity of reforming the system's structure. A specific proposal involves lowering the starting age for compulsory schooling from seven years old to six, which is aimed at improving the effectiveness of the policy.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position is strongly supportive of the draft amendment to the Cultural Endowment Act and the Gambling Tax Act, the aim of which is to address the lack of social guarantees for freelance creative professionals and to finance significant cultural construction projects. This support is based on policy and solutions, emphasizing the positive impact that previously raised taxes have had on funding the cultural sector. The speaker represents the position of the Estonian Reform Party faction in supporting the adoption of the bill.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political stance is one of strong opposition to the proposed vehicle tax, particularly as it affects classic and racing vehicles. The primary concern is the creation of unfair conditions and the risk that classic vehicles will be massively deregistered from Estonia. This approach is clearly policy-driven, highlighting the negative impact of the proposed measure on both the preservation of cultural heritage and the owners themselves.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The most crucial topic is soft foreign policy and the support of Estonian communities abroad. The political position strongly supports the Estonian state's contribution to the establishment of the Toronto Estonian Centre, stressing the necessity of covering the funding shortfall. This position is motivated by both values and policy, highlighting the historical context (World War II) and the preservation of national identity.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
The political stance is critical regarding the speed and procedural history of the amendments to the Higher Education Act. Emphasis is placed on the universities' concern about the excessively rapid entry into force, which suggests a cautious and procedure-centric approach. The position is clearly policy-driven, focusing specifically on institutional readiness.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political emphasis is placed on the areas of research and development (R&D) that have brought success to Estonia. The core focus of the matter is identifying future potential that will serve the interests of Estonian society and the economy. The overall stance is rather results-oriented and geared towards strategic success.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political focus centers on the handling of symbols and monuments of the Soviet occupation, particularly in light of Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the celebration of which is met with complete consensus in opposition. However, caution is expressed regarding disturbing or moving the specific Bronze Soldier statue in its current location, raising the question of whether the time for provocations has truly passed. This stance is value-based, emphasizing firm opposition to the glorification of the occupation.