By Plenary Sessions: Aivar Kokk
Total Sessions: 72
Fully Profiled: 72
2025-10-13
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
A very strong regional focus, specifically championing the interests of Jõgeva County and the Endla Nature Conservation Centre (Tooma) against Tallinn-centric policies. They sharply criticize the center's closure—which cost a mere 82,000 euros—at the very time a new nature house is being constructed in Tallinn for 67 million euros. The text highlights Põltsamaa municipality as an example of successful governance, contrasting it with the inefficiency displayed by other local governments and the state.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker primarily focuses on national tax policy decisions but brings up regional inequality, suggesting that those who voted for the budget should feel ashamed if they venture outside of Tallinn. The impact of the cross-border fuel excise duty is also stressed, pointing out that Lithuanian and Latvian cars come to Estonia to fill up when the price is lower.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is strictly at the national level, covering the state budget and the government's overall financial management.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
It emphasizes the difficulties faced by residents of rural areas and families with children, as they depend on cars due to inadequate public transport. It also mentions the problems of people living in the city of Tallinn (e.g., the example of the French Lyceum) and the closure of the Kopli station.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Provides examples from Jõgeva and other Estonian regions, highlighting the significance of local businesses and infrastructure projects. Specific local examples are mentioned, such as the Vana-Jõgeva sewage project and the absence of a 5G network in Siimusti. The focus is on Estonia's overall competitiveness at the international level.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
A strong focus on regional policy and the issues facing rural areas. It highlights specific examples from Jõgeva and other smaller regions. It criticizes the closure of the Endla Nature Centre and problems with public transport accessibility. It stresses that tax hikes disproportionately affect residents of rural areas, where a car is an essential means of transportation.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The text highlights the problems in rural areas, especially concerning the lack of public transport and the impact of the car tax. It mentions specific locations like Tapa and refers to the local government elections in Võru and Tartu. The focus is more on nationwide policy measures than on narrower regional issues.
2025-06-16
XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting
Regional aspects are not directly covered, but the city of Tallinn is cited as an example regarding the brokering of waste collection services. The emphasis remains at the national level: EU requirements, the state budget, and nationwide waste management problems. Issues concerning sparsely populated areas are only mentioned in passing, in the context of local government obligations.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
It emphasizes the problems facing rural areas and specifically mentions Võru County and Kastre Municipality. It highlights the differences between urban and rural regions, stressing the more difficult living conditions experienced by people in the countryside. It also points to the unique challenges faced by a border country compared to Central Europe.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
It focuses primarily on nationwide tax and economic matters, but specifically addresses the land tax policy of the city of Tallinn. It references Estonia's standing compared to other European countries, particularly its neighbors—Sweden, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania—regarding tax policy. It highlights Estonia's position in the European economic growth rankings.
2025-05-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.
Not enough data is available.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data is available.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
It focuses primarily on nationwide issues, particularly in the fields of energy and the state budget. It specifically mentions Narva (CO2 capture) and Saaremaa (livestock farming), but the overall focus is on national policy issues, not regional specifics.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
It focuses heavily on the interests and autonomy of local municipalities. They frequently bring up examples from Jõgeva municipality, citing it as their home region. They emphasize the need for people and businesses not to concentrate solely in the capital and Harju County, but for Estonia to be populated evenly across the board. The example of Hiiumaa in the context of wind farms is also mentioned.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Based on the data, there is not enough information.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The text strongly emphasizes the problems facing rural areas, highlighting the complete lack and extreme sparsity of public transport in the countryside. Specific regions such as Võru, Põlva, Saaremaa, and Harjumaa are mentioned. It criticizes policies that discriminate against rural residents, for whom a car is often the only viable means of transportation.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
It focuses primarily on nationwide energy issues, but specifically mentions the Saaremaa-Kurzeme connection and the Auvere Power Plant. It emphasizes Estonia's position in comparison with Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania in the energy market. It addresses national rather than regional issues.
2025-02-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
It focuses heavily on the issues facing Jõgeva County and Southern Estonia, providing specific examples concerning Kiigemetsa School and local transport links. It emphasizes the growing regional inequality and demands that the state take measures to reduce it. It supports a county-based approach to regional policy.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The text strongly focuses on Estonia's national energy issues, specifically citing the Auvere power plant as a local production unit. It highlights the potential of the Estonian forestry sector and pellet production as key domestic resources. The clear emphasis is on achieving national energy independence.
2025-01-29
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
The speaker is concentrating on national issues, particularly energy security and the operations of state-owned enterprises. He addresses Estonia's position within the broader geopolitical context, referencing the war in Ukraine and European Union sanctions. The regional focus is distinctly national, not local.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The speaker strongly emphasizes the importance of regional policy, criticizing the impact of the car tax as being directed against rural areas. They provide examples from the Jõgeva municipality and highlight the issues with public transport outside major cities. The speaker raises concerns regarding regional investments and infrastructure, criticizing the prioritization of Rail Baltic over local needs.
2025-01-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker focuses specifically on the issues facing rural areas, stressing that the proposed car tax disproportionately and unfairly impacts regions lacking adequate public transportation or where service is sparse. He cites his own local experience in the municipality where he successfully eliminated the residential land tax. Furthermore, he criticizes the reduction in local government funding and the failure to pave smaller roads with hard surfacing.
2024-12-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Based on the limited data, it is not possible to draw conclusions regarding the regional focus.
2024-12-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker focuses primarily on national budget issues, but also mentions local municipalities and their budget processes for comparison. He refers to rescue teams and cultural centers as local priorities, but the main emphasis is on national-level policy formation.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
He repeatedly emphasizes the concerns of people in the countryside, criticizing the tax hikes that primarily affect residents "outside of Tallinn." The impact of the land tax and the cutting of public transport funding are specifically mentioned. He claims that the Social Democrats have made the most decisions that are detrimental to rural inhabitants.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
Based on the limited data, it is not possible to draw conclusions regarding the regional focus.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
It focuses primarily on national issues, but specifically mentions examples from the city of Tartu in the context of kindergarten policy. It refers to the tax policies of Latvia and Lithuania for comparison and emphasizes the impact of border trade on the Estonian economy.
2024-12-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
There is not enough data.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Limited data. Mentions the Põltsamaa example concerning the closure of vocational schools and emphasizes the lower incomes of people living in rural areas compared to members of the Riigikogu. Focuses primarily on nationwide policy measures.
2024-11-20
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.
The speaker concentrates on national infrastructure projects, specifically mentioning the connections between Tartu, Pärnu, Narva, and Tallinn. He/She emphasizes the importance of the Pärnu-Tallinn railway link and questions the viability of the Ikla route, thereby demonstrating a regional perspective.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
The focus is primarily on nationwide issues, but specific regional examples are highlighted, such as the Võru shooting range, the Kopli rescue station, and the Tallinn-Tartu road connection. It mentions the municipal council session taking place in Paide and commercial changes along the Latvian border, demonstrating an awareness of regional impacts within the context of national policy.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
It focuses primarily on nationwide energy issues, emphasizing Estonia's energy independence and security. It mentions Finnish electricity connections and the European context, but the primary emphasis remains on Estonia's national energy policy.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
A strong emphasis is placed on the problems facing rural areas and on regional policy. It criticizes the impact of the car tax on residents in rural areas who cannot manage without a vehicle. It mentions the problems with public transport accessibility outside of Tallinn. It expresses concern about the deepening of regional inequality due to the new taxes.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
A strong emphasis on the development and needs of the city of Pärnu, mentioning the issues facing Pärnu Airport and the significance of Rail Baltic for the city. The speaker stresses the necessity of 2+2 highways connecting Pärnu, Tartu, and Narva to Tallinn. He clearly identifies himself as a "Pärnu boy" and advocates for regional interests within national politics.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The speaker refers to "some regions" where vote-buying might be an issue, but fails to specify any concrete regional concerns. The focus is rather on national-level security and budgetary issues. The regional dimension is only mentioned generally in relation to threats of external influence.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Mentions specific regional projects, such as the Võru and Põlva shooting ranges, as well as the 2+2 highways connecting Tartu and Pärnu to Tallinn. It criticizes regional policy decisions and their justifications, while also showing interest in the financing of local municipalities.
2024-10-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
The speaker clearly focuses on Estonia's internal needs and resources, particularly the potential of the Narva power plants. He/She stresses utilizing the local pellet industry rather than directing it toward export, which demonstrates a strong national focus on energy security matters.
2024-10-15
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
It strongly emphasizes the need for regional balance, criticizing the concentration of economic activity in Tallinn and its surrounding areas. It highlights specific infrastructure projects, such as the Tartu-Tallinn and Pärnu-Tallinn highways, stressing their critical importance for regional development. Concern is also expressed regarding the decline of regions located outside the capital.
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
It focuses mainly on nationwide issues, without mentioning specific regions or local projects. It discusses the Estonian economy and the broader role successful individuals play in the nation's development. The focus is on national-level policy measures and their impact.
2024-10-08
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speeches specifically mention the Tartu University Hospital as a potential service provider, but the focus is generally on national issues. Regional aspects do not play a central role.
2024-09-24
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
Insufficient data.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Based on the data, it is not possible to draw conclusions regarding the regional focus.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
It highlights the problems facing rural areas, especially concerning the need for transportation when organizing children's school commutes and extracurricular activities. It mentions specific municipalities such as Kastre, Tartu, Pärnu, and Tallinn. It criticizes policies that might force rural residents to relocate to cities.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
Based on the data, it is not possible to assess the regional focus.
2024-07-15
15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The focus is on nationwide issues, particularly tax policy and the economy. It refers to the role of local governments in setting the land tax, but the main emphasis is on national-level policy.
2024-06-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, extra plenary sitting
The speaker highlights his experience with Jõgeva municipality, where he served as Chairman of the Council and initiated the tax exemption for land under homes. He emphasizes the importance of local government autonomy and criticizes the Riigikogu's interference in local decision-making. The focus is clearly on protecting the interests of local communities and their residents against state intervention.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The text highlights the challenges facing rural areas, particularly the absence of public transport and the resulting increased reliance on private vehicles. It provides examples from the Jõgeva municipality and the Nõmme district. Furthermore, it focuses on issues concerning the autonomy of local governments and how state policies affect their financial standing.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker emphasized the problems of rural areas, noting that "it is impossible for a person living in the countryside to get by without a car." They criticized the inadequacy of public transport and the impact of the car tax on rural residents, but did not focus on specific regions.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
It focuses heavily on the issues facing local governments and provides a specific example from the Jõgeva rural municipality. It emphasizes the needs of local communities and criticizes the consequences of municipal mergers. Concern is expressed regarding smaller regions and the tax burden faced by local residents.
2024-05-28
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
It brings up the problems of both urban and rural areas, specifically emphasizing the difficulties faced by rural regions regarding the car tax. It uses examples from Tallinn (the French Lyceum, free public transport) to illustrate these more general issues.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker focuses strongly on Estonia's national energy interests, emphasizing the necessity of producing electricity primarily for domestic Estonian consumption. They specifically mention the Auvere power plant, the Tootsi wind farm, and the Latvian and Lithuanian energy markets. The focus is clearly on internal energy requirements.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
There is not enough data.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
There is not enough data.
2024-04-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
It focuses primarily on Estonia's national energy interests and needs. It addresses Estonia's energy independence and economic interests, but also mentions potential cooperation with Finland in the field of nuclear energy. The regional focus is clearly Estonia-centric.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker specifically mentions Jõgeva and Viljandi, drawing examples from local situations. They reference the Jõgeva pub and local election experiences, which indicates an awareness of the specific characteristics and issues faced by smaller localities when organizing elections.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, information briefing
He mentions experiences "on the ground," which suggests paying attention to the concerns of local people. While the focus remains on nationwide topics (the sugar tax, voting rights), he also incorporates the everyday questions and worries of citizens.
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
It strongly emphasizes the regional dimension, supporting theaters that "venture beyond Tallinn and tour the counties," and aim to "bring culture to people in rural areas."
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
It focuses primarily on national issues, but specifically mentions the relocation plans of the Health Insurance Fund within the context of the city of Tallinn. It does not display a clear regional focus, but rather addresses nationwide economic and tax policy questions.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Focuses primarily on nationwide issues, especially IT infrastructure and the energy sector. It mentions problems at a Tallinn gymnasium as an example of broader systemic issues. It emphasizes the need for fast internet access throughout all of Estonia.
2024-04-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Strongly emphasizes the problems and needs of rural areas, especially concerning the lack of public transportation and the effects of the car tax. It highlights the dependence of rural residents on cars for taking children to school and handling daily errands. It criticizes urban politicians for their lack of understanding regarding the realities of rural life.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The text strongly emphasizes the needs and challenges facing rural areas, specifically naming the Lake Peipus region, Setomaa, Mulgimaa, and the islands. It provides examples regarding the Tartu-Jõgeva road section and invites Tallinn politicians to visit these rural areas to see things for themselves. The text criticizes city politicians for their lack of understanding regarding the realities of rural life and stresses the necessity of maintaining an even distribution of settlement across Estonia.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
It focuses primarily on national issues, particularly energy policy and its impact on Estonian consumers. It addresses Estonian-Latvian energy interconnections and their effect on local electricity prices. It emphasizes protecting the interests of Estonian consumers within the context of international energy projects.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
He/She highlights specific experiences from Jõgeva County, where he/she served as county governor, demonstrating a strong connection to local-level issues. Finland's experience in the education system is mentioned as a model for Estonia. The focus is primarily on nationwide questions, but regional examples are used to support the arguments.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
It focuses heavily on Estonia's energy security and domestic production. It highlights the Estonian pellet industry and its potential for local electricity generation. Narva power plants are mentioned as a potential site for utilizing pellet dust. The international focus primarily encompasses energy interconnections between the Nordic and Baltic countries.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
Focuses strongly on Estonian energy security and local solutions. Highlights the potential of the Narva energy sector and the use of pellets produced in Estonia. Addresses Estonian-Finnish energy interconnections from the perspective of national interests, emphasizing the need for its own dispatchable power.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
It specifically mentions the public transport systems of Tartu, Tallinn, and Võru in the context of biogas. It emphasizes the importance of the Narva power plants for Estonia's energy supply. It primarily focuses on nationwide energy issues but highlights regional examples to support its arguments.
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The text emphasizes the national interests of Estonian enterprise and the economy, while criticizing the decision to collaborate with "the Finns" on establishing an LNG terminal instead of utilizing Estonian businesses. It mentions employment issues in rural areas and cites Tallinn as an example of insulating wooden houses. The focus is primarily on nationwide economic questions, rather than specific regions.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is primarily on nationwide economic issues, although it does mention specific regional impacts, such as the border trade in Valga and its surrounding area. It emphasizes Estonia's position relative to neighboring countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland) and stresses the importance of international competitive conditions. The analysis addresses the Estonian economy as a whole, rather than focusing on specific regions.
2024-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
It focuses primarily on nationwide energy issues, but specifically mentions the Narva power plants and their future. It highlights opportunities for utilizing local resources (Estonian pellet production). It also addresses the problems faced by landowners across the country, which shows a representation of rural interests. The focus is clearly on domestic Estonian solutions and resources.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Due to the lack of data, sufficient information regarding the regional focus cannot be provided.
2024-01-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
It strongly emphasizes the importance of Ida-Viru County in the energy sector, recommending the installation of gas and hydrogen turbines there. Examples are drawn from the Jõgeva municipality, and the text mentions the coverage of Russian-speaking communities along the Peipus shore in local county newspapers. Concern is expressed regarding the funding of smaller regional media outlets.