By Months: Rene Kokk
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
7 Speeches
The political focus is currently directed at the quality of state budget planning and the government's fiscal incompetence, evidenced by the massive carry-over amounts (€2.27 billion). The speaker adopts a strongly critical stance, emphasizing that the Reform Party has engineered a situation that demands negative economic reporting. His/Her framework is clearly results-oriented, centering on the necessity of improving the budget preparation skills of the various ministries.
09.2025
9 Speeches
His political position is strongly focused on improving national defense capabilities and the resourcing of the Defense League, while simultaneously criticizing the government’s excessive optimism and its tendency to ignore problems. Furthermore, he stresses the necessity of maintaining the accessibility of state services (such as birth registration and Police and Border Guard services) in rural areas, opposing the centralization of these services. His approach is strongly results-oriented, demanding accountability in light of the National Audit Office reports.
06.2025
10 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the government's inaction and the divergence in its core values. The key issues include strengthening national defense (infantry mines), boosting logistics efficiency (larger truck convoys), and reforming the oversight of political financing (replacing the ERJK with the National Audit Office). The speaker criticizes the government based on both its policies (foreign workforce, child benefits) and its performance (low approval ratings).
05.2025
55 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on alleviating the cost of living through tax cuts and criticizing the government's incompetence. Key policy stances include lowering income tax to 20%, reducing fuel excise duties, and prioritizing Estonian economic interests and security (the Ottawa Convention). The political framework is value-based (trusting the Estonian people) and results-oriented (demanding snap elections).
04.2025
44 Speeches
The political focus is heavily directed toward repealing the motor vehicle tax (car tax), which is viewed as an unfair and socially polarizing "omnibus bill" (or "messy legislative package"). This stance is value-based, emphasizing the disregard shown toward large families and people with disabilities, as well as the government's economic incompetence. Furthermore, issues concerning national defense and energy policy are being raised, specifically supporting nuclear energy and opposing e-elections.
03.2025
17 Speeches
The political position strongly focuses on government accountability and economic relief, demanding reductions in fuel excise duties and VAT. Key issues also include national defense (compensation for reservists), environmental concerns (the cormorant population), and questions regarding the government's legitimacy and transparency (low public support, ministerial responsibility). The policy is aimed at improving the livelihood of citizens, and criticism is mainly directed at the government's failed activities and tax hikes.
02.2025
26 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the government's failures in energy policy and taxation (the car tax). The speaker vehemently opposes enshrining voting rights for stateless persons in the constitution, considering this fundamentally wrong. Other important topics include suspicions of corruption (Nordica, the free provision of Meta data) and rural security (the amendment to the Hunting Act).
01.2025
18 Speeches
The dominant themes are tax policy (opposition to the car tax and VAT increases), the transparency of state-owned enterprise management, and energy security. The political stance is strongly anti-government, focusing on the administration's fiscal incompetence and lack of transparency. The framework is heavily performance-based and value-driven, emphasizing the well-being of the populace and the necessity of improving political culture.
12.2024
15 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional to the government’s tax policy, specifically regarding the hike in excise duties and the car tax, as well as the reduction of benefits for large families. Emphasis is placed on the detrimental impact of these policies on the people of Estonia, particularly those in rural areas and families, and the government is criticized for its hypocrisy and rushed decision-making. The speaker stresses the consistency of their position, noting that they opposed the increase in excise duties both while in government and now in opposition.
11.2024
18 Speeches
A strong oppositional stance that focuses on criticizing the government’s actions in the realm of social and economic policy. The most prominent issues are the opposition to the car tax, the reduction of child benefits, and the closure of schools, which are characterized as creating a "world upside down." The political framework is strongly value-based and performance-driven, emphasizing the unreasonable use of taxpayer money (e.g., subsidizing wind energy instead of closing schools).
10.2024
24 Speeches
The political stance is strongly anti-government and critical, focusing on the poor management of the state and the lack of a future vision. Key issues include prioritizing the construction of four-lane roads, cuts to the social sector (especially disability benefits and procedural deadlines), and the negative impact of excise duty increases on the economy. The political platform is often framed as a critique of the loss of common sense and the disappearance of a holistic view of the nation. The speaker is absolutely opposed to bringing foreign prisoners into Estonia and demands the revocation of local election rights for Russian citizens.
09.2024
14 Speeches
A strong national and conservative position, focusing on Estonian security, food security, and the defense of the nation-state. Key issues include restricting the acquisition of agricultural and forest land by foreigners and supporting families by guaranteeing legal certainty. The political framework is strongly value-based, stressing the need to steer government agencies back toward a course that values the Estonian state and its people. Criticism of the government is intense, accusing it of causing instability and showing neglect toward families.
07.2024
11 Speeches
The dominant stance is one of strong and principled opposition to the car tax, which is viewed as misguided legislation and part of the government's "plan to tax the country into wealth." The speaker focuses on criticizing the government's activities, highlighting the chaos in state finances and stressing the urgent need to halt the exodus of people and businesses from Estonia. The political framework is heavily values-driven and performance-based, serving as a critique of the government's incompetence.
06.2024
9 Speeches
A strong oppositional stance regarding the government's policies, particularly concerning taxation and budget management. The main points of contention are the car tax (which is referred to as a wealth tax), the reduction of child benefits, and the continuation of the Rail Baltic construction project. The political framework is strongly performance-based, accusing the government of incompetence (data leaks, the loss of a 700 million investment) and dishonesty (lying before the elections).
05.2024
11 Speeches
The political position is one of strong opposition to the government’s tax policy and its legislative arrogance, demanding accountability and adherence to best practices. Criticism centers on taxes designed to meet budget requirements and the failure to tax banks' extraordinary profits. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of adhering to legislative procedure (VTK) and protecting local government funding. The political framework is primarily procedural and critical of the government’s activities.
04.2024
14 Speeches
The political platform is fiercely oppositional, centered on sharp criticism of the government's economic policy, particularly high inflation and planned tax increases (VAT, income tax, and the proposed car tax). The speaker champions rural regions and specific sectors (farmers, hunters) against current government policies, demanding a full and honest accounting of political decisions, rather than the mere presentation of partial facts. The overall stance is strongly value-driven and directly challenges the government's poor performance record.
03.2024
18 Speeches
The political position is strongly anti-government, focusing on the negative impact of the government's actions on families, local municipalities, and rural regions. The speaker emphasizes social security, criticizing the reduction of family benefits and continuous reforms, which lead to instability and mass emigration from Estonia. A proactive approach to issues concerning security and the cultural sphere is also important in order to prevent future problems. The political framework primarily constitutes a performance-based and value-based critique of the government's activities.
02.2024
15 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, criticizing the government for its economic policy (the car tax, refusal to implement a bank tax) and for procedural violations in the Riigikogu (Parliament). The most prominent themes are national security (restricting property acquisition by Russian citizens) and the protection of domestic production and the labor market. The stance is strongly value-based and results-oriented, demanding accountability and the submission of analyses from the government.
01.2024
26 Speeches
The speaker represents a strong opposition stance, criticizing the government's policies across both the economy (tax hikes, the failed green transition) and the social sphere (the degradation of families). The political focus is aimed at highlighting the government's short-sightedness and ideological failures, particularly in the context of infrastructure underfunding and national defense priorities. The speaker demands that the government take responsibility and offer substantive solutions, rather than resorting to procedural avoidance.