By Plenary Sessions: Rene Kokk
Total Sessions: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The economic views strongly advocate for tax cuts, particularly reducing income tax to 20% to boost people's net income and curb the shadow economy. He/She vigorously opposes regulations (such as sustainability reports and the biofuel mandate), viewing them as detrimental to business and an interference in the free market. It is stressed that entrepreneurs are the primary source of the state's tax revenue, and increasing taxes will drive businesses out of Estonia.
2025-05-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing.
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2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The economic views are fiscally conservative and oriented toward cutting expenditures. They oppose any increase in the income tax rate and the general rise of the tax burden. They support cutting state spending through the reduction of the administrative apparatus, emphasizing that tax increases are not the solution.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
It supports economic growth through innovation, automation, and the creation of higher added value, aiming to reduce the reliance on cheap labor. It opposes the importation of foreign labor, arguing that this funnels hundreds of millions in wages out of the country and impedes productivity growth. It criticizes subsidy packages that mandate job creation instead of promoting automation.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker advocates for boosting economic competitiveness by reducing energy prices, endorsing the proposal to temporarily or permanently withdraw from the CO2 quota system. Furthermore, the speaker demands fair and immediate financial compensation for the restriction of private property and criticizes the state for imposing extra obligations on local governments (LGUs) without providing supplementary funding.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Economic viewpoints stress the need to direct investments into the oil shale energy sector to ensure energy security and add value to national wealth. At the same time, there is strong opposition to allocating billions to wind energy, which is deemed ill-intentioned and impractical.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Strongly in favor of lowering taxes (excise duties, VAT) to reduce the cost of living and enhance the competitiveness of businesses, particularly in energy-intensive sectors. Highly critical of the government's budget management, pointing to significant transfers and duplicate entries that demonstrate a clear lack of oversight. Advocates for supporting entrepreneurship, warning that business owners will leave if the state puts too much pressure on them.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The economic perspective highlights the inadequate state funding provided to local governments for social welfare and the maintenance of care homes. It criticizes reforms focused purely on cost-efficiency, noting that they neglect long-term investments (such as building renovations) and cause harm to the community. It warns that municipalities are being forced to use their own funds to cover the service deficits created by the state.