By Plenary Sessions: Andrei Korobeinik
Total Sessions: 56
Fully Profiled: 56
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The focus is on social justice and the protection of vulnerable groups, demanding car tax exemptions for disabled people and large families, and criticizing the withdrawal of benefits from pensioners. Concerns are raised regarding the increasing drug use and rising death toll among young people, and the government's sugar tax is criticized, with the alternative proposal being to increase the school lunch subsidy.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main social issues are inequality and poverty, highlighting the necessity of increasing subsistence benefits and eliminating kindergarten fees. The speaker uses the example of income tax levied on pensioners to illustrate the government’s social injustice—taking money from the elderly to boost politicians’ salaries.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The primary social issue revolves around citizens' rights and privacy concerning data collection by government agencies. The speaker strongly stresses the necessity of guaranteeing individuals the right to know precisely when and how their data was gathered during an inquiry, serving as a means to hold these institutions accountable. There is a demand for the creation of public log files to prevent data from being scrutinized merely "just in case."
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The treatment of social issues is limited to the topic of economic justice and inequality, emphasizing the protection of lower-income groups (pensioners, minimum wage earners) from the tax burden. Other social issues (e.g., education, security) are not addressed.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on social regulation and the quality of urban space concerning the safety and organization of light personal vehicles (scooters, micro-mopeds). This directly impacts the management of the urban environment and public order.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
When discussing social problems, emphasis is placed on poverty and the low level of the subsistence minimum, with critics condemning the government for taking money from the poorest people. This situation is framed as an issue of economic justice and inequality.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Not enough data
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Addressing social issues, the discussion touches upon the widening societal rift, criticizing the 500-euro salary increase for Riigikogu members and benefits for the wealthy. The speaker argues that these kinds of budget decisions only exacerbate the divide, rather than investing in society as a whole.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The social agenda centers on protecting social justice and halting attacks against large families, pensioners, single mothers, people with disabilities, and youth. Emphasis is placed on preserving and protecting social benefits (unemployment assistance, training programs). The social framework is moral, underscoring the necessity of protecting the vulnerable.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The social focus is directed toward protecting the most vulnerable groups in society, including single parents, people with special needs, youth, and pensioners. The primary concern is the potential loss of social rights (such as health insurance and unemployment benefits) and the deepening inequality, which is exacerbated by the low level of subsistence allowance (200 euros).
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The primary social issue revolves around livelihood and social security, stressing the necessity of protecting single mothers, seasonal workers, and young people from cuts to unemployment benefits. The social policy framework is centered on economic injustice.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The text addresses the accessibility of Estonian language learning via digital platforms as a critical social issue. It highlights how governmental inaction—specifically, delays in the court system and the failure to utilize genetic mapping data—directly affects people's quality of life, health, and their right to a reasonable procedural timeframe (for example, in custody disputes).
2025-04-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
A strong social focus on protecting people with disabilities and large families, emphasizing that the state must guarantee them the special protection stipulated by the constitution. It is argued that the car tax forces these groups to give up their vehicles, which is detrimental to their quality of life.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
There is not enough data.
2025-02-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The socio-political focus is on combating social inequality and poverty, emphasizing the necessity of supporting pensioners, large families, and rural residents. He/She sharply criticizes the state for taking what little the poorest have left during the crisis and supports increasing the subsistence benefit.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Instead of social issues, the focus is on democratic principles and the protection of voters' rights. The speaker strongly opposes the Foreign Minister calling 2,000 Estonian residents criminals, deeming it inappropriate in a democratic state.
2025-02-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The main social issue is poverty and the inadequacy of social welfare. There is strong criticism directed at the subsistence benefit (200 euros) remaining at the same level for over three years despite high inflation, highlighting the decline in its real value.
2025-01-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Social issues are addressed through the lens of accessibility to personalized state services (the 'personal state') and the psychological aspect. Emphasis is placed on the state taking on the bulk of the work so that applying for benefits is neither embarrassing nor difficult for citizens, which demonstrates a concern for citizen welfare and the user-friendliness of these services.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The social sector focuses on the impact of the decline in living standards on public health and employment. It is emphasized that financial loss forces sick people to work, which in turn infects others, ultimately reducing the number of people at work and damaging the economy.
2024-12-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Data unavailable
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
A politician has expressed strong opposition to the government’s budget policy, emphasizing that the tax hikes will primarily worsen the situation for the most vulnerable groups, specifically pensioners (who will lose 15 euros monthly), single pensioners living in care homes, mothers who will be left without health insurance, and the unemployed. It is stressed that the government is taking money precisely from these social groups to cover its own mistakes and finance the future "benefit for the rich" (the abolition of the tax hump). Data concerning traditional social issues is currently unavailable.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Social issues are only mentioned within the context of the budget (specifically, the use of the security tax to cover social expenditures), but the speaker fails to express any concrete positions on social policy matters.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The main social issue is the right to vote and its restriction concerning foreign citizens residing in Estonia. The speaker demands justification for why citizens of Ukraine and Moldova should be deprived of the right to vote, linking this issue to public sentiment and security threats. The question of the loyalty of Russian citizens is also addressed.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
The primary social focus is on the accessibility and funding of mental health services. While the concept of self-help is supported, the government's decision to reduce funding lines related to mental health in next year's budget, which will worsen the availability of specialists, is sharply criticized.
2024-11-07
15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The main social focus is on alleviating poverty and the decline in purchasing power, especially among pensioners and recipients of subsistence benefits. A reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) is viewed as a crucial step in reducing poverty (both absolute and relative), given that poorer individuals spend a larger portion of their income on food.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The primary social issue is the serious public health crisis linked to drug overdose deaths, which particularly affects young people. The stance is one of deep concern and emphasizes the priority of preventing the loss of human lives, demanding clear plans from the government to rectify the situation.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
Lack of data
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Focuses on social issues, particularly the protection of people and pensioners living in absolute and relative poverty. It supports the reinstatement of social benefits (such as the single pensioner allowance) and the reduction of the tax burden on low-income earners in order to mitigate social division.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The primary social issue revolves around the financial well-being of pensioners and a 2% reduction in their income, coupled with concerns about funding services at the local level. The focus is on mitigating the financial impact of social policy.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The speaker highlights social inequality, criticizing the budget's impact on pensioners (a loss of 15 euros), students (the loss of scholarships), and cuts to mental health care. They position themselves as a defender of the poorest and most vulnerable groups, contrasting these losses with the minimal savings achieved by the ministries.
2024-10-15
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Social issues are connected to the impact of budget cuts on the cultural sector and social services (e.g., family mediation). The speaker stresses that government policies (such as the removal of scholarships and benefits, and the car tax) are worsening the standard of living in rural areas and could be a contributing factor to the low birth rate.
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
Not enough data
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The main social theme is social welfare and the protection of subsistence benefits. The speaker emphasizes that the purchasing power of the subsistence benefit has decreased due to inflation, and opposes cutting funds specifically from these most vulnerable groups. The social focus is on economic security.
2024-09-24
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2024-07-29
The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
In social matters, the economic policy focuses on its effect on vulnerable groups, such as the poor, pensioners, and people with disabilities. It sharply criticizes the symbolic rise in benefits (9 cents) given a situation where tax hikes are hitting these groups particularly hard. Furthermore, it defends the funding of the social sector (pensions, child benefits) against budget cuts.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
Among social issues, the protection of people with disabilities and large families is at the forefront—groups that the state is constitutionally obliged to specially safeguard. The coalition is being criticized because the car tax hits these groups particularly hard, while the promised increase in benefits doesn't even cover a fraction of the damage inflicted.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
The indexing of pensions is addressed among social issues, a topic directly related to the financial well-being of the elderly and the national social security system. This is the main socio-political topic around which the political debate revolves.
2024-06-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, extra plenary sitting
In the realm of social affairs, the focus is on protecting vulnerable groups and ensuring economic justice. Strong opposition is voiced against cuts affecting children with special needs, and emphasis is placed on the high poverty risk faced by Estonian pensioners—a risk exacerbated by the government's tax policy.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
It focuses on social justice and the protection of vulnerable groups, highlighting the high poverty risk faced by pensioners and the constitutional right of people with disabilities to special care from the state. It criticizes the government for abolishing social benefits (such as car tax exemptions and free public transport).
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
In social policy, strong emphasis is placed on protecting vulnerable groups, opposing cuts to welfare services for children with special needs and the imposition of income tax on the average pension. Internal security is treated as a crucial security issue, criticizing the reduction of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) budget and the failure to fund the construction of the border.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker highlights social inequality, asserting that the government's tax policy funnels money to the wealthy while poorer citizens and those in rural areas suffer. He also mentions the tax concessions for disabled people and large families, which the coalition voted on as a single package.
2024-06-04
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting
The focus of social policy is on the well-being of the elderly, children, and large families. Strong emphasis is placed on the fact that Estonian pensioners live at risk of poverty, a rate which is nearly three times the EU average. Any reduction in benefits that would exacerbate this situation is opposed.
2024-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.
The primary social topic revolves around labor rights and securing social guarantees within the sharing economy (gig work). Emphasis is placed on the state's role in curbing this kind of "enslavement," and there are demands for platform workers to receive social protections (health insurance, paid time off), even when the work is technically voluntary.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
There is not enough data.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Social issues are tied to economic policy, emphasizing the need to protect pensioners and poorer individuals from tax hikes. Regarding children's health (the sugar tax), he/she supports channeling the funds into extracurricular activities and school sports to achieve a tangible benefit for children's welfare.
2024-05-28
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The main social focus is the poverty risk among the elderly and the growth of social inequality in society, which is attributed to the government's economic decisions. It is emphasized that over half of the elderly live at risk of poverty, a rate nearly three times higher than the EU average. The negative impact on large families resulting from the reduction of family benefits is also brought to the fore.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
Social issues are addressed within the context of economic justice, emphasizing the need to protect vulnerable groups. There is strong opposition to cutting family benefits and to taxing pensioners, large families, and children (income tax on pensions, car tax, sugar tax).
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
The primary social issue revolves around the economic situation and fairness for pensioners, stressing that their contributions should not be used to finance salary hikes for politicians during a time of crisis. This is framed as a moral question concerning unequal redistribution.
2024-04-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
No data available.
2024-03-13
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
There is not enough data.
2024-03-04
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Not enough data
2024-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The main social issue is the welfare and psychological health of children affected by the war, covering those residing both in Ukraine and in Estonia. A greater contribution is required from the state, local governments, schools, and citizens toward providing psychological assistance to children who have come from Ukraine. It is emphasized that the children's situation is psychologically very difficult.
2024-02-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The main social issue is drug policy and the potential impact of cannabis legalization on public health, with the goal of reducing the number of deaths caused by drug overdoses. The discussion focuses on harm reduction and the statistical impact.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The primary social concern is the growing inequality between rural and urban residents, exacerbated by the car tax and cuts to rural services (such as the closure of local schools). Furthermore, the vulnerability of the elderly is highlighted in the context of the automatic implementation of the universal service, as they may miss out on opportunities to save money. He/She criticizes the government for harming the poorest people.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The only social issue mentioned is the closure of rural schools, which is framed as a direct consequence of government incompetence, highlighting concerns regarding access to education. More broadly, emphasis is placed on ensuring the sustainable financing of social benefits in the digital age.
2024-02-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Lack of data