By Months: Anti Allas
Total Months: 18
Fully Profiled: 18
10.2025
34 Speeches
The regional focus is strong, emphasizing that the car tax will increase regional inequality because it lacks a regional component. Tax relief is demanded for people who live far away and lack access to public transport, contrasting them with the residents of Estonia's two "golden circles."
09.2025
51 Speeches
The focus is extremely strong on South Estonia and regional development. Specifically mentioned are the city of Võru (banking services, salaries for special care services), the South Estonian Hospital (ambulance services, crisis hospital), and the Nursipalu training area. Emphasis is placed on the failure to consider the regional policy aspect in centralization decisions (public libraries), and the state's presence is demanded everywhere.
06.2025
64 Speeches
The speaker focuses intently on regional policy issues and the situation in Southeast Estonia, repeatedly emphasizing his identity as a representative hailing from that region. He stresses the disparity in the revenue base of local municipalities, which hinders Southeast Estonia's ability to offer services like free kindergarten, and inquires about the regional policy implications of closing the Põlva courthouse.
05.2025
33 Speeches
The speaker’s focus is heavily regional, specifically on Southeast Estonia, which he views as a vitally important area. He is calling for jobs to be moved to rural areas, the preservation of bank branches in county centers, and investments (such as the Võru joint building for internal security services, and railway connections). He considers supporting rural regions an investment, not an expense.
04.2025
16 Speeches
The speaker heavily focuses on sparsely populated regions, demanding that they be exempted from the car tax because of the lack of alternatives. They highlight examples from Võrumaa, addressing both the unfair situation faced by small forest owners in protected areas and the sustainability issues affecting cultural life in rural areas.
03.2025
9 Speeches
The regional focus was highlighted in connection with the car tax, demanding concessions for families with children living in sparsely populated areas who lack alternative transportation options. The remaining topics are of national importance (defense, science, social welfare).
01.2025
6 Speeches
A regional focus is crucial within the context of tax policy, emphasizing the necessity of regional relief concerning the car tax for rural residents who lack access to public transportation. Regional financing and production issues were also addressed during the energy debate.
12.2024
5 Speeches
A strong regional focus on rural areas, emphasizing their specific needs regarding transportation and self-sufficiency (e.g., reserve vehicles, older SUVs for use in snowy conditions). He/She expresses deep concern about the negative regional policy impact and the loss of jobs for a small county center resulting from the closure of the Põlva courthouse. He/She supports the redirection of services from Tallinn and Tartu to smaller centers.
11.2024
9 Speeches
A very strong regional focus on South Estonia and Old Võromaa. It demands regional language status for the Võro, Seto, Mulgi, and Tartu languages, as well as the option to list them as mother tongues in the census. It mentions local events, such as the Uma Mekk fair in Võru, and addresses issues related to the shrinking electorate of local municipalities.
10.2024
3 Speeches
The politician emphasizes his role as a representative of regional needs, highlighting that as a member of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament), he visits his electoral district to learn about local needs. This focus is directly linked to the issue of the budget and earmarked funds, where he defends the financing of the regional needs of state institutions.
09.2024
4 Speeches
The regional focus is primary, concentrating on halting depopulation outside the two largest centers and ensuring the availability of services throughout Estonia. Separate emphasis is placed on the issues facing Southeast Estonia (Võrumaa) concerning the loan market, and the development of the Nursipalu training area is specifically mentioned. On the positive side, the regional policy dimension within KredEx supports is highlighted, citing the towns of Võru, Valga, and Paide as examples.
07.2024
5 Speeches
The focus is on the funding issues faced by local municipalities (KOV) and the underfunding of roads, which highlights concerns regarding the quality of local services. Furthermore, there is an emphasis on considering the needs of people living in sparsely populated areas in the context of the car tax, given that they often require a second vehicle.
06.2024
2 Speeches
The focus is clearly on local municipalities and their capacity to provide services throughout Estonia, ensuring the maintenance of a minimum quality of services. He/She emphasizes the importance of land tax within the local government revenue base and directly links it to ensuring the viability of rural regions.
05.2024
10 Speeches
The speaker's focus is balanced between international issues (Ukraine, European stability) and local topics. He/She emphasizes the need to support more distant regions and municipalities that are unable to provide essential services, and specifically mentions the land tax decisions made by his/her home municipality.
04.2024
9 Speeches
A strong regional focus is directed at South Estonia, emphasizing the need to analyze and establish legal status for the Võro and Seto languages. Furthermore, the preservation of small schools is crucial, especially in more remote settlements.
03.2024
7 Speeches
The speaker is heavily focused on regional policy and protecting rural areas. He opposes the closure of schools, arguing that it destroys small regions that are currently on an upward development trajectory. Furthermore, he defends the reimbursement of travel expenses for members of the Riigikogu (Parliament) to ensure regional fairness for representatives coming from places like Võru or Hiiumaa compared to those living closer to the capital.
02.2024
6 Speeches
The primary focus is on national issues (tax bills, defense spending) and international topics (the war in Ukraine, European partners). Although the issue of banning electoral alliances concerns the representation and autonomy of local government (LG) bodies, there is no specific regional or local emphasis in the speeches.
01.2024
9 Speeches
The speaker has a clear regional focus, emphasizing the vitality of rural life and the importance of small rural schools. He refers to his previous experience as the mayor of Võru and provides examples of local problems, such as the complexity of merging the schools of two former municipalities and the need to reconcile communities.