By Plenary Sessions: Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Total Sessions: 6
Fully Profiled: 6
2024-06-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, additional plenary session
Clearly oppositional: The criticism centers on supplementary budget cuts in the social sector and a fundamentally flawed approach to budget preparation. He/She accuses the government of lacking strategic planning and details how the cuts could affect vulnerable groups and economic growth. While acknowledging that some coalition members supported the budget, he/she strongly emphasizes their objections and calls for sweeping, broad-based change.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The main opposition strategy is criticism of the government's tax policy and the methods used to cover budget deficits. They emphasize that increasing fines, state fees, and land tax primarily burdens the less affluent and constitutes a violation of the principles of legal certainty and solidarity. The opposition also focuses on protecting the administration of justice and ensuring constitutionality, considering the capacity to make reasonable draft amendments essential.
2024-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
There is insufficient information to determine the opposition's position in this section (specific opponents or criticism directed at specific groups are not indicated).
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The opposition maintains a strong and strategic stance: criticism is directed at the government's economic policy and austerity measures, particularly concerning the role of the Centre Party and the accountability of the Reform Party government. They vote against short-sighted decisions and demand precise forecasts and clear answers regarding revenue volumes. A key characteristic is the direct leveling of accusations and the challenging of official figures to demonstrate the responsibility of the politicians.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The core focus is critical of the policies of the government and the coalition: it opposes the raising of the car tax and state fees, and accuses the government of making unreasonable and unfounded decisions. Questions are often raised as to why amendments cannot be voted on separately, and it is emphasized that the coalition's priorities are uncoordinated and that the taxes impose too heavy a burden on the people. There is intense and widespread criticism, coupled with direct opposition to the content of the presented draft bill.
2024-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.
A robust and continuous opposition targeting Riisalo and the Eesti 200 politicians. The criticism is sweeping, focusing on shortcomings in economic policy, and allegations regarding a lack of transparency and conflicts of interest. Opportunities for compromise are limited, and the objective is the replacement of the minister.