By Plenary Sessions: Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart
Total Sessions: 13
Fully Profiled: 13
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Focuses on the sanctity and inviolability of the home, the protection of pensioners, and the support of youth health and sports; it emphasizes social inequality, housing-related difficulties, and the crucial importance of people's ability to cope and maintain their livelihood.
2024-05-29
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, information briefing
The central focus of the supported topic is the social impact of tax reforms, especially concerning the plight of pensioners. Worries have been voiced about taxing retirees and the resulting broader social fallout. This has been presented as a crisis, arguing that unpopular taxes would negatively affect the wider populace and the electorate. Emotionally, the emphasis is on pushing back against unnecessary taxes and their potential consequences before the elections.
2024-05-28
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The focus is on the well-being of pensioners and the problem of the poverty line; emphasis is placed on social justice, legal certainty, and maintaining the standard of living among pensioners.
2024-05-27
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The primary focus is on the rights and social benefits of people with disabilities, and the integration of safe traffic practices and active mobility into school education. It highlights the necessity of increasing support funds and discussing tax exemptions, as well as the broader implementation of safety training.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Attention is drawn to the social issue concerning the opposition to the normalization of a snitching culture and the culture of hypersensitivity. The discourse emphasizes that whistleblower protection and cultural contexts are complex, and the mechanisms created may not actually protect anyone; a danger is seen that laws might promote an informant culture rather than the protection of legitimate rights.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
The discussion primarily addresses the social impact on public sector workers (rescuers, doctors, teachers, police officers) and the taxation of pensioners, specifically examining the effect on their work and income. These points represent a desire to protect the interests of public sector employees, emphasizing that tax concessions may not necessarily improve their income. The criticism is directed at how tax policy influences social groups and consumption patterns.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
He/She addresses issues related to the education sector and inclusive education, as well as ensuring the availability of specialists. Emphasis is placed on the inclusion of children with special educational needs (SEN), the necessity of establishing a support services coordinator, and the potential impacts of raising qualification requirements for kindergarten personnel. Furthermore, it touches upon matters concerning language and public information, along with issues related to the Estonian-language domain and advertising.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The central social issue revolves around protecting citizens' rights and guaranteeing both suffrage (the right to vote) and legal certainty. In the context of the voting rights of non-citizens, there is an emphasis on constitutionality and the safeguarding of rights; this brings to the forefront a general concern regarding the preservation of exclusive rights and privileges, and highlights the potential impact on citizens and democracy.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
The social aspects focused on legal certainty, the protection of employee reporting (whistleblowing), and issues concerning the compensation for non-pecuniary damage. Criticism has been leveled against the plan to allow or create a list of violations that qualify for whistleblower protection, and the necessity for clarity, transparency, and mitigating the risks of evasion is stressed in order to protect both employees and companies. The topic also touches upon the principles of social equality and being under special care (references to constitutional guarantees).
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
Great importance is given to social justice and accessibility: it is emphasized that state services, passports, and ID cards must be affordable, and high state fees and expedited services may disproportionately affect vulnerable groups (people with disabilities, children, the elderly). The impact of taxes and fines that can push people into poverty is criticized, and a humanistic, human rights-based, and ethical approach to the provision of state services is emphasized.
2024-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Important social issues: education funding and teachers' salaries, working conditions in the public sector, culture and heritage preservation, and the security of democracy and elections; strong criticism and the need for attention to these topics and clear solutions; emphasizes the teachers' concern and the experience of the horse.
2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Education as a central social theme: a high-quality school system, teachers' working conditions, and the accountability of school leaders. It indicates that social stability relies on the performance of schools, as well as the satisfaction and remuneration of teachers.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
This position involves maintaining dialogue and peaceful interaction with religious communities. It specifically references the internal friction that arose within the church during the debate over the marriage equality bill, and aims to prevent hate speech while protecting minorities through an inclusive approach. The speaker emphasizes that the Riigikogu (Parliament) must listen to diverse societal groups and work toward finding solutions.