By Plenary Sessions: Leo Kunnas
Total Sessions: 3
Fully Profiled: 3
2025-01-30
Fifteenth Estonian Parliament, fifth session, plenary session.
The most prominent issue is the restriction of voting rights for Russian citizens in local elections, which is being framed as a matter of national security and loyalty. The speaker strongly advocates for granting suffrage only to Estonian and EU citizens, stressing that Russian citizens have no obligation of loyalty to the Estonian state. The underlying framework is clearly based on values and security concerns, linking the right to vote directly to the declaration recognizing Russia as a terrorist state.
2025-01-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is heavily centered on national defense and rapidly increasing defense expenditures. The speaker forcefully backs an additional investment of approximately 5 billion euros over the next decade to achieve force capability targets and finance territorial defense. This stance is motivated by regional developments (following the example of Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia) and anticipated NATO expectations, prioritizing security above the EU's stability criteria.
2025-01-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker's position is highly critical of the government's handling of the demographic crisis, which they outright label a "catastrophe." The political focus centers on assessing the government's performance and highlighting its deficiencies, demanding that the government's actions be graded using the five-point system. The stance is strongly results-oriented and confrontational.