By Plenary Sessions: Kalle Laanet

Total Sessions: 10

Fully Profiled: 10

2025-05-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is on strengthening the rule of law and reforming criminal procedure, stressing the necessity of clear and comprehensible legal standards. The speaker strongly criticizes the situation where the interpretation of the law is derived solely through criminal proceedings, which he considers unfair and a blatant injustice. He supports waiving his immunity to expedite the proceedings and move them forward efficiently.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political position focuses on the technical organization and streamlining of legislation, emphasizing the need to avoid frequent statutory changes (for instance, by replacing the name of a specific foundation with a general reference). We support the clarification of data protection principles, specifically by making the establishment of data retention deadlines mandatory, which is entirely reasonable. This standpoint is strongly procedure-centric and aimed at ensuring the coherence of legal acts.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The main political topics are national security, the enhancement of citizenship control through DNA testing, and the restriction of e-residency for high-risk countries. The government (Läänemets) places a strong emphasis on security and fraud prevention, especially in connection with Russia’s war in Ukraine. The opposition (Odinets) raises questions regarding procedural errors and the risk of statelessness for children, offering naturalization as an alternative. The political framework is heavily driven by security and practical necessities.
2025-03-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main political division lies between supporters (Seeder, Poolamets, Laats) and opponents (Laanet, Terras) of establishing the Nordica investigative committee. Supporters stress political accountability, identifying legislative gaps, and the efficiency of parliamentary work, while opponents prioritize allowing law enforcement agencies to complete their work. Laats sharply criticized the Prime Minister’s responses, citing a lack of transparency in the government’s actions. The political framework is heavily focused on evaluating the effectiveness and accountability of state activities.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is heavily geared towards strengthening maritime security and national defense, emphasizing the necessity of adapting the legal framework to counter the changed threats in the Baltic Sea. The speaker vigorously supports the proposed bill, which grants the state increased capacity for rapid response and improving situational awareness. The approach is centered on policy and security, citing the Baltic Sea's transformation into a NATO internal sea and drawing upon the experience of the war in Ukraine.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker’s role is procedural, presenting the views and the course of proceedings of the Constitutional Committee. The political stance supports the rejection of the draft bill due to the lack of sufficient impact analysis, and preference is given to a comprehensive review of the system of public holidays and anniversaries. The necessity of complying with the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act regarding the timeframe for sending draft bills to the plenary session was emphasized.
2024-11-07
15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The main position is against the formation of the Rail Baltic investigative committee, justifying this by the need to avoid duplicating the work of existing oversight bodies (the National Audit Office, the Select Committee on State Budget Control). The position is strongly procedural and results-oriented, emphasizing that an investigative committee is not a "silver bullet" for solving problems. However, the speaker acknowledges the immense importance of the Rail Baltic project and the need for clarity regarding its financing and expediency. The political framework is geared towards state efficiency and accountability.
2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The political focus is on national defense funding, strongly supporting the need to allocate an additional 1.6 billion euros in the coming years. The approach is policy- and results-based, concentrating on finding solutions and ensuring society's readiness to accept this extra contribution. The presentation of this issue highlights the active discussion of the topic across the media and various sectors.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The political focus is centered on the efficiency and reform requirements of the judicial system, backing the concern voiced by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court regarding the slowing tempo of proceedings. This position is results-oriented, stressing the necessity of modernization, particularly concerning criminal procedure and digitalization. Furthermore, concerns are being voiced regarding the court's role in authorizing surveillance operations, and the question is being posed whether the number of warrants issued is sufficient or insufficient.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
Strong support for the Chancellor of Justice's proposal concerning banks' refusal to open accounts. The necessity for financial institutions to have an obligation to provide justification is emphasized, particularly when the matter does not involve state secrets. This position is aimed at protecting legal certainty and the freedom of individuals and entrepreneurship, being predominantly policy- and value-driven.