By Months: Lauri Laats
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
22 Speeches
The most important social issue is ensuring the financial security and livelihood of the elderly, emphasizing moral responsibility. Public health (the availability of dental care) and public safety (the regulation of mopeds and scooters) are also key focus areas. There is strong opposition expressed regarding the bringing of foreign prisoners into Estonia.
10.2025
88 Speeches
A pressing social issue being sharply addressed is the safety of children and pedestrians due to the unregulated use of minimopeds, citing the example of Latvia. In the realm of education, concerns are being raised about the quality of school lunches and the inadequacy of their funding, noting that children are not eating the food provided, leading to significant waste.
09.2025
174 Speeches
Attention is paid to social issues such as the accessibility of healthcare, the timely payment of pensions, school catering, and the provision of educational resources. Highlighted issues include the demographic crisis, housing availability for young families, and the resources available to schools and teachers, which must be engaged and improved.
06.2025
83 Speeches
Social priorities focus on the demographic crisis (birth rate, population), family policy (free kindergarten placement, family benefits, pension supplements), and the sustainability of healthcare and social welfare. Free kindergarten across the country and stable family benefits are advocated; controversially, issues concerning advance directives for end-of-life care and palliative treatment, as well as religious views related to quality of life, are being addressed. The funding and accessibility of the healthcare system are at the forefront.
05.2025
82 Speeches
The central concern for pensioners and the care sector highlights the issues surrounding pension payouts and the fragility of access to nursing home services. It also underscores the deficiencies in the quality and supervision of home care, and draws attention to child benefits, subsistence benefits, and the impact of the cost of living on middle and low-income groups.
04.2025
90 Speeches
Social Issues: Focus is placed on individuals struggling under the combined pressure of a robust economy and inflation (specifically rural communities, families, and youth). It raises the necessity of accessible healthcare and maintaining the standard of living, while also emphasizing food affordability and addressing income inequality.
03.2025
17 Speeches
In social matters, the focus is on improving the well-being of children and families and the demographic situation, but the established benefit and tax cuts are criticized, along with their impact on birth rates and the organization of family life. There is also mention of the discourse surrounding 150,000 people regarding issues related to citizenship or passports, and their rights and status, as well as support for pensioners and the effect of healthcare costs.
02.2025
67 Speeches
The focus is on the well-being of youth and families: an impact analysis of young people's social media usage and the raising of parental awareness; the continuation of funding for the care reform, and issues concerning old-age pensioners (the 200-euro support payment) and its resulting consequences. Emphasis is placed on the critical importance of youth mental health and social prevention, as well as the influence of the local government's role.
01.2025
66 Speeches
Topics concerning social guarantees and services: the reform of sickness benefits (longer employer responsibility, greater state support), hospital construction and the importance of healthcare infrastructure; discussions on alleviating poverty among children and families through payment guarantees and mitigating the high cost of groceries; criticism regarding the termination of funding for school psychologists (1226); and general interest in the quality of life and the accessibility of healthcare.