By Plenary Sessions: Alar Laneman
Total Sessions: 3
Fully Profiled: 3
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political position focuses on international security and the fulfillment of allied obligations. The speaker strongly supports increasing Estonia's contribution (up to six military personnel) to the EU military operation EUNAVFOR Med/Irini, stressing the implementation of the UN arms embargo in Libya within this framework. The position is based on policy and obligations, emphasizing consistency in meeting the commitments stemming from European Union membership.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The political focus is strongly on national defense and security. The representative takes a results-based approach, emphasizing that warfighting capability is more important in a crisis situation than accounting accuracy. He moderately supports the Ministry of Defense's adequate response to the findings of the National Audit Office, but raises a critical strategic question regarding the replacement of American support.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political stance centers on ensuring clarity regarding the Riigikogu's Rules of Procedure and internal processes. The speaker is demanding a definitive answer and a clear ruling from the Chair of the session as to whether the incident that occurred in parliament constituted a strike, thereby stressing the importance of procedural accountability. This position is fundamentally procedural and geared toward establishing clarity.