By Months: Arvo Aller
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
8 Speeches
The political stance is heavily focused on budgetary policy and fiscal transparency. The speaker is moderately critical, casting doubt on the accuracy of the general government sector's position (–4.5%), noting that non-cash expenditures, such as depreciation, have been excluded from the budget. The focus is on a policy and performance-based framework, requiring a substantive explanation of the budget preparation methodology.
09.2025
26 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional (EKRE faction), focusing on the government’s deliberate policies that harm rural areas and small-scale production. The speaker opposes tax hikes (land tax, car tax) and the growth of bureaucracy, questioning the expansion of government power (the Crisis Situation Act) and the lack of transparency (regarding informing allies). The political framework is heavily aimed at criticizing the government’s actions and performance, and defending the values of rural life.
06.2025
9 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, accusing the government of arbitrary rule over the Estonian people and covering up corruption (referencing the Lehtme and Pihlakodu cases). The main issues are opposing tax increases (VAT, waste management fees) that reduce people's livelihoods, and concern over the declining competitiveness of the Estonian economy. Criticism of the government is heavily focused on deficiencies in action and a lack of performance-driven results.
05.2025
20 Speeches
The political position strongly opposes the government's tax increases and regional policy, stressing the interconnectedness of rural viability and national security. It vigorously supports lowering income tax to leave more money in the hands of working people, viewing this as a guarantee of the populace's ability to cope and the country's defensibility. The position is strongly results-oriented, accusing the government of failed taxation and implementing Putin's propaganda.
04.2025
14 Speeches
The speaker is strongly oppositional, criticizing government activities, such as gender quotas, as "substitute actions" that fail to improve the welfare of the Estonian people. The main priorities are creating conditions for economic growth, ensuring energy security (opposing the phase-out of oil shale), and social responsibility towards vulnerable groups. The political position is values-based, emphasizing the negative impact of state actions on people's freedoms and ability to make ends meet.
03.2025
14 Speeches
The political focus is heavily directed towards the demographic crisis and the declining birth rate, demanding concrete measures from the government, often pointing to Hungary as an example. He/She is skeptical of government initiatives concerning the merging of schools and the easing of the Aliens Act, viewing them as solutions to problems that don't actually exist. Furthermore, he/she emphasizes national security, particularly in the context of the employment of Russian citizens and the violation of sanctions.
02.2025
7 Speeches
The political focus centers on strong opposition to the government's green transition policy and its wind energy subsidies (€2.6 billion), which are deemed dishonest and impractical. Another key position is the opposition to amending the constitution to grant non-citizens voting rights in local elections, thereby emphasizing the privilege of citizenship. The political framework is heavily geared towards criticizing the government's lack of fiscal responsibility and transparency. A significant concern also involves ensuring Estonia's independent defense capability within the context of supporting Ukraine.
01.2025
15 Speeches
The political focus is heavily centered on regional security and the state's presence in border areas, specifically opposing the closure of the Jõhvi courthouse. He/She criticizes the government's approach, which prioritizes budget figures (Excel spreadsheets) over people's safety and livelihoods. Also a crucial topic is the transparent use of taxpayer money and lowering the VAT on foodstuffs, viewed through the lens of security. The stance is strongly oppositional and value-driven, accusing the government of short-sightedness and abandoning the regions.
12.2024
22 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on a critical analysis of the government’s actions and procedural errors. Key stances include opposing new taxes (the security tax) and legislative amendments that restrict entrepreneurship, as well as child protection (specifically, replacing a ban with a restriction). These positions are strongly rooted in values (child safety) and focused on results (stability of the business environment).
11.2024
27 Speeches
Strong opposition to the government's budget, which includes cuts and tax hikes, particularly focusing on the new car tax and the rise in income tax. The political focus is heavily directed towards the connection between regional policy and security, criticizing the closure of state institutions in rural areas. The framework itself is primarily results-oriented and value-based, highlighting the well-being and coping mechanisms of the Estonian people, alongside addressing regional inequality.
10.2024
22 Speeches
The speaker adopts a fiercely oppositional stance, criticizing the government's priorities and inaction, particularly concerning regional development and infrastructure. Key issues include the lack of critical infrastructure (high-speed internet, roads) and the government’s tax policy, which harms the most vulnerable groups. The political framework is value-driven and robust, accusing the government of harassing its own citizens under the pretext of security.
09.2024
36 Speeches
The speaker positions himself as a strong opposition figure, focusing his criticism on the incompetence and inability of the government and key ministers (including Kallas, the Minister of the Interior, and the Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture). The primary political points of contention involve the centralization of education, the suspension of oil shale mining permits in Ida-Virumaa, and the imposition of unfunded mandates on local municipalities. The criticism is heavily performance-based, targeting the government's lack of action and results, rather than being fundamentally value-driven, although a moral framework is evident when addressing social issues.
07.2024
10 Speeches
The political stance is strongly opposed to the government's tax hikes (car tax, security tax, income tax, VAT), arguing that these measures are unconstitutional, stem from poor legislative drafting, and will deepen the economic recession. It is stressed that this taxation will lead to the impoverishment of the populace, encapsulated by the phrase: "taxing people into poverty is proceeding full steam ahead." These positions are value-based, focusing on fundamental questions regarding the legitimacy of the government's mandate and its actions.
06.2024
14 Speeches
The political stance is firmly opposed to the government’s tax hikes and new taxes (such as the car tax and sugar tax), stressing that these measures disproportionately harm the poorest segments of the population, especially pensioners and rural residents. The criticism targets the government’s failed economic management and its broken election promises, framing the government’s actions as an attack on people’s personal wealth. The speaker urges voters to cast their ballots against the ruling parties in the upcoming European Parliament elections.
05.2024
24 Speeches
The speaker is a strong opposition figure who criticizes the government's actions as a "steamroller" and faults the unchanging governing culture and attitude. The political position is directed against tax hikes (such as the sweet drink tax and land tax) and budget cuts, emphasizing that these measures are aimed purely at filling the state budget, not solving social problems. A significant focus is placed on procedural shortcomings, particularly the absence of drafting intentions (VTK) during the processing of tax legislation.
04.2024
42 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional to the government's tax policy and procedural methods, emphasizing the need to protect "our own people" and ensure Estonia's security and food self-sufficiency. The speaker sharply criticizes the new taxes (motor vehicle tax, excise duties) and the government's "steamroller" tactic, while simultaneously highlighting EKRE's previous achievements (e.g., militarized border defense). The position is clearly value-based and focuses on exposing the inefficiency and injustice of the government's actions.
03.2024
39 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on sharp criticism of the government’s tax hikes and family policy. Key issues include increasing the birth rate of the Estonian population, reducing the tax burden (especially the VAT on foodstuffs), and ensuring national security (voting rights and defense spending). The political framework is strongly values-based and emphasizes the negative impact of the government’s actions on families and the economy.
02.2024
31 Speeches
The dominant position is one of strong opposition to the government's tax hikes (VAT, excise duties, car tax) and the requirements of the green transition ("green madness"). The political focus is directed toward economic sustainability, specifically supporting rural areas and agriculture, and ensuring internal security. These positions are value-based (supporting the Estonian producer and food security) and forcefully oppositional.
01.2024
42 Speeches
The political position is fiercely anti-government and centers on improving the economic situation through tax cuts and ensuring national security. The sharpest criticism is leveled against the over-taxation of the populace (VAT, income tax, excises)—effectively taxing people to death—and the inadequate provision of vital services (such as food supply). These positions are strongly value- and results-based, emphasizing the negative impact on people's sense of security and their ability to cope.