By Months: Maris Lauri

Total Months: 13

Fully Profiled: 13

10.2025

7 Speeches

The primary focus is on the national economic strategy and global trends. Regionally, the concentration of economic activity in Tallinn is addressed, noting that while this is inevitable, Tallinn's development must also support the rest of Estonia. It is stressed that entrepreneurship needs to develop everywhere, citing Pärnu, Narva, Võru, and Saarde municipality as examples.
09.2025

19 Speeches

The focus is clearly national and international, concentrating on the Estonian financial system, legislation, and European Union regulations and court precedents (the European Court of Justice, banking supervision). There are no references to specific local or regional projects.
06.2025

40 Speeches

The focus is clearly on national legislative issues (taxation, the judicial system, prevention of money laundering) and international cooperation, particularly in the context of money laundering and sanctions violations. There is no regional or local focus.
05.2025

6 Speeches

The call center operates exclusively at the national level, dealing with the work of the Riigikogu and the Finance Committee, as well as nationwide tax policy and the Money Laundering Prevention Act. There is a complete absence of any regional focus.
03.2025

2 Speeches

The focus is heavily on international and national security, concentrating on Estonia's eastern border with Russia and hybrid threats. The analysis includes comparisons with the border measures of neighboring countries (Finland, Latvia, Lithuania). There is no focus on specific local or regional Estonian issues.
01.2025

9 Speeches

Not enough data
12.2024

29 Speeches

The focus is clearly on national issues (security, budget, tax laws) and international topics (NATO, the war in Ukraine, the global arms market). Regional or local issues are absent, with the exception of a reference to the decrease in the revenue base of local governments resulting from the land tax exemption.
11.2024

14 Speeches

The focus is entirely at the national level, addressing the activities of the Riigikogu and the ministries, along with the State Budget Act. Major national projects and initiatives are mentioned, such as Rail Baltic and the transition to Estonian-language education, but there is no focus on specific regional or local interests.
10.2024

8 Speeches

The focus is primarily national (Estonian budget, economy, defense spending) and international (cooperation among democratic nations and opposition to Russia and the "axis of evil"). Local or regional topics are absent.
09.2024

2 Speeches

The focus is on national legislation and the transposition of European Union law into Estonian law. There is no regional or local focus.
06.2024

2 Speeches

The focus is clearly national and international, examining the broader situation of the Estonian state's public finances and financial system. EU budget rules are mentioned, and a cautionary example is given of an EU country where pensions were cut and taxes were raised. There is a complete lack of reference to local municipalities or specific regional projects.
05.2024

12 Speeches

The focus is primarily on the national level (state finance, the economic environment, security) and the international level (the transposition of European Union regulations, OECD recommendations, and comparisons with Greece, Sweden, and Finland). Emphasis is placed on protecting Estonian interests within the European Union. There is no focus on specific regional or local topics.
04.2024

1 Speeches

The focus is on domestic legislation (Estonian business law, the Financial Supervision Authority) and the implementation of EU-level regulations. There is no regional or local focus.