By Plenary Sessions: Maris Lauri
Total Sessions: 31
Fully Profiled: 31
2025-10-13
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic perspectives stress the importance of strong fiscal discipline, strict adherence to budgetary rules, and transparency when utilizing public funds. Support is given to limiting the use of European Union funds and establishing regulations to ensure that taxpayer money is used reasonably and purposefully.
2025-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Strongly supports economic growth based on continuous innovation and research and development (R&D), which is necessitated by the convergence of wage levels. It regards the increase in wage levels as a natural and beneficial process that compels businesses to innovate. It emphasizes the importance of both foreign and domestic capital, criticizing policies that direct capital toward consumption.
2025-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
Economic considerations are tied to financial regulation and securing the integrity of the financial system through anti-money laundering measures. The focus is on achieving legal clarity and regulatory precision, especially regarding data usage, to ensure the effective functioning of RAB.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Economic considerations are related to financial regulation and the prevention of money laundering, supporting the amendment of the draft bill and the continuation of the proceedings to achieve better regulation.
2025-09-11
15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting
It supports a stable financial system that ensures economic growth—the very lifeblood of the economy. It advocates for regulatory flexibility, avoiding undue rigidity, and backs measures designed to reduce risks and interest rates in the lending market, such as the implementation of a positive credit register. The objective is to ensure security for financial institutions, the state, and clients alike.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives support the regulation of consumer credit and proactive measures (such as lending bans and the creation of a registry) aimed at reducing excessive borrowing and the resulting burden on the courts. This indicates a cautious approach regarding financial discipline and consumer protection.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Economic views are aimed at protecting financial stability and the country's economic reputation, emphasizing that insufficient anti-money laundering efforts lead to enormous economic damage, higher borrowing costs, and difficulties in international transactions. The goal of the draft law is to improve the functioning of the economy by deterring criminals interested in using Estonia (e.g., for laundering Russian "bloody money").
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker supports lowering the tax burden and abolishing the temporary corporate income tax, considering this a positive economic measure. He/She refers to the Ministry of Finance's forecasts regarding the decrease in the tax burden and takes into account the positions of business interest groups (e.g., the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Estonian Traders Association), which recommended lowering taxes and ensuring tax stability.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
There is not enough data.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Strong support is given to reducing income tax (abolishing the 2% rate) and increasing the tax-free threshold, seeing this as the best way to improve residents' financial well-being. The progressive income tax is considered harmful because it increases the tax burden on a growing number of people as their incomes rise. The imposition of a higher tax rate is justified by the financial needs associated with security.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives indirectly relate to assessing the economic substance of legislation. Support is given to the government’s view that the current legal framework is sufficient, which suggests caution regarding the introduction of new regulations that would merely duplicate existing requirements.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker supports fiscal responsibility and opposes abolishing taxes that threaten the budget balance. The government’s tax package is supported; it raises the income tax rate for individuals to 24% but is more favorable for lower-income people, and taxes only distributed profit for corporations.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Insufficient data.
2025-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives are centered on the transparency and accountability of the state budget, supporting a comprehensive legislative amendment that would ensure compliance and the achievement of objectives. The speaker stresses that the budget process must be systematic, not rushed or superficially altered, in order to avoid an even worse outcome. He points to the necessity of delving into the budgetary context to achieve a better result.
2024-12-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives focus on ensuring the transparency and detail of the budget, supporting the gradual reform of activity-based budgeting (Draft Bill 511). It defends the current system, which grants ministers the right to reallocate expenditures between budget lines to a certain extent, provided the funds are used for the same intended purpose. It is emphasized that comprehensive changes require both time and preparation.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker supports fiscal discipline and criticizes the practice of covering current expenditures with loans, arguing that this is detrimental both economically and from a security perspective. He emphasizes that wealth is generated by businesses and individuals, not the state. Consequently, he advocates for improving the business environment by reducing bureaucracy and absurd reporting requirements, and by investing in infrastructure. Tax increases (including a temporary security tax) are unavoidable in order to cover security costs and ensure the burden is distributed broadly and lightly.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
It supports tax increases (a Security Tax, consisting of taxing VAT, corporate income tax, and personal income) as a necessary measure to cover current expenditures and limit the growth of public debt. It emphasizes fiscal discipline and opposes the "adulteration" of the tax system with sector-specific taxes (e.g., a banking tax), preferring instead to intensify competition. It holds that the best tax system is one that is reasonably balanced.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
Advocates for fiscal discipline, emphasizing the severity of the budget deficit and the necessity of supporting economic growth. It defends ministerial flexibility in reallocating resources (e.g., shifting labor costs to operating expenses) to ensure the effective use of state resources, while simultaneously warning that excessive restrictions could lead to inefficient use.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The speaker emphasizes the need for transparent and strategic financial management, where expenditures are linked to objectives and outcomes. He supports fiscal prudence, noting that while the country's accounting is in order, strategic management needs to be results-oriented. He warns that without a strategic perspective, the "big picture" will be lost.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The address pertains to the debate on the state budget and the work of the Finance Committee, highlighting the necessity of posing questions regarding specific budgetary items. No concrete positions are presented concerning the substance of taxes, expenditures, or broader economic policy.
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Advocates for fiscal responsibility and the covering of defense expenditures with tax revenue, rather than relying solely on loans, arguing that a large debt burden poses a risk to national security. It stands against measures that fuel inflation and rejects the denial of structural economic decline. Furthermore, it champions entrepreneurship, criticizing proposals that would increase the cost of investment, and stresses the importance of wealth creation and providing jobs.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The economy is treated as one among many sectors (alongside national defense, education, and healthcare) that must be balanced within society. Skepticism is expressed regarding the prioritization of prosperity over freedom, with this preference being referred to as merely an illusory sense of security.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
Economic perspectives support increasing regulation in the financial sector (transposing EU requirements) with the goal of ensuring system stability and protecting the financial assets of clients and businesses from cyber threats. The focus is on mitigating risks and enhancing the protection afforded to financial services clients.
2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
Economic perspectives advocate for strong financial discipline and supervision to ensure the smooth functioning of the economy's circulation and to prevent past mistakes. Emphasis is placed on the need to avoid excessive systemic rigidity that could harm the economy. Furthermore, measures that increase market transparency, such as a positive credit register, are supported.
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Strongly advocates for fiscal discipline, cost savings, and the aggressive reduction of the budget deficit to prevent future cuts and tax hikes. Borrowing is deemed justifiable only for unexpected emergencies or for investments that will yield future returns, contrasting this with taking loans to cover current expenses. It warns against an uncontrolled debt burden, which leads to the impoverishment of the state.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Economic views are strongly oriented towards fiscal discipline, demanding budget balancing and the avoidance of debt burden. It supports the implementation of spending limits, which could be linked, for example, to nominal GDP growth. It deems necessary both the reduction of expenditures and the increase of revenues to prevent economic instability and avoid placing a burden on future generations.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
It supports financial discipline and a high level of risk mitigation, which is reflected in the requirement for stricter governance structures within crypto companies, particularly when handling client assets. It is prepared to increase the maximum rates for the Financial Supervision Authority’s supervision fees to ensure the institution has the capacity to carry out its new responsibilities. It favors fiscally prudent solutions, thereby avoiding the creation of a costly and complex automatic data transmission system.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
Economic views strongly advocate for fiscal discipline, viewing large deficits as a source of uncertainty that drives up interest rates and stifles investment. Support is given to entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on innovation, risk appetite, and reducing the regulatory burden (specifically, permit processing). State intervention should be restricted to addressing market failures and supporting the "valley of death" between science and business, favoring financial instruments (such as guarantees and sureties) over direct investments.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Economic considerations support strengthening the financial sector's stability and operational resilience through the adoption of European Union law. This points to a regulatory approach focused on reinforcing the financial market and ensuring compliance with international requirements.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
We support strict fiscal discipline and budget balancing, demanding both expenditure cuts (including limiting indexed costs) and the identification of new revenue streams. We favor asset taxation (specifically, a motor vehicle tax) and call for the swift elimination of the tax hump to improve the overall tax structure. Furthermore, the necessity of reviewing the expediency of European Union funds and the additional costs arising from co-financing is highlighted.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The economic perspective emphasizes strict financial discipline and robust oversight, supporting the tightening of regulations deemed necessary to ensure market credibility. He accepts that stricter requirements may lead to revenue contraction, but deems this justified in order to eliminate unreliable service providers from the market.