By Plenary Sessions: Tõnis Lukas
Total Sessions: 10
Fully Profiled: 10
2024-11-20
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.
The regional focus directly ties the issue of national security to the local level, citing the terms of the Tallinn city governance agreement and the participation of the Mayor of Tallinn in the debate. Tallinn is used as an example where a nationwide topic has become a local political condition.
2024-11-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session
The focus is on national topics, addressing tax policy and car purchasing trends at the national level. There are no references to specific regions or local issues.
2024-11-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
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2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
The focus is clearly national, centering on the appreciation of the Estonian written language and culture, as well as national wage policies. An international comparison with Latvia is used to highlight the inadequacy of Estonian cultural funding, but there is no focus on specific regional projects.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The focus is on the national level, addressing the financing of the entire education system (general schools and vocational schools). The relationship between the central government and local municipality leaders is also mentioned in connection with financial guarantees.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is on national legislative issues (abortion funding, tax policy) and at the international level. The potential consequences of Estonian laws are analyzed in connection with medical migration to Europe and elsewhere in the world.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The focus is strongly regional, emphasizing the difficulties faced by rural residents stemming from the centralization of services and the imposition of a car tax. The speaker points out how closing schools and government offices increases the need to drive, which the car tax then hinders.
2024-11-06
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, information briefing
The regional focus is very strong, emphasizing the need to maintain both the population and essential services across all of Estonia, particularly given the context of a declining population. Specifically mentioned are Hiiumaa (the Hiiumaa Vocational School) and the preservation of small schools in the regions, with the continued provision of vocational education in Hiiumaa being considered the "crown jewel."
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The regional focus is very strong, emphasizing the need for regional balance and criticizing the government for ignoring this necessity. The speaker highlights how government measures (such as reducing the number of schools in rural areas and the proposed car tax) force families, students, and teachers to travel greater distances. They demand a comprehensive regional policy from the government, one that is not undermined by every subsequent decision.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The regional focus is extremely strong, emphasizing the principle of a balanced Estonia and opposition to the centralization of the state in Tallinn. Concerns arise regarding the closure of small schools due to education funding issues and the concentration of state institution jobs in the capital (for example, via the Public Libraries Act). Lüganuse School and Hiiumaa are specifically mentioned.