AI Profiling: Mart Maastik

The politician maintains a consistently and strongly oppositional stance, focusing his sharp criticism on the government’s tax hikes (the car tax, the tax curve reform) and its fiscal irresponsibility. His political framework is a strong blend of conservative principles (preserving the nation-state, solving the demographic crisis, supporting large families) and results-oriented criticism, demanding accountability from decision-makers for the failures of state enterprises and the waste of taxpayer money. A central theme is the protection of economic competitiveness, opposing ideological and overly expensive energy goals ("green frenzy") and demanding cuts to administrative costs through the reduction of bureaucracy. Overall, he is a politician who emphasizes pragmatic and national economic management, viewing the government's actions as short-sighted and a threat to the country's sustainability.

The politician's expertise is exceptionally strong and consistent in the field of energy and infrastructure, where they demonstrate deep technical knowledge (e.g., dispatchable capacity, TWh, 330 kV lines, CO2 quotas) and critical analytical ability regarding the economic justification of large-scale projects (especially offshore wind farms). In addition to energy, they possess significant competence in economic and financial matters (tax policy, Euribor, budget), regional development, and the analysis of deficiencies within public administration and law enforcement systems. This expertise is supported by the continuous and detailed use of specific financial data, statistics, and cost comparisons, which lends a weighty, fact-based character to their arguments. They consistently refer to studies, foreign examples, and personal experience to challenge government policies and forecasts.

The politician's rhetorical style is consistently combative, sharply critical, and forceful, expressing deep concern over the government's actions, particularly its economic and ideological decisions. The style consistently balances logical arguments, based on facts, numerical comparisons, and financial analysis, with strong emotional appeals, emphasizing the negative impact of the policies on ordinary people, rural life, and the erosion of the nation-state. The speaker is direct and accusatory, frequently employing irony, sarcasm, and colorful, negative metaphors ("green madness," "folly," "Brownian motion," "political broilers") to ridicule the incompetence of opponents and repeatedly demand specific answers. Although the tone is formal, it is constantly infused with passionate language and sharp accusations, pointing to an urgent need for statesmanship.

The politician maintains an exceptionally intense and consistent pattern of activity, remaining active in Riigikogu sessions almost every day they meet, often delivering multiple addresses daily. His parliamentary work is predominantly oppositional, focusing on the intensive questioning of government members (especially the Prime Minister), submitting interpellations, and presenting legislative drafts, frequently utilizing the maximum allotted time and procedural interventions. In addition to plenary sessions, he is continuously involved in the work of the Economic Affairs Committee and regularly maintains contact with regional and economic interest groups (such as those concerning Saaremaa, or entrepreneurs), demonstrating broad-based legislative and representative engagement.

The opposition’s primary target remains consistently the Reform Party-led government coalition and its key ministers, who stand accused of incompetence, shirking responsibility, and breaking election promises. The critique is comprehensive, combining sharp attacks on the government’s economic policy (tax increases, market distortion, excessive green transition) and social policy (cuts to family benefits), as well as against opaque and rushed decision-making processes. These attacks are persistently intense and direct, charging the government with ideological opposition to solving practical problems and ruling out any willingness to compromise, instead demanding the immediate repeal of detrimental bills and taxes.

The politician’s style of cooperation is deeply embedded in the activities of the Isamaa faction, but he demonstrates a pragmatic readiness for cross-factional collaboration with other opposition parties (e.g., EKRE, Center Party) to achieve common goals and hold the government accountable. He consistently calls for statesmanlike compromise and adherence to good practice, stressing that the substance of a bill is more important than the political affiliation of its proposer. However, he simultaneously criticizes the rigidity of the ruling coalition, which prevents meaningful dialogue. An important component of his collaborative work involves close consultation with, and the acceptance of proposals from, professional associations, entrepreneurs, and experts, in order to find rational and economically sound solutions.

The politician's regional focus is exceptionally strong and consistently concentrated on the West Estonian islands, especially Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, whereby he legitimizes his positions through personal life experience. The central theme is opposition to large-scale national energy infrastructure projects (offshore wind farms, high-voltage power lines), emphasizing their negative impact on local residents, property owners, and nature. Furthermore, he defends rural and peripheral areas, criticizing tax increases (car tax, land tax) and the rising cost of ferry tickets, which damages the islands' quality of life and threatens the preservation of local services (education, healthcare). Although national and international topics are also addressed, the regional agenda is dominant and centers on preventing the threat of Saaremaa being transformed into an industrial park.

The politician's economic views are strongly market-oriented, focusing on protecting business competitiveness through a low tax burden and minimal state intervention. He consistently opposes all tax hikes (including the car tax, excises, and the 'tax hump' [referring to the progressive tax structure]), viewing them as detrimental to the economy and encouraging the shadow economy, and demands the improvement of state finances through drastic cost cutting and fiscal discipline. The speaker is a staunch opponent of state subsidies (especially support for renewable energy and offshore wind farms), arguing that they distort the market, raise consumers' fixed costs, and undermine free competition, preferring cheap, dispatchable energy and the reduction of bureaucracy for entrepreneurs. He advocates covering national defense costs with a targeted loan rather than raising taxes, and demands accountability from the managers of state-owned enterprises and the taxation of banks' extraordinary profits.

The politician's socio-political profile is strongly national-conservative, focusing primarily on solving the demographic crisis and preserving the Estonian nation, language, and culture, which also serves as the main moral and constitutional framework for all social issues. He promotes the traditional model of family values (mother and father), emphasizes the sanctity of motherhood, and sharply opposes the introduction of gender ideology (including gender quotas and the equalization of same-sex families) into education and legislation, considering it undermining the foundations of society. Social security is closely linked to issues of immigration and citizenship; the politician consistently opposes voting rights for non-citizens and warns against the segregation and security threats caused by uncontrolled immigration. The main political priorities are easing the tax burden for large families and pensioners and supporting extracurricular education, while criticizing government cuts made specifically at the expense of these target groups.

The politician's legislative activity is predominantly oppositional, as he consistently criticizes and opposes tax hikes initiated by the government (including the car tax) and costly energy policy decisions related to the green transition (such as the accelerated construction of offshore wind farms and the 100% renewable energy target). A continuous priority is increasing state transparency and the accountability of officials, which he pursues through the establishment of investigative committees and even permanent committees, alongside an active fight to reduce bureaucracy stemming from the European Union (especially sustainability reporting). As an initiator, he focuses on protecting citizens' rights, submitting draft legislation to amend the Code of Civil Procedure to allow for the review of previous unjust court rulings, and consistently supports granting suffrage exclusively to Estonian citizens.