By Plenary Sessions: Mart Maastik

Total Sessions: 8

Fully Profiled: 8

2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
They strongly oppose the government's fiscal and energy policies, accusing the state of hiking all taxes and driving local municipalities into a difficult position. They also indirectly criticize the coalition partner's predecessor concerning the development of the "Robin Hood law." This political confrontation is further evidenced by the adjustment of Anti Allas's (left wing) political stance.
2024-05-29
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, information briefing
The main opposition is directed at the Reform Party and the ruling coalition, criticizing their hypocrisy in linking the European elections with domestic issues. The criticism is procedural (the postponement of decisions) and political (the rejection of the car tax and the failure to heed proposals).
2024-05-28
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The main opponent is the government and the Riigikogu coalition, who are being criticized for their ineffective energy policy and the selective reduction of bureaucracy. The criticism is procedural (why is the Environmental Impact Assessment for only offshore wind farms being fast-tracked?) and political (unclear objectives and a lack of understanding). The opposition is intense because the government’s actions are considered potentially detrimental to health and dishonest.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The main criticism is aimed at the actions of the Ministry of Climate and the government, who are pushing through draft legislation and expensive infrastructure projects. The criticism is policy- and procedure-based, accusing the opposing side of ignoring environmental impacts and rushing the process under the guise of reducing bureaucracy. Separately, the high cost of the Ministry of Climate’s name change (2 million euros) is also being criticized.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
The opposition is directed at the government and the Land Board, sharply criticizing the failure of administrative procedures and the lack of communication (the ignoring of emails and calls). The criticism is intense, demanding accountability and state compensation for damages incurred by the businesses.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The primary opponents are the Social Democrats (Lauri Läänemets) and the Culture Committee, who are being criticized for failing to support the voting rights bill. The criticism is intense, accusing Läänemets of using security arguments (referencing KAPO, the Estonian Internal Security Service) as a political smokescreen. The opponents' motives are being questioned, and they are being attacked on procedural grounds.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The main confrontation is directed at the minister and the Social Democrats, who are accused of jeopardizing Estonian security for the sake of securing votes. The criticism is both political and personal, casting doubt on the minister's claims regarding attacks ordered by Russian special services. The intensity of the attacks is high, suggesting that compromise is ruled out on security issues.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
The primary targets of criticism are the banking sector, which is deriving windfall profits from regulation, and government policy that is increasing bureaucracy (the so-called informers' law). Additionally, he sharply criticized the session chair and the head of the legal committee for procedural errors and inefficiency, citing their failure to ensure that questions were answered substantively.