By Plenary Sessions: Mart Maastik

Total Sessions: 7

Fully Profiled: 7

2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The primary targets of criticism are the ruling coalition (accused of appropriating ideas and envy) and the European Union, whose regulations are deemed excessive and detrimental to the economy. The criticism is intense, focusing on the fundamental policy deficiencies, particularly regarding bureaucracy and the destruction of competitiveness.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The primary opponent is the minister and the government, whose education policy is being criticized as unrealistic and destructive. The criticism is policy-driven, emphasizing that the minister's intentions (preserving schools) contradict the actual consequences (decline, and the loss of jobs and students). The opposition is intense, pointing to the absurdity of the policy (creating new positions for ten people for 40 graduates).
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The main opponents are the coalition parties and the Social Democrats, who are accused of making foolish and socialist decisions. Criticism is directed at specific politicians (Mario Kadastik, Hanah Lahe, Kristina Kallas) and their ideological stances (climate hysteria, gender quotas, Western absurdities). The opponents’ policies are considered destructive to the competitiveness of the Estonian economy.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
The primary criticism is aimed at the government and the Minister of Education, who are being accused of engaging in displacement activity and creating needless bureaucracy. The opposition is intense and centers on the negative practical consequences of the policy (the regulation), particularly for rural areas. The criticism is policy- and procedure-based.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The main opponents are the government, the prime minister, and the climate minister, who are criticized for their senseless energy policy and for breaking the promise of tax stability. The criticism is intense and policy-driven, accusing the government of over-delivering on unrealistic EU aspirations and citing Elering’s unreasonable expenditures. The speaker also opposes the ideology of the green transition, which, in his view, has driven competitive oil shale energy out of existence.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Criticism is aimed at the service operator TS Laevad, who is accused of maximizing profit at the expense of service quality, and also at the government/ministry. Specific criticism targets procedural failure (the construction of a ramp during peak season) and political incompetence (the delay in procuring a fifth vessel due to utopian environmental requirements). Furthermore, they are criticized for failing to consult with local governments when raising ticket prices.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main adversary is the minister, who is being criticized for defending bureaucracy and for inefficient leadership. The criticism is intense and includes personal attacks, suggesting that the minister views members of the Riigikogu (Parliament) as "sheep" and the agency itself as the true governing power. No willingness to compromise has been expressed.