By Plenary Sessions: Mart Maastik

Total Sessions: 7

Fully Profiled: 7

2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The speaker strongly opposes the current unreasonable financing and implementation of the Rail Baltic project, criticizing the lack of foresight shown by both the European Union and previous Estonian governments. Their political stance is aimed at policies that emphasize common sense and financial accountability, demanding the government make a final and clear decision. They believe that "a horrible end" is better than "endless horror," stressing the need to avoid a situation where construction continues with unsecured funding.
2025-09-23
15th Riigikogu, 6th session, plenary session
The political position centers on criticizing the costs and bureaucratic burden accompanying the Green Transition, emphasizing the necessity of realism when realizing these "green dreams." The speaker opposes new regulations that impose additional expenses on consumers and entrepreneurs, especially those concerning battery passports and the expansion of the collection network. The position is strongly oriented toward assessing the financial and administrative feasibility of the policy.
2025-09-17
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
The political stance is strongly opposed to the government's tax policy, particularly regarding the car tax, which has been dubbed the "tax festival" and has caused chaos in the nation's finances. The criticism targets the government's indecisiveness, constant obfuscation and backtracking on promises, which undermines the state's credibility. The speaker demands the complete abolition of the car tax, not merely concessions for families with children.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The key issue is the security and regulation of e-voting. The speaker voiced serious concerns regarding the system's security risks, citing negative international comparisons (Venezuela, Russia) and stressing the necessity of improving security ahead of the upcoming elections. This stance is heavily focused on policy and results, demanding improvements to the system's overall performance.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The speaker adopts a position of strong opposition regarding the actions of the minister, who advocates for austerity and preventing the reckless injection of funds, yet simultaneously votes in favor of a bonus for the management of the Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa) equivalent to 2.5 times their salary. The political focus is performance-based, emphasizing the need for the expedient use of public money and criticizing the minister's inconsistency between words and deeds. The financial situation of the Health Insurance Fund is described as catastrophic.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The political stance heavily emphasizes national defense and the modernization of border security, while criticizing the government's actions (like digging ditches) as wholly insufficient. The speaker demands immediate investment in the capability to detect and counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), stressing the necessity of learning from the experience gained in Ukraine. This position is strongly results-oriented, focusing on tangible deficiencies in national security.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political stance is strongly oppositional, focusing on resisting the government's tax increases (especially the car tax), which are viewed as cheating voters and undermining the economy's competitiveness. The political framework is defined by a forceful demand for statesmanship and transparency, criticizing the work of the parliament as a "farce" and demanding answers to crucial questions. The main themes are reducing the tax burden, energy policy, and consumer protection.