By Plenary Sessions: Mart Maastik
Total Sessions: 12
Fully Profiled: 12
2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The focus is on ensuring the competitiveness and survival of the Estonian economy in a global context, emphasizing Estonia's small size and its inability to influence the climate. Specific local projects are mentioned, such as Rail Baltic and the construction of the Saaremaa offshore wind farm, criticizing their environmental impact (logging, seabed pollution).
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The focus is clearly on national and international topics, especially constitutional issues and administrative organization. There is no regional focus, but the example of Sweden is mentioned in the context of problems related to refugees and immigrants, in order to warn Estonia about the dangers it faces.
2024-11-19
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session.
The focus is on the administrative reform at the national level and amendments to the Planning Act, which concern the establishment of the Land and Spatial Planning Authority and subsequent oversight. Specific regional interests or projects are absent from the discussion.
2024-11-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session
The regional focus is currently on Saaremaa, criticizing the negative impact that offshore wind parks and planned power lines would have on the island's natural environment. Emphasis is placed on the crucial importance of maintaining Saaremaa's status as an island known for its pristine nature.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
The focus is primarily national (the Estonian economy, budget) and international (a comparison with Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland in the context of security and economics). A specific regional focus is the offshore wind farm planned for the western coast of Saaremaa, the construction of which is being criticized due to the destruction of nature and the transformation of the tourism environment into an industrial park.
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The regional focus is absent; the issue is entirely tied to the Riigikogu's internal regulations and session procedures.
2024-11-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is on the national administrative structure and the subordination of ministries, but the need is emphasized to consolidate land users (farmers, foresters) and land administration into a single ministry (the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture). In the context of social problems, the example of Swedish ghettoization is brought up for comparison.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is at the national level (Estonia's tax burden and social policy) and on international comparisons (Iceland's work week). There is no regional or local emphasis.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data.
2024-11-06
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, information briefing
A strong regional focus is directed towards the offshore wind farms planned for West Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. The speaker emphasizes the impact of these projects on local security (radar stations) and the environment (the felling of thousands of hectares of forest).
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The focus is heavily on rural areas, highlighting the negative impact of the car tax, the hike in ferry ticket prices, and the lack of investment in roads. The speaker criticizes the centralization of state agencies and schools in the capital, which is leading to the demise of rural life.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The regional focus is exceptionally strong, specifically addressing the issues facing Hiiumaa and Saaremaa (Kuressaare). Emphasis is placed on the necessity of preserving local services (vocational schools, hospitals) and cultural heritage (Suuremõisa Manor). Furthermore, the significant geographical distances to the main centers are pointed out (250 km to Tallinn, 400 km to Tartu).