By Years: Mart Maastik
Total Years: 2
Fully Profiled: 2
2025
194 Speeches
There is a strong regional focus on Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, addressing ferry traffic, the establishment of electrical connections, and the impact of offshore wind farms. He/She emphasizes that routing the Saaremaa-Latvia connection via Saaremaa is prohibitively expensive and economically unjustified, and notes that for residents living on the islands, the ferry link is "an extension of the highway."
2024
250 Speeches
Maintaining a strong regional focus on Saaremaa and the protection of residents in rural areas. The platform highlights specific issues facing Saaremaa, including rising ferry ticket prices, the reliability of the electricity supply, and the negative impact of the offshore wind farm on local life and nature (deforestation, visual pollution). There is concern over the decline of rural life, driven by tax increases and the centralization of essential services (such as specialized medical care at Kuressaare Hospital and the Hiiumaa Vocational School) into urban centers.