By Months: Heljo Pikhof
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
5 Speeches
The regional focus addresses the situation at Tartu and Viljandi Hospitals concerning the acceptance of Swedish prisoners, highlighting local opposition in Tartu and concerns raised by the Viljandi medical community. The primary emphasis, however, remains on national healthcare capacity and the international agreement.
10.2025
8 Speeches
The regional focus is heavily centered on Southern Estonia and the city of Tartu, stressing that security in this area is deteriorating rather than improving. Concern is voiced over Tartu's reputation, which risks transforming from a university city into a prison city, and reference is made to the shortage of police officers, particularly in Southern Estonia (Tartu, Põlva, Valga).
09.2025
30 Speeches
The speaker has a clear regional focus, highlighting the decline in security in Southern Estonia due to the prison service and the critical role of high-speed internet connectivity in developing rural areas. He views regional policy as a vital issue linked to employment, entrepreneurship, and attracting young people to rural areas. The issue of educational inequality also encompasses regional disparities in the availability of teachers and support services.
06.2025
36 Speeches
The focus is on national laws and nationwide inequality (education, lending). Regional inequality is highlighted using concrete examples, particularly by contrasting kindergarten fees in Tallinn and Tartu, while criticizing the Reform Party’s long-term governance of Tartu. Rae municipality is also mentioned in relation to early education migration.
05.2025
7 Speeches
The focus is strictly national, addressing nationwide social policies (pensions, unemployment benefits) and environmental regulations that affect all Estonian landowners and forests. Specific regional projects or local communities are absent.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The focus is on national legislation that affects all people in Estonia, particularly those who are employed. Significant emphasis is placed on international comparison, drawing examples from vacation compensation practices in several European countries (e.g., Belgium, Bulgaria, Malta). There is no regional or local focus.
03.2025
1 Speeches
The focus is at the national level, centering on the sense of security felt by the Estonian people and the overall state of national defense. There is no reference to specific regional or international topics, although the fear of war points to a wider geopolitical context.
02.2025
10 Speeches
The focus is distinctly national and international, analyzing the situation in Estonia (youth social media usage, reform of the science system) in comparison with other European countries (Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Latvia, France, the USA, Australia) and international organizations. There is no specific local or regional emphasis.
01.2025
1 Speeches
The focus is clearly on the national level (the Estonian lifelong learning system) and the international context (European education terminology and trends). Specific local or regional projects are not mentioned.