By Months: Õnne Pillak
Total Months: 17
Fully Profiled: 17
10.2025
6 Speeches
The political platform is strongly geared toward strengthening national defense (Priority No. 1, increasing spending to 5% of GDP) and reducing the tax burden (abolishing the tax hump/wedge). The deficit is deemed unavoidable due to the worsening security situation in Europe, yet strict cuts and budget balancing are simultaneously promised for the future. The speaker frames their viewpoints both on a value basis (the defense of freedom and independence) and a policy basis (specific tax cuts).
09.2025
23 Speeches
The political position is strongly focused on ensuring national defense and security, historically supporting large investments in defense spending, which amount to at least 50% of GDP. Emphasis is also placed on fostering economic growth and increasing people's welfare, calling the budget the "Budget of Security and Prosperity." This represents the standpoint of the Reform Party, being a firm supporter of large infrastructure projects such as Rail Baltic. The political framework is value-based (the price of freedom) and results-based (economic growth, wage increases).
06.2025
5 Speeches
The political position is strongly focused on reducing bureaucracy and improving the business environment, referencing Government Decision 202. The importance of constructing vital infrastructure, especially four-lane national highways, is also emphasized. Procedurally, the speaker's faction (the Reform Party) is opposed to making changes to the agenda. The position is primarily policy- and results-driven.
05.2025
2 Speeches
The political stance is pro-government, defending the positions of the Reform Party faction and the government’s efforts to reduce bureaucracy. The speaker strongly supports making sustainability reporting voluntary, but opposes the opposition’s identically themed draft bill, calling it unnecessary duplication and a "political show." He frames the government's activities in terms of policy and results, citing specific decisions aimed at stimulating the economy.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The political position is strongly value-driven, emphasizing the importance of mature democracy and the prevention of discrimination. The speaker strongly supports the upcoming bill, which is dedicated to the protection and empowerment of women. He/She emphasizes that recognizing the role and responsibilities of women is an indicator of societal progress.
03.2025
4 Speeches
The political focus is on the parliament's internal procedures and institutional governance. The speaker strongly endorses Toomas Kivimäe’s candidacy for the position of Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu, highlighting his professionalism, constructive approach, and solution-oriented mindset. This position is clearly articulated through a results-based and institutional framework.
02.2025
4 Speeches
The political focus is on defending the government and the prime minister against the motion of no confidence, which is being labeled as political theater and a cover-up for the opposition's own corruption problems. The speaker strongly supports the government's energy policy, stressing the necessity of diversified, clean energy sources (renewable and nuclear) to guarantee economic growth and export capacity. This stance is strongly policy- and results-driven, highlighting economic expansion and the diversification of security risks.
12.2024
1 Speeches
The political position focuses on procedural control over the session's agenda. The speaker, on behalf of the Reform Party faction, expresses firm opposition to the removal of Wednesday's third agenda item. This stance is clearly procedural and aimed at avoiding misunderstandings.
11.2024
5 Speeches
The political position strongly focuses on defending the parliamentary agenda and procedural rules. The faction's stance is consistently opposed to the reordering of agenda items (e.g., 8, 9, 21) and to amendments proposed by other factions. This position is strongly oppositional and is framed by the necessity of maintaining procedural clarity and order.
10.2024
3 Speeches
The political position is strongly procedural, expressing the Reform Party’s opposition to changing the order of business for the working week. Substantively, the speaker focuses on social protection, demanding explanations from the government regarding the avoidance of cuts to child and family benefits, while also emphasizing the increase in the allowance for single-living pensioners. The stance is policy-based, centered on protecting social support measures in the context of budget cuts.
09.2024
5 Speeches
The speaker, representing the Reform Party, strongly emphasizes national security and the stabilization of state finances as their primary priorities. They support a significant increase in defense spending and the revitalization of the economy through targeted investments. Their political platform is based on core values (freedom, security) and driven by results (economic growth, budget consolidation). They defend the coalition's chosen, more balanced approach to tackling the budget deficit.
07.2024
3 Speeches
The political stance involves strong support for increasing benefits for people with disabilities and lowering the co-payment for assistive devices, stressing the social necessity and targeted nature of this measure. While the unpopularity of the new motor vehicle tax is acknowledged, the focus remains on the primary reason for returning the draft legislation: ensuring equal treatment for people with disabilities. This political struggle is rooted in policy and values, underscoring that due to limited financial resources, choices must be made to prioritize support for vulnerable groups.
06.2024
5 Speeches
A staunch defender of government policy, particularly concerning pensions and the consolidation of state finances, emphasizing the necessity of making tough but essential fiscal decisions. His position is heavily results-oriented, focusing on the pension increases that have been achieved and ensuring future economic growth. He acknowledges a personal aversion to certain decisions (such as freezing the income tax-free minimum) but supports them out of the necessity of restoring order to public finances.
05.2024
4 Speeches
The political position strongly supports and justifies the achievements of the government's social policy, highlighting specific financial increases for pensioners, families, and people with disabilities. This position is results-oriented, focusing on accomplishments while also stressing the necessity of considering the state's financial capacity. The speaker deems the reduction of the pension gap crucial, particularly concerning pensioners living alone, alongside the development of social services.
04.2024
4 Speeches
Support for Draft Bill 377 is strong and policy-based, focusing on improving social security and maintaining working capacity in cases of long-term illness. The main objectives are increasing flexibility for employees who are ill, extending the care allowance, and reducing co-payments for medication costs. The political focus is directed toward protecting vulnerable groups and fulfilling the requirements of the European Social Charter.
03.2024
19 Speeches
The main topics are social policy, support for children and families, and public health. He/She strongly supports the expansion of social measures, such as extended care benefits and sick pay calculated based on actual income, emphasizing the importance of creating a sense of security for families. His/Her approach is policy-driven, involving the defense of changes implemented by the government and highlighting their positive effects. He/She also raises the issue of improving children's health and behavioral habits (specifically, the start time of the school day).
02.2024
1 Speeches
The political position strongly supports the declaration currently under discussion in the Riigikogu, anticipating its unanimous approval. The primary focus is supporting the efforts to help Ukrainian children return home, which demonstrates a clear values-based commitment to international humanitarian aid. The speaker emphasizes the need to identify the best means of supporting NGOs.