Siim Pohlak
Status: Active
Parliament Seniority: 6 years
Total Speaking Time: 21h 1m
Agenda Items
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Inquiry regarding a naval operation (no. 784) that failed and ended with the risk of military confrontation.
2025-09-22 18:3915th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 40s
Summary
Interpellation No. 784 addressed the Estonian Navy operation in May 2025 to stop the tanker Argent/Jaguar, which belongs to Russia's shadow fleet, within the Estonian exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The initiators of the interpellation, led by Martin Helme (EKRE), criticized …
Decisions 1
Chair implementation
2025-09-04 12:5815th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
Agenda Duration: 4h 22m
Summary
The Riigikogu work year began with the new calendar year, characterized by an exceptionally tight and intense work schedule that spanned several sessions. The sittings were accompanied by constant procedural disputes, especially during the confirmation of agendas, as the opposition …
Decisions 5
Draft law amending the State Audit Act, the Political Parties Act, and other laws (control body for political party funding) – first reading.
2025-06-04 20:5815th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The seventh item on the agenda was the first reading of bill 599, amending the State Audit Act, the Party Act, and other laws, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia faction. The bill focused on a clearer order …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act (596 SE) – First Reading
2025-05-22 00:44Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 27m
Summary
We have reached the last item on the agenda: the first reading of the draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia faction, number 596. The draft's aim is to lower the …
Decisions 1
Inquiry regarding labor productivity, Estonia's competitiveness, and cheap labor (no. 742)
2025-05-19 20:4815th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo’s responses to Riigikogu members Jaak Valge and Leo Kunnase’s interpellation no. 742 concerning labor productivity, Estonia’s competitiveness, and cheap labor. The interpellation’s representative, Jaak Valge, sharply criticized the government's …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Securities Market Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (588 SE) – second reading
2025-05-14 23:2715th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 2m
Summary
The Riigikogu discussed the draft law amending the Securities Market Act, and related laws, initiated by the Republic’s Government, for a second reading (588). The draft law’s purpose is to adopt the EU directive to improve gender balance in the …
Decisions 3
Draft law amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Tax Act and the Value Added Tax Act (594 SE) – First Reading
2025-05-07 23:0915th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 30m
Summary
The agenda item considered by the chairperson concerns the first reading of bill 594, an act amending the excise tax act and the value-added tax act, initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia parliamentary group. The bill proposes several …
Decisions 1
Draft law amending the Competition Act and, in connection therewith, amending other laws (609 SE) - first reading
2025-05-05 18:1815th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Agenda Duration: 11m
Summary
The Riigikogu held the first reading of draft law 609, amending the Competition Act and related laws, initiated by the Estonian government. Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta delivered a presentation from the Riigikogu rostrum, explaining the draft’s objectives, …
Decisions 1
Debate on the nationally significant issue "The Drawbacks of Wind Power," initiated by the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party.
2025-04-24 13:0715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The main question of the current agenda was the state question "The Drawbacks of Wind Power" initiated by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia’s faction and the related discussion in the Riigikogu. Four speakers were invited to the agenda (energetics …
Decisions 2
First reading of the draft resolution "Establishment of a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the security of the Riigikogu e-election process" (576 OE)
2025-04-21 18:1715th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Agenda Duration: 30s
Summary
The first agenda item concerned the Riigikogu draft resolution 576 submitted by the Centre Party faction, the purpose of which is to establish a Riigikogu investigative committee to examine the security of the Riigikogu’s e-election process. A representative presentation was …