By Months: Siim Pohlak
Total Months: 18
Fully Profiled: 18
09.2025
2 Speeches
The primary target is the government and the prime minister, who are sharply criticized for a lack of transparency and dishonest communication. The criticism is aimed at the government's operational procedures, especially the withholding of information from parliament and the public. The intensity of the attack is high, directly questioning whether the government fears the Estonian people.
06.2025
1 Speeches
The criticism targets the continuation of the "current situation," which is causing harm to cultural event organizers. The party responsible for the situation is criticized indirectly, with the implication that even Mr. Ossinovski is taking a hit as a result, which points toward criticism rooted in policy.
05.2025
18 Speeches
The main opponent is the Reform Party and its coalition partners (Eesti 200, the Social Democrats), who are accused of relentlessly hiking taxes, lying, and pursuing an unfair economic policy. The criticism is intense, ranging from political decisions (tax increases) to personal accusations (lack of connection to reality, fighting only for their own income). The speaker also criticizes the Reform Party for being soft on Russia and for their fanatical support of e-elections.
04.2025
5 Speeches
The main opponent is the Reform Party and the governing coalition, who are criticized for the lack of an independent energy policy, harming large families (car tax, electricity bills), and favoring wind energy entrepreneurs. The criticism is intense and policy-based, accusing the government of blindly implementing Brussels directives and disregarding the interests of the Estonian people.
03.2025
7 Speeches
The opposition maintains a strong stance, criticizing the government (including Eesti 200 and the Reform Party) for the destruction of the economy and misplaced priorities. The criticism is policy-based, accusing the government of reckless economic policy and engaging in irrelevant micromanagement while the core issues facing the economy remain unresolved. Furthermore, the Reform Party’s earlier policies (specifically visa-free travel with Russia) are referenced to call their current credibility into question.
02.2025
4 Speeches
The main opponent is the Prime Minister and the government, whose energy policy is being criticized as a "shabby copy" of the previous administration, and who are being accused of lacking any coherent plan. The criticism is intense and policy-driven, highlighting the failure to run through various scenarios and supporting a vote of no confidence.
01.2025
14 Speeches
The primary target is the Reform Party, which faces direct accusations of economic destruction, incompetence, and undermining energy security. Criticism is also leveled at the coalition partners (Eesti 200 and the Social Democrats), who are viewed as blindly supporting the Reform Party's agenda. The attacks are intense, encompassing critiques of both specific policies (the car tax, energy policy) and key individuals (Jürgen Ligi, Mart Võrklaev).
12.2024
15 Speeches
The main opponent is the government coalition (Reform Party, Eesti 200, Social Democrats), which is accused of creating budget deficits, ruining the economy, and displaying arrogance. The criticism is both political (wrong objectives) and procedural (voting down amendments, ignoring information from the legal department). The speaker strongly protests against being branded a Russian or Putin's henchman by government representatives, calling this "fascist logic."
11.2024
16 Speeches
The main opponents are the ruling coalition (the Reform Party, the Social Democrats, and Estonia 200), who are being blamed for the economic recession, unfair tax policies, and neglect toward rural populations. The criticism is intense, focusing both on substantive policy issues (the car tax, the funding of Rail Baltic) and procedural unfairness (such as forcing the debate into committee and ignoring opposition proposals). The government’s actions regarding voting rights are being called "bending the knee and the spine."
10.2024
15 Speeches
The main opponents are the governing coalition (the Reform Party, the Social Democrats, Eesti 200) and its ministers, who are accused of destroying the economy, arrogant governance, and injustice. The criticism is both political (tax chaos, wasteful spending, Rail Baltic) and personal (demagoguery, ignoring business owners). The attacks are intense and compromise is ruled out, with a proposal submitted to reject the budget.
09.2024
8 Speeches
The primary criticism is aimed at the Reform Party and those continuing the policies of Kaja Kallas’s government, who are accused of driving the economy toward collapse and creating tax chaos. The criticism is both policy-based (tax hikes) and procedural (the classification of impact assessments and the attribution of false claims). The Social Democrats have been criticized for inefficiency and for being "hostages" to the Reform Party, failing to stand up for their own constituents.
07.2024
5 Speeches
The main opponent is the Reform Party and Kaja Kallas’s continuing administration. The criticism is intense and multi-layered, encompassing both political decisions (an irresponsible budget, tax hikes) and ethical issues (deliberate lying before the elections). The government’s actions are described as dangerous and severely damaging to the Estonian economy, resulting in people leaving the country.
06.2024
15 Speeches
The main targets of criticism are the Reform Party and the government as a whole, who are accused of allowing the state budget to fall into deficit and deepening the economic crisis. Criticism is directed both at policy (tax increases, failure to tax banks) and at the "nervous, hysterical atmosphere" created by the government, as well as the incorrect procedures used in processing draft legislation. There is no readiness for compromise; the withdrawal of the bills is being demanded.
05.2024
16 Speeches
The main opponent is the Reform Party-led government, which is accused of orchestrating the century's largest tax hike and overburdening local residents and small businesses. The opposition accuses the government of acting as a special representative for large corporations (Facebook, Google, foreign banks) because these entities remain untaxed. The Prime Minister is also criticized for exhibiting a "victim mentality."
04.2024
20 Speeches
The primary adversaries are the government and the Reform Party, who are accused of maintaining power through e-voting and are even linked to United Russia. The criticism is intense and encompasses both political issues (tax increases, climate hysteria) and procedural matters (lack of electoral transparency, exceeding the board's mandate). No willingness to compromise is evident, with demands focused on the immediate cessation of e-voting and the rejection of the proposed bills.
03.2024
38 Speeches
The main opponent is the coalition led by the Reform Party, which is accused of betraying the interests of the Estonian people and serving big capital. Criticism is intense, focusing on the government's economic incompetence and an unfair tax policy that favors the wealthier segment of the population. The government is also accused of ignoring public opinion and making decisions "completely against the will of the people."
02.2024
25 Speeches
The main opponents are the Reform Party and the government, who are accused of serving the interests of foreign major banks and taxing the Estonian people into poverty. The criticism is both political (unfair tax hikes) and procedural (violating parliamentary rules of procedure in the Finance Committee). The opposition is intense, accusing the government of deliberate stalling and "steamrolling" the parliament, and calling on the public to rise up against the government.
01.2024
17 Speeches
The main opponent is the government led by the Reform Party and the prime minister, who are being pressed to take political action and demonstrate self-criticism. The criticism is aimed both at specific political decisions (tax hikes, family policy, Rail Baltic) and at procedural deficiencies (failing to answer political questions, lack of oversight by the Prosecutor's Office). The government's activities are being described as a "dismal outlook" and "shameful."