By Plenary Sessions: Siim Pohlak
Total Sessions: 79
Fully Profiled: 79
2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The focus is on overseeing the government's actions and crisis resolution efforts, as well as ensuring accountability. Specific legislative bills, amendments, or priorities are not mentioned in the speech.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The main legislative priorities include opposing the government’s tax hikes (especially the motor vehicle tax) and lowering the VAT on foodstuffs to 5% (a bill that has already been initiated). The speaker is an active opponent and initiator, also focusing on ensuring compliance with the Riigikogu’s rules of procedure and procedural norms, specifically by demanding that draft legislation be returned to the committee.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the need to make improvements or amendments ("corrections") to policies or regulations, where necessary, in order to alleviate the situation of cultural organizers. The speaker positions themselves as a critic of the existing situation and an advocate for changes.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The main legislative priority is the bill to reduce the VAT rate (from 22% to 20%), which aims to reverse the government's tax increase. The speaker is the initiator and a strong proponent of the bill, emphasizing its positive impact on economic growth and tax revenues starting from the proposed effective date of January 1, 2026.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
No data available.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at opposing the regulation concerning gender quotas, positioning itself as a strong opponent of this legislative initiative. The emphasis is placed on the bill's potential negative side effects and its expansion.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is aimed at opposing the current excise policy and includes a proposal to seek an EU exemption for zeroing out excise duties. Attention is also centered on investigating previous legislative amendments (specifically, the termination of the link to the Road Act in 2014/2015) and demanding accountability.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on the critical analysis of a draft bill or regulation intended to govern the competitive landscape. The speaker is skeptical of the legislation, questioning how it will help resolve market problems that harm consumers.
2025-04-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on the procedures for existing special spatial plans and disputes that wind energy developers utilize to challenge the decisions made by local governments. There is no information available regarding the initiation or support of specific legislative bills; this is more accurately characterized as a critique of the policy itself.
2025-04-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative priority is the swift termination and dismantling of the e-voting system, as it constitutes a security threat. The speaker is with the opposition and demands the immediate removal of this political risk, rather than conducting further investigations.
2025-04-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward handling tax policy (specifically, the VAT on foodstuffs) and the work of the committees. The speaker has adopted a scrutinizing position, demanding explanations regarding the coalition's actions in formulating legislative solutions.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward changing energy policy and investment strategy to establish a nationwide distributed electricity generation network using combined heat and power (CHP) plants. Greater state support is also required for the exploration of oil shale and geothermal resources.
2025-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The legislative focus is aimed at demanding a proactive program and concrete steps for the support of large families, citing the need to establish benefits similar to those found in other European countries (e.g., car tax exemption, discounts on electricity bills).
2025-03-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The focus is on opposing the allocation of energy investments and subsidies, and promoting alternative solutions (oil shale modernization, combined heat and power plants). The objective is to direct significant financial resources toward developing energy production that is stable and guarantees security.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at challenging the positions of opponents regarding the ongoing draft bill (likely concerning Russia's visa policy). Furthermore, the systematic 45-point equality plan is being criticized, casting doubt on its practical implementation within the economy. The speaker operates as a critic of the draft bills and as a disputant of the opponents' viewpoints.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
The current legislative focus is opposing the debated exception to the immigration quota, an issue which is largely considered irrelevant. The speaker, however, believes the legislative priority should be solving the core economic problem—the price of energy—which would ultimately save Estonian enterprise.
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on calling for government action plans and research to establish the groundwork for adopting new laws or policies that support the birth rate, modeled after the Hungarian example.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the issue of voting rights, where the speaker is a strong opponent of any proposals that would extend the franchise to non-citizens. The priority is to ensure through legislation that the right to vote remains exclusively with Estonian citizens.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main legislative focus is on scrutinizing the government's activities and supporting the motion of no confidence. The political objective is to compel the government to create and implement specific solutions for resolving the electricity price crisis, thereby preventing the collapse of the economy.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
No data available.
2025-01-29
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
The legislative focus is directed towards improving the implementation of existing regulations and strengthening administrative control over recipients of temporary protection. The priority is the effectiveness of control mechanisms to ensure that benefits are paid out only to those who are genuinely residing in Estonia.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The primary legislative focus is demanding the repeal of the unfair and foolish car tax, as it damages people's livelihoods and harms competitiveness. Furthermore, we are advocating for tax cuts, including reducing the VAT on foodstuffs, to stimulate the economy and create an environment where people are self-sufficient and do not require state benefits.
2025-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The legislative focus is on supporting the bill submitted by EKRE, which would reduce the VAT on food items to 5%. The speaker is a strong proponent of this bill and demands concrete steps and deadlines from the government regarding the tax reduction, to ensure we avoid simply "dreaming" about it.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The focus is on scrutinizing the government's actions and decisions and demanding accountability, rather than initiating specific legislative bills. Immediate executive measures are demanded from the government to prevent price increases.
2025-01-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on changing the direction of the government's energy, climate, and tax policies, rather than initiating specific legislative bills. The speaker opposes the existing austerity measures and the policy of accelerating the transition to renewable energy, instead demanding support for the oil shale energy sector.
2024-12-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on the national planning process and the opportunities local people have to stop it, specifically by asking the minister what legal options exist to halt the process in Kose Parish.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on obstructing the adoption of the state budget and criticizing its content. Specifically, the need to freeze Rail Baltic funding is highlighted, and there is a protest against the removal of substantive amendments from the vote. The speaker is a strong opponent of the government's legislative actions.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is currently centered on opposing the proposed omnibus tax hike bill (the so-called 'security tax'), which encompasses increases in VAT, excise duties, and state fees. The speaker is an active opponent of this legislation and emphasizes that it will bring about nearly 20 different tax hikes.
2024-12-03
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on opposing the Act Amending the Child Protection Act, specifically against the replacement of the term "prohibition" ("keeld") with "restriction" ("piirang") contained within Section 1, Clause 10. The speaker is a strong opponent of the draft bill and supports amendments aimed at protecting the rights of Estonian children, criticizing the fact that these amendments were voted down.
2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on challenging the foundational principles of existing climate regulations and restrictions, calling for common sense in the handling of these issues. The speaker primarily takes on the role of an opponent, criticizing the detrimental effects of the regulations.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on the draft bill concerning suffrage, where the speaker is a strong supporter of the option that allows only Estonian citizens to vote. The processing of the bill is being actively monitored, especially in the Constitutional Committee, and the substantive consideration of the opposition's proposed amendments is demanded.
2024-11-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Legislative attention is currently focused on opposing administrative reforms and the establishment of new agencies, topics which are under discussion in the plenary session. The primary concern revolves around taxpayer expenses and the submission of false information to the parliament concerning expected cost reductions. He/She is demanding that procedures be corrected to prevent the misleading of Members of Parliament.
2024-11-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently directed toward the draft bill proposing the addition of national holidays. The speaker’s role is to critically assess the bill’s economic foundations and impacts by posing questions, operating more as an evaluator than as an initiator.
2024-11-07
15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on processing the state budget and regulating the financing of major infrastructure projects. The speaker supports draft legislation that calls for the suspension of Rail Baltic funding and emphasizes the use of e-solutions in the Riigikogu's working procedures to ensure the smooth flow of proceedings.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on the cancellation of the car tax bill, which the speaker actively opposes. The speaker calls upon the Riigikogu to vote today in favor of abolishing the car tax.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The focus is on the demand to initiate political measures and strengthen executive action concerning border control. No specific bills were named, but the priority is enhancing border security and strengthening control both on land and in the direction of Finland.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
No data available
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on financial regulation, specifically supporting the introduction of a bank tax, given that this measure has proven beneficial to the state budget in Lithuania. Furthermore, attention is being paid to the critical analysis of draft legislation aimed at climate preservation, raising doubts about their actual impact and underlying economic logic.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is directed towards overseeing government activity and holding it accountable through interpellation, concentrating specifically on tax policy and the transparency of the Ministry of Finance. A significant priority is the public disclosure of impact assessments concerning tax increases and the consideration of alternative methods for financing national defense (such as bonds).
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The primary legislative focus is the opposition to and rejection of the state budget bill. Key issues include the decrease in budget transparency, the lack of additional resources for combating corruption, and the statutory clarification of the definition of sole proprietors (FIEs) and commercial entities. The speaker is a strong opponent of the draft budget and initiated a motion for its rejection on behalf of the parliamentary group.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The legislative focus is currently on opposing a government bill concerning background checks for staff at children's institutions and the expungement of criminal records. The speaker is a vocal opponent of the draft legislation, demanding its rejection and predicting negative consequences for the government should the bill be adopted.
2024-09-16
The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
The focus is on legislative amendments that would rapidly boost the birth rate. It is also important to analyze the effectiveness of similar laws and restrictions implemented in neighboring countries (Latvia, Lithuania, Finland).
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
There is too little data.
2024-09-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, press briefing.
The legislative focus is on criticizing the government’s economic and financial policy and demanding adequate funding for national defense. A second focus is improving the procedural rules of the Riigikogu to prevent respondents from attributing false claims to the questioners. Specific bills or achievements are not mentioned; the emphasis is placed on oppositional oversight.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu extraordinary session.
Data unavailable
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The legislative focus is currently on opposing new tax hikes, particularly the proposed car tax. The speaker stands with the opposition and urges people to vote against these tax increases in order to protect the interests of the Estonian people and local businesses.
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is centered on the critical scrutiny of the government's tax policy and financial agreements, primarily achieved through parliamentary inquiry. The speaker is acting as the initiator, demanding explanations and answers directly from the Prime Minister. The objective is to push for changes aimed at taxing bank profits, thereby easing the tax burden currently placed on private citizens.
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is centered on opposing the car tax bill and obstructing its proceedings, demanding its complete withdrawal and the suspension of the parliamentary reading. The speaker is an active opponent, submitting amendments whose passage would effectively repeal the car tax, and utilizing procedural timeouts on behalf of the faction before votes.
2024-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.
The legislative focus is directed at opposing the censorship law and raising the question of the reliability of e-elections. The speaker also expresses concern and pessimism regarding the coalition's support for bills initiated by the opposition.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on ensuring state control over strategic sectors (such as nuclear energy) and amending tax policy. The speaker is a strong proponent of the proposed bill that would reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on fruits and vegetables to 5%, aiming to support domestic food production and mitigate the rising cost of living.
2024-05-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is aimed at challenging the legislation and procedures governing e-elections. The speaker is acting as an opponent of the existing system and is initiating a procedural inquiry, with a focus on the possibility of involving the Venice Commission.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The legislative focus is on opposing the tax laws and fee increases imposed by the government, demanding their repeal. The speaker does not introduce specific legislative bills themselves, but instead concentrates on the annulment of existing decisions deemed unacceptable.
2024-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the procedural level, ensuring that proposals are voted upon and preventing them from being stifled. Substantively, the priority is the proposals submitted by the EKRE faction and the allocation of necessary funds for the continuation of consular activities, which the speaker supports.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on opposing the tax laws currently being implemented (the sugar tax and the car tax). The speaker is acting as a critic and opponent of the government's tax policy and legislative activity.
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
The primary legislative focus is the rejection of Draft Law 417 (which proposes raising state fees), a measure the speaker actively opposes. Furthermore, a concern is being raised regarding the absence of funding for strengthening national defense within the government's action plan.
2024-04-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is on challenging tax policy and legislation (the motor vehicle tax) and demanding concrete outcomes from the government's engagement process. The speaker operates as both an opposer and a results-demander, criticizing the consequences of the laws.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on opposing the e-voting bill, particularly concerning the possibility of outsourcing identification, signing, and registration services. The speaker is acting as a strong opponent of the bill, attempting to influence the legislative process through procedural means (protests, recesses) and ultimately aiming to terminate the e-voting system.
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
There is insufficient data. (The focus is on questioning the minister about strategic plans and ideas, not on legislation.)
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
The legislative focus is currently aimed at postponing or canceling existing legal amendments (the abolition of the tax hump) in order to address the budget deficit. The priority is avoiding the introduction of new taxes.
2024-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The main legislative priority is the repeal of Section 30 of the Riigikogu Member Status Act, which would abolish expense allowances. The speaker is the initiator and a strong supporter of this draft bill. The second important topic focuses on the reliability of e-elections, where he acts as a critical questioner.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the Riigikogu draft resolution titled "Making a proposal to the Government of the Republic to lower the VAT rate on cancer medicines." The speaker is acting as the initiator (on behalf of the EKRE faction) and stresses the necessity of preventing the draft from getting stalled, which occurred with a similar initiative during the previous parliamentary term.
2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
The primary legislative focus is supporting the bill put forward by EKRE, which concerns lowering the VAT on food and medicines. The speaker is a strong proponent of this measure and demands that the government, provided it has the political will, find the necessary budgetary coverage within a week and get the job done.
2024-03-12
15th Riigikogu, 3rd plenary sitting
The legislative focus centers on mechanisms of direct democracy, particularly the expansion of referendums at both the national and local government levels. The speaker opposes the current system and supports increasing citizens' decision-making power.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the details of the proposed car tax bill, especially the necessity of introducing social exemptions (for large families). The speaker is acting as an opponent of the bill, demanding a more thorough and numerically substantiated assessment of the social impacts.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is on criticizing existing educational measures that promote school closures, while simultaneously demanding positive, preservation-oriented measures from the government. Furthermore, attention is directed toward questioning the fundamental principles of climate policy and assessing its overall impact.
2024-03-04
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The focus is on sharp criticism of the existing tax policy and holding the government accountable. Support is given to the opposition's proposed solution for taxing banks, but specific personal legislative initiatives are not mentioned.
2024-02-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is currently directed toward anti-corruption efforts at the local government level. The speaker is trying to confirm that the bill under discussion would help resolve issues related to the dishonest sale of municipal assets and corrupt practices within electoral alliances. He is a potential supporter of the bill, provided it actually addresses the problem described.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently on VAT bills, where the speaker is objecting to the current high tax rate. He emphasizes the need to initiate a broader change to reduce the VAT on foodstuffs and agricultural products, citing his party's previous proposals.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on opposing the proposed Car Tax Act (the bill) and proposing its rejection during the first reading. Furthermore, attention is being paid to criticizing the violation of parliamentary procedure and rules during the legislative process, specifically where the opposition is being denied the right to speak and debate.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The focus is on opposing government initiatives (the car tax, the privatization of Elektrilevi) and demanding specific analyses from the government (the impact on consumer prices, the state's financial loss due to dividends). The speaker acts as a strong opponent and scrutinizer of the government's activities.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
The main legislative focus is on the draft act amending the Income Tax Act, which would introduce an additional supplementary tax for banks levied on net interest income. The speaker is either the initiator or a strong supporter of the bill, emphasizing its potential for increasing domestic investments and making the introduction of a car tax unnecessary.
2024-02-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
Insufficient data.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the draft act amending the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel, and Electricity Excise Duty Act. The speaker is acting either as a supporter or the initiator, concentrating specifically on lowering the excise duty rates and modifying the relevant sections of the law.
2024-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker focuses on opposing the government-initiated tax legislation (car taxation) and demands a renewed discussion of major infrastructure projects (Rail Baltic) in the Riigikogu. He acts primarily as an opponent and an overseer, calling for implementation plans for European Union obligations (Via Baltica).
2024-01-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is on monitoring and directing the government’s long-term development plans (up to 2035), requiring the integration of education and regional policy. The objective is to prevent the passive contraction of the school network and to launch measures aimed at encouraging people to settle in rural areas.
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The politician is an active initiator or proponent, focusing on changing the income tax rate (Bill 109 SE) and the passage of Bill 211. Additionally, they engage in legislative oversight, emphasizing the need to improve procedural accountability and documentation in state services.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The main legislative priority is establishing oversight of the Prosecutor's Office, for which EKRE has previously submitted a bill concerning the role of the Supreme Court. The speaker positions himself as the initiator of systemic legal reform and criticizes the resistance from institutions.
2024-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The focus is on scrutinizing the government's actions and demanding shifts in political direction, particularly regarding the protection of national identity and the improvement of family policy. The speaker demands that political steps be outlined, but there is no information regarding bills initiated by the speaker himself.