By Months: Anti Poolamets
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
31 Speeches
The focus is on the national and international levels (NATO, EU, China), but specific regional impacts are also highlighted. Saaremaa (offshore wind farms), Virumaa (phosphorite, agricultural land, groundwater in the Rakvere region), and the Saarde wind farm (infrasound effects) are mentioned separately.
11.2024
28 Speeches
The speaker focuses on the failures of regional policy, calling for an increased state presence in Ida-Virumaa (specifically opposing the closure of the Jõhvi courthouse). He/She also highlights a specific local problem in Rakvere—cocaine use—and demands that jobs be moved out of Tallinn and into rural regions.
10.2024
25 Speeches
It focuses on both national (Tallinn, Narva) and international (Latvia, Ukraine, Europe) topics, emphasizing cross-border cooperation in infrastructure (Via Baltica, Rail Baltica). It mentions specific regional issues, such as rising poverty in Lääne-Virumaa and the removal of the Narva highway from the list of priorities. It highlights the necessity of cooperation between Estonian and Ukrainian historians in investigating communist crimes.
09.2024
19 Speeches
The emphasis is heavily placed on preserving Estonian rural life and villages, while criticizing the green transition, which is leading the timber industry toward bankruptcy and pushing villages to the brink of extinction. Internationally, the focus is on the USA, especially New York, as a center for economic and cultural ties, along with the communities of expatriate Estonians (over 30,000 Estonians in the US). He/She also refers to Poland's migration policy.
07.2024
9 Speeches
The emphasis is strongly on rural areas, where the car tax will hit the poorest families and where larger vehicles are necessary for getting around, especially in winter conditions and on the hilly terrain. The politician stresses that rural families need support, not burdens.
06.2024
12 Speeches
The regional focus is broad, encompassing both Estonia's domestic issues (the Russification of Tallinn, the enforcement of laws in the capital) and a strong international orientation. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of the US West Coast (San Francisco) for business diplomacy and maintaining connections with the Estonian diaspora, as well as on topics related to Ukraine and Russia.
05.2024
9 Speeches
He focuses on issues facing the city of Rakvere, where he serves as a council member, expressing distrust towards the local authorities and concern over vote buying and the police's inability to tackle the drug problem. He also highlights the closure of major industries in Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru (such as the Kunda cement factory), which is linked to energy prices and the green transition.
04.2024
35 Speeches
The speaker draws attention to local issues, particularly those affecting Lääne-Virumaa (including the accessibility of support for victims of domestic violence and the closure of major industrial facilities, citing Kunda and Estonian Cell as examples). Furthermore, the speaker raises the problem of vote buying during the Rakvere local elections and criticizes the selection of Viru-Nigula as a site for a nuclear power plant due to its proximity to the Russian border.
03.2024
28 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national and international topics (the war in Ukraine, EU competitiveness, terrorism), though specific examples are used to illustrate the impact of policy at the local level. The issues in Nõmme (land tax) and Rakvere (vote buying) are highlighted separately. Estonia's situation is compared with that of neighboring countries (Latvia, Finland) and the USA.
02.2024
19 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national and international topics (sanctions, education, demography). Regional examples are used to illustrate broader issues: the difficulties in funding the Jõhvi sports hall and the linguistic nihilism of the Narva city council. The question of accountability for local electoral alliances is also raised, using the Rakvere example.
01.2024
44 Speeches
The regional focus is heavily centered on Ida-Virumaa (the closure of Estonian schools in Toila and Kiviõli) and Southern Estonia (the closure of maternity wards in Põlva and Valga). Regarding infrastructure, emphasis is placed on the underfunding of the Tallinn–Tartu highway and the environmental impact of Rail Baltic in Pärnumaa (the wasting of gravel). The lack of Estonian-language service in Võru and Otepää is also highlighted.