By Plenary Sessions: Anti Poolamets
Total Sessions: 136
Fully Profiled: 136
2025-10-16
XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The political platform heavily focuses on the economic damage resulting from the decline in tourism, specifically highlighting a 70% drop in turnover and significant job losses. This stance is results-driven, expressing particular concern over the impoverishment of tourist areas due to the reduction in affluent visitors.
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker vehemently opposes the expansion of the European Union's taxation competence, viewing it as contrary to the founding treaties and a step toward federalization. The primary focus is protecting the fiscal independence of member states against institutional capture. This stance is robustly protective of sovereignty and national policy.
2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly opposed to the green transition, deeming it economically devastating and environmentally hostile, and demands its immediate termination in Estonia. Secondly, there is an intense focus on national defense and security issues, criticizing the government's bungling and low operational capability (for example, concerning the shadow fleet and drone incidents). The political framework is clearly results-oriented and values-based, accusing the government of incompetence and the imposition of totalitarian policies.
2025-09-15
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
The political focus is directed at assessing the activities and accountability of state institutions, especially through criticism regarding the Ministry of Defence's lack of internal control. Another strong position relates to food security and the management of the wild animal population, contrasting with the restraint shown in hunting, which has caused significant damage. The framing is strongly aimed at evaluating the administrative capacity of the government and ministries, and assessing the consequences of political decisions.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The political stance centers on the robust defense of freedom of speech and academic freedom, while accusing the opposing side of restricting these very freedoms. The speaker stresses that the government’s actions have caused irreparable damage to relations between Estonia and the US, demanding accountability and a written apology. The focus is value-based (freedoms) and results-based (diplomatic damage).
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political position is strongly anti-government, criticizing the administration's inaction and the lack of substantive agendas, suggesting that the prime minister refuses to govern. Key priorities include restricting mass immigration, protecting national identity and indigenous populations, and prioritizing national defense over the development of wind energy. The political framework is value-based and critical of the government's actions, drawing parallels between contemporary politics and historical anti-democratic events.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance focuses on the ineffectiveness of the fight against high-level corruption and money laundering, particularly concerning major banks and Russian funds. The speaker expresses strong skepticism regarding the rule of law’s capacity to penalize banking executives, emphasizing that hundreds of billions in illicit money flowed through Estonia with complete impunity. This position is strongly results-oriented, criticizing the system’s failure to achieve justice.
2025-06-16
XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting
The political position is strongly supportive of the civil defense bill, which is considered highly necessary, but critical of its decades-long delay and the decay of occupation-era shelters. Emphasis is placed on the need to ensure continuity of operations and the protection of leadership in both urban and rural areas, citing the Ukrainian experience. The focus is results-oriented, centered on eliminating readiness deficiencies.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is one of strong opposition, focusing on the government's incompetence and its avoidance of responsibility. There is an emphasis on the need to guarantee the independence and resources of the Prosecutor's Office so that it can investigate high-profile accusations. Furthermore, the agreement concerning the housing of Swedish prisoners is sharply criticized as a detrimental business venture that harms the state and creates security risks. The political framework is primarily aimed at criticizing the government's actions and overall performance.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is strongly opposed to the Green Transition, which is characterized as environmentally hostile, economically destructive, and an introduction of neo-totalitarianism. The main priorities are protecting communities and industry from large-scale projects (mines, wind farms) and defending national sovereignty against pressure from Brussels and mass immigration. The position is value-based and extremely critical of government policy, accusing opponents of "national masochism."
2025-06-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance is strongly oppositional, focusing on infringements of fundamental rights (mass data collection) and the weakening of national defense due to wind farms. The speaker demands uncompromising rigor from the government and officials and accuses the Minister of Defense of sacrificing security for ideological ends. The viewpoint is strongly value-based, emphasizing constitutional principles and national security.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker stands firmly against the ceding of sovereignty to "All-Union" (Brussels) demands, particularly concerning the establishment of a unified time zone and mass immigration. He/She fiercely opposes the simplification of planning regulations, viewing it as an overriding of local authorities and the uncontrolled construction of wind farms. The political position is strongly value-based, focusing on national independence and emphasizing the threat of a return to Soviet-era practices.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The political position is strongly critical of the government’s infrastructure policy, particularly regarding the financing of Rail Baltic (RB) and the cuts to road maintenance, which are viewed as stifling the sector. It strongly supports the development of highways using the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model and emphasizes the necessity of restoring housing loan support schemes for young families to improve the birth rate. It acts as a fierce opponent of the green transition, claiming that it wastes money and is detrimental to businesses.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The political stance is fiercely oppositional, centered on the government’s economic incompetence and the ongoing recession (0.3% in Q1). The highest priority is national defense, the development of which they deem essential, while simultaneously criticizing the channeling of funds toward climate initiatives, media subsidies, and e-voting. The overall framework is strongly value-driven (national defense, integrity of democracy) and results-driven (the economic downturn).
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is vehemently opposed to the government's tax increases, stressing a complete absence of a mandate and voter confidence, given that coalition support is currently below 20%. The primary focus is on the crisis of government legitimacy, which they argue stems from alleged election manipulation and unfair practices (such as e-voting irregularities and the Prigozhin scandal). The speaker connects these unfair elections to an unjust judicial system and subsequent economic stagnation.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The most salient issue is Estonia's economic lag behind Latvia and Lithuania, particularly concerning productivity. The speaker strongly opposes the government's policies, accusing them of causing the drop in productivity and relying on cheap labor. The criticism targets the inconsistency of the government's actions and its poor performance, especially regarding the Green Transition regulations.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance is fiercely oppositional and value-driven, accusing the government of completely forfeiting the trust of the electorate and pursuing poor policies for which it lacks a mandate. The speaker demands the government's resignation and sharply criticizes the decline of the education system and instances of corruption (the Lehtme and Kersna cases). The primary focus is the critique of the nation's political culture and moral state.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political stance is fiercely opposed to quotas and socialist concepts regarding private sector regulation, labeling them as ideological fantasies. Furthermore, skepticism is voiced concerning the CO2 ideology and the green transition, with emphasis placed on the energy deficit and the security situation of the countries bordering the East. The political framework is distinctly value-driven, defending meritocracy and the autonomy of the business sector against state intervention.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker voiced serious concerns regarding the security of Estonia’s energy system, highlighting the underinvestment in critical infrastructure and the obsolescence of backup systems. This stance is results-oriented, criticizing a situation where investments have been deferred until 2027 or 2028 due to constraints on borrowing capacity. The primary focus is on the necessity of preventing a severe energy crisis, referencing the examples set by Spain and Portugal.
2025-05-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The speaker strongly opposes the government's policies, particularly regarding social genders and name changes, deeming them madness that mocks common sense. Furthermore, they reject the "super tax" imposed by Brussels under the pretext of CO2, viewing it as a hijacking of member states' taxation rights. The political position is primarily value-based and focuses on protecting national sovereignty and common sense.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position focuses sharply on the issue of accountability failure within the Estonian justice system and in high-profile cases. The speaker urgently demands accountability for the Danske money laundering scandal, the Pihlakodu sexual offenses, and Lehtme's ethical violations. Their approach is strongly critical of the actions taken by the government and the Prosecutor's Office, and is aimed at improving the system's actual performance.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker is vehemently opposed to the uncontrolled integration of weather-dependent renewable energy—or "intermittent power"—into the electricity grid, citing catastrophic blackouts in Spain and Portugal. He supports dispatchable generation capacities (fossil fuels, biomass, storage) and stresses the importance of measures that support economic stability, such as lowering excise duties. His positions are strongly policy- and value-driven, focusing on natural laws and grid safety.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker focuses heavily on the quality of democracy and issues of governance, expressing concern regarding the competence of elected politicians (members of the Parliament and the government). He contrasts the civil servants who uphold the quality of the state with political "sheep," stressing that democratic sentiments endanger the stability of the state. The viewpoint is strongly critical and results-oriented, focusing on evaluating the government's performance.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The central theme is the fight against bureaucracy and ideological control, particularly in relation to EU directives. The speaker is strongly opposed to the whistleblowers protection act, labeling it the "snitching law," and also criticizes the mandatory corporate sustainability reporting. The political framework is strongly value-based, emphasizing historical threats and the restriction of freedom. The stance remains highly oppositional, as EKRE neither supported the law previously nor supports it now.
2025-04-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker is vehemently opposed to the current green transition policy and the development of wind energy, calling it "wind turbine folly" and "a scam." He emphasizes that state investments (2.8 billion euros in subsidies) are being directed to the wrong place, resulting in Europe's most expensive energy and the destruction of the economy. The political framework is strongly value-based (protecting heritage landscapes) and outcome-based (demanding the restoration of common sense and reliable analyses).
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly value-based and oppositional, focusing on the protection of national culture (high culture) and opposing liberal "trash culture" and gender propaganda. The speaker criticizes the government for treating Ukrainian refugees merely as a labor reservoir, rather than respecting the national identity. The stance is strongly confrontational and accusatory, emphasizing an era marked by security threats and the decline of moral values.
2025-04-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is heavily focused on the reliability and security of the electoral process, particularly concerning e-voting. The speaker sharply criticizes the current system, citing potential fraud ("double bottom") and the anomaly surrounding the Reform Party's electronic votes. The stance is procedure-based, urgently demanding the preservation of evidence to prevent its swift destruction.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political position is strongly oppositional and results-oriented, focusing on the government's failures in the economy (three years of recession, tax hikes) and the reduction of sovereignty. The speaker forcefully opposes the green transition, labeling it neo-totalitarianism and a planned economy. There is also sharp criticism directed at the disintegration of the digital state and the legal system, highlighting the glaring contradiction between official documents and reality. The government's actions are described as a "factory of far-left ideas."
2025-04-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly opposed to the government-subsidized green transition and the development of wind farms, viewing it as a utopian continuation of the Soviet-era planning committee. The speaker emphasizes fiscal responsibility and sharply criticizes the loss of 2.8 billion euros from the public purse, calling into question the economic logic of the entire project. The stance is highly confrontational and focuses on highlighting the inefficiency of government operations and the risk of corruption.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker is strongly opposed to the proposed car tax, offering a bank tax—following the Lithuanian model—as an alternative. He voices deep skepticism regarding the rapid and uncritical adoption of certain energy technologies (namely, hydrogen and giant wind turbines). His political stance is fundamentally value-based, centering on issues of historical corruption and technological inefficiency.
2025-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The political stance is heavily focused on maintaining allied relations with the USA, underscoring that the United States is a key democratic ally. The speaker sharply condemns ministerial-level statements that damage these relations, viewing such behavior as dangerous to the state and demanding the Prime Minister's intervention. A value-based approach is maintained, asserting that Estonia cannot afford to disparage its allies.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position centers on strong opposition to the use of the concept of social gender (gender) in legislative drafts, demanding the clear definition of traditional sexes (male and female). The speaker criticizes the government for aggressive ideological promotion and frames their stance through conservative values. The dispute over the bill's terminology is value-based and intensely confrontational.
2025-04-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker is focusing on the government's failures regarding cyber defense and data protection risks, highlighting specific incidents such as the Apotheka data leak. There is strong opposition directed at the proposed hate speech law, which is viewed as a threat to free speech and a step toward Communist China-style censorship. The political position is strongly critical of the government’s actions and is value-based, centered on the protection of civil liberties.
2025-03-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political platform heavily emphasizes the fight against corruption and demanding accountability from high-ranking officials. The speaker sharply criticizes the government's inaction in investigating the Lehtme case and the Prime Minister's (Kaja Kallas) unethical conduct regarding business dealings with Russia and undeclared funds (over 350,000 euros). This is a strongly results-oriented position that highlights the damage done to the country's reputation.
2025-03-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The political position is strongly opposed to the government's spending priorities, emphasizing the squandering of state funds on speculative foreign investments (e.g., wind parks, energy storage). The speaker demands the redirection of national resources toward crucial domestic issues, such as supporting families during a period of historically low birth rates. The position is clearly founded on a critique of fiscal management and prioritization.
2025-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is heavily directed toward improving national defense personnel policy and boosting motivation for reserve service. The speaker supports the draft legislation but criticizes the government and the Ministry of Defense for being overly frugal when compensating individual soldiers. This stance is strongly value-based, emphasizing the need for a fair system to compensate for lost income. Furthermore, sharp criticism was raised regarding the government's approach to Ukrainian deserters.
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is strongly oppositional, focusing on the government's failures in social and language policy, as well as in preserving rural life. The speaker emphasizes value-driven topics (national security, birth rate, respect for the law) and criticizes the sudden deterioration of the situation, comparing it to the early 1990s.
2025-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
This political stance heavily focuses on investigating the actions of state authorities during the vaccination period, demanding a comprehensive explanation regarding the insufficient investigation and alleged misclassification of adverse effects (such as myocarditis). The position is sharply critical of the state's conduct and underscores the necessity of probing conflicts of interest among those who recommended the vaccines. The overall framework is primarily directed at ensuring the performance and accountability of state institutions.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly anti-government, focusing on value-based criticism of education and science policy (social quagmires, pseudo-sciences) and economic policy (subsidy economics, socialist madness). The speaker emphasizes the economic decline and loss of competitiveness, employing intensely negative labels such as "brainless" and "Leninist." The speaker considers their primary mission to be protecting children and Estonia's intellectual space from the government's "follies."
2025-02-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus centers on strong opposition to the government's handling of the massive energy subsidy issue, highlighting confusion, incompetence, and significant financial risks (€2.6 billion). Criticism targets the government's poor execution and procedural failures, such as unreliable data and secrecy. The position is heavily focused on presentation and performance, accusing the government of lying and inadequacy.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance is firmly opposed to government centralization and ideological intervention in higher education and research. He/She also voices strong opposition to the current management of the wolf population, viewing Estonia as an excessive wolf reserve. His/Her views are both policy-driven and value-based, stressing the necessity of autonomy and pragmatic environmental governance.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing
The political position is strongly opposed to the government’s tax policy (the car tax) and the subsidizing of large corporations, while emphasizing the protection of socially vulnerable groups. Another key issue is concern over the quality of the Estonian language environment in educational institutions, demanding intervention and oversight. The focus is on criticizing government actions and employing value-based argumentation (citing the constitution and social justice).
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance is strongly value-based, focusing on defending the fundamental principles of legal continuity and national independence. The speaker firmly opposes retaining voting rights for non-citizens in local elections, viewing this as a deviation from the normal fundamental principle of citizenship. Strong concern is also expressed regarding the money laundering risks associated with the e-residency program, demanding an end to the confusion surrounding it. This position is aimed at a principled correction of errors.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
The political stance is strongly focused on protecting freedom of speech and opposing hate speech legislation, which is viewed as censorship and a weakening of democracy. Emphasis is also placed on maintaining allied relations with the US and highlighting Europe's inability to meet defense spending targets (5%). These positions are primarily value-based, centered on preserving democratic freedoms.
2025-02-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance is fiercely opposed to the green transition, particularly projects involving offshore wind farms. The speaker dismisses the green transition as "junk technology" and "climate mythology," arguing that it will lead to economic devastation and a loss of competitiveness. This position is intensely critical and framed around core values, highlighting the deceit and dishonesty inherent in the political objectives. They demand an immediate halt to the construction of wind farms.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker positions themselves as a strong critic of the government (the Reform Party), focusing on both ethical deficiencies (lying, concealing data) and political failure (three years of economic recession). Ultra-radical climate policy, which the speaker believes is impoverishing the populace, is particularly sharply opposed. The political framework is heavily oriented toward assessing the government's performance and moral integrity.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The political position centers on strong opposition to the hate speech law, which is viewed as an act of censorship and a threat to democracy. This stance is value-based, emphasizing freedom of speech as a core principle of democracy. The speaker warns that the government’s actions are pushing Estonia into the category of less democratic countries in the eyes of the U.S.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on sharp criticism of the government's foreign policy (the US, Georgia, Ukraine) and diplomatic activities. Emphasis is placed on the need for state-centric, rather than party-based, foreign relations, alongside opposition to far-left values. The speaker frames the government's actions as incompetence, unpredictability, and value-based self-sabotage.
2025-01-28
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker adopts a strongly opposing position regarding the government's actions, particularly concerning the control of foreign labor and the enforcement of language requirements. This political stance is results-oriented, criticizing the ministry’s failure to solve existing problems (such as the gray area surrounding temporary workers) and warning of the negative consequences of mass foreign labor, which risks returning the country to the situation of the 1980s. He emphasizes that the proposed bill must address the "elephant in the room"—the problems that have remained unresolved.
2025-01-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker strongly opposes the government's policies regarding education and values, labeling the teaching of gender identity in schools as "woo-woo science" and "cultural Marxism." The stance is fiercely value-driven and combative, demanding the immediate resignation of the Minister of Education and the revocation of the teaching materials. Furthermore, the government is criticized for attempting to silence the opposition using hate speech legislation, drawing parallels to the era of Konstantin Päts.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The political position is strongly focused on maintaining friendly relations with Georgia, emphasizing the necessity of preserving fragile contacts in the Caucasus. Furthermore, the speaker expresses an extremely critical and negative view regarding the reliability of Estonian e-elections, deeming them uncontrollable and unfit for purpose. These stances are both value-based (criticizing the hypocrisy of opponents) and political (the strategic importance of foreign relations).
2025-01-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker prioritizes national defense and the rapid procurement of military equipment, emphasizing the need to correct past mistakes and prevent delays. He strongly opposes the green transition, arguing that it destroys the economy's competitiveness and diverts funds away from national defense. The political framework is heavily results-oriented and values rapid response to security threats. National defense must be the focus instead of the green transition.
2025-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The most prominent themes are the lack of transparency and inaccuracies in the state budget, as well as the imposition of censorship. The position regarding the budget is strongly critical, stressing the need to acknowledge and resolve the errors. The political framework is heavily focused on criticizing the government's actions and performance, linking this critique to the fight against "creeping autocracy."
2025-01-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance centers on transparency and accountability in the use of public funds, emphasizing the return of unused balances of expense allowances by Riigikogu members and officials to the state. This is a performance-based approach that seeks clarity regarding the management of budget surpluses.
2025-01-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly opposed to the government's centralization plans and austerity measures, particularly regarding the closure of the Jõhvi courthouse. The most crucial issues are regional policy, the state's presence in Ida-Virumaa, and security, all of which are considered priorities. The stance is value-based, emphasizing the dignity of the state and the importance of maintaining a presence in a region where thousands of jobs are being lost.
2024-12-19
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is heavily on climate change and environmental issues, which are addressed in an ironic-poetic manner. The speaker supports green solutions (wind farms, solar panels) and stresses that climate change is anthropogenic ("everything is man-made"). The stance is rather value-based, focusing on the existential shift in the climate situation.
2024-12-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political position centers on strong opposition to climate legislation, which is characterized as unconstitutional emergency legislation and a "neo-totalitarian approach." The speaker emphatically highlights the weakening of energy security and the ruin of the economy (transport, agriculture, forestry, industry). This stance is value-based, defending the rule of law, democracy, and national sovereignty against the abuse of the concept of the state of emergency.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is heavily centered on defending free speech and resisting the suppression of criticism. The speaker sharply opposes the labeling of certain speech as "hate speech," viewing it as a tool for silencing opponents. This stance is value-driven, emphasizing the critical importance of the free exchange of ideas, and it also involves intense criticism of the actions of government bodies, specifically the Prosecutor's Office. The Prosecutor General, in particular, is seen as having committed a "severe professional failure" that warrants nothing less than resignation.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political position is fiercely opposed to the government's tax policy and green energy agenda, stressing the deepening economic crisis and the impoverishment of the populace. The speaker views the current policy as destroying competitiveness and labels the green policy a far-left invention. The overall framework is strongly results-oriented, focusing on the negative consequences of tax hikes for both households and businesses.
2024-12-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly oppositional, criticizing the government on both social policy (specifically, breaking promises regarding family benefits) and environmental and mineral resource policy. They emphasize the profound damage done to legal certainty and public trust, and warn against the negative consequences of the accelerated green transition. The platform is value-based and forceful, accusing the government of creating instability.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political platform strongly advocates for sovereignty and parliamentary decision-making authority, particularly concerning matters of war and peace, while opposing the expansion of the executive branch's role. The group opposes risky foreign missions (such as involvement in the Taiwan conflict) and sharply criticizes failed missions (like Afghanistan). Furthermore, they strongly resist the language and education reform, viewing it as a threat to the Estonian-language cultural sphere and the objective of establishing a multicultural society.
2024-12-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
The political focus is heavily centered on national defense and security, contrasting sharply with the government's plans to establish offshore wind farms, which interfere with NATO's early warning systems. The speaker demands decisive action, pointing to Sweden as an example, and criticizes the Defense Minister's assertions that the situation is under control. This stance is strongly oppositional and framed around security risks and government inaction.
2024-12-03
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political position is investigative and focuses on the practical justification for the necessity of a specific political decision (reassessment). Emphasis is placed on the importance of data and examples within the context of socially sensitive groups (drug addicts, perpetrators of violence), which suggests a policy-based approach.
2024-12-02
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is currently directed at state finances and the effectiveness of tax policy. The speaker questions whether the revenue generated by the alcohol excise tax is meeting expectations, and asks about the trend of this revenue given the ongoing increases in the excise rate. This is results-based criticism that centers on how the tax policy actually operates in practice.
2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political position is fiercely opposed to the government’s green transition policy and the future climate law, which are characterized as economically devastating, undermining competitiveness, and leading to a totalitarian dystopia. The speaker identifies energy policy as the primary driver of the economic recession. Their viewpoint is strongly grounded in core values (freedom, scientific rigor) and tangible results (citing 12 consecutive quarters of economic decline). They emphasize that the "non-green" project is collapsing, referencing international examples.
2024-11-20
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The speaker is vehemently opposed to the government's draft bill concerning the constitutional inclusion of voting rights for non-citizens, calling it constitutional nihilism and a security threat. The political stance is value-driven, emphasizing the dignity of citizenship and sovereignty, and criticizes the ruling coalition (especially the Reform Party) for dancing to the tune of the Social Democrats (Sotsid) on issues of taxation, budget, and suffrage. The speaker believes the coalition should seek support from the opposition instead, in order to cease flirting with the social democratic agenda.
2024-11-20
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing.
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the government's economic incompetence and fiscal opacity. The speaker vigorously opposes state funding for far-left non-profit organizations, viewing it as essentially funneling money toward ideological extremism. The main emphasis is placed on curbing inflation and improving the standard of living for residents, framing the entire critique as a result of the government's poor performance.
2024-11-07
15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The speaker adopts a strongly oppositional stance regarding the management of government mega-projects and national defense, emphasizing that the massive costs associated with Rail Baltic pose a threat to the state budget. This political position is heavily focused on demanding accountability and transparency, deeming the establishment of investigative committees necessary. The key issues are the stability of national defense and the financial risks of Rail Baltic.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is strongly skeptical of and opposed to distant military operations (Syria, Mozambique), highlighting the limited knowledge base and the history of failed projects (Afghanistan, Mali). The primary focus is on respecting parliamentarism and preventing the executive branch from engaging in unacceptable power grabs, demanding a clear legal basis and full parliamentary awareness for every mission. The speaker holds the view that a small country should not be at the forefront of matters about which it genuinely knows nothing.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The political position is strongly oppositional to the liberal regime, centering on the defense of national sovereignty and resistance to further federalization within the European Union. The most contentious issues are the hate speech law, which is deemed unconstitutional, and the halting of the forced green transition. The overall framework is strongly value-based, highlighting corruption and the ethical failings of the government, while demanding "less federalization, more nation-state."
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is highly results-oriented and critical, focusing on the government's inaction regarding the prevention of social problems and the failure of regional policy. The speaker is vehemently opposed to the relocation of state institutions (such as the Jõhvi courthouse) from Ida-Virumaa and demands immediate action to tackle drug problems. However, they support the continuation of housing subsidies for young families in areas suffering from market failure.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly value-based and oppositional, emphasizing that values take precedence over tax and economic issues. The most salient topics are the demand for reducing Russian influence (especially concerning voting rights) and extremely strong opposition to gender ideology. The speaker criticizes the government for its inconsistency in diminishing Russian influence and accuses them of degrading society.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker positions himself as a strong opponent of leftist ideological demands and the social justice agenda (which he labels as Marxist). The primary concern is the harassment of business owners and the increase in administrative burden, which hinders profit generation. The stance is strongly oppositional and value-driven, focusing on the ideological direction of the government's policy.
2024-10-21
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly protective of national sovereignty, opposing the Minister of Justice’s plan to develop cross-border prison tourism and business, which is regarded as an attack on the principles of the nation-state. The criticism is value-based, accusing the government of pursuing an unconstitutional vision and zealously promoting "cross-border" ideas. The speaker warns that such a policy will turn Estonia into the "Siberia of Europe."
2024-10-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is heavily directed toward historical justice and the condemnation of Soviet genocide crimes, particularly those committed against the Crimean Tatars and Ingrians. The speaker stresses Estonia's moral obligation to remember the repressed and to serve as an example for other nations in recognizing crimes of genocide. This stance is clearly value-based, demanding the continuation of the investigation into these crimes and the establishment of a dedicated investigative bureau. He/She emphasizes that no occupation or annexation must ever be justified or recognized.
2024-10-15
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is directed toward the topics of climate protection and energy conservation, emphasizing the need for concrete recommendations concerning the efforts of ordinary Estonian households. The stance is primarily centered on policy implementation and practical priorities, seeking solutions that would reduce the burden on households. The speaker actively asks where the average person should save, besides energy, in order to protect the climate.
2024-10-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly critical of the government's decision to raise the co-payment fee during a recession, arguing that this will deepen poverty. The main emphasis is placed on social justice and mitigating the rise in poverty, questioning both the timing of the policy and its social impact. The stance is clearly focused on alleviating the social consequences, rather than fundamentally challenging the policy on value-based grounds.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The political agenda centers on child protection and preventing convicted individuals from being employed in positions involving children. The speaker is vehemently opposed to a specific provision in the draft bill, calling it the most anti-child measure seen in the last 10 to 20 years. This stance is clearly value-driven and prioritizes the safety of children, warning against legislative setbacks.
2024-10-09
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
The political focus is heavily directed towards issues of demography and family policy, emphasizing the value placed on large families and the increase of family benefits. The speaker expresses strong opposition to the government's decision to revoke the previous cross-party consensus concerning the increase in benefits. The political framework is strongly value-based, stressing the need to support families who made decisions based on earlier promises.
2024-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, information briefing
The political position is strongly opposed to tripling the immigration quota, viewing it as an unacceptable and irresponsible approach. The focus is value-based, highlighting the threat posed to the Estonian language, national identity, and the risk of Estonians becoming a minority in the capital city. The speaker uses historical parallels (Stalin's era, Lasnamäe) to underscore the scale of the situation.
2024-10-07
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The political stance is strongly anti-government, focusing primarily on high energy prices, which are linked to the green transition, and inefficient infrastructure development. The criticism targets the results and implementation of these policies, especially concerning international projects and the development of Ida-Virumaa. The speaker stresses that as long as electricity prices remain triple what they were, a large number of things in the country will simply not succeed.
2024-09-23
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The central theme is the strong opposition to closing the Estonian Consulate General in New York. This move is viewed as contradicting Estonia's foreign policy development plan and damaging the nation's interests. The stance is deeply value-based, stressing the significance of legal continuity, the consulate's role as a national symbol, and the importance of deepening cooperation with the United States. The closure is considered a misguided signal and a false economy (savings in the wrong place) that must be overturned.
2024-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly critical of the government's energy policy, specifically regarding the shutdown of dispatchable capacity and the deployment of non-dispatchable sources, which is resulting in power outages. The speaker expresses profound skepticism toward the rhetoric surrounding the "green transition," arguing that, in their estimation, this shift is actually leading to environmentally harmful phosphorite mining and the massive, unlimited transport of gravel and sand required for the Rail Baltic project. The criticism is aimed at both the policy's efficacy and its underlying value-based dishonesty.
2024-09-16
The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
The political position is strongly value-driven, focusing on protecting Estonia's historical memory and the legacy of its struggle for independence. The speaker opposes the Minister of the Interior’s actions in confiscating the Lihula monument, accusing the government of violating constitutional principles and engaging in arbitrary rule. A significant topic is also the crisis in police funding and personnel policy, the resolution of which is deemed a priority over symbolic actions.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The most crucial topic is the development and support of the domestic drone industry. The political stance is strongly supportive, emphasizing that current efforts are insufficient and require a multi-fold acceleration. The focus is on performance and national capability within this rapidly evolving technological sector.
2024-09-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, press briefing.
The most prominent issue is the removal of the Lihula monument and the obstruction of memorial events dedicated to freedom fighters. The speaker strongly opposes the government’s actions, accusing them of coordinating the monument’s dismantling and attacking the symbols of the Estonian freedom struggle. This stance is value-based, stressing the necessity of separating the Estonian freedom struggle from the symbols of the aggressor state. Criticism directed at the government is intense, citing their complicity and a panicked reaction.
2024-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly anti-government, focusing on financial waste (37 million euros allocated for bog restoration) and failed social reforms (specifically, the transition to the Estonian language). Key themes include the necessity of austerity, the decline of rural life, and the quality of Estonian language instruction. The policy framing is strongly value-based, emphasizing the destruction of historical labor and the cultural landscape.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu extraordinary session.
The political position is clearly opposed to the minister facing a no-confidence vote, centering on their earlier views regarding Crimea and the notion that the Soviet Union ended prematurely. The speaker strongly challenges the minister's trustworthiness and sincerity, asserting that these statements are typical of a Putin propagandist. This is a value-based stance, emphasizing the profound lack of confidence in the minister.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political stance is strongly opposed to the car tax, stressing its detrimental effects on the economy and vulnerable groups. The core narrative revolves around the government's dishonesty and incompetence, accusing the Reform Party of systematic lying and turning its back on the people in favor of Brussels. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of supporting large families and people with disabilities, rather than imposing new burdens on them.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
The speaker is strongly opposed to the prime ministerial candidate, focusing on their past ethical issues (the Reform Party funding scandal) and the instability of their national defense policy (specifically, the desire to abolish compulsory military service). The position is highly critical, stressing the importance of the politician's trustworthiness and integrity, and criticizing the decision to reward the candidate with the premiership despite their past errors. The political framework employed is strongly value-driven and results-oriented, demanding accountability.
2024-07-15
15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political position is strongly focused on supporting large families through tax policy, particularly concerning the purchase of larger vehicles, aiming to give them "breathing room." The speaker criticizes the government's tax design, questioning whether the promised balance point between environmental objectives and the economic burden on citizens has truly been achieved. This position is value-driven, emphasizing social justice within the context of taxation.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The political emphasis is directed towards ethics and administrative procedure, particularly the complex area of violating restrictions on proceedings (conflict of interest rules). The speaker adopts a questioning stance, demanding clarification and stressing the significance of the issue for both public officials and local government politicians. The focus is primarily policy- and procedure-driven, seeking clarity regarding the practical impact of the legal resolution.
2024-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
In political activities, emphasis is placed on the rapid development of national defense capabilities in the field of drone technology, deeming this absolutely crucial in the context of the war in Ukraine. Economically, there is advocacy for implementing a bank tax, modeled after Lithuania's example, in order to address the government's funding shortfall. Strong criticism is leveled against the Prime Minister, targeting both his alleged dishonesty and the government's overall inaction.
2024-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting.
The political stance is strongly national-conservative, focusing on asserting the sovereignty of the Estonian state, enforcing laws within the capital, and stimulating the economy. The sharpest opposition is directed at the government’s economic policy, which has resulted in a three-year decline, as well as illegal labor associated with the platform economy and violations of the Language Act. In foreign policy, the priority is preserving Estonian national identity and maintaining consulates in the USA, criticizing government decisions based on both values and performance.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The political stance is strongly anti-government, focusing on the economic recession and criticism of the green transition, which is viewed as the dismantling of the economy and a move toward a command economy. They demand rapid intervention to lower energy prices and stimulate the economy, contrasting the current deep slump with the success achieved by the previous government. The position is strongly national-conservative, defending the sovereignty of the Republic of Estonia against the "super tax" imposed by the European Union.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The political focus centers on the lag in Estonian economic productivity compared to other Central and Eastern European nations, operating within a performance-based framework. The speaker is vehemently opposed to the influx of cheap labor, viewing it as the primary cause for the decline in productivity since 2017. This position is highly critical of the current economic model, arguing that it fails to incentivize technology and engineers.
2024-05-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political stance is strongly critical of the local government's legitimacy issues, which stem from widespread vote buying. The speaker emphasizes that this practice has become convenient and secure because of the ID card, which undermines the democratic process. The position is strongly value-driven, focusing on safeguarding the integrity of democracy.
2024-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political stance focuses on the inadequate consideration of alternatives during the planning of major projects, criticizing the superficiality of the ensuing debate. The speaker strongly advocates for the restoration and conversion of the existing Tallinn Linnahall into a 5,000-seat multifunctional venue. This position is policy-driven, emphasizing the potential inherent in existing infrastructure.
2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing its criticism on education and science policy. The speaker emphasizes a values-based concern regarding the erosion of the Estonian-language environment for development and deems the minister's actions incompetent, demanding their resignation. Criticism is also aimed at the government's focus on social issues, which are considered unscientific and absurd.
2024-04-30
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session.
The political stance strongly emphasizes procedural correctness and accountability, demanding comprehensive impact assessments (economic, financial, and EU legal) for the draft legislation. The position is rather results-oriented, criticizing the minister's hesitation and omissions. Furthermore, interest is expressed in the views of pensioners' organizations concerning the suspension of indexation.
2024-04-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The most prominent issues concern economic forecasts and the impact of the green transition on the economy, where strong criticism has emerged regarding inaccurate forecasts that undermine the institution's credibility. The speaker emphasizes that the green transition is the dominant force in the economy and calls for alternative, context-specific forecasts. Furthermore, the Prime Minister is being asked to provide clarification regarding social comments concerning mandatory childbearing for women, which casts doubt on the government's overall rhetoric.
2024-04-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on saving Estonian industry and ensuring energy security. The speaker strongly supports the construction of a nuclear power plant, calling it a survival project. He sharply opposes the "green frenzy" and CO2 taxation, viewing it as the primary cause of industrial collapse. The political framework is strongly results-oriented and values-driven, while warning against radical socialist ideologies.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly opposed to e-voting and mobile voting, viewing them as undermining democracy and the credibility of elections because they facilitate corruption and the buying of votes. He/She also opposes procedural restrictions on the Riigikogu, accusing the government of limiting political freedoms. His/Her views are primarily value-based, focusing on trust and democratic oversight.
2024-04-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, information briefing
The political stance heavily emphasizes ethics and the transparency of government operations, particularly concerning public procurement and conflicts of interest. The speaker sharply criticizes the qualification criteria for the field hospital tender, deeming them unlawful and bizarre. The focus is outcome-oriented and centered on demanding that these suspicions be refuted.
2024-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third session, plenary session
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the procedural and constitutional criticism of the coalition's activities. The main topics are the prioritization of national defense and military mobility, and ensuring the availability of aid directed at victims of domestic violence. Criticism is directed both at values (the twisting of the constitution) and the inefficiency of the government's actions. The speaker sharply criticizes the coalition's lack of effort in implementing the Rules of Procedure Act.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political position is fiercely oppositional, centered on the government's failed economic model—which relies heavily on tax hikes—and the catastrophic failure of the digital state and data protection. This stance is strongly outcome-driven, highlighting the deepening economic recession and demanding both accountability and resignations. The speaker criticizes the government’s "blind" progression with a plan that has already clearly demonstrated its weaknesses.
2024-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political stance is strongly oppositional, focusing on the government's failures in both foreign policy (violation of the Vienna Convention, disgracing the nation) and the social sector (insufficient child benefits). The speaker demands protection for vulnerable groups (children, people with disabilities) and accuses the government of outright lying. The framing is heavily value- and performance-based, calling for a change in political leadership.
2024-04-03
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker firmly defends the Estonian nation-state and national sentiment, seeing in the government's actions a clear ideological chasm and a desire to dismantle the Estonian state in the name of building a multicultural dystopia. Strong opposition is directed at the politicization of the prosecutor's office and the inefficiency of the border defense system, emphasizing the need for a rapid and decisive militarized response capability. The political position is intensely value-based and conservatively defensive.
2024-04-01
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political stance is strongly anti-government and values-based, accusing the coalition of implementing Marxism and a program that destroys society. Key issues include social conservatism (opposition to gay marriage) and national security, particularly concerning the retention of Ukrainian men of mobilization age in Estonia, which is viewed as a disservice to Ukraine and a threat to Estonia's defense resolve.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly value-driven, emphasizing individual freedom and the protection of private property, while opposing centralized Soviet urban planning and the taxation of cars. Concern over the legitimacy of elections is also at the forefront, criticizing both the security of e-voting and instances of vote buying. He/She vigorously opposes measures deemed communist and champions a US-style culture of private homeownership.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
The political focus is on the credibility of anti-Russia sanctions and stopping their circumvention, which is framed as a question of national reputation and moral integrity. The speaker urgently calls upon the governing parties for moral clarity and concrete action, particularly concerning Oleg Ossinovski's business activities and party donations. The stance is strongly value-based, emphasizing the necessity of distancing oneself from oligarchs who conduct business with Alisher Usmanov.
2024-03-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political stance is strongly critical of the systemic bias and politicization within the Prosecutor's Office, which is evident in double standards and inefficient procedural economics. The speaker highlights the injustice in the administration of justice, where politically connected individuals (Mary Kross) are treated leniently, while opponents (Marti Kuusik) or minor infractions (an 8-euro haircut) are prosecuted using a disproportionately large amount of resources. This is value-based criticism focused on the functioning of the rule of law.
2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
The political focus is heavily centered on national defense, with criticism directed at past attempts to abolish mandatory military service and the current "affordable" (read: ineffective) national defense concept. The position clearly advocates for a strong and capable defense capacity, highlighting the sheer volume of lost training and the necessity of establishing an armored force. The framing is largely policy- and results-driven, criticizing the negative consequences of previous decisions.
2024-03-12
15th Riigikogu, 3rd plenary sitting
The political focus is heavily centered on the government's ethical failure and national security, demanding the prime minister's immediate resignation due to ties to Russian business. The speaker sharply criticizes the dragging out of security issues, referencing the Herman Simm case and asserting that the government has morally failed. Furthermore, he/she supports increasing direct democracy at the local level, citing the example of Switzerland to alleviate concerns.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position is strongly anti-government (Kaja Kallas and the coalition), focusing on ethical violations and the "blood business" conducted with Russia after 2014. The speaker demands the resignation of both the prime minister and the entire government, emphasizing that this constitutes a crisis of international reputation and moral compass. The stance is value-based and centers on the government’s ethical performance.
2024-03-07
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly opposed to the current unstable energy and industrial policy. Energy security is considered paramount, emphasizing the need to maintain substantial reserves (1000 MW) and prevent power outages. The stance is results-oriented, focusing on maintaining economic competitiveness and avoiding the risk of a drop in the standard of living. It strongly criticizes reliance on fluctuating solar and wind energy.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position strongly advocates for the defense of the nation-state and the interests of the indigenous population, sharply opposing multiculturalism, which is viewed as an unconstitutional dystopia. In the energy sector, they support the sensible implementation of renewable energy but oppose the dismantling of baseload generation. The speaker’s position is strongly value-based and confrontational, focusing on cultural conflict and security threats.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political stance is strongly opposed to the government’s changes in tax policy, particularly the introduction of a progressive income tax. However, the most striking element is the intense, value-driven position regarding the preservation of the language and culture of Ukrainian refugees, which is framed within the context of genocide and occupation. The speaker questions the government's actions, which, in their estimation, are eradicating Ukrainian language proficiency.
2024-03-04
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Strong opposition to new taxes, particularly the taxation of residential land and behavior-modifying (or "nudge") car taxes. The political platform is strongly value-driven, emphasizing the protection of private property, freedom of choice, and the preservation of an ownership society. High-intensity opposition to the government's policies, which are viewed as contradictory and restrictive of liberty.
2024-02-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The most prominent theme is political accountability and the transparency of electoral coalitions in local elections. The speaker strongly supports tightening organizational requirements to prevent situations where electoral coalitions can commit "dirty tricks" or misdeeds and subsequently evade responsibility. This stance is policy- and procedure-centric, emphasizing the need for legally accountable structures.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus centers on protecting the nation-state and the Estonian language, highlighting the rapid deterioration ("free fall") of the linguistic situation and the lack of political will to halt it. The speaker urgently calls for the strict enforcement of the current Language Act, stressing that compliance requires sanctions, not merely political culture. This stance is strongly value-based, demanding the establishment of prerequisites for language proficiency.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The political stance centers on the ethics and financial transparency of the ruling party, urgently demanding accountability concerning donations received from an individual linked to Russian businesses and suspected of sanction violations. The speaker highlights the conflict of interest and the moral dimension of the issue, calling for the donations to be returned and the party's governing bodies to be convened. This is a strongly value-driven position that criticizes the actions of the government.
2024-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus is the condemnation of the deportation of Ukrainian children and the exposure of Russia’s historical methodology of empire building. The speaker strongly supports international pressure and sanctions and demands significantly more vigorous action from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and parliamentary diplomacy in combating war crimes. His/Her approach is strongly value-based, emphasizing the universal validity of international law. He/She stresses that Estonia must carry out explanatory work regarding Russia’s unvarnished history.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker focuses heavily on the contradiction between sanctions policy and its actual implementation in Estonia, stressing that the country’s desire to be an advocate for sanctions conflicts with internal corruption and violations. He/She emphasizes the need to address the "real issues," which concern political ethics and the sanctions violations committed by major financial backers. The political framework is strongly results-based and ethical, demanding accountability from the government.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
The political focus is national-conservative, placing strong emphasis on the demographic crisis (the lowest birth rate in 100 years) and the stable funding of Estonian-language education and national studies. The government’s activities are fiercely criticized, deemed irrelevant (bottle caps) and demoralizing to the will of the people (cutting benefits). These positions are strongly value-based, stressing the necessity of preserving Estonian-centricity and national identity.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The political focus is centered on defending Estonian security and halting the unethical business being conducted with the aggressor state, which, in the speaker’s estimation, is continuing at full throttle. The speaker adopts a strongly confrontational stance regarding the government’s passivity, demanding additional measures that go beyond the existing European Union sanctions. The issue is framed through a values-based lens, emphasizing the unethical nature of the business activities and the inherent security threat. The government is urged to take the initiative concerning Russian assets and put a stop to this shameful business.
2024-02-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The political stance highlights serious concerns regarding the consequences of uncontrolled immigration (specifically, language barriers and labor shortages) and the financial plight of local municipalities. Criticism is aimed at the government's operational inefficiency, particularly concerning labor integration and regional policy. The speaker employs results-based criticism, questioning why the arrival of 100,000 people from abroad has failed to resolve the labor shortage.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is on enforcing Estonian language service standards and protecting the linguistic environment. The speaker takes a strong, value-based stance that the situation has "gotten out of control" and current fines are ineffective, thereby apparently supporting an increase in penalties. The problem is framed as the state's inability to guarantee basic services in the official language.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is heavily directed towards the protection of public health and national security. The speaker forcefully opposes amendments to the European Union drug regulation that would permit the release of unresearched medicines onto the market during an emergency, labeling this as life-threatening. Furthermore, concern is voiced regarding the rapid growth of the Islamic community and the massive influx of students from Arab countries, which poses a threat to the Estonian language and security. These positions are strongly value-based, centering on the defense of constitutional rights and the health of the nation.
2024-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker positions himself as a staunch defender of liberties and property rights, sharply opposing the government's coercive measures, such as the car tax and mandatory renovation. The stance is values-driven, accusing the Reform Party of abandoning the "rhetoric of freedom" and employing social democratic methods ("coercion, coercion, coercion"). Key issues highlighted include the underfunding of infrastructure and the rising tax burden.
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The speaker’s main priorities are the rapid elimination of national defense capability gaps (air defense, tank battalion) and reducing the tax burden on the populace. He is strongly opposed to the government’s austerity programs and the Green Transition policy, which he believes are squeezing the people and lowering morale. His framework is primarily results-oriented and values-based, emphasizing the necessity of state survival in a wartime environment. He sharply criticizes the current government and the defense policy mistakes made in the past.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker's primary political position is a strong opposition to the political bias evident in the justice system and the police. This opposition stems from seeing a pattern of selective targeting of political opponents (Kuusik, Porto Franco) contrasted with major financial scandals (Lehtme) concluding without any repercussions. A second significant focus is defending the quality of the Riigikogu’s (Parliament’s) work procedures and debates, criticizing the coalition for its passivity and lack of engagement. These positions are highly critical and are aimed at improving the overall functionality of the system.
2024-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The most prominent issues are corruption related to aid for Ukraine, opposition to Rail Baltic, and population policy. The political stance is sharply critical of the government and the prime minister, focusing on both value-based criticism (defending the constitution, sovereignty) and performance-based criticism (slow investigations, ineffective projects). It stresses the need for financial subsidies to boost the birth rate, directly contradicting the prime minister's position.
2024-01-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker takes a strong, values-based stand against the state's arrogance and bureaucratic harassment concerning children who, following unassisted home births, remain unregistered—effectively non-existent—in the eyes of the government. They emphasize that this is a bizarre situation that harms the most vulnerable members of society, and they sharply contrast this issue with purely ideological questions, such as the topic of same-sex families. The political focus is directed toward rectifying this social injustice and finding a legislative solution for this gray area.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly Eurosceptic and defensive of sovereignty, vigorously opposing the expansion of the European Union (e.g., the ESM) and the restriction of member states' fiscal rights. Criticism is aimed at the ruling coalition (the Reform Party), which is accused of violating the constitution, dismantling economic independence, and achieving power through dishonest means. The focus is value-based, stressing the exploitation of the hard work of the Estonian people to subsidize the laziness of others.
2024-01-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the inconsistencies of the government's policies regarding social and media issues. The speaker criticizes the government's actions in promoting the closure of Estonian schools in Ida-Virumaa and calls into question the independence of state-funded media. The policy framing is primarily value-based (national interests, independence) and results-based (criticism of ministerial activities).