By Plenary Sessions: Anti Poolamets

Total Sessions: 9

Fully Profiled: 9

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).