By Plenary Sessions: Anti Poolamets

Total Sessions: 9

Fully Profiled: 9

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.