By Plenary Sessions: Anti Poolamets

Total Sessions: 10

Fully Profiled: 10

2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is primarily on national topics (the Estonian economy, elections, the legal system), but Latvia serves as a strong regional point of comparison. Latvia is held up as an example regarding tax policy (covering defense expenditures with bonds rather than taxes), strengthening the language position, and preventing the squandering of Rail Baltic funds.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The regional focus is on comparing the Baltic states, using Latvia and Lithuania as a benchmark for indicators of economic productivity and immigration. The goal is to highlight Estonia's lagging performance and the distinguishing factors compared to its neighbors.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is primarily on national topics (the education system, the crisis of trust), but the speaker also highlights a specific regional problem in Ida-Virumaa. In that region, there is criticism regarding the destruction of established Estonian gymnasiums in Iisaku and Toila.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The focus is primarily international (US politics, EU directives, the Spanish/Portuguese energy crisis) and national (regulation of the Estonian business sector, ERR). The security situation and energy deficit in the eastern border countries are mentioned. There is no focus on specific Estonian regions or local projects.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The focus is on the national energy infrastructure (the Eesti Energia system) and international comparison, highlighting the risk of an energy crisis experienced in Spain and Portugal. There is no specific local or regional emphasis in Estonia.
2025-05-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The focus is directed toward national topics (the Estonian state, registers) and international topics (Brussels, the CO2 tax). Regional or local issues are absent.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is primarily on domestic justice issues (Danske, Pihlakodu, Lehtme) and the international dimension. It references US recognition and funding, the money laundering investigation, and the international damage the Lehtme case caused to efforts aimed at assisting Ukraine. Also mentioned is the phone scammer center discovered in the Czech Republic within the context of the European Union.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker is heavily focused on local and regional issues within Estonia, specifically highlighting the negative impact that wind farms are having on the landscape, green corridors, and municipal finances of the Väike-Maarja and Vinni municipalities. Furthermore, they reference the current state of the service sector in the Rakvere area and the decline of cross-border trade.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is at the national level (Estonian democracy and the quality of government) and the international level, drawing parallels with political developments in the USA. There is no specific regional or local focus.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is heavily weighted toward international and national issues, with strong criticism directed at regulations originating from Brussels. A specific regional or local focus is absent, although there is mention of Estonian businesses that will be affected by these new regulations.