By Months: Evelin Poolamets
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
2 Speeches
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09.2025
39 Speeches
Economic views are strongly opposed to taxes and regulations, particularly concerning the expansion of the CO2 quota, which reduces Estonia’s competitiveness and deepens the economic recession. They advocate for eliminating arbitrary taxation that burdens entrepreneurship. State expenditures (Rail Baltic, the follies of the green transition) are criticized as merely fattening up bureaucratic structures and large corporations, rather than strengthening the economy.
06.2025
35 Speeches
Economic views are critical of the current energy policy, which is expensive, resource-intensive, and pushing the economy into recession. The speaker emphasizes that developer profits must not come at the expense of the taxpayer and the consumer, criticizing state subsidies and the inadequacy of land usage fees. He notes with concern the decline of the Estonian economy in the first quarter and asks how to prevent tax revenue from fleeing to Latvia.
05.2025
46 Speeches
The economic platform is heavily focused on reducing the tax burden (specifically the electricity excise tax and income tax on pensions) and eliminating bureaucracy (such as ESG reporting and overlapping controls). The speaker opposes the introduction of cheap foreign labor, arguing that it stifles wage growth and innovation while harming honest businesses. They support ensuring energy security through domestic oil shale energy production to achieve lower electricity prices and enhance Estonia's competitiveness.
04.2025
30 Speeches
The speaker is in favor of stimulating the economy and slashing the tax burden, while simultaneously opposing the imposition of quotas that pressure businesses with a 400,000-euro fine. He criticizes the car tax, calling it a wealth tax collected from the less affluent to subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles. He supports controllable domestic energy production methods (oil shale, nuclear power) to kickstart the economy.
03.2025
49 Speeches
Economic views are strongly right-wing, supporting the lowering of income tax to 20% to stimulate the economy and boost people's purchasing power. The speaker is fiercely opposed to state subsidies for profitable business projects (like wind energy), viewing them as an unfair redistribution of wealth from the poor to the rich. He criticizes the government's tax hikes (such as the car tax) and massive spending (Rail Baltic, renewable energy subsidies) as a waste of taxpayer money that fails to serve the national interest.
02.2025
13 Speeches
Economic perspectives are critical of the government's policies, which have resulted in a decline in competitiveness and a rise in bureaucracy (sustainability reports). There is strong opposition to state subsidies and benefits provided to "small businesses" (wind energy), with suspicions that the government is engaged in an energy bluff. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of protecting the finances of the state and local municipalities from irresponsible developers who operate as shell companies with zero employees and zero taxes.
01.2025
19 Speeches
The politician advocates for fiscal discipline and austerity, supporting cuts and control over public sector expenditures. He opposes renewable energy subsidies that burden consumers and demands fair competition for supporting regulated production capacities. He criticizes the government's tax policy (the car tax), which unfairly impacts socially vulnerable groups.
12.2024
23 Speeches
It strongly supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), opposing new regulations (such as those concerning waste management and sustainability reporting) that increase administrative burden and costs. It questions the economic viability of state projects (phosphorite mining, wind energy), arguing that they harm competitiveness and accelerate inflation. Furthermore, it criticizes the prioritization of bureaucratic simplification over child safety and demands clarity on how the loan taken out for defense spending will be utilized.
11.2024
20 Speeches
The speaker supports granting additional days off, believing that this will boost domestic consumption and positively impact the economy. He expresses concern regarding the length of the Estonian work week and the decline in work efficiency, linking the latter to the growth of low-skilled foreign labor. He also criticizes the imposition of the tax burden without sufficient impact analysis.
10.2024
36 Speeches
Economic views are strongly opposed to increased regulation and tax hikes, fearing the undermining of the foundations of the market economy (a reference to Lauri Läänemets’ statement). The new sustainability reporting is particularly criticized as a disproportionate bureaucratic burden (up to 100,000 euros per company), which reduces the competitiveness of SMEs. While there is principal support for a temporary solidarity tax on bank profits (related to Euribor), its enactment is considered overdue.
09.2024
25 Speeches
The economic platform is focused on supporting the nation's citizens and families, in contrast to the government's austerity policy. There is strong opposition to subsidy-based wind energy, which is considered prohibitively expensive and a primary cause of economic stagnation. [The platform] supports restoring family benefits, reducing income tax concessions based on the number of children, and assisting young families with student loan repayments.
07.2024
8 Speeches
The economic outlook is strongly growth-oriented, emphasizing the importance of boosting exports and attracting foreign investment. The speaker is categorically opposed to tax hikes (sales tax, income tax, excise duties, and the proposed car tax), arguing that increased taxation does not enrich the country; instead, it dampens consumption and investment. He stresses the necessity of preventing wealth leakage through excessive savings and imports.
06.2024
4 Speeches
The economic perspectives center on strong opposition to the unethical influence exerted by major business interests (such as Bolt and Ossinovski) on government decision-making. There is a demand for greater transparency concerning party financing and lobbying, coupled with criticism of using publicly funded lobbyists to serve the interests of a single corporation.
05.2024
11 Speeches
Economic stances are tied to labor and immigration, stressing the need to regulate platform workers (taxi drivers, food couriers) and prevent the fueling of illegal immigration within the gray zone. Stricter language requirements are supported in the service sector to ensure compliance with laws and mitigate security risks.
04.2024
32 Speeches
The speaker is critical of the government's fiscal policy, opposing new taxes (like the car tax) and cuts to family benefits. He/She questions the positive economic impact of the green transition, highlighting Estonia's deep recession. Regarding labor policy, the speaker supports establishing standards for foreign workers that are equal to the conditions of local employees, citing the stance of the trade unions.
03.2024
31 Speeches
The economic views are staunchly anti-tax and strongly support competitiveness. They argue that implementing new taxes (such as the car tax) will deepen the economic crisis and worsen the business environment. Furthermore, they support lowering the VAT on foodstuffs during inflationary periods, citing other European countries as precedents.
02.2024
13 Speeches
Supports providing relief to consumers and producers by lowering the VAT on foodstuffs, while simultaneously raising questions about its potential impact on the economy and inflation. It expresses criticism regarding the banks' massive profits and supports the idea of taxing them, citing the Minister of the Interior's earlier promises.
01.2024
23 Speeches
The economic outlook focuses on reducing the tax burden and enhancing business competitiveness. This includes supporting the reduction of the excise duty on motor liquefied gas (LPG) and adjusting the tax-free compensation rate in light of rising fuel prices. Furthermore, there is strong opposition to the EU's mandatory renovation directives, as these would impose significant financial obligations and debt burdens on homeowners, particularly pensioners.