By Months: Evelin Poolamets
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
2 Speeches
The focus is exclusively on the internal organization and procedures of the parliament at the national level; there are no references whatsoever to regional or international issues.
09.2025
39 Speeches
A strong focus on issues of rural life and regional development, protecting small beekeepers and emphasizing their role in keeping villages vibrant and ensuring pollination. In the context of Rail Baltic, attention is drawn to the weak position of landowners and the lack of local stops (minimal stations), which affects local residents.
06.2025
35 Speeches
The focus is heavily regional, aimed at protecting residents of sparsely populated areas and local municipalities (such as Vinni Parish, Saarde, Valgamaa) from the negative effects of large industrial facilities (wind farms). He/She stresses that turbines are being placed in peripheral regions, not close to consumption centers (like Viimsi or Tallinn), and criticizes the financial burden of court costs placed upon municipalities when disputing with developers.
05.2025
46 Speeches
A strong regional focus is directed towards rural areas, particularly Southeast Estonia, where emphasis is placed on issues concerning incomes, services, roads, and security. Criticism is leveled at the fact that wind farms are being constructed specifically in peripheral regions (Põlva, Hiiumaa, Saarde) rather than in the centers of Tallinn or Tartu, effectively leaving local communities without a voice. It calls for a special regional coefficient in education funding and the improvement of loan conditions in outlying areas.
04.2025
30 Speeches
The speaker primarily focuses on national issues (economy, energy security) but also highlights specific regional problems. He/She references residents near the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm in Saarde municipality who were forced to leave their homes, as well as the situation in Ida-Virumaa concerning oil shale energy. Furthermore, he/she defends the interests of small-scale beekeepers.
03.2025
49 Speeches
The focus is predominantly national, addressing issues concerning Nordica, taxation, and the demographic crisis. Regionally, attention is directed toward Ida-Virumaa (the importance and modernization of oil shale) and Lääne-Virumaa (the negative impact of wind farms on Tudu village), emphasizing the need to protect local communities and traditional resources. Furthermore, the fading viability of the border zone and ongoing issues with mobile connectivity are also mentioned.
02.2025
13 Speeches
A strong regional focus on the issues facing local municipalities, using the Vinni rural municipality as a case study, where the speaker is also a council member. It is emphasized how national green policy and compensation claims from wind farm developers are creating an unbearable financial burden for local governments (specifically Vinni), which could force them to sell schools or care homes.
01.2025
19 Speeches
The politician primarily focuses on national and international policies (European energy crises, Nordic standards). A regional focus is evident indirectly through criticism of subsidies for used electric vehicles, arguing that they are likely unsuitable for covering the long distances required in rural areas.
12.2024
23 Speeches
It focuses on protecting rural areas and local governments (LGs), criticizing the additional burden placed upon them (the Waste Act) and the reduction of their decision-making power (wind farms). It highlights the concerns of Lääne-Viru County residents regarding phosphorite mining and the protection of the Pandivere Upland. It is noted that wind farm planning affects approximately 22 municipalities, emphasizing that the fears of local communities are being ignored.
11.2024
20 Speeches
The focus is directed at national resources (the Aru-Lõuna quarry, phosphorite) and the broader European Union level, particularly concerning the harmonization of work and rest arrangements. There is no direct local or regional focus; the emphasis remains on national and international policies.
10.2024
36 Speeches
The focus is primarily national (demographics, taxation, infrastructure). Regionally, emphasis is placed on demanding deadlines for the completion of the Rail Baltic Pärnu-Latvia section, along with the necessity of improving service accessibility and supporting young families in rural areas, in order to boost birth rates outside of urban centers.
09.2024
25 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national topics (population, education, energy), but specific regional examples are used to illustrate the impact of policy. The Tudusoo Nature Reserve (near Tudu) is mentioned in connection with the negative impact of bog restoration on the forest. Emphasis is placed on the problem of rural depopulation and the need for needs-based public transport in the countryside.
07.2024
8 Speeches
The focus is at the national level, covering the competitiveness of the Estonian economy, GDP, and the state budget. The text also mentions international comparisons with Latvia and Lithuania, as well as the outflow of Estonian capital to Latvia (for example, Infortar's investment in Latvia).
06.2024
4 Speeches
The focus is on national topics (ministry activities, Estonian companies, and lobbyists) and the international level. International topics include the Latvian corruption case and the proposal for the non-recognition of the Russian elections.
05.2024
11 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national issues, particularly ensuring the public use of the Estonian language and state security, citing problems in customer service and bilingual notices issued by local governments. The international security aspect is also mentioned in connection with the activities of the Russian special services and hybrid attacks.
04.2024
32 Speeches
The focus is primarily on national and international topics (Ukraine, Latvia, the visit to India). The regional focus is limited to mentioning specific environmental projects (e.g., bog restoration in Pärnu and Viru Counties) and social cases (Valga Basic School).
03.2024
31 Speeches
The speaker focuses on regional issues, highlighting the negative impact of the motor vehicle tax on rural residents, for whom a car is a crucial element of mobility. The situation surrounding the Metsküla school is also being raised, along with the lack of involvement of agricultural producers in the coordination of the biogas draft bill.
02.2024
13 Speeches
A strong regional focus on Ida-Virumaa (Narva, Kohtla-Järve, Sillamäe), where real estate transactions by Russian citizens are creating social and financial problems (utility debts, vacant apartments). It also addresses the concerns of local municipalities regarding the financing of school lunches and motivation for language learning.
01.2024
23 Speeches
The speaker addresses the issues facing rural areas, specifically highlighting a proposal to utilize the facilities of rural schools to house Ukrainian youth (in the Viljandimaa region). They also stressed the injustice of the proposed car tax, given the complete lack of public transportation in these areas. Furthermore, the discussion touched upon the potential use of water from Ida-Virumaa quarries for the construction of pulp mills.