By Months: Henn Põlluaas
Total Months: 18
Fully Profiled: 18
10.2025
10 Speeches
There is insufficient data.
09.2025
19 Speeches
The speaker's style is primarily confrontational and challenging, focusing on highlighting shortcomings and demanding accountability from the ministers. In one speech (09.24), he/she expresses agreement with the rapporteur's proposal, but there is no evidence of broad-based cooperation or a readiness to compromise.
06.2025
9 Speeches
The speaker represents an opposition stance (Isamaa) but welcomes the consensus reached in the National Defence Committee regarding withdrawal from the anti-personnel landmines convention. Overall, their style is uncompromising, demanding that the government "show some backbone" and rejecting draft legislation that, in their view, threatens the country's sovereignty.
05.2025
10 Speeches
The speaker represents the positions of the Isamaa Party and emphasizes the party's historical authority on matters of national defense. Regarding cooperation, other parties are called upon to support Isamaa’s proposal to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, thereby demonstrating a readiness for cross-party collaboration in solving this specific security issue.
04.2025
9 Speeches
The speaker is active in the opposition, criticizing the government’s draft legislation and ideological direction. The only cooperation mentioned is partisan: he represents the position of Isamaa that bills 385 and 603 cannot be supported. Openness to compromise or cross-party cooperation is not reflected in the speeches.
03.2025
4 Speeches
Although the speaker is highly critical of the government, he calls for cooperation between both coalition and opposition politicians to keep the issue of national defense on the agenda. He stresses the necessity of demanding that partners consider Estonia's security situation, referencing collective defense. There is no information regarding active cooperation or a willingness to compromise with the government at the legislative level.
02.2025
5 Speeches
The style of cooperation in this debate is adversarial, calling on members of the coalition to vote according to their declared positions and support the opposition's stance. The unified opposition of the opposition parties (excluding the Centre Party) to the constitutional amendment is noted, which indicates cooperation within the opposition bloc.
01.2025
8 Speeches
The speaker emphasizes the need for cross-party cooperation on vitally important national issues, especially regarding constitutional amendments that require opposition votes. However, the speaker simultaneously accuses the coalition of ruling out cooperation and engaging in confrontation, which prevents finding a unified solution free of petty politicking.
12.2024
10 Speeches
There is no information regarding cooperation. [The subject] emphasizes opposition to the government's action plan and sharply criticizes the government's refusal to discuss or even listen to the opposition's proposals. Requests additional data and clarification from colleagues.
11.2024
3 Speeches
The speaker expresses full agreement on the necessity of the inquiry commission, indicating a readiness to support oversight mechanisms. At the same time, communication with the government and responsible officials is rather confrontational, as the speaker demands answers and explanations.
10.2024
21 Speeches
The style of cooperation is primarily confrontational towards the government, but consensus-based cooperation was mentioned in the Foreign Affairs Committee during the processing of the statement recognizing the genocide of Crimean Tatars. Reference is also made to the joint position of the members of the Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives Party regarding their refusal to support the draft budget. There are no references to any openness to compromise with the government on economic or social issues.
09.2024
2 Speeches
The style of cooperation is conditional: the speaker is prepared to acknowledge the opposing side's positive steps (e.g., supporting the ammunition procurement), labeling them "praiseworthy." This recognition, however, is immediately coupled with sharp criticism regarding deficiencies in action and strategy, demanding clarification. Direct cooperation or the pursuit of compromise is not mentioned.
07.2024
1 Speeches
There is no willingness to cooperate with the governing coalition because their policies are deemed unacceptable. The speaker points out that all substantive amendments proposed by members of the Riigikogu have been rejected. He/She then puts forward an ironic and unconventional proposal: to impose the car tax only on the members and voters of the governing parties who actually support it, thereby emphasizing the principle of fairness.
06.2024
11 Speeches
The speeches do not indicate any willingness to cooperate with the ruling coalition; rather, they emphasize confrontation and the government’s bad faith. The speaker mentions submitting substantive amendments (e.g., directing the car tax revenue to the defense budget), which the coalition either "threw in the trash" or improperly tied up procedurally.
05.2024
12 Speeches
Cooperation takes place exclusively within the framework of the opposition faction (the EKRE faction), on behalf of which procedural motions are submitted to halt readings. There is a complete absence of any sign of willingness to compromise with the coalition, which is accused of abnormal and undemocratic behavior. The speaker emphasizes the need to act in an internationally coordinated manner (on the issue of Russian assets), contrasting this with the Estonian government's "charging the bunker alone."
04.2024
27 Speeches
No data is available. The speeches focus on aggressive criticism of the government and confrontation. Previous cooperation (for example, in the Defence League) is mentioned solely to emphasize the opposing side's current moral and political failure.
03.2024
49 Speeches
The speaker is clearly acting on behalf of the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE), stressing the party’s consistent demands (defense expenditures and the reduction of expense allowances). Cooperation is only viewed as possible when there are shared values, calling on liberal parties to support a burqa ban as a demonstration of their commitment to women's rights. Overall, communication with other parties is confrontational.
02.2024
58 Speeches
The style of cooperation is oppositional and confrontational, emphasizing that the coalition does not take any opposition proposal into account. Cooperation takes place internally within the parliamentary group, jointly submitting EKRE draft legislation and interpellations (e.g., the car tax interpellation, submitted together with nine EKRE members). No willingness to compromise with the government is expressed; rather, the government’s actions are viewed as deliberate ignoring of the opposition.