By Plenary Sessions: Reili Rand
Total Sessions: 41
Fully Profiled: 41
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The economic views are strongly focused on social justice and income redistribution, prioritizing targeted social spending (such as school meals and family benefits) over tax relief aimed at the wealthiest. The speaker supports the principles of progressive income tax, viewing it as a fair system that helps people maintain their livelihood.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker advocates for social and economic relief for low and middle-income families, promoting the reduction of the value-added tax (VAT) on groceries to 9%. They demand that state support be indexed to inflation and rising food prices, and oppose tax breaks for the wealthy, viewing such measures as a value choice made at the expense of children.
2025-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives center on the necessity of improving the competitiveness of the Estonian economy, while simultaneously stressing the reduction of regional inequality. Specific attention has been directed towards county-level disparities in added value, export potential, and wage levels, which indicates a clear desire to harmonize regional distribution and standardize living standards across the country.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Economic viewpoints indicate support for national investments in regional transport infrastructure. The speaker is interested in the budget's impact on funding ferry links and is exploring options for utilizing EU funds in infrastructure development.
2025-09-24
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal discipline and responsible budgetary policy, taking a strong stance against borrowing to cover current expenditures. Maintaining the nation's credit rating is deemed crucial, as a downgrade would increase the cost of borrowing for both businesses and private citizens. Responsible financial policy is directly linked to increasing the country's competitiveness.
2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives focus on the positive impact of infrastructure investments on regional development, particularly in the context of islands. The need to reduce bureaucracy is also emphasized, an issue that has remained unresolved thus far due to government inaction. Regarding pricing policy, reference is made to previous price hikes, but no direct stance is offered concerning a new price increase.
2025-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
Economic views are strongly focused on reducing inequality and promoting social justice, supporting the allocation of state resources towards families and healthcare. They oppose tax cuts that provide a "tax gift to wealthier families," and instead advocate for increasing universal benefits and lowering the VAT on foodstuffs. It is emphasized that a decrease in the number of children will inherently result in savings on the payment of family benefits.
2025-09-17
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
Economic perspectives emphasize the need to increase public spending in the healthcare sector, demanding hundreds of millions in additional funding for the Health Insurance Fund. The speaker is critical of the government's budget optimism, pointing out that the money found was a one-off extraordinary revenue, not a permanent surplus.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
Economic perspectives center on financial regulation and the oversight of banking activities within the mortgage sector. The speaker advocates for regulatory intervention to ensure that lending terms are consistent with social objectives, thereby preventing unfair discrimination against families.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Economic considerations directly relate to the sustainability of the healthcare institution's financing. Concern is expressed that the current funding may not be sufficient to ensure the provision of this vital service, but a broader fiscal policy position is not disclosed.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Support is provided for raising the economy's added value and shifting towards smarter work, while opposing the introduction of low-wage labor that fails to support productivity growth. A stable investment environment and a consistently more affordable electricity price for the people of Estonia are demanded. Concern is expressed over state budget reduction plans that could contract services in the counties.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The speaker advocates for state intervention and increased social spending to mitigate the effects of inflation and rising prices on family well-being. This support is viewed as an investment (for instance, in the viability of islands), rather than a cost. They oppose increasing the co-payment burden on families (for school lunches and extracurricular activities) and favor supporting local producers through public procurement processes (specifically for school meals).
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize strong state intervention in the financial sector to protect consumers from debt bondage. Regulatory measures are supported, such as implementing loan caps and advertising restrictions, demonstrating a preference for consumer protection over unrestricted market freedom.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Economic perspectives focus on regulatory efficiency, opposing solutions that increase the administrative burden and bureaucracy for both the state and businesses. Preference is given to simpler, clearer, and less administratively burdensome procedures, criticizing the government's chosen option as being more costly and inefficient.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives support regulatory measures (such as a positive credit register) aimed at improving loan servicing and helping individuals manage their financial liabilities. The emphasis is placed on mitigating social risk within the financial sector to foster a more stable economic environment.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Not enough data
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The economic views strongly support social redistribution and the protection of lower-income individuals, while opposing a regressive tax system. The speaker is against the widespread implementation of casual employment contracts, arguing that this could deepen in-work poverty and eliminate social guarantees. They demand that the state cover long-term social expenditures and support the purchasing power of families.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
Economic perspectives highlight the necessity of strong regulatory oversight, particularly concerning the investigation of cartel agreements. Concerns are being raised about the government's austerity policy, which diminishes the Competition Authority's ability to protect the economic environment and ensure fair competition.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
Economic perspectives support the state's active involvement in guiding regional development and stimulating the economy in peripheral areas. The speaker advocates specific measures, such as tax incentives and infrastructure investments, to boost added value and competition outside the capital. He directly links job creation in the counties to the availability of state-supported housing.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
Economic arguments strongly favor infrastructure investments, viewing them as a positive stimulus for the economy. The speaker prefers public spending, particularly on shovel-ready projects, in order to rapidly generate economic activity and prevent project delays.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
It supports additional funding for national defense but simultaneously demands that the financial well-being of families be eased through social measures, such as greater compensation for school meals or the standardization of family benefits. It criticizes funding systems that are unsustainable and that reward the ability to write projects rather than addressing the actual financial need.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of planning based on rigorous economic appraisals for major infrastructure projects. The speaker criticizes cost overruns and advocates for fiscal discipline and prudence in investment.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Economic viewpoints emphasize fiscal prudence and are strongly opposed to potentially unreasonably expensive infrastructure projects, such as a nuclear power plant, for which international examples point to massive cost overruns. It criticizes the reduction of funding for environmental education that lacks strategic logic.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives are indirectly revealed by the support shown for regulations that mandate listed companies to ensure gender balance. This demonstrates a willingness to use state intervention in the private sector to achieve social objectives.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
Economic positions relate to strengthening the defense industry through legislative changes, which indicates support for the regulatory acceleration of this sector. Broader positions regarding taxes or expenditures are absent.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of easing the financial strain on families caused by rapid food price inflation. State subsidies (such as school meal support) are endorsed to ensure social equality, and the interests of local producers are prioritized over purely price-based procurement.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Economic views support national infrastructure investments (railways, ferries) as measures positively impacting regional development and the economy, stressing that subsidizing these links is an investment, not a cost. They oppose the casual wage system because it undermines the financial stability and budgeting capacity of workers and their families. Regional industrial policy measures, such as incentives for electricity grid connection and labor tax benefits, are supported to create jobs in rural areas.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Social equality is presented as a prerequisite for the economy, not as an obstacle. This supports the position that gender equality enhances corporate competitiveness, boosts productivity, and drives innovation. Economic studies are cited that confirm the positive impact of equality on the economy.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Economic perspectives focus on labor market regulation and fairness. Increasing wage transparency is supported as a means of reducing systemic inequality. The wage gap is viewed as a factor that undermines economic independence and the country's development potential.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The views concern national spending in the cultural sector, demanding a financial contribution from the state to support the Hiiumaa Cultural Center and the War of Independence memorial. This indicates support for targeted state budget funding for regional projects.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker endorses economic views that prioritize both economic competitiveness and social welfare, emphasizing the necessity of affordable electricity and a living wage. This suggests a social democratic approach that favors high living standards.
2025-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Economic perspectives prioritize social solidarity and equality over market-based solutions in healthcare. The speaker strongly opposes the idea that the thickness of one's wallet should determine the availability of medical care, thus favoring a socially regulated funding model.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Economic perspectives support the regulation (specifically, gender balance objectives) of business, arguing that diversity is a proven competitive advantage that generates greater wealth. Although bureaucracy is considered cumbersome, intervention is justified because voluntary efforts have failed to establish economic and managerial balance.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Economic views are focused on protecting the livelihood and purchasing power of families, opposing tax hikes that burden households. The speaker is strongly opposed to making the VAT increase permanent and criticizes the government’s decision to drop the contribution of entrepreneurs to national defense, viewing this as an unfair prioritization of business interests.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize the direct positive impact of gender diversity on economic growth, innovation, and the competitive advantage of companies, citing international studies. Support is given to regulations that require gender balance in corporate governing bodies (implementation of the EU directive) in order to avoid penalties imposed on the state.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
It favors an economic model that supports digitalization and higher added value, rather than the importation of cheap labor. It supports guiding (or "nudging") entrepreneurs toward creating higher value, challenging the government’s plans to bring more than 2,500 low-wage workers into the country annually.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
Economic perspectives link security and the economy, emphasizing that the sea is "our food source, our economy," and that secure maritime connections are vital both for the movement of goods and the uninterrupted functioning of energy and communication cables. Support is provided for directing national defense funding toward the development of the Estonian Navy.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
Economic views concern major energy investments (a nuclear power plant), emphasizing the necessity of prior risk assessment and control. This points to a cautious approach when undertaking large expenditures without demonstrated necessity.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
Economic perspectives are focused on strengthening competitiveness, suggesting an attitude geared toward growth and efficiency. The speaker stresses the necessity of legislative measures to improve the economic situation.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives are leaning towards regulation, supporting stricter supervision of the financial market to protect the interests of borrowers. The objective is to reduce the risk of indebtedness and prevent debt collection issues, which signals support for a socially responsible market economy.