By Plenary Sessions: Reili Rand
Total Sessions: 41
Fully Profiled: 41
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political position is strongly social democratic, focusing on social justice and family support. The speaker sharply criticizes the government's budget choices, which, in their estimation, funnel resources as a "cash handout" to the wealthiest 10%, while neglecting children and families. Key priorities include supporting the birth rate and making family benefits fairer, emphasizing a values-based approach.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker’s political position is strongly focused on social equality and values, emphasizing equal opportunities for children and the provision of social guarantees. They sharply criticize the government’s budget choices, which favor the wealthy (specifically, the distribution of 114 million euros to those earning over 4,000 euros) at the expense of children and social support. The speaker demands increased state funding for school meals and ensuring internal security.
2025-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is centered on the weak competitiveness of the Estonian economy and the particularly acute regional disparities within the country. The speaker criticizes the current situation, describing it as swinging from one extreme to the other, and demands solutions and recommendations for narrowing the regional divide. This stance heavily favors a performance-driven analysis of economic indicators.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political position is heavily focused on developing regional connectivity and public transport, linking this development to the concept of regional freedom. The speaker is seeking political clarity regarding the impact of the forthcoming budget on the islands' ferry services, noting that the current service level is the best it has ever been. The stance is policy-driven, focusing on the future of specific infrastructure projects.
2025-09-24
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
The political position is strongly oppositional, criticizing the government's economic policy and its "blind optimism" regarding the economic situation. The main emphasis is placed on fiscal responsibility and the principle that loans should not be taken out for current expenditures. The speaker questions the impact of the government's actions on the country's competitiveness, focusing on results-based criticism.
2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The political stance is strongly critical of the government's actions, focusing on the slow pace of bureaucracy reduction and the discontinuation of the previous climate council’s work. The criticism targets the government’s poor performance record, ironically questioning whether separate advisory councils should be established just to implement necessary changes. Furthermore, the lack of long-term planning regarding prison management is also criticized.
2025-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
The most important political stance is supporting the birth rate and reducing wealth inequality through the standardization of family benefits, in response to the deepening demographic crisis. We strongly support raising the benefit for the first and second child to 100 euros and increasing the single parent benefit, emphasizing the value-based message that the state values every child equally. Politically, we oppose the government’s plans that grant tax gifts to wealthier members of society, thereby deepening inequality.
2025-09-17
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
The political stance is strongly oppositional, centering on two critical issues: the underfunding of the Health Insurance Fund (Tervisekassa) and the Hiiumaa vocational education reform. The speaker demands additional funding to improve access to medical care and forcefully opposes the merger of the Hiiumaa gymnasium and vocational school, viewing it as destructive to local identity. The focus rests both on policy efficacy (healthcare accessibility) and on values (listening to the community's voice).
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political focus is on housing affordability ("Home Affordability"), which is viewed as a direct factor influencing birth rates and child-rearing. The speaker questions the legitimacy of banks' lending policies that factor in the number of dependents, demonstrating a commitment to supporting young families. The stance is strongly policy- and value-based, centering on achieving social objectives through financial regulation.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The political stance heavily focuses on guaranteeing the availability of vital 24/7 medical care for island residents and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the facility. The emphasis is placed on finding a political solution that must address both financing issues and the current shortage of healthcare professionals. This position is clearly policy- and outcome-driven, requiring the minister to take specific, concrete steps.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The politician is a strong advocate for regional development, stressing the need to move state jobs, especially high-paying positions, out to the counties. He criticizes the government's energy policy for its instability and "faith-based" character, and opposes the plan to abolish the salary requirement for foreign skilled workers. His political framework is strongly results-driven, focusing on increasing the added value of the economy and ensuring regional equality.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The speaker positions themselves as a champion of social equality and regional viability, emphasizing the necessity of increasing family support and reinstating crucial infrastructure projects. Key priorities include the restoration of the Rohuküla railway, treating the ferry link as an extension of the highway network, and raising child benefits to guarantee equitable treatment. The political stance is sharply critical of the government’s budgetary decisions and cuts, which jeopardize the quality of social services and regional development.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance centers on deep concern over the slow implementation of the credit registry bill. The speaker stresses the necessity of protecting people from falling into debt bondage, proposing the establishment of a state-run registry and supplementary measures such as loan caps. This position is strongly policy- and results-driven, demanding faster and more effective government intervention.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The most prominent issue is the Competition Act, the adopted solution for which is heavily criticized for increasing the administrative burden and being ineffective. The political stance is oppositional and forcefully directed against the Reform Party, calling into question the alignment between the government's promises and its actual actions. Furthermore, the Prime Minister is criticized for their alleged distrust of the free Estonian press. The political framework is strongly performance-based, focusing on the government's inefficiency and contradictions.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance strongly supports the establishment of a positive credit register, deeming it a long-awaited and commendable initiative. The primary point of concern, however, is the lengthy implementation timeline for the initiative (three years), which is considered excessive foot-dragging and contradicts previous coalition agreements. This position is geared toward supporting citizens in managing their debt burden and obligations, making it primarily policy- and results-driven.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The most critical issues are the prolonged processing of value-based legislative drafts (the Consent Act, equality laws) and the lack of transparency in the work of the Ministry of Justice. The political position is sharply critical of the minister’s inaction and secrecy, demanding concrete deadlines and substantive involvement. A gauntlet has been thrown down regarding the minister’s actions, which are considered closed-off and demagogic.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political platform heavily emphasizes social justice and the financial stability of families, specifically calling for the abolition of kindergarten fees and the standardization of family benefits. The speaker opposes the government's tax policy, which disproportionately affects lower-income individuals, and criticizes the prioritization of security spending at the expense of social welfare programs. These positions are strongly value-driven, stressing that social security is an inseparable component of national security.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The speaker strongly emphasized the government's responsibility concerning the handling of the draft legislation and the incorrect transposition of the directive, which could result in fines for Estonia. Concern was also raised regarding the reduction of the Competition Authority's capacity to investigate cartels, linking this directly to the government's mandated budget cuts. The political focus is centered on evaluating the government's actions and accountability, particularly concerning procedural and financial risks.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The political focus is heavily directed toward reducing regional inequality and revitalizing the economies of peripheral areas, emphasizing the need to increase added value outside of Harju County. The speaker criticizes the government's inaction, particularly the directive from the Reform Party that shelved regional industrial policy, as well as the Infrastructure Minister's decision to terminate the rental housing program. The stance is strongly policy- and results-driven, demanding concrete state intervention measures.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The political position is strongly geared toward the immediate commencement of the Rohuküla railway construction. The speaker criticizes the government's inaction, stressing that the project is ready and all that is required is political will. The stance is results-oriented, focusing on the government's capacity to implement infrastructure projects and stimulate the economy.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The speaker supports additional funding for national defense but immediately stresses that people's livelihood and alleviating hardship for families are integral components of security. The political focus is directed toward supporting vulnerable groups and ensuring professionalism in social sectors (especially youth work) through clear standards. These positions are value-based, demanding decisive action and systemic solutions from the state.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The speaker focuses heavily on energy policy, questioning the expediency of constructing a nuclear power plant in Estonia. They criticize the government's actions, citing previous failures related to wind farm projects. This stance challenges the government's operational and planning competence, reflecting a strong orientation toward performance-based criticism.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political focus is heavily centered on environmental and energy policy. The speaker criticizes the government for the absence of a strategic development document and for making isolated decisions (such as cuts to environmental education funding). Strong skepticism is also expressed regarding the economic feasibility of nuclear energy, citing international examples of cost overruns. These positions are policy- and results-driven, demanding strategic logic in decision-making.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position centers on strong opposition to the Hiiumaa vocational education reform, criticizing the ministry for rushing the process and ignoring the local community. Another key issue is improving the quality of the youth sector and ensuring youth workers are properly valued. The criticism targets both the procedure itself and the government’s self-assured approach, which disregards local impacts, thereby highlighting the risk of dismantling a functioning system.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly value-based, focusing on the lack of gender balance in national governing bodies (like the ERR council) and the government. The speaker, representing the Social Democrats, opposes decisions that entrench a recurring pattern and invisible injustice, stressing the need for systemic changes. The stance strongly supports equal opportunities and inclusion, while simultaneously remaining critical of the choices made by the government and the commission.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
The political position focuses on the urgency of strengthening national defense and critiques the government's action (or inaction). We firmly maintain the view that the security situation demands significantly faster action from the government and the Minister of Defense, particularly concerning legislative amendments. This stance is heavily results-based, emphasizing the sluggishness of the processes.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker supports reducing sensible regulations, but their primary focus remains on guaranteeing the quality and availability of school meals. They adopt a strong social justice stance, stressing that children's nutrition should not be dependent on the size of the family's bank account. This position is deeply rooted in policy and values, calling for state intervention to alleviate existing inequalities.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is characterized by strong advocacy for regional policy and social justice, sharply criticizing government decisions that hinder regional development and create social instability. The sharpest criticism is leveled at the suspension of funding for the Haapsalu railway and the social impact of the casual wage bill. The approach is results-based, emphasizing that the government has withdrawn support from projects that were already prepared and financed. They demand equal treatment for island residents, treating the ferry connection as an extension of the national highway network.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly focused on protecting gender equality and women's rights, highlighting the seriousness of intimate partner violence and the wage gap. This stance is value-based, emphasizing accountability and the necessity of ensuring justice for Estonian women through the international human rights mechanism. Supporting the draft bill is viewed as a decision about Estonia’s future, not a pseudo-issue.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The most important topic is the gender pay gap and the government’s delay in transposing the European Union’s Pay Transparency Directive. The speaker adopts a strongly critical stance regarding the government’s inaction, emphasizing the systemic nature of the problem, which harms women’s economic independence and the country’s development potential. The position is both policy- and value-based, demanding decisive steps to resolve the injustice.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker positions themselves as a champion of regional cultural equality, emphasizing that culture must not be a privilege dependent on one's place of residence. They demand that the state invest in cultural facilities even in smaller communities, thereby calling into question the priorities of the national cultural policy. The political framework is strongly value-based, focusing on guaranteeing access to culture.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is directed toward ensuring energy supply security, economic competitiveness, and the affordability of electricity. The speaker strongly supports the Nordic social democratic model, which provides affordable electricity and a living wage. This position is strongly results-oriented, demanding concrete plans and solutions from the opposing side.
2025-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The political focus is on healthcare funding and protecting the solidarity system. The speaker expresses strong opposition to the government coalition’s plan to introduce private funding into healthcare, arguing that it fundamentally contradicts the principle of equality. This stance is clearly aimed at preventing inequality in access to medical care.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly in favor of gender balance and equal opportunities, supporting the implementation of the EU directive within company management bodies. This stance is both value-driven and policy-driven, highlighting the necessity of resolving the paradox where educated women are underrepresented at the decision-making level and earn less. The speaker criticizes the government for failing to lead by example regarding gender balance in its own composition.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The political position is strongly opposed to the government's fiscal policy, particularly regarding the permanent establishment of the VAT increase while simultaneously abolishing the contribution of entrepreneurs to national defense. The central theme is the deterioration of the livelihood of the Estonian people, emphasizing that the government prioritizes "supporting the business interests of the few" over broader welfare. This constitutes a strongly results-based criticism directed at the government's priorities.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus centers on the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This ratification is strongly backed, viewed both as a moral imperative and an international obligation. The stance is values-driven, underscoring women's rights as fundamental human rights and highlighting the crucial importance of gender equality. Those who dismiss equal opportunities as mere unnecessary bureaucracy draw criticism, and the continued failure to ratify is widely regarded as a decades-long outstanding debt.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
The speaker's main themes are reducing the influence of campaign financing and steering the economy toward higher added value. He strongly supports imposing a cap on election spending to halt the "arms race" of political campaigns. He also voices concern over the government's plans to import cheap labor, arguing this could impede digitalization and thus questioning the direction of the current immigration policy.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is placed on strengthening Estonia's maritime security and repelling hybrid threats, which is framed as the cornerstone of our collective security. The speaker firmly supports legislative amendments that grant the Defense Forces clear authority for decisive action in maritime areas. This stance is heavily security-driven, underscoring the state's obligation to protect its vital links.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The political stance centers on energy policy, emphasizing the crucial importance of strategic documents and strongly opposing their underestimation. The speaker demands strict procedural rigor when adopting weighty energy policy decisions (such as the nuclear power plant question), requiring a prior risk assessment and verification of necessity. This position is heavily grounded in policy and procedure.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The political stance is heavily focused on enhancing Estonia's competitiveness, an issue deemed critically important. This stance is policy-driven, aiming to identify concrete initial steps within the legislature to achieve this objective.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political stance is heavily focused on protecting financial consumers, backing regulations designed to prevent individuals from falling into the scope of debt collection agencies. The primary focus is accelerating the establishment of a positive credit register, a topic that has been debated for years. This position is clearly policy- and outcome-driven, underscoring the necessity of achieving a tangible, positive result.