By Plenary Sessions: Reili Rand
Total Sessions: 41
Fully Profiled: 41
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The core social issue is Estonia’s birth rate crisis and the well-being of families, which has hit its lowest level in a hundred years. The speaker calls for specific measures to make family benefits fairer, increase support for single parents, and improve the availability of mental health and support specialists for children.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker focuses on social equality in education, ensuring that school meals are accessible to all children regardless of the family's economic situation. They also address guaranteeing internal security and emphasize the impact of education reforms (bringing exams forward) on the mental health of students and teachers.
2025-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
There is too little data.
2025-09-24
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, press briefing
Insufficient data.
2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
Social issues are linked to security and law enforcement, with critics focusing on decisions that have hampered the investigation of pedophilia crimes and the search for missing persons. Emphasis is placed on the need to maintain the PPA's essential capabilities for detecting crime and assisting the public. Furthermore, concern is expressed about the potential rise in future crime rates.
2025-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
The central social problem is the demographic crisis and the need to support families' economic well-being to boost the birth rate. Strong emphasis has been placed on social justice and poverty alleviation, particularly among single parents and the elderly, who face high rates of relative poverty. Furthermore, the importance of accessible school meals and healthcare is emphasized.
2025-09-17
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
The primary social issues are healthcare accessibility and education. In healthcare, rapid access to medical assistance is demanded, while in education, the functioning system of the Hiiumaa Gymnasium is being defended against the vocational education reform. The importance of community identity and voice in making educational decisions is emphasized.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The primary social theme revolves around supporting the birth rate and child-rearing, highlighting that the housing question is a key factor impacting fertility. This demonstrates a strong focus on supporting families and addressing demographic challenges through housing policy.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The primary social issue revolves around the availability and uninterrupted provision of vital healthcare services for the population. Strong emphasis is also placed on the worsening problem of the healthcare worker shortage, which threatens the delivery of these services.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The central theme is the financial stability of families and social equality, demanding the equalization of child benefits for the first and second child, and an increase in support for single parents. A demographic focus is also crucial, with proposed changes to the parental benefit system aimed at improving the birth rate and reducing the postponement of having children.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main social issue is financial vulnerability and the prevention of falling into debt bondage. The speaker emphasizes the state's role in protecting citizens from excessive debt burden, viewing this as a critical social problem.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
Focusing on social issues, emphasis is placed on the importance of trusting the quality work produced by Estonia’s free press and its journalists, while simultaneously criticizing the Prime Minister’s alleged distrust of the media. This entire matter is framed as a crucial democratic principle.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The primary social issue is citizens' ability to manage their loan obligations and the overall debt burden, which is being treated as a growing problem. The solution is seen in the accelerated implementation of financial regulation in order to alleviate people's concerns about coping with their obligations.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Strong support for socially value-based draft legislation, such as the Law on Consent and the laws concerning gender equality and equal treatment. Separately, emphasis is placed on the need to prohibit discrimination against the elderly and people with disabilities in accessing public services, deeming this a ministerial obligation.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The socio-political focus is on the well-being and livelihood of children and families, viewing this as integral to national security. Emphasis is placed on the need to eliminate inequalities in children's development opportunities that stem from their place of residence or the family's financial situation. The objective is to guarantee equal treatment for children by standardizing family benefits.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
There is not enough data.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
Among social issues, emphasis is placed on the importance of housing, particularly the availability of rental homes and modern living space in areas experiencing market failure. This is directly linked to the quality of the living environment and the sustainability of business activity in the counties.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
Insufficient data.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The social focus is very strong, centering on the well-being of families and the legal protection of vulnerable individuals who are unable to articulate the harm they have suffered. Particular emphasis is placed on enhancing the professionalism of youth work through stricter qualification requirements, aiming to prevent risks and support the mental health of young people. Furthermore, there is a demand for improving the quality of welfare services in both the private and public sectors.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
No data
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The primary social focus is on environmental education, which is considered vital for supporting the long-term growth of environmental awareness within society. The speaker is strongly opposed to cutting funding in this area and to relocating the relevant department to the Environmental Investments Centre, which is further removed from educational matters.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Among social issues, education policy is front and center, particularly the opposition to the Hiiumaa vocational education reform, which poses a threat to the local educational environment. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the necessity of improving the quality of the youth sector and better valuing youth workers.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The primary social issue is gender equality and representation, which the speaker strongly advocates for, stressing that competence is not based on gender. They are calling for equal opportunities and inclusion, criticizing the system that favors men in leadership roles.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, fifth sitting, information briefing.
Insufficient data
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The primary social issue is equality in education and nutrition. The speaker calls for school meals to serve as an equalizing measure, ensuring every child gets a full meal, regardless of the family's economic situation, thereby countering the disparity in quality based on family wealth.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The social focus is directed towards protecting financial stability and social benefits, particularly concerning the impact of casual wages on family budgets and the calculation of benefits. Equal treatment for island residents compared to mainland residents is demanded, in order to avoid additional costs and logistical barriers when accessing vital services. The question of restricting private property is also being raised, pending the buyout of railway land.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The primary social issues include gender equality, combating intimate partner violence, and eliminating the gender pay gap. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of protecting citizens, particularly those who require greater protection than others, by utilizing the international human rights mechanism.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
A strong focus is placed on gender equality and women's economic independence. Emphasis is placed on the negative impact of the wage gap on birth rates and children's well-being, highlighting the poverty risk faced by single parents (predominantly mothers). The shortcomings of the maintenance support system are also criticized, given that only 30% of potential recipients actually receive this aid.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The core social issue is the accessibility of culture and regional equality, which is conceptualized as a fundamental right. Emphasis is also placed on valuing historical memory and heritage, highlighted through the memorial dedicated to those who fell in the War of Independence.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The primary social focus remains on the standard of living, highlighting the necessity of guaranteeing people a decent, living wage that ensures their livelihood. This issue is often discussed as a positive example of the Nordic model.
2025-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The primary social issue is healthcare accessibility and social equality. The speaker advocates for the protection of a solidarity-based system to prevent the increase of inequality in accessing medical care, which is driven by the involvement of private funding.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The central social theme is gender equality and the elimination of systemic discrimination, which is evident in the wage gap and the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles. It emphasizes the necessity of overcoming stereotypes and establishing equitable access to professional positions to ensure the integrity and justice of society.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The focus among social issues is the ability of families to cope and their well-being, measured by purchasing power and the cost of the extremely expensive food basket. This is framed as a social justice issue, where the choices made by the government are actively degrading people's quality of life.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The central social issue is gender equality, focusing on eliminating the wage gap, increasing women's representation in governing bodies, and combating intimate partner violence. It is stressed that women remain in a more vulnerable position, and the protection of their rights is a matter of societal concern.
2025-03-18
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth sitting, plenary session
This piece examines immigration primarily through the lens of its economic impact, questioning how the introduction of cheap labor influences digitalization and overall added value. Other social topics are not discussed.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
There is not enough data.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
Insufficient data.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The primary social issue is the financial security of the Estonian people and debt prevention. Social problems are being addressed through regulatory measures designed to protect citizens from excessive credit risk and prevent them from becoming targets for debt collection agencies.