By Plenary Sessions: Vadim Belobrovtsev
Total Sessions: 13
Fully Profiled: 13
2025-02-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker is strongly opposed to the recent tax hikes (including the car tax) and the re-taxation of pensions, measures which contradict the coalition agreement. He/She criticizes the government’s decision to support developers with enormous sums (2.6 billion euros) in an opaque manner. Priority is given to protecting the incomes of families and pensioners.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, press briefing
The speaker strongly opposes regulatory measures (such as raising airport fees) that harm competition and increase the cost of services. The priority is keeping low-cost airlines in the market and ensuring wide connectivity, emphasizing that high prices and limited destinations are economically detrimental.
2025-02-25
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The only economic reference is that the residents being denied voting rights are taxpayers, which is used as an argument to defend their rights and highlight their contribution to society. No specific positions are presented regarding taxes, the budget, or economic growth.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
Supports increasing state investment in sports infrastructure, viewing it as a long-term investment that improves public health and boosts GDP. The individual/group questions the government's fiscal consistency (i.e., whether funding is available for new proposals when there wasn't money for a VAT reduction). They are also seeking additional factors to encourage private sector contribution to sports funding.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
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2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
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2025-02-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Economic views focus on increased taxation of the banking sector and the introduction of a solidarity tax in order to achieve parity with neighboring countries. The speaker criticizes the situation where covering defense costs falls on the shoulders of residents, rather than financial institutions, pointing to the need for fiscal justice.
2025-02-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives focus on ensuring job and income security for teachers. Changes that would allow new teachers to be paid the general minimum wage are opposed, fearing this would exacerbate the existing shortage and create room for manipulation by school administrators. Local governments demand assurance that new obligations will be accompanied by corresponding financial backing.
2025-02-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary meeting
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2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
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2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
Economically speaking, strong opposition is being highlighted against abolishing pension indexation, a move intended to protect the financial stability of the elderly. Furthermore, internal coalition disagreements regarding the car tax and energy security issues were also noted.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
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2025-02-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker strongly supports the implementation of an extraordinary bank tax (a solidarity levy) on banks' massive profits to fund national security, contrasting this approach with increasing the tax burden on private individuals. They criticize the government's decision to abandon the bank tax and instead agree with the banks on extraordinary dividends, deeming this an unsound financial decision given the current economic recession.