By Plenary Sessions: Vadim Belobrovtsev
Total Sessions: 10
Fully Profiled: 10
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political focus is on the feasibility of nuclear energy in Estonia, raising questions about the project's necessity, timeline, and financial aspects. The approach is pragmatic and policy-based, emphasizing the need to assess the risks associated with large infrastructure projects. The speaker acknowledges that the topic divides society into supporters and categorical opponents.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is fiercely opposed to the government's tax policy—specifically, the abolition of the tax hump and the restoration of the flat income tax. The speaker views this measure as a step backward, noting that wealthier European Union nations long ago transitioned to a progressive tax system. The framework of this position is built on policy analysis and comparison, highlighting its reactionary nature.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political position is strongly critical of the government's actions, focusing on the inefficiency of policy implementation and the absence of a clear strategy. Key priorities highlighted include ensuring food security by reducing import dependence in agriculture, the urgent completion of Via Baltica due to security considerations, and demanding a comprehensive migration strategy to resolve the labor crisis. The criticism is aimed at the government's reactive and desperate approach to governance.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the activities of the Ministry of Education and Research and documenting its failures. The most pressing issues are the shortage of qualified teachers, the stagnation of teacher salary levels, and the catastrophic implementation of the reform transitioning to Estonian-language instruction. The stance is strongly results-oriented, emphasizing that the state's actions have led to a decline in the quality of education. The politician positions himself as someone who highlights these problems and voices the concerns of parents.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political position is strongly focused on protecting the constitution and religious freedom, taking a stand against a specific legislative bill that is deemed unconstitutional. The speaker stresses that the draft legislation targets one specific church, and furthermore, its stated objective can already be achieved using existing laws. This stance is value-driven, underscoring the supremacy of the constitution over mere political objectives.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The speaker strongly emphasizes the necessity of holding referendums on crucial issues affecting Estonia's future, while criticizing the government's aversion to seeking public opinion. Furthermore, the speaker adopts a critical stance toward the government's handling of the climate law, suggesting that the attempt to fragment the draft legislation indicates poor parliamentary culture. His positions are heavily procedural and value-driven, centered on democratic legitimacy.
2025-05-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The political position strongly opposes the constitutional amendment that stripped permanent residents, particularly citizens of NATO member states, of their local voting rights. This stance is principle-based, emphasizing that the reform was wrong and inadequate, and that it damages allied relations while causing disappointment among permanent residents.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is fiercely opposed to the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs' proposal to grant early release to inmates without a judicial ruling. This position is rooted in core values, highlighting widespread public anxiety regarding the leniency of sentences and suggesting the state is trying to cut costs by compromising the administration of justice. The line of questioning is robust and skeptical, challenging the government's new policy direction.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly opposed to the bill, which curtails workers' rights and favors employers. Criticism is aimed at the government's actions, which are making people's lives harder due to tax hikes (such as the car tax) and high inflation. The speaker stresses the necessity of protecting the employee as the weaker party, referencing a similar situation in 2008 and the shift in the Social Democrats' position.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is heavily centered on the economic situation and rising prices, underscoring Estonia's status as the leader in inflation among the Baltic Sea nations. The stance is one of concern, concentrating on how worsening economic forecasts and persistent inflation impact low-income individuals. The assessment framework is outcome-based, utilizing external economic projections to evaluate the government's performance.