By Plenary Sessions: Valdo Randpere

Total Sessions: 30

Fully Profiled: 30

2025-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political focus is on the regional imbalance of the economy, calling into question the disproportionate role of Tallinn and Harju County in the national GDP. The approach is policy-driven, aiming to find solutions for revitalizing production and economic activity in other parts of Estonia as well. The speaker asks whether this concentration of economic activity is an advantage or a disadvantage for Estonia.
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The political stance centers on national finance and security priorities. The speaker is pressuring the Bank of Estonia to contribute to the state budget, citing the necessity of utilizing the bank's profits to meet national objectives, especially in the context of difficult times and increased defense spending. This position is strongly results-oriented, emphasizing the accountability of a state institution during a crisis.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political position focuses heavily on procedural correctness and the principles of the rule of law, opposing the use of annotated publications as having the force of law. The speaker urgently demands the reversal of an incorrect decision made by the Riigikogu Board or the Session Department to ensure the supremacy of the text of the law. The framework of this position is strongly legalistic and procedural.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position centers on limiting the state's role in the fight against fraud, strongly opposing the creation of a new national action plan. The speaker stresses that measures are already in place and the state should not act as a "nanny" attempting to regulate every sector, emphasizing instead the individual responsibility of citizens. This is a deeply value-driven stance, favoring cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the private sector over excessive government bureaucracy.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position is strongly supportive of the draft bill concerning aviation security and passenger rules of conduct. Emphasis is placed on the quality and clarity of the bill, which indicates a political focus on ensuring order and safety. The framing of the bill is clearly policy- and results-driven, as there was no opposition whatsoever.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political stance is one of strong support for acceding to an international convention to ensure that Estonian citizens are held accountable for disturbances committed aboard aircraft. This position is aimed at closing a legal loophole and ensuring order, emphasizing that impunity must come to an end. This vanishing impunity is ironically being called "sad news" for those who are accustomed to acting up on flights.
2025-04-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance is sharply opposed to the narrative suggesting that reducing VAT on food products has led to widespread success across Europe. The speaker stresses that such a measure may not prevent price hikes and becomes politically unpopular to reverse, pointing to the Swedish example. This analysis is directed at criticizing the effectiveness of the policy.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The speaker strongly endorses the government’s strategic management plan ("Eesti 2035") and the proposed amendments to labor law, viewing them as essential prerequisites for economic prosperity and overall welfare. The political focus is results-driven, underscoring the necessity of adapting Estonia to a changing world in order to guarantee freedom, security, and justice. Furthermore, the speaker criticizes the opposition for deflecting from the core issue and engaging in fear-mongering regarding the reforms.
2025-03-12
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The political focus is on procedural correctness and the accuracy of political history. The speaker strongly criticizes committees for exceeding their mandate for the purpose of creating a political spectacle, and demands that the committees strictly adhere to the Rules of Procedure and internal working regulations. He/She actively combats the distortion of past events (Kaja Kallas’s resignation in 2022), emphasizing a fact-based approach. The stance is strong and aimed at correcting the political narrative.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on Baltic Sea security and infrastructure protection following recent events. The speaker strongly supports the establishment of international agreements, using a historical precedent (the Estonia wreck peace agreement) to find solutions. He/She is surprised and eagerly anticipating that the government has not yet put forward such an international initiative.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is on improving procedural efficiency and ensuring the inevitability of punishment, which he considers a priority for the work of the Riigikogu (Parliament). He implicitly criticizes the opposition, who wasted a day on an unsuccessful motion of no confidence, emphasizing the importance of substantive legislative work. His position is strongly supportive of reforms in the justice sector, calling the bill under discussion the "almost best" draft law.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The most crucial topic is the historical decision concerning the funding of the hospital project and the associated political responsibility. The speaker strongly defends the choice to withdraw the money from the project, citing unrealistic deadlines and the impossibility of the project's completion as justification. This stance is clearly outcome-driven and aimed at refuting the opposing side's narrative of victimhood.
2024-11-07
15th Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political position is staunchly in favor of the Rail Baltic project, emphasizing its critical security-political and strategic importance, particularly in the context of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. This position stands in opposition to political forces (EKRE, Center Party) who, in their assessment, either ignore security threats or act dishonestly. The stance is strong and value-based, directly connecting the infrastructure project to the country's defense capabilities.
2024-10-08
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly directed against the bill introduced by Kalle, which seeks to criminalize false statements made by ministers in the Riigikogu, labeling it "complete rubbish." The speaker supports the immunity (indemnity) of Riigikogu members and proposes the idea of extending this protection to ministers when they appear in the chamber or committees. The position taken is primarily legal and procedural, focusing on the bill's juridical deficiencies.
2024-06-04
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting
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2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position focuses strongly on the principle of the presumption of innocence (PS § 22) and the responsibility of the media when covering suspects. He supports the essence of the problem, finding the "gist" in the draft bill, but is firmly opposed to the specific legislative proposal due to its overly punitive requirements. His approach is value-based, emphasizing societal maturity and more civilized behavior.
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The political position centers on strong criticism regarding the Riigikogu’s internal procedures and the disregard for committee mandates. It is stressed that the State Budget Control Select Committee addresses topics that fall outside its legally prescribed jurisdiction (e.g., the car tax, "flowers and butterflies"), which in turn obstructs the government's work. This constitutes robust, results-oriented criticism aimed directly at the parliament’s internal order.
2024-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position focuses on criticizing the mandates of state institutions (especially the National Heritage Board) and highlighting administrative inefficiency. The speaker questions the protection of the Tallinn Linnahall as a cultural monument, outright labeling it a "pile of trash." They emphasize the need for swift, ministerially approved solutions to overcome bureaucratic obstacles. Furthermore, they support the role of the Security Police (Kaitsepolitsei) as an instiller of fear, referencing internal security.
2024-04-03
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Strongly defends the principles of the rule of law, emphasizing the apolitical independence of the Prosecutor's Office and opposing the threat of political interference channeled through the Minister of Justice. It considers the opposition's (EKRE) attempts to enhance oversight of the Prosecutor's Office to be politically motivated and an incorrect approach. It finds that oversight of the Prosecutor's Office's activities is currently functioning effectively through the judicial system.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The speaker strongly emphasizes the principles of the rule of law and the reliability of international legal assistance treaties, particularly those involving Russia. He/She sharply criticizes Russia's selective provision of legal assistance, which hinders the investigation of serious crimes, such as money laundering. The political stance is strongly aimed at highlighting Russia's unreliability and is clearly policy- and results-based.
2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
The political focus is on tax policy and strongly supporting the elimination of the tax hump. This stance is framed as a broad tax reduction aimed at everyone earning under 8,000 euros, emphasizing the raising of the tax-free minimum to 700 euros. The speaker forcefully rejects the opposing side's social framework, which views this measure as class warfare.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The main political position is strong support for terminating the legal assistance agreement concluded with the Russian Federation, citing the unreliability and aggressive conduct of the Russian legal system. This stance is value-driven, emphasizing that abandoning the treaty is necessary due to Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine and the declaration of Estonian state officials as wanted persons. Speakers stress that Russia does not adhere to its agreements, and therefore, security considerations outweigh the potential minor difficulties for Estonian citizens.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker is supporting the implementation of the new car tax, even though they personally dislike it, justifying this by citing the state's necessity to raise funds for defense investments due to the war situation in Europe. Their political position is pragmatic and results-oriented, emphasizing the absolute priority of national defense. Furthermore, they cast doubt on the opposition's reliability, pointing to their past significant errors in tax policy.
2024-02-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
The political stance is heavily focused on exposing the inconsistencies and hypocrisy of the opposition, particularly concerning the issue of banning specific articles of clothing. The speaker casts doubt on the opposing side's motives, directly inquiring about the true intent behind the proposed bill. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the necessity of a precise and correct linguistic interpretation of the draft legislation's title.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
The speaker strongly defends the principles of the Estonian rule of law and the independence of the Prosecutor's Office, pushing back against attempts to politically interfere with the justice system. He emphasizes that an acquittal demonstrates the rule of law in action, rather than a failure on the part of the prosecution. He also raises questions regarding the financing of education and the financial accountability for previous economic decisions, specifically the pension reform.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The political stance heavily emphasizes national sovereignty and security, backing the government's authority to either extend or cancel residence permits without needing extensive justification. He highlights the close relationship between the Russian Orthodox Church and Kremlin leadership, arguing that this proximity justifies security-driven decisions. Additionally, he brings up the relationship dynamics between the City of Tallinn and the central government regarding the church's right of superficies, indicating a wish to tackle this issue more radically.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The most critical topic is the funding crisis in the education system and the quality of higher education. The speaker adopts a critical, results-oriented approach, calling into question the long-term impact that the 2011/2012 free higher education reform has had on overall education funding. This stance is focused on assessing the consequences of political decisions.
2024-01-17
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The political position centers on a strong demand for fiscal discipline and reforms, particularly within the education sector. Criticism is aimed at the coalition partner (Eesti 200), who is accused of breaking pre-election promises (drastic cuts) and demonstrating weak leadership. The stance is strongly results-oriented, requiring the ministry to identify areas for savings in order to raise teachers' salaries.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political position is one of strong opposition to the draft bill that would expand administrative oversight over the Prosecutor's Office. He staunchly defends the functioning of the Estonian rule of law and the principle of separation of powers, rejecting opponents' allegations of an Eastern dictatorship. His approach is policy-driven, focusing on the proper functioning of institutions and the existence of control mechanisms (the judicial system, the press).
2024-01-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political position centers on highlighting the opposition (EKRE)'s previous value-based stances (opposition to surrogate motherhood) and their recent obstructionist tactics (submitting numerous amendments). The speaker attempts to connect either supporting or opposing the draft bill to EKRE's strong earlier position, which famously labeled surrogate motherhood as the gateway to human trafficking. The focus is thus placed equally on political consistency and ensuring the proper functioning of parliamentary procedure.