By Months: Urmas Reinsalu
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
10.2025
22 Speeches
The speaker primarily functions as an opposition watchdog, posing sharp questions to the government. He defends his colleague (Helir-Valdor Seeder) in parliament, emphasizing dignity and a good communication style. Active cooperation or a willingness to compromise with the government is not reflected in these speeches.
09.2025
85 Speeches
The speaker emphasizes the necessity of national consensus in defense policy, supporting joint declarations (Baltic security assistance) and calling for the conclusion of a national defense pact. While the style directed at the government is confrontational, the speaker notes cooperation with entrepreneurs, legal experts, and advocates for civil liberties in resisting government initiatives.
06.2025
75 Speeches
The speaker employs a confrontational style of cooperation, focusing on presenting the Isamaa party's positions and opposing the government's policies. He stresses that Isamaa will not join a government that pursues poor policy, and sharply criticizes the coalition's failure to engage in substantive dialogue. Collaboration is viewed solely within the scope of opposition activities, such as supporting motions of no confidence.
05.2025
63 Speeches
Cooperation with the ruling coalition is entirely absent; the style is purely adversarial and demanding. It highlights the initiatives of the Isamaa faction (such as suspending the processing of bills) and points to external support (the Central Union of Employers, the National Audit Office, energy experts). It demands that the government back down from its blunders and adopt Isamaa's proposals (a tax moratorium, a negative supplementary budget).
04.2025
43 Speeches
The speaker is actively seeking cooperation with opposition forces and independent MPs ("a united front against price hikes") in order to form a majority against the government’s policies. He is looking hopefully towards the Social Democrats and the newly seated member of parliament, Stig Rästa, demonstrating a readiness for non-coalition cooperation to achieve specific political objectives.
03.2025
61 Speeches
The speaker is open to cooperation with the opposition and experts, offering the government "goodwill recommendations" and alternative solutions. He emphasizes the need for common ground among political forces regarding national defense and constitutional issues, but rules out any coalition cooperation with the current government, calling it "the wrong path."
02.2025
26 Speeches
The speaker calls for cooperation and dialogue with all political forces in parliament, particularly regarding security and constitutional reform. He emphasizes the need to reach high-quality, substantive agreements that genuinely serve Estonia's interests, and proposes forming a parliamentary investigation committee to study energy policy. Concurrently, he criticizes the coalition partners (SDE) for their lack of cooperation on security issues.
01.2025
58 Speeches
The willingness to cooperate is conditional: the government can rely on Isamaa’s support only on critical national defense issues, and only if military advice is heeded. Cooperation is taking place within the opposition (for instance, reference is made to the Centre Party’s draft bill), and coalition members are being urged to vote according to national interests rather than based on party slogans.