By Months: Urmas Reinsalu
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
22 Speeches
The speaker is vehemently opposed to the car tax, criticizing the government (Reform Party, Estonia 200) for its inability to abolish it completely, calling the current solution an "odd, strange derivative." He questions the government's actual commitment to eliminating the car tax and employs a strong value-based framework, referring to the Reform Party as "the new reds." The political focus centers on criticizing the government's failure to deliver on its promises and its overall political shortcomings.
09.2025
85 Speeches
The speaker adopts a fiercely oppositional stance, centering their critique on the government’s weak leadership, the ongoing crisis of trust, and its fiscal irresponsibility. The key political demands include the unconditional repeal of the car tax, improving national defense management, and revoking legislation that restricts civil liberties. The political framework relies heavily on both performance metrics (highlighting governance failures) and core values (freedom, trust), culminating in a demand for a snap election to restore public confidence.
06.2025
75 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, accusing the government of pursuing low-quality and "loser-like" policies that have led Estonia into economic recession and a crisis of confidence. The key demands are establishing a tax moratorium and drastically cutting governing expenditures, requiring the presentation of a negative supplementary budget. They support comprehensive national defense but demand that costs be covered within the existing budget, rather than by increasing the deficit. The approach is heavily results-oriented, focusing on the government's incompetence and the lack of democratic legitimacy in pushing through tax increases.
05.2025
63 Speeches
The political focus is currently centered on the destabilization of the economy via the government’s tax hikes and regulatory chaos. The speaker is vehemently opposed to the proposed tax package (which includes VAT, income tax, and a car tax) and the government’s ideologically driven energy policy (specifically the 100% renewable energy target). Their position is rooted in performance and fiscal responsibility. They accuse the government of engaging in "deceptive politics" and breaking promises regarding the reduction of administrative costs. They are demanding the implementation of a tax moratorium and the adoption of a negative supplementary budget.
04.2025
43 Speeches
The speaker's primary focus is on the economic crisis and the government's tax hikes, particularly the car tax and excise duties, which have driven Estonia to the highest inflation rate in the European Union. The stance is strongly oppositional, demanding the reversal of these tax increases and a reduction in governing costs (a negative supplementary budget). The criticism is aimed at the government's incompetence and the negative impact of their policies on people's livelihoods and purchasing power.
03.2025
61 Speeches
The speaker's position is strongly oppositional, focusing on sharp criticism of the government's crisis management and indecisiveness (a crisis of confidence, a stalemate). The main political demands are the reduction of administrative burden, accelerated procurement of national defense capabilities, and the organization of new elections (the German model) to break the political deadlock. The political framework is strongly results-oriented, emphasizing the divergence between the government's promises and its actions.
02.2025
26 Speeches
The speaker's political position is strongly opposed to the government’s energy policy and tax hikes, deeming them detrimental to the Estonian economy and society. The main issues are energy security (demanding dispatchable capacity and competitive pricing), the trustworthiness of the government’s leadership (a motion of no confidence against the prime minister), and protecting the purchasing power of the elderly. The opposition is heavily focused on policy and performance, accusing the government of a lack of transparency and erratic conduct.
01.2025
58 Speeches
Security and economic issues dominate, particularly the urgent procurement of ammunition and the closure of borders with Russia. The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the government's weak governance, ideological choices, and tax increases. The main framework is the protection of the nation's existential interests (defense, security of supply, demography).
12.2024
78 Speeches
The political position is one of strong and principled opposition to the government’s economic and financial policy, focusing on the cascade of 10 new taxes or tax hikes. Key issues include the failure to reduce governing expenditures, national defense (specifically ammunition procurements), and social welfare. Reinsalu offers hope, promising that Isamaa will abolish the car tax and reverse the policy of tax increases upon coming to power. The entire approach is strongly results-based, accusing the government of incompetence and poor management.
11.2024
100 Speeches
The political position is one of forceful opposition to the government’s cascade of tax hikes (increases to car, land, VAT, and income taxes), which are viewed as stifling the economy and worsening the public’s ability to cope. Strategically, the emphasis is placed on the urgent necessity to immediately secure the procurement of 1.6 billion euros worth of ammunition and to restore trust in the government’s leadership. The policy framework is primarily results-oriented, highlighting Estonia’s recession and inflation, and value-based, accusing the government of breaking its word and lacking legitimacy.
10.2024
57 Speeches
The political position is firmly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the government’s quality of governance and economic policy. The main issues are exiting the recession, opposing tax hikes, and strengthening national security. The political framework is clearly results-oriented, accusing the government of breaking promises and lacking substantive quality (e.g., decisions regarding offshore wind farms). The speaker demands a fundamental correction of the government's policy.
09.2024
27 Speeches
The speaker’s main priorities are revitalizing the economy through tax stability and rapidly funding the critical needs of national defense (especially the procurement of long-range ammunition for 1.6 billion euros). He strongly opposes the government’s tax hike policy, believing it exacerbates the recession and worsens the public’s financial well-being. His position is strongly results-oriented, focusing on the government’s failed forecasts and actions. He represents the views of the Isamaa Party.
07.2024
23 Speeches
The political position is strongly opposed to Kristen Michal’s government, focusing heavily on the economic recession and massive tax increases. The speaker demands the repeal of the car tax and the postponement of the Reform Party’s tax bracket adjustment, and criticizes the government’s value-based choices (e.g., the appointment of Vladimir Svet). The policy framework is primarily results-oriented (economic failure) and value-oriented (security, constitutionality).
06.2024
40 Speeches
The most salient topics are the opposition to the car tax and the tax hump, and the criticism of cutting national defense expenditures. The political framework is strongly performance-based and values-based, accusing the government of lying, lawbreaking, and incompetent management. A fundamental correction of the government's policy is demanded, especially following the results of the European Parliament elections, which are considered a delegitimization of the government's mandate.
05.2024
63 Speeches
The speaker is a sharp and principled adversary of Kaja Kallas's government (comprising the Reform Party, Estonia 200, and the Social Democrats). Their critique centers on the utter failure of the government's economic and fiscal policies, coupled with a severe leadership crisis. The political stance is strongly rhetorical and value-driven, accusing the administration of engaging in "deceptive politics" (citing issues like teachers' salaries and the income tax exemption for pensions) and demonstrating chronic indecisiveness. The primary demand is the resignation of the Prime Minister to restore the nation's capacity for effective governance. Significant attention is also dedicated to matters of national security and countering Russian influence.
04.2024
11 Speeches
The political stance is fiercely oppositional, centered on resisting the government's tax policy, particularly concerning the introduction of new taxes (such as the sweetened beverage tax) and the removal of the income tax exemption for pensions. Considerable emphasis has been placed on defending parliamentary rules of procedure and the rights of the opposition, with the majority being accused of violating both the spirit and the letter of the law. The speaker frames their actions as a struggle against the majority's "voluntarism."
03.2024
10 Speeches
The political focus is on the crisis of national confidence, the functioning of the rule of law, and the economic recession. The speaker is in strong opposition to the government's actions, accusing it of destroying confidence and holding the country in "trembling hands." A moratorium on tax hikes is demanded, along with the non-recognition of Putin's mandate and presidential legitimacy. The stance is primarily directed at criticizing the government's performance and offering value-based criticism (rule of law, national security).
02.2024
33 Speeches
The speaker positions himself as a staunch opponent of the government's economic policy and tax hikes (especially the car tax), asserting that the government is exacerbating the recession and uncertainty. Regarding foreign policy, his position is firmly in favor of supporting Ukraine's victory, highlighting the "paradigmatic crisis" of Western aid and demanding that Russia be clearly designated as a terrorist state. The political framework is strongly results-oriented and values-driven, focusing on the government's failures and the necessity of restoring the nation's competitiveness.
01.2024
5 Speeches
The political position heavily centers on the deepening economic crisis (recession, rising unemployment) and the fragility of the business environment. The speaker criticizes the government’s passivity and excessive optimism in revenue forecasting, offering the policies of Isamaa as an alternative. The focus is on the government's leadership capacity and economic results, emphasizing the need for substantive decisions in a deteriorating situation.