By Months: Urmas Reinsalu

Total Months: 19

Fully Profiled: 19

All Categories Political Position Topic Expertise Rhetorical Style Activity Patterns Opposition Stance Collaboration Style Regional Focus Economic Views Social Issues Legislative Focus
10.2025

22 Speeches

The entire focus is on national policies and budget strategy (car tax, prison project, RES). There is absolutely no reference to specific regional or local issues.
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09.2025

85 Speeches

The focus is primarily on national and international security issues (the Russian border, Baltic security, EU defense financing). The regional dimension emerges indirectly through economic and social matters, highlighting the impact of inflation on rural areas and the crisis facing specific sectors (such as pig farming).
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06.2025

75 Speeches

The focus is primarily on national issues (the Estonian economy, tax burden, internal security) and those at the European Union level (climate bureaucracy, the ETS system, and a comparison of competitiveness with Latvia and Lithuania). The regional focus is evident in concerns about the ability of rural residents to cope with the proposed car tax, as well as criticism regarding supplementary budget allocations—similar to "pork-barrel spending" or "earmarks"—for various projects nationwide.
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05.2025

63 Speeches

The focus is primarily on national macroeconomic and energy policy issues, such as government expenditures, the tax burden, and security of supply. Significant emphasis is also placed on European Union regulations ("Fit for 55," ETS2, sustainability reporting) and their negative impact on Estonia's competitiveness.
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04.2025

43 Speeches

The focus is primarily on national economic and energy issues. A regional emphasis is evident in the comparison of inflation rates among the Baltic states (Latvia, Lithuania) and the necessity for strategic cooperation with Finland regarding the control of the Gulf of Finland and the expansion of the contiguous zone area.
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03.2025

61 Speeches

The primary focus is on national and international security issues. A regional focus emerges in the debate surrounding the closure of the Estonian-Russian border, where potential resentment and confusion among Narva's local residents are mentioned, pointing to the social and economic implications for the border region.
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02.2025

26 Speeches

The main focus is on the national and international levels (energy security, supporting Ukraine, EU security). A regional focus is evident in the demand for an analysis of the purchasing power of the elderly "by county" and by referencing the political situation in Narva concerning the restriction of voting rights, but this is subordinated to broader national security interests.
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01.2025

58 Speeches

The main focus is on national and international security and economic issues (the Estonia-Russia border, NATO, the EU). The political crisis in Georgia is mentioned, with support expressed for the democratic international community and the channeling of development aid toward civil society. Regarding economic issues, the concerns of rural residents regarding the car tax are highlighted.
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12.2024

78 Speeches

The focus is primarily national (budget and security), but he stresses the negative effect of tax hikes on rural residents and lower-income individuals. He specifically mentions how the car tax impacts rural areas and references the protests by Ida-Viru County companies (Kiviõli Keemiatööstus, Viru Keemia Grupp) against the goals of the green transition.
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11.2024

100 Speeches

A strong regional focus is placed on the negative impact of tax increases on rural and sparsely populated areas, where owning a car is unavoidable and incomes are lower. It is emphasized that indirect taxes hit counties with lower incomes the hardest, thereby exacerbating regional inequality. Internationally, attention is centered on transatlantic relations, the US presidential elections, and the role of European security.
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10.2024

57 Speeches

The focus is primarily on national economic, budgetary, and security issues. Internationally, the discussion covers European Union regulations (the sustainability report, tariffs on Chinese electric cars) and support for Ukraine (recognizing the Holodomor as genocide, the suffering of the Crimean Tatars). A specific regional focus within Estonia is absent, although the topics of Nordica and Tartu Prison have been mentioned.
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09.2024

27 Speeches

The focus is clearly on national and international issues, covering the state of the Estonian economy and national defense, as well as opportunities for utilizing European Union funding (structural funds, CO2 revenue). It does not concentrate on any specific local or regional problem, but rather on Estonia's competitiveness within the region.
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07.2024

23 Speeches

The focus is primarily on national economic, financial, and security issues, emphasizing the current state of the Estonian economy and the need for fiscal consolidation of state finances. Also significant is the international issue of values concerning the status of Crimea and the Russia-Ukraine war.
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06.2024

40 Speeches

The primary focus is on the national and international levels, addressing the economic downturn, cuts to defense spending, and the legitimacy of the Russian regime. The local dimension is highlighted in the context of the car tax, emphasizing its negative effects on rural residents and families with children. Latvia's economic growth is used as a benchmark in the economic analysis.
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05.2024

63 Speeches

The primary focus is on national and international issues. Regional focus is minimal, but he/she does mention advocating for coastal communities regarding bureaucracy reduction, and questions the prime minister's promise to create 110,000 jobs in Ida-Virumaa.
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04.2024

11 Speeches

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03.2024

10 Speeches

The focus is divided between national issues (the Estonian economy, the rule of law) and international questions (Russian business, sanctions, Putin’s legitimacy). Also mentioned are plans to change the revenue base of local governments and new taxes proposed by the Minister of Regional Affairs (entry fees, congestion charges), which concern regional fiscal policy.
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02.2024

33 Speeches

The primary focus remains on national economic issues (inflation, the scale of industrial output) and international matters (military support for Ukraine, EU financing, and sanctions policy). Regarding the local aspect, there is concern about the impact of the proposed car tax on families residing in sparsely populated areas.
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01.2024

5 Speeches

The focus is clearly on the national level (Estonian state finance and economy) and within the context of the European Union. The speaker notes that the Estonian region has the lowest business confidence among all EU member states. The necessity of implementing EU funds and investments without delay is emphasized. Local or regional topics are not covered.
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