By Plenary Sessions: Urmas Reinsalu
Total Sessions: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
2025-10-21
15th Riigikogu, Sixth Session, Plenary Sitting
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2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic views lean strongly towards fiscal discipline, opposing both new EU taxes and the government's substantial deficit (4.5%). Emphasis is placed on maintaining competitiveness, and warnings are issued regarding investor uncertainty and the threat of a new 'tax festival.' Furthermore, the government is criticized for its inability to escape the deficit.
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Supports strong fiscal discipline and demands rapid cuts to government spending ("slimming down") to reduce the deficit. He opposes using borrowed funds to implement the tax bracket adjustment project and strongly warns against any new tax increases. He supports the necessity of defense spending but criticizes the mechanism used to finance it.
2025-10-13
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic views emphasize the importance of fiscal discipline and tax stability, and are strongly opposed to new tax hikes, as these worsen the economic outlook. The speaker considers the uncontrolled budget deficit (4.5%) dangerous, noting that it damages economic confidence indicators and weakens competitiveness. He advocates for restoring domestic demand and sending a positive signal to investors.
2025-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic views strongly emphasize the restoration of confidence and stability, while vehemently opposing tax hikes and constant changes to tax legislation (the "tax experiment"). The speaker sharply criticizes the budget deficit (4.5%) and policies that fuel inflation, prioritizing the optimism of investors and entrepreneurs. He calls for productivity growth and fiscal sustainability, standing in opposition to the government's plan to abolish the budget rules.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker is fiscally skeptical, demanding verification of the promised government spending cuts (1.4 billion) and criticizing the actual increase in expenditures (1.9 billion). He opposes the creation of a needs-based child allowance system, which would generate 100 million in revenue for the state, arguing that it would mean taking away benefits from people earning the average wage.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
Supports strong fiscal discipline, demanding the reduction of government expenditures and the correction of the deficit. It opposes financing the tax burden with borrowed money and considers the current budget to be accelerating inflation. It criticizes wasteful investments and supports the abolition of the car tax to avoid bureaucratic administrative overhead.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker advocates for strong fiscal discipline and opposes large budget deficits and the use of borrowed funds to fulfill election promises. Opposition is expressed to the Reform Party's tax policy, which is associated with a long-term budget deficit.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal responsibility and the avoidance of administrative overhead, particularly concerning temporary solutions that generate "management noise" and waste money. The speaker is vehemently opposed to the car tax and criticizes budget planning where expenditures are listed but revenues are absent, citing a violation of the State Budget Act.