By Plenary Sessions: Urmas Reinsalu
Total Sessions: 7
Fully Profiled: 7
2024-12-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The economic perspectives strongly advocate for economic growth and stability in the business environment, contrasting sharply with the government's anti-business and unpredictable policies. They prioritize ensuring legitimate expectation and criticize the significant additional burden (over 30 million euros) created by new regulations (such as sustainability reports). Furthermore, they highlight the risks to competitiveness that stem from overly ambitious green transition targets.
2024-12-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Economic views strongly emphasize fiscal discipline, transparency, and the more efficient and economical management of government expenditures. The speaker opposes the government's planned tax hikes, which exceed one billion euros, viewing them as a substitute for the lost control over resources. The persistent underutilization of foreign funds is also criticized.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
It strongly opposes tax hikes, especially indirect taxes, which diminish the purchasing power of lower-income individuals. It advocates for focusing on economic growth and reducing bureaucracy, while criticizing the increase in government expenditure and state intervention (such as the appointment of economic growth commissioners). It deems the government's current policy economically unstable and unpredictable.
2024-12-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth session, press briefing.
The economic views expressed are strongly opposed to tax increases, particularly concerning indirect taxes, which disproportionately hurt lower-income individuals. It is emphasized that cumulatively, these tax hikes will strip approximately one billion euros from the public, slow down economic growth, and cause inflation of at least 5%. The preferred approach is a fiscal policy that protects people's purchasing power and standard of living.
2024-12-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Strong opposition to the car tax, which is viewed as creating forced economic choices and being excessively burdensome. It is stressed that the zeal for taxation leads to the undermining of property rights and creates opportunities for extortion. Support is voiced for the freedom of individuals to make economic decisions without coercion from the state.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
Economic perspectives oppose the rise in consumption taxes and the Reform Party's proposed tax bracket project, arguing that these measures hit lower-income households the hardest. We support securing the socio-economic stability of families and stand against the removal of tax-exempt income for children. Furthermore, the government's budget priorities are criticized for failing to ensure even basic labor stability for teachers.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The economic platform is strongly opposed to tax increases, arguing that they undermine people’s financial well-being and deepen the recession. He advocates for substantial cuts to government expenditure (200 million euros) and criticizes the government’s policies as incompetent and hostile to economic growth. They are particularly against eliminating the tax exemption for reinvested corporate profits and increasing the burden of indirect taxation.