By Plenary Sessions: Urmas Reinsalu

Total Sessions: 8

Fully Profiled: 8

2025-01-30
Fifteenth Estonian Parliament, fifth session, plenary session.
The political stance centers on suffrage reform and constitutional amendment. The speaker emphasizes the need for Parliament to find a comprehensive solution that includes both third-country nationals and stateless persons. This position is geared toward finding a strategic, value-based solution within the context of complex, controversial choices.
2025-01-29
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker adopts a firm stance against the government's actions regarding the deliberation of the Energy Economy Development Plan (EMAK). This position is primarily procedural and values-driven, stressing the importance of adhering to the principles of the rule of law and legal certainty. The speaker criticizes the government for making billion-euro decisions based on a strategic document that remains unapproved and has drawn heavy criticism.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The political stance is one of strong opposition to the ruling coalition, particularly regarding the car tax, which they firmly promise to abolish. Their resistance to this taxation is framed in terms of core values, specifically protecting the interests of rural areas and people facing economic hardship. Furthermore, they emphasize the need to support Georgian democracy and stand against Russia's geopolitical ambitions.
2025-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The political position is strongly focused on national defense, demanding the swift and complete implementation of the Commander of the Defence Forces’ recommendations, specifically raising defense expenditures to 5% and procuring additional ammunition. The speaker criticizes the government’s indecisiveness and slow action on critical security matters, labeling it "weak leadership." The political framework is strongly results-oriented, centered on the government’s failure to make critical decisions in a timely manner.
2025-01-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The most crucial issue is national defense and the rapid procurement of ammunition (€1.6 billion) to prevent the temporary occupation of Estonia. The speaker is vehemently opposed to the government's sluggishness and indecisiveness, which has wasted eighteen months and driven up costs. The political framework is heavily focused on criticizing the government's actions and priorities (the tax hump versus security), demanding the immediate implementation of military advice.
2025-01-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly oppositional to the government’s actions, focusing on undermining the sense of security for families and deepening the demographic crisis. The most crucial issues involve reversing the tax increases and cuts to family benefits, stressing that the government’s conduct is hypocritical and detrimental to the nation's future. The platform is value-based, prioritizing the restoration of optimism and a sense of security within society.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The political focus is currently on the swift revocation of voting rights for non-citizens, a measure viewed as critical for Estonia's national security interests. The speaker criticizes the governing coalition's indecisiveness and "cowardice," stressing that the final decision must be sound, high-quality, and fully aligned with security requirements. He emphasizes that this is a value-based issue that should not be dictated by the logic of coalition politics.
2025-01-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly critical of the government and results-oriented, emphasizing the primacy of energy security and economic competitiveness. The speaker rejects the government's ideological approach to the 2035 renewable energy target and demands immediate, practical decisions to guarantee supply reliability. The government's actions are characterized as "feeble leadership" and "utter disarray" in a critical situation.