By Plenary Sessions: Maido Ruusmann
Total Sessions: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The regional focus is very strong, centering on nationwide disparities in wealth distribution. Specifically, emphasis is placed on the problems of Southeast Estonia as the most lagging region, along with the geopolitical significance of border areas, which necessitates greater investment.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on national topics, such as investing in Estonian roads and the tax burden on Estonians. International issues (the quota system) are also covered, but there is no specific regional or local emphasis.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The regional focus is strong; the individual emphasizes being a "rural liberal" and concentrates on the needs of Southeast, Central, and South Estonia. They consider the paving of gravel roads a major expectation and a long-held dream for the people of Southeast Estonia. They also stress developing better connections between major centers and the surrounding areas to support growing commuter traffic and mitigate population loss.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is clearly regional, highlighting Southeast Estonia's concern over the lack of investment and business activity, which is the primary reason people are leaving the area. The speaker calls for stimulating economic growth outside major hubs to ensure balanced development across all of Estonia.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The regional focus is very strong and specific to Southeast Estonia, which the speaker emphasizes by identifying themselves as a representative of the region ("Having been sent here myself from Southeast Estonia"). They stress the economic inequality in Southeast Estonia and the necessity of placing the region under special focus, similar to Ida-Viru.
2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The focus is heavily regional, stressing its origins in Southeast Estonia and highlighting the economic disparity of that area. There is a demand that economic recovery reach all regions of Estonia uniformly, viewing regional policy as a key driver for this growth.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The focus is clearly on local governments and their autonomy, particularly in the context of shaping their revenue base. This underscores the importance of local-level governance and policy implementation.
2024-01-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is strongly regional, emphasizing the development and inequality of Estonia’s peripheral areas compared to the major centers. The goal is to reduce regional inequality and ensure that peripheral areas also produce smarter children.