By Months: Luisa Rõivas
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
10.2025
5 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in public finance and the management of defense spending, utilizing specific terminology and statistical data. He/She provides a data-driven analysis emphasizing the structure of the shortfall (approximately two-thirds of defense expenditures) and examines the procedural risks associated with the procurement process and the capacity of relevant agencies to maintain the pace of a rapid budgetary cycle.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in assessing the economic impact of the cultural sector, citing 15 years of assessment practice and statistics regarding the popularity of cinema attendance. They are familiar with the specifics of funding major events (Rally Estonia, Tartu European Capital of Culture) and film production, noting that these are both time- and capital-intensive endeavors. This expertise is grounded in data and prior political engagement.
12.2024
9 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates familiarity with personal hobbies, such as triathlon and cycling, as well as music, referencing a Bee Gees song and its Estonian translation. They know that they have been a member of the Riigikogu since last year. The text does not contain any political or technical specialized knowledge.
11.2024
3 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the specifics of healthcare services, emphasizing that abortion is a medical procedure that must only be performed by appropriately trained healthcare specialists. They are also aware of the actual cost of the service, refuting the claim that the procedure costs only 17 euros, and stressing the necessity of multiple doctor's visits.
09.2024
8 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates thorough expertise regarding Riigikogu procedural processes, accurately detailing the bill’s procedural flow, deadlines, the decisions of the leading committee, and attempts at obstruction. They are particularly authoritative when explaining the work of the Foreign Affairs Committee and its consensus-based decisions. They can present a detailed history of the bill, from its submission in October 2023 up to the linguistic corrections.
06.2024
8 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding the procedural procedures of the Riigikogu and the organization of the Foreign Affairs Committee, accurately detailing the stages of processing the draft statement, the relevant deadlines, and the adoption of proposed amendments. They are qualified to explain which specific topics (such as amendments or referral to the final vote) were discussed in the committee and which were not.
05.2024
1 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in macro-fiscal matters, utilizing specific terminology such as "balance objective" and "deficit reduction." They pose an analytical question that requires an expert opinion on the necessary pace and scope of state finance recovery, indicating a detailed understanding of budget planning specifics.
02.2024
2 Speeches
The speaker demonstrates expertise in international security and alliance relations, citing the historical phases of the US presence in Estonia and Barack Obama's 2014 pledges. They also show knowledge regarding the financial scope of aid to Ukraine, drawing comparisons with the EU's anti-pandemic funds (50 billion versus 15 times more).