By Months: Helir-Valdor Seeder
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
13 Speeches
The speaker opposes the new taxes (specifically the car tax), deeming them economically unsound and overly bureaucratic. He advocates for the most cost-effective solution for the state, which involves shifting transportation expenses onto the private sector (thereby encouraging motorization) in order to cut government spending on public transport.
09.2025
25 Speeches
The speaker is a strong proponent of restricting regulations and supporting competition, opposing the forced liquidation of credit unions as a disproportionate restriction on entrepreneurial freedom. He sharply criticizes the European Union's ambitious climate goals (a 90% reduction in emissions) as stifling economic growth, and demands a thorough analysis of their impacts. He calls on the government to put an end to financial mismanagement and ensure budget transparency.
06.2025
28 Speeches
The speaker is strongly opposed to tax increases, criticizing the government's desire to "perpetuate" these hikes and the sudden rise in land tax, which undermines investor certainty. He emphasizes fiscal discipline, questioning the accuracy of the Ministry of Finance's expenditure planning. Regarding environmental policy, he prioritizes efficiency, advocating for mechanized sorting instead of archaic manual sorting, deeming it both cheaper and more environmentally sustainable.
05.2025
17 Speeches
The politician is strongly opposed to tax hikes, criticizing the government's policy as experimental and questioning why the tax burden on individuals and businesses is not being reduced during these economically challenging times. He remains skeptical of the government's proposed cutbacks, demanding clarity regarding the 20% reduction in the number of officials and citing State Audit Office data that indicates actual budget growth. He supports the goal of reducing bureaucracy but doubts the government's actual capacity to achieve it.
04.2025
14 Speeches
The speaker is a strong proponent of tax reduction, specifically opposing the proposed car tax while supporting a cut in VAT on foodstuffs. He criticizes the current government's policies, which he argues are driving Europe's record inflation (currently 6%) and eroding the purchasing power of wages. He advocates for leaving money in the hands of the public so they can manage their own transportation needs, and calls for more efficient management of state spending.
03.2025
12 Speeches
The speaker sharply criticizes the government's implemented "tax war against its own people." He supports reducing state administrative costs, including the promised "brutal cuts" and a 20% reduction in the number of officials, and demands the fulfillment of the agreement to fund research and development at 1% of GDP.
02.2025
36 Speeches
It strongly opposes new taxes, especially the car tax, which it deems the most unfair tax since the restoration of independence, as it targets residents of rural areas. It criticizes the massive expenditures related to the government’s energy policy (cash flows reaching billions) and its financial decisions (the reduction of pensions). It notes that the increase in income tax revenue allocated to local governments (60 million euros) is disproportionately small compared to the new tax burdens (740 million euros).
01.2025
13 Speeches
We oppose economic measures such as tax hikes (especially the car tax) and budget cuts (parental benefits, hobby education), which undermine family security and financial stability. The government’s current policy is counterproductive to the goal of increasing the birth rate in Estonia. We support the rational utilization of working hours and cost reduction within the Riigikogu (Parliament).
12.2024
53 Speeches
The speaker is vehemently opposed to the tax hikes (raising VAT and income tax), particularly when they are framed as a security tax. However, they suspect the revenue will actually be used to plug budget deficits. They demand budget transparency and criticize the government for the lack of clarity surrounding public transport funding.
11.2024
89 Speeches
Economic views are strongly fiscally conservative, opposing tax hikes and demanding cuts to central government expenditure (a proposed reduction of 200 million euros). The budget is criticized for its lack of transparency and structural vision, being labeled a "hodgepodge of accumulated tax increases." The raising of the land tax is viewed as a violation of the principle of legal certainty, detrimentally affecting entrepreneurs and homeowners who had based their calculations on the previous 10% increase ceiling.
10.2024
31 Speeches
The speaker is critical of the government’s tax hikes and fiscal policy, calling for greater transparency and integrity when drafting the budget. They advocate for implementing a targeted, time-limited security levy instead of broad tax increases, and criticize the government’s plans to convert universal benefits into need-based support. Furthermore, they demand an analysis of the cumulative negative impact of taxes, excise duties, and inflation on families with many children.
09.2024
24 Speeches
Strongly fiscally conservative and critical of the government's tax hikes, arguing that they undermine the economy's competitiveness and increase instability. It supports avoiding a state budget deficit and has initiated a bill to postpone the amendment to the Income Tax Act (the abolition of the tax hump) until 2028, aiming to save half a billion euros annually. It criticizes the government's plan to bring prisoners to Estonia, labeling it an economically and security-wise detrimental idea.
07.2024
30 Speeches
The economic stance is firmly opposed to tax hikes, particularly the proposed car tax, which is viewed as disproportionately affecting lower-income and rural residents. It supports expanding the revenue base for local municipalities, but insists this must be funded by reducing central government revenues, rather than through redistribution among municipalities. Furthermore, it criticizes the state's current strategy of boosting national income primarily through VAT and excise duties.
06.2024
36 Speeches
It opposes the introduction of new taxes (such as the car tax) and the multiplication of existing taxes (state fees, land tax) during a period of economic crisis and high inflation. It criticizes the government's fiscal policy as "incompetent" and emphasizes that these tax increases damage landowners, entrepreneurs, and farmers. Furthermore, it views encouraging car ownership in rural areas as the most cost-effective solution for society.
05.2024
54 Speeches
The speaker is a strong advocate for fiscal discipline and opposes the government's tax hikes (the sugar tax, income tax, and excise duties), labeling them a "tax war." He/She criticizes the income tax reform as unreasonable and proposes specific alternatives (e.g., postponing the abolition of the tax hump and ending the 2nd pillar borrowing) to secure 1 billion euros. He/She stresses concern regarding the ability of entrepreneurs and citizens to cope financially.
04.2024
29 Speeches
The subject is strongly opposed to the government's tax policy, which involves increasing indirect taxes (excise duties, a new car tax, and a sugar tax) and eliminating the progressive tax kink (or 'tax hump'). It advocates for state investment in children and family policy, even if financed through loans, viewing this as the only method to guarantee future sustainability. It criticizes the coalition for its failure to implement spending cuts.
03.2024
9 Speeches
The economic views are strongly fiscally conservative, opposing new taxes and tax increases. The speaker emphasizes that the government's policy does not serve the interests of the taxpayer or the Estonian state, but rather unclear economic interests, criticizing the incomprehensible energy policy.
02.2024
22 Speeches
Strongly opposes the introduction of new taxes and tax increases during an economic crisis and high inflation, deeming it an inadequate remedy for the economy. It opposes encouraging the immigration of cheap labor, emphasizing that the competitiveness of the Estonian economy must not rely on the advantages offered by cheap labor. It recommends abandoning the elimination of the tax hump instead of the car tax.
01.2024
5 Speeches
Economic perspectives focus heavily on fiscal clarity and discipline, demanding concrete figures regarding the size of budget deficits and necessary cuts. The speaker criticizes the government's lack of transparency concerning the introduction of new taxes and the raising of existing ones, suggesting strong opposition to ambiguous financial decisions.