By Months: Helir-Valdor Seeder
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
11.2025
23 Speeches
The primary social issue concerns the administrative structure of birth registration and the accessibility of this service within local governments. The current position advocates for retaining the administration of this service under the jurisdiction of local authorities, thereby ensuring local expertise and convenience.
10.2025
25 Speeches
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09.2025
30 Speeches
The primary social focus is on ensuring proficiency in the state language and a unified information space, while supporting the tightening of the language requirement for citizenship to the B2 level. They are also addressing the transition to Estonian-language education, firmly opposing any reversal of this policy. Furthermore, they support measures aimed at limiting the influence of congregations subordinate to Moscow, viewing this as a national security matter, rather than an infringement on religious freedom.
06.2025
28 Speeches
In social issues, he focuses on guaranteeing security and internal peace, supporting a bill that restricts the voting rights of third-country nationals. He warns against issuing a directive to law enforcement agencies (KAPO) that would be dangerous to the rule of law, allowing them to act more forcefully without legislative amendments. He also criticizes Europe's past "immigration enthusiasm" as a painful mistake.
05.2025
17 Speeches
The politician is focusing on ensuring national security by backing legislation that allows for the restriction of organizations (including religious associations and civil society groups) that pose a threat to Estonia's security. He stresses that long-term foresight is essential when dealing with security issues, while criticizing previous short-sighted decisions (such as joining the 2004 convention).
04.2025
14 Speeches
In the social sphere, he focuses on education and pensions. He criticizes proposals to cut pensions and alter indexation, and calls for a pay raise for teachers. Separately, he raises the issue of making vocational education fee-based and the status of Russian-language instruction at the Ida-Virumaa vocational center.
03.2025
12 Speeches
The primary social topic revolves around restricting voting rights in local elections exclusively to Estonian citizens. This measure is prompted by the changed security situation and the necessity of defining constitutional authority. He/She views this change as essential for internal peace and security, aiming to reduce Russia’s motivation to interfere in Estonian elections.
02.2025
36 Speeches
It focuses on education policy, criticizing the merger of schools for children with special needs (Maarjamaa School) without consulting stakeholders, and suspecting that cost-saving is the underlying motive. It highlights the demographic crisis and the absence of a family policy in the government's action plan. From a security standpoint, it deems dangerous the constitutional entrenchment of voting rights for individuals with undetermined citizenship, arguing that this increases security risks and impedes integration.
01.2025
13 Speeches
The central social theme is demography and family policy, which is viewed as a matter of national survival and the number one problem. The speaker sharply criticizes the reduction of benefits for large families, the abolition of joint tax declarations for spouses, and the elimination of funding for extracurricular activities. He demands stability in family policy and continuity that transcends individual governments.