By Plenary Sessions: Helir-Valdor Seeder

Total Sessions: 9

Fully Profiled: 9

2024-12-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
The speaker is focused on monitoring the implementation of the government's political decisions and the fulfillment of past agreements, particularly regarding regional investments and sports financing. They operate as a political opponent, demanding a reconsideration of the Ministry of Culture's funding policy and the repeal of the centralizing elements of the regional reform.
2024-12-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on reforming the State Budget Act in order to bring it into compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia. The speaker supports the corresponding bill submitted by Isamaa, emphasizing its significance before Parliament.
2024-12-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on the draft bill currently being handled by the Constitutional Committee. The speaker’s priority is to ensure transparency in the law-making process and prevent populist motives, operating in a role of scrutiny.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently directed toward the state budget bill and its proceedings, with the group/entity acting as a strong opponent of the bill. The primary priority is safeguarding the right of Riigikogu members to submit amendments, even when those amendments do not align with the objectives of the bill's initiator. Furthermore, formal procedural correctness is being demanded, criticizing the forced bundling and subsequent elimination of proposed amendments.
2024-12-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth session, press briefing.
The legislative focus is currently centered on opposing a constitutional amendment regarding the voting rights of citizens of the aggressor state and stateless persons in local government elections. The speaker advocates for a simpler constitutional change that would restrict suffrage solely to Estonian and European Union citizens, arguing that the solution proposed by the coalition is unconstitutional.
2024-12-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward correcting procedural errors and discontinuing the bill (apparently related to taxes or fees) in order to bring the documents into conformity with reality. Strict adherence to the rules for voting on amendments is required, as well as the conformity of the law's content and form, especially when defining state fees and taxes.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
The main legislative priority is the Act amending the Citizenship Act, initiated by the Isamaa faction. The aim is to repeal Section 21, subsection 11, in order to remove the government’s discretion to grant citizenship to persons repeatedly convicted of intentional crimes. It also supports the discussion on amending the constitution concerning voting rights in local government elections.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The main legislative priorities are amendments to tax laws (the security tax) and education laws (kindergarten groups). He is an active opponent of the government’s bills, submitting and demanding votes on amendments that would essentially repeal large parts of the tax law or improve the quality of Estonian-language education. He focuses on improving the quality of the procedure and proposals for termination.
2024-12-03
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on processing amendments and directing them to a vote. The Speaker's role is to expedite the process and ensure that the submitted proposals reach the voting phase.