By Plenary Sessions: Helir-Valdor Seeder
Total Sessions: 5
Fully Profiled: 5
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The main opponent is the governing coalition, especially the Social Democrats and the Minister of the Interior, who are being sharply criticized for their lack of political will and for dragging their feet on security issues. The criticism targets both the political substance and the dishonest negotiation style (referred to as "horse-trading"), as well as the proposal of unrealistic solutions.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The main opponent is the government led by the Reform Party, which is accused of imposing new taxes during the economic crisis and adopting an inadequate approach. The coalition partner Eesti 200 is particularly criticized for breaking its promise regarding the car tax. The criticism is intense and targets both the substance of the policy (injustice, lack of impact analysis) and the procedure (the minister’s position, the quality of responses). Compromise is ruled out, and proposals have been made to reject the draft bill during the first reading.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The main opposition is directed at the governing coalition, particularly the Social Democrats, who are being criticized for their desire to liberalize migration policy. The criticism is both policy- and procedure-based, focusing on the contradictory statements made by ministers and the government's lack of a unified position.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, information briefing
The main confrontation is focused on the government's tax policy, which is being criticized for undermining economic competitiveness and worsening people's livelihoods. The criticism is both substantive (the car tax is nonsense) and procedural (the draft bill is crude and ignores the coalition partner's proposals). He/She directly criticizes the Prime Minister, asking why he/she failed to take into account the proposals of his/her own party colleague.
2024-02-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The primary opposition is focused on the government's internal discord, criticizing two ministers (the Minister of Social Protection and the Minister of Economic Affairs and IT Riisalo) for advocating the immigration of cheap labor. The criticism is policy-based, accusing the ministers of sending misleading signals and contradicting the government's established plans. The resistance is intense, demanding that the Prime Minister intervene and speak with the ministers.