By Plenary Sessions: Helir-Valdor Seeder
Total Sessions: 5
Fully Profiled: 5
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu extraordinary session.
The political position is strongly focused on security and national defense, demanding clarity regarding the status of Petserimaa and the issues surrounding the Estonian-Russian border treaty. Domestically, the speaker is firmly opposed to retaining the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens in local elections, viewing this as a security matter that necessitates a constitutional amendment. The speaker is critical of the ideological ambiguity and rapid "rebirth" of the government members (SDE).
2024-07-29
The 15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu.
The political position heavily focuses on ensuring the proper organization of the Riigikogu’s work and maintaining procedural integrity. The speaker criticizes the actions of the Presidium, stressing that inconsistent interpretation and application of the law signals the erosion of parliamentary culture. This stance is clearly aimed at standardizing the parliament’s internal rules and is strongly results-oriented (performance-driven).
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The political position is one of strong opposition to the government's tax policy, particularly regarding the car tax and the redistribution of local government revenue bases. Criticism targets both procedural errors (specifically, the unconstitutional linking of bills) and the substantive damage caused, accusing the government of waging a "tax war against its own people" and being mired in a governance crisis. The speaker emphasizes that this tax policy undermines Estonia's regional balance and disproportionately affects the poorer segments of the population.
2024-07-22
15th Riigikogu, Riigikogu's extraordinary session.
The political stance is strongly oppositional and results-oriented, focusing on the government’s (Reform Party’s) failures in managing state finances and the ongoing spree of tax hikes. Emphasis is also placed on the weakness of Estonian security in the Baltic region and the disregard for the demographic crisis within the coalition agreement. The speaker demands that the government acknowledge its mistakes in order to arrive at the "correct diagnosis."
2024-07-15
15th Riigikogu, Extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The most prominent issue is the composition and organization of the Riigikogu Board. The speaker strongly supports Urmas Reinsalu’s candidacy, justifying this by the need to protect parliamentary democracy and sound political culture. The stance is strongly value-based and is aimed at improving the work of the current Board, emphasizing Reinsalu’s ability to organize the parliament’s work more effectively.