By Plenary Sessions: Helir-Valdor Seeder
Total Sessions: 4
Fully Profiled: 4
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker moderately supports cosmetic changes to the deadlines for submitting presidential candidates, but takes a strong principled position regarding the restoration of the proportional composition of the Electoral College. He emphasizes the need to restore the original intent of the constitutional drafters, which would favor local governments with smaller populations. In one speech, the necessity of the institution of the presidency itself is also raised, referencing the ideas put forth by Siim Kallas. The political framework is strongly focused on the principles of constitutionality and statesmanship.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political stance is strongly opposed to the government's tax policy, focusing specifically on criticizing the hikes in car tax, income tax, and VAT. The primary focus is on the government's breach of its mandate and its pre-election promises ("Read my lips, taxes will not rise!"). The speaker questions the government's right to implement such sweeping tax increases, highlighting the contradiction between political actions and stated promises.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Information Hour
The political position is strongly opposed to the government's fiscal and tax policies, focusing specifically on the 2026 state budget, which is viewed as fueling inflation and increasing the national debt burden. The speaker sharply criticizes the use of borrowed money to fulfill a "stupid election promise," and dismisses new taxes planned for the future (RES/motor fuel tax) as a deception. The stance is outcome-oriented, warning of economic catastrophe and the impoverishment of the populace.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political position is strongly opposed to the car tax, deeming it unreasonable, unjust, and bureaucratic. This stance is value-based and policy-focused, emphasizing the necessity of promoting motorization in rural areas as the most cost-effective transport solution for the state. Criticism is also directed at the coalition partners for violating their pre-election promises.