By Plenary Sessions: Riina Sikkut

Total Sessions: 8

Fully Profiled: 8

2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The main political issues include negotiations regarding the prison lease with Sweden, the implementation of the Competition Act, and amendments to tax legislation (specifically, the tax reduction for online casinos). The speaker is a staunch opponent of these government priorities and criticizes the former Isamaa minister for obstructing the Competition Act.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The main priorities are obstructing the government's tax increases and the proceedings of the Competition Law draft bill (via proposals for termination/suspension), and submitting the Social Democrats' amendments to the supplementary budget. (These amendments include raising the subsistence level and abolishing kindergarten fees). He/She is a strong supporter of the patient's end-of-life declaration draft bill, seeing it as a way to make existing rights enforceable.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The legislative focus is aimed at reducing the courts' workload and enhancing consumer protection (for instance, through collective redress procedures). There is criticism directed towards the repeated revisions of the Competition Act, alongside a demand for the faster handling of social legislation (the Consent Law, the Equality Law), reflecting both support for these bills and criticism of the government's actions.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The focus is on initiating political changes that would create a level playing field for local businesses and direct capital into Estonia. The speaker poses a question seeking ideas and reforms to overcome the problem of low-value production. Specific bills or legislative priorities were not mentioned.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on the final vote for the law concerning withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, a measure the speaker strongly supports. This step is necessary to establish a legal basis for the Defense Forces to procure and deploy mines, in accordance with the fundamental principles of the approved security policy.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The legislative priority is a bill put forward by the Social Democrats, the goal of which is to raise the benefit for the first and second child to 100 euros. The speaker is a supporter of this initiative and advocates for simplifying the benefits system instead of relying on complex tax exemptions.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The legislative focus is directed toward achieving strategic goals in the infrastructure and transport sectors. The speaker calls for the implementation of evidence-based policy, citing, for example, the implementation of the penalty point system recommended by experts to improve road safety.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The legislative focus is aimed at amending the supplementary budget to incorporate the Social Democrats' proposal to raise the subsistence level. Furthermore, there is support for utilizing the supplementary budget to establish the necessary financing mechanism for merging Tallinn hospitals. Accelerating the expenditure related to comprehensive national defense is also supported.