By Plenary Sessions: Riina Sikkut

Total Sessions: 39

Fully Profiled: 39

2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The regional focus is tied to the proportions of the Electoral College, where the speaker advocates for greater representation of rural areas (municipalities). He justifies this by arguing that investments and jobs primarily concentrate in urban areas, meaning that giving rural areas greater weight in the Electoral College is not unjust.
2025-10-13
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is primarily on national and international topics, such as double taxation avoidance agreements with Oman and Liechtenstein, and Estonia's state budget policy. Attention is also paid to how amendments to the State Budget Act affect the revenue base of local governments.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is clearly national and macroeconomic (Estonia’s 2026 state budget, Estonian residents). The international context is also mentioned, specifically in comparison with other EU member states and the channeling of interest expenses abroad, highlighting Estonia’s vulnerability to rising interest rates.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is exclusively on national macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and European Union financial rules. Regional or local topics are absent.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is on national education policy and its impact on local governments, particularly those serving families from weaker socio-economic backgrounds. The discussion addresses the issue of maintaining neighborhood schools, which is a significant regional concern.
2025-09-22
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The focus is primarily national (Estonian security, healthcare, and the labor market) and international (the Swedish agreement). Specifically, Tartu Prison is mentioned as the implementation site for the agreement.
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The focus is clearly on national fiscal policy, the Estonian economy, and the international financial environment, citing the downgrade of France's rating and the reaction of the external environment. There are no references to specific local or regional issues within Estonia.
2025-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting.
The focus is on national legislation, the operation of the e-government, and the mandates of state agencies (RAB, MTA). Specific regional or local issues are not mentioned.
2025-09-17
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, press briefing.
The focus is on national tax policy, the budget, and support for specific professional groups (teachers, journalists, veterinarians). Regional or local focus is absent.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The focus is strictly at the national level, addressing the quality of legislation and the work of the constitutional review institution.
2025-09-15
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary sitting
The regional focus is strong in education policy, highlighting the Ida-Viru County salary coefficient as a positive example. Furthermore, the need is stressed to implement educational support measures (such as extracurricular activities and support specialists) in a regionally differentiated manner to mitigate inequality.
2025-09-11
15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting
The focus is entirely on the national level, addressing issues concerning the Estonian financial market and legislation, such as the activities of the Financial Supervision Authority and national legislative bills.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The focus is on national themes: crisis preparedness, requirements for residential construction, and the government's tax and wage policy. There are no references to specific regional projects or communities.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The focus is on national-level financial management and improving the government's systemic procedures; a regional focus is absent.
2025-09-08
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
A strong regional focus, emphasizing the necessity of strengthening the revenue base for local municipalities and directing business grants toward rural areas beyond the immediate 'golden ring' of Tallinn and Tartu. It recognizes the government's established 40% target for allocating structural funds to rural regions. It demands that the Regional Minister set concrete objectives for securing employment and income in the countryside.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The focus is primarily national (Estonia’s tax structure, productivity, internal security) and international (foreign workforce, the EU average, Swedish prisoners). There is no specific regional emphasis, aside from the mention of Tartu Prison in the context of the Swedish prisoners.
2025-06-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is strictly on national political issues, such as tax policy, judicial decisions, and the importation of foreign labor.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is at the national level, but it highlights regional inequality, particularly using the example of kindergarten tuition fees. It warns that differing decisions made by local governments (such as Tallinn and Rae municipality) could incentivize the forced migration of families. It also mentions the need to ensure the availability of primary palliative care throughout Estonia.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The focus is primarily on national legislative and judicial matters that affect all of Estonia (e.g., consumer credit, the burden on the courts). However, the specific issue of the Tartu Prison lease is also mentioned in relation to internal security and resources.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The local focus is strongly emphasized, promoting the idea that capital must have a "parish"—that is, a deep local connection. The requirement is that Estonian local companies must be taken into account during decision-making, ensuring them equal investment opportunities.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is clearly on international security, specifically Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and regional cooperation with neighboring states. Emphasis is placed on the readiness of the Estonian Defence Forces and the necessity of defending Estonian territory.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The focus is strictly on national social and tax policy issues, with no references to specific regions or local topics.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The focus is on national strategic infrastructure projects (Rail Baltic, Tunnel, Nuclear Power Plant) and their long-term impact on the state budget and the living environment for hundreds of thousands of people in Estonia.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
The focus is primarily national (budget, social policy), but it includes a strong regional emphasis on the organization of healthcare in Northern Estonia. Specifically, the need for the legal merger of Tallinn’s four hospitals is highlighted to ensure modern service provision for the entire North Estonian region for decades to come.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The focus is clearly on the national level, addressing the problems of the Estonian labor market, tax system reform, and regulations for the governing bodies of listed companies. There are no references to specific local or regional issues.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is primarily on the national tax system and international relations, especially Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) (Botswana, Liechtenstein, Andorra). Botswana's growing economy and the business interests of IT companies there are mentioned, but there is no specific regional or local focus within Estonia.
2025-05-19
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The focus is predominantly national (environmental strategy, tax policy, energy infrastructure) and international (comparisons with Finland and Sweden). A specific local or regional focus is lacking, although the Paldiski pumped storage plant is mentioned.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker emphasized their affiliation with Vinni-Pajusti Gymnasium, expressing gratitude for the quality education provided by the school—a nod to a positive regional connection. The primary focus, however, remains firmly at the national level: ensuring that "every Estonian child" receives a good education.
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The focus is clearly at the international (transposition of the EU directive) and national level, addressing Estonian listed companies and state-owned enterprises. There is no regional or local focus, although large national companies such as Port of Tallinn and Eesti Energia are mentioned.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
A strong regional focus, emphasizing the importance of regional policy as the foundation for demographic policy and a means of supporting growth in the birth rate. Specifically, the Rohuküla railway project and rural educational institutions, such as Vana-Vigala, are defended, positioning them against the centralization efforts in Tallinn. The necessity of subsidizing transport links (ferries) in sparsely populated areas is also addressed.
2025-04-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
There is a regional focus, as the speaker mentions their origin from Vinni municipality, citing it as an example of a potentially massive development that could cover all of Estonia's wind energy needs. Reference is also made to the Aidu quarry park located in Ida-Virumaa, and to the traffic noise issues faced by residents of Tallinn and Tartu, in order to put the disturbances caused by wind turbines into perspective.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is primarily domestic (Estonian legal framework, youth health) and international (European Union directives and writing to commissioners). Although technical energy issues like "island operation" are mentioned, there is no strong regional emphasis.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on the national level (the Estonian people, Estonian cultural heritage) and international recognition. There is no specific local or regional focus.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The emphasis is placed both at the national level (covering the interests of Estonian patients, and R&D work in Estonia) and strongly at the international level. The need for unified European Union rules is stressed to prevent cross-border distance selling and trade (with a specific reference to Latvia).
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The topics covered (labor law, data policy, the prosecutor's jurisdiction) are national in scope. There is no specific regional focus or references to local projects.
2025-04-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is clearly regional, highlighting the significant disparity between Estonian regions regarding income and assets. This regional inequality is the core problem addressed by the speaker.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on Estonian patients and the development of national science, while acknowledging Estonia’s limited position in the international market ("a small and unattractive market"). It also addresses the adoption of the hospital exemption regulated by the European Union Medicines Directive, thereby linking international regulation with domestic needs.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is clearly international (transposition of the EU directive) and national (the impact on Estonia's 12 listed companies). Estonia's position is repeatedly compared with that of other European Union member states, highlighting Estonia's exceptionally poor standing regarding gender balance (alongside Hungary and Cyprus).
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
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