By Months: Riina Solman
Total Months: 19
Fully Profiled: 19
10.2025
20 Speeches
The political focus is centered on strong opposition to the Ministry of Education’s recent reforms, particularly the earlier scheduling of basic school final exams and changes to gymnasium admission requirements. The criticism targets the negative impact these reforms have on students’ mental health, increased workload, and the overall quality of instruction. The political framework itself is primarily results-oriented and values-driven, stressing the necessity of ensuring high-quality education and actively listening to feedback from both educators and parents.
09.2025
44 Speeches
The political platform is heavily focused on social justice and family support, demanding protection for low-income workers against tax hikes and an increase in the pay grade for junior military personnel. The most pressing issue is the declining birth rate and the restoration of stable family policy, which involves criticizing the government’s previous "broken promises" regarding benefit reductions. The focus is value-driven, emphasizing the equal worth of all children and signaling the state's commitment to care.
06.2025
45 Speeches
The political stance is strongly oppositional, focusing on the government's failures in tax policy, which exacerbates poverty and regional decline, and the lack of state responsibility in the social sector (referencing the Pihlakodu case). A value-based approach is emphasized, demanding the protection of vulnerable groups (the elderly, those with dementia, young families) and the restoration of the state's dignity. He sharply criticizes the prime minister's promises, calling them "smoke and mirrors" and demanding snap elections.
05.2025
38 Speeches
The speaker is a prominent opposition figure, focusing on the failure of the social welfare reform (specifically, the affordability of nursing home placement using the average pension) and the widespread poverty among pensioners. Their political stance is strongly opposed to the government’s tax increases (exceeding one billion euros) and its regional policy, stressing the detrimental impact these policies have on vulnerable groups and rural areas. The political framework employed is primarily value-driven (emphasizing human dignity and security) and results-oriented (highlighting the non-fulfillment of reform objectives).
04.2025
33 Speeches
The speaker, representing the Isamaa faction, is in strong opposition to the Reform Party government’s tax hikes and budget cuts, stressing their negative impact on poverty and the rising cost of living. Their political priorities include ensuring energy security through the use of domestic resources (oil shale), supporting large families, and mitigating regional decline. This political stance is framed by sharp criticism of the government's activities and a commitment to defending conservative values.
03.2025
24 Speeches
The political focus is strongly conservative, centering on the demographic crisis and national security. The speaker sharply criticizes the government's actions, especially the tax hikes and cuts to family benefits, which have shattered families' sense of security. The main demands are supporting the birth rate and the immediate closure of the Russian border for security reasons. The speaker frames their positions as value-based, emphasizing the preservation of the Estonian nation and culture.
02.2025
19 Speeches
The political position is strongly national-conservative, centered on national security (specifically, opposing voting rights for citizens of aggressor states) and the demographic crisis (highlighting deficiencies in family policy). The speaker criticizes the government for procedural errors (such as energy solutions being decided by a small triumvirate) and for unethical decisions (the UN vote, the EKA incident). The critique is both value-based and focused on the effectiveness of the government's actions.
01.2025
21 Speeches
Strong opposition to the government’s tax hikes (income tax, car tax) and budget cuts (benefits for large families, tax concessions for pensioners), as these measures undermine the economic stability of vulnerable groups and rural areas. The primary political focus is on the demographic crisis and the necessity of increasing the birth rate, criticizing the government’s policies as contrary to the interests of the nation-state. The political framework is value-based and strongly oppositional.
12.2024
42 Speeches
The political platform is strongly value-based and conservative, focusing primarily on child safety, resolving the demographic crisis, and national security. The key demands include maintaining existing restrictions on pedophiles, protecting benefits for large families, and restricting the voting rights of citizens of the aggressor state in local government elections. The government's actions are consistently criticized for undermining the country's values and security, particularly due to shifts in foreign policy regarding the issue of Israel.
11.2024
33 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on criticizing the government’s actions and its failure to keep promises. The main points of emphasis are cuts to social protection (affecting pensioners, mothers, and healthcare) and the deepening of regional inequality through tax hikes and the centralization of services. The speaker criticizes the government as "magicians and illusionists" who are engaging in cynical austerity at the expense of the most vulnerable. The political framework is strongly value-based, stressing dignity and responsibility.
10.2024
45 Speeches
The political focus is on the demographic crisis and supporting the birth rate, which is considered critical for the survival of the state. The speaker is strongly opposed to the government’s austerity policy, especially regarding the reduction of family benefits and social support, accusing the government of neglect. Criticism is aimed both at the government’s incompetence (specifically, the lack of impact assessments) and at a value-based disregard for vulnerable target groups.
09.2024
18 Speeches
The political focus is heavily concentrated on the population crisis, demography, and constitutional values (the preservation of the nation, language, and culture). The speaker takes a stand against the government's policies, which he believes create uncertainty for families and are anti-family, and sharply criticizes the bureaucratic and flawed legislative processes. He stresses the necessity of supporting large families and protecting mothers' freedom of choice. In the defense sector, he demands a swift and direct change to the crisis preparedness funding model.
07.2024
11 Speeches
The political focus centers on strong opposition to the tax hikes introduced by the Reform Party-led government, especially the motor vehicle tax, emphasizing its negative impact on vulnerable groups (people with disabilities, large families). Furthermore, the importance of population policy has been highlighted, alongside the demand to remove symbols of Soviet occupation from public spaces. The political position is sharply critical of the government, accusing them of sowing uncertainty and demonstrating incompetent governance. These viewpoints are strongly value- and results-based, stressing the state's obligation to care for families and people with disabilities.
06.2024
11 Speeches
The political stance is firmly oppositional, focusing on the government's failures in the areas of the economy, security, and tax policy. The speaker stresses the necessity of guaranteeing national defense capabilities, criticizes the increase in immigration, and defends Estonian-language education in Ida-Virumaa. The platform is results-oriented and values-driven, accusing the government of lying and injustice, particularly concerning the abolition of the tax hump and the cutting of family benefits.
05.2024
12 Speeches
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the failures of the government’s policies and unethical conduct. Key issues include the cutting of family benefits, the sugar tax, and the incompetence of the coalition partner, Eesti 200. Their stances are value-based, emphasizing the continuation of the nation and respect for religious sentiments. The government is also criticized for its inadequate security posture.
04.2024
11 Speeches
The speaker is a strong opposition politician who focuses on security, supporting families, and the government's inaction. He demands the suspension of voting rights for citizens of the Russian Federation in local elections on security grounds and passionately defends large families against benefit cuts. The government is sharply criticized as "lying" and "passive," stressing the negative impact of its political choices. The political framework is heavily value-based, emphasizing the constitutional obligation towards large families and national security.
03.2024
24 Speeches
A strong opposition position, focusing on the government's inaction and incompetence in the fields of energy, demography, and tax policy. The main priorities are security of supply, affordable pricing, the market economy, and the sustainability of the population. The framework is strongly value-based, citing the constitutional obligation (especially § 28) to stand up for the nation and large families.
02.2024
13 Speeches
The political position is strongly opposed to the government’s tax policy, particularly the motor vehicle tax, which is deemed unfair and unconstitutional, especially impacting large families and people with disabilities. The speaker urgently stresses the necessity of strengthening national defense, citing General Herem’s recommendations and the potential for a national defense loan. Restricting immigration and revoking the voting rights of Russian and Belarusian citizens for security considerations are also crucial topics.
01.2024
10 Speeches
Strong opposition to the government's tax policy, especially the car tax, which is causing frustration for hundreds of thousands of Estonians. The main priorities are state austerity, reducing bureaucracy related to the green transition, and strengthening security by demanding the revocation of voting rights for citizens of Russia and Belarus. The political platform is highly critical of the government's inaction and its disregard for the recommendations of experts (the Commander of the Defense Forces).