By Months: Riina Solman
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
42 Speeches
In the social sector, the safety of children is prioritized, demanding that bans on pedophiles be maintained and that the judiciary retain the competence for assessment. Regarding the regulation of gender reassignment, great caution is expressed, citing fears of "turbo-processing" at the ministry level and referencing doctors' warnings about the dangers of rushing the process. Strong support for large families and boosting the birth rate is a central theme, coupled with criticism of the government's broken promises regarding cuts to family benefits.
11.2024
33 Speeches
The social focus is directed toward protecting vulnerable target groups from government cuts, including the elderly in nursing homes and mothers with children. It criticizes the termination of health insurance for mothers with children during a demographic crisis, calling it the equalization of mothers with the homeless. It supports the suspension of voting rights for citizens of the aggressor state and persons with undetermined citizenship. Regarding the topic of time off, it refers to the Christian cultural sphere and the Ten Commandments.
10.2024
45 Speeches
The primary social theme is supporting the birth rate and ensuring a sense of security for families with children, contrasting this with the proposed cuts to health insurance for mothers who are staying home with their children. It sharply raises the issue of pedophiles working in children's institutions, demanding that the proceedings be halted to prevent errors. Furthermore, it supports the improvement of mental health services, especially at the local government level, but simultaneously criticizes the withdrawal of benefits for pensioners living in care homes as "cynical" behavior.
09.2024
18 Speeches
The central social theme is supporting the birth rate and the population crisis, with the speaker firmly advocating for mothers' freedom of choice and the right to raise children at home. He opposes mass immigration but acknowledges the need to solve the population crisis, preferring measures that support the birth rate over migration for this purpose. He emphasizes the constitutional provision for large families to receive special care.
07.2024
11 Speeches
There is a strong social focus on supporting people with disabilities and large families, coupled with criticism of the government for removing their benefits. Demographics are a top priority, underscoring the necessity of a clear vision to secure the future of Estonian children. Furthermore, a firm stance has been adopted regarding the removal of Soviet occupation symbols from public spaces, drawing a comparison between them and the symbols of Nazi Germany.
06.2024
11 Speeches
Among the social issues currently highlighted are the negative impacts of immigration on internal security and social funding (specifically kindergartens and healthcare). The speaker strongly defends the economic stability of families with children and large families, accusing the government of taking money away from them. Emphasis is also placed on the critical importance of preserving Estonian-language and Estonian-minded education in Ida-Virumaa, which is seen as a crucial stronghold of Estonian identity on the eastern border.
05.2024
12 Speeches
It focuses on population continuity and the declining birth rate, deeming this a national crisis, and strongly defends subsidies for large families. It defends religious freedom and the feelings of believers, linking the role of the church to the Age of Awakening and nationalism. Regarding integration, it emphasizes the need to keep pro-Kremlin individuals out of decision-making bodies, although it acknowledges that a large portion of Russian citizens are not hostile toward Estonia.
04.2024
11 Speeches
From a socio-political standpoint, the primary focus is supporting and protecting large families, stressing their special status as constitutional wards and connecting this issue to the ongoing demographic crisis. The second important topic is the question of security and morality regarding the voting rights of Russian citizens in local elections, which is viewed as a security threat. Furthermore, he/she supports the salary demands of teachers and cultural workers.
03.2024
24 Speeches
The central theme is the demographic crisis, demanding the restoration of benefits and tax incentives for large families (who are under special protection pursuant to § 28 of the Constitution). It supports lowering the value-added tax (VAT) on cancer medications to improve the accessibility of treatment for patients. Furthermore, it demands the suspension of voting rights for citizens of Russia and Belarus in local elections on security grounds.
02.2024
13 Speeches
A central theme in social policy is the special protection of large families and people with disabilities, as stipulated by the constitution. The speaker sharply criticizes the cutting of family benefits and the introduction of new taxes, arguing that these measures harm the birth rate. Furthermore, the use of immigration as a solution to the demographic crisis is opposed, with emphasis placed on the associated costs to internal security and the social sphere.
01.2024
10 Speeches
The most crucial social and security issue is the revocation of voting rights for Russian and Belarusian citizens in local elections, an action deemed impermissible during wartime. It also mentions the necessity of resolving the teachers' strike and opening up the state budget to achieve that goal.