By Plenary Sessions: Riina Solman

Total Sessions: 5

Fully Profiled: 5

2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
The legislative focus is on amending the Election Act to suspend the voting rights of citizens of aggressor states in local and presidential elections. The second priority is also amending the Election Act, specifically to grant parents the right to vote on behalf of their child. The speaker is a strong proponent of these amendments and criticizes the government for delaying the changes promised in the coalition agreement.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on supporting the draft bill to amend the VAT Act and the Medicinal Products Act, which aims to introduce a reduced VAT rate of 5% for cancer medicines. The speaker is a strong supporter and initiator of this bill, citing a similar earlier initiative by the Isamaa party. Furthermore, the speaker is addressing the issue of reversing government budget cuts (e.g., funding for children's extracurricular activities).
2024-03-13
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting.
The primary legislative focus is supporting the bill that backs Jaak Valge's population policy. Furthermore, key issues include opposing the car tax bill in the Finance Committee and reversing the previous cuts to support for large families. The speaker is taking on the roles of both supporter and opponent, concentrating on changes to social and tax policy.
2024-03-11
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently aimed at opposing the proposed motor vehicle tax bill and reversing the recent cuts to benefits for large families. Furthermore, they are demanding the reinstatement of income tax relief for families with two or more children. The speaker is calling on the government to provide an analysis detailing how the state has achieved savings due to the non-payment of child benefits resulting from the declining birth rate.
2024-03-07
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third sitting, plenary session
The speaker's legislative focus is centered on developing a holistic solution for the energy sector that guarantees dispatchable capacity and security of supply. He calls for the reinstatement of investments in upgrading the electricity grid (referencing the canceled 100 million euro Elektrilevi investment) and prioritizing national interests by favoring a market economy approach over subsidies.