By Plenary Sessions: Riina Solman
Total Sessions: 7
Fully Profiled: 7
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently aimed at bills regulating the activities of religious associations, particularly those intended to limit significant foreign influence. He/She actively critically evaluates these bills, demanding clarifications and amendments, such as those concerning how threat assessments provided by the Security Police are taken into account.
2025-03-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
Legislative efforts are currently centered on the creation of new government programs designed to educate Estonia's own NEET youth and integrate them into the labor market. Furthermore, there is criticism regarding the shortcomings of the existing quota policy and integration measures.
2025-03-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The focus is on an energy-related bill, which the speaker opposes, criticizing its economic consequences. He is using the legislative debate to advocate for alternative solutions, such as utilizing oil shale in conjunction with CO2 capture technology.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main legislative priority is supporting the Isamaa faction's draft bill to close the Estonian-Russian temporary control line, which is considered critical for national security. They are also participating in the discussion regarding the Optional Protocol on women's rights, while remaining critical of its bureaucratic nature and timing.
2025-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on supporting the draft bill for the survivor's benefit, which establishes a new unified scheme for children who have lost a parent and ensures the indexation of the benefit. Significant emphasis is also placed on criticizing the family benefits cancelled by the coalition (such as joint income tax declarations for spouses, income tax relief for the second child, and support for extracurricular activities) and highlighting their negative impact.
2025-03-17
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is directed toward the reinstatement and indexation of family benefits (including support for large families and the hobby group allowance). Furthermore, the implementation of motor vehicle tax exemptions for large families is strongly urged. A structural change is also a priority, namely the restoration of the position of an inter-ministerial coordinator or minister for demographic issues.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main legislative interest revolves around reforming tax policy and preserving the indexing of the average pension. The speaker is opposed to the current tax hikes and is demanding tax amendments necessary for supporting families—changes that the government does not appear to be planning.