By Plenary Sessions: Riina Solman

Total Sessions: 10

Fully Profiled: 10

2024-12-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, press briefing
The focus is on holding the executive branch (the Foreign Minister) accountable and criticizing the direction of policy during the information session. Specific legislative priorities, draft legislation, or achievements are not mentioned.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
It focuses on improving the quality of legislation, demanding that laws be understandable, supported by reasoned analysis, and include the involvement of stakeholders. It demands the creation of legislation capable of preventing dangerous activities on social media before a crime is actually committed. It opposes laws related to budget cuts and changes to family policy that retract previous promises, and criticizes the lack of transparency in the transposition of European Union law.
2024-12-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on administrative oversight and transparency regulations, particularly the monitoring of expense reimbursements claimed by ministers and high-ranking state officials. The speaker tends to be a critical interrogator, evaluating the administrative burden and cost associated with potential new regulations.
2024-12-11
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on opposing the proposed amendments to the Child Protection Act, particularly concerning the replacement of prohibitions with restrictions and the transfer of oversight from the courts to administrative agencies. He/She sought to include the retention of prohibitions for a list of crimes (e.g., child trafficking and terrorism-related offenses) even after the criminal records have been expunged. Furthermore, focus is being placed on updating the Public Health Act to ensure that the rigor of the regulation concerning gender reassignment is maintained even after its transfer to the Health Services Organization Act.
2024-12-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth session, press briefing.
Legislative focus is currently centered on the process of amending the constitution, specifically aiming to restrict voting rights in local government elections solely to Estonian citizens. The speaker is acting both as an initiator and a strong supporter of the Isamaa proposal, yet remains a fierce opponent of the unconstitutional conditions that have been added to the draft bill.
2024-12-09
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on increasing family benefits (specifically, the Isamaa party's proposal to raise the benefit for the first and second child to 100 euros) and protecting previously successful legislation, such as the 2017 large family benefit. The speaker criticizes the government's decision to close the Population Crisis Problem Committee and highlights the ineffective work of the Government Commission, which fails to discuss the issue of the birth rate with transparency.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
The main legislative focus is the ratification of the Act on Accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning a Communications Procedure, initiated by the Government of the Republic, where the speaker is a co-rapporteur and a strong supporter. Additionally, he/she actively oversees the granting of citizenship and the implementation of demographic policy, raising inquiries about changing current practices.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
The primary legislative focus is the draft Public Health Act, regarding which the speaker is taking an adversarial role. The opposition centers specifically on the procedure for transferring a provision related to the conditions for gender reassignment services. The speaker is acting as an opponent of the bill, proposing to halt its reading to prevent an increase in government control at the regulatory level.
2024-12-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, press briefing
The focus is on demanding accountability and justifications for the decisions of the executive branch (foreign policy, management of Eesti Energia). Reference is made to the work of the special committee, which indicates an interest in parliamentary oversight and audits. Specific draft laws or amendments are not mentioned.
2024-12-03
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is on opposing Bill 427 (restrictions on working with children) and supporting the termination of its proceedings. The speaker is an active opponent who submitted four amendments concerning the use of personal identification codes, the expansion of the list of crimes (e.g., selling a child, terrorism), and the transfer of assessment authority to the Prosecutor's Office.