By Months: Aivar Sõerd
Total Months: 16
Fully Profiled: 16
10.2025
8 Speeches
The political stance is strongly aimed at supporting the diversification of the Estonian financial market in order to reduce banking dominance and encourage business financing through stock exchanges. The objectives of the draft bill are supported as "highly positive," while simultaneously stressing the need to strike a reasonable balance between investor protection and reducing the administrative burden. The focus is policy- and regulation-driven, concentrating on amending specific thresholds (12 million euros) and requirements.
09.2025
6 Speeches
The political focus is on financial and regulatory matters, particularly central bank asset management and amendments to the Securities Market Act. The position regarding the central bank is one of scrutiny, suggesting an increase in the share of gold in reserves to mitigate risks and enhance returns. Legislative efforts emphasize implementing international standards and finding solutions through stakeholder engagement. The stances taken are largely policy-driven and technical.
06.2025
2 Speeches
The political position is strongly critical of the government's actions and budgetary procedures. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of monitoring specific national goals, such as labor productivity (target 120%), and criticizes the lack of available data and the ambiguity surrounding the sources of budget funding. The focus is on results-based management and financial discipline, noting with concern the downward trend in productivity observed prior to 2023.
05.2025
12 Speeches
The speaker heavily emphasizes fiscal responsibility and economic performance, particularly achieving labor productivity targets. They sharply oppose draft legislation based on false premises (such as a sudden spike in energy prices) or those lacking budgetary coverage, stressing the necessity of relying on facts and calculations provided by the Ministry of Finance. The political framework is explicitly policy- and results-driven, requiring improvements to the investment climate.
04.2025
14 Speeches
The political position strongly opposes the opposition's proposed special bank tax bill, highlighting its economic inefficiency and constitutional conflicts. Emphasis is placed on the importance of maintaining a stable tax system, and the inaction of the previous government (EKRE/Centre Party) regarding the reduction of VAT on foodstuffs is criticized. The overall framework is centered on policy and procedure, stressing the quality of the legislation.
02.2025
9 Speeches
The political focus is currently on the taxation of the banking sector, with strong opposition to the 50% solidarity tax proposed by the Centre Party. It is emphasized that banks already pay significant income tax and advance income tax, and the new proposal is considered ill-conceived and detrimental to the business environment. The political framework is clearly policy- and results-driven, centering on the transparency and predictability of the tax system.
01.2025
3 Speeches
The political stance focuses on criticism of the budget's transparency and classification methodology. The speaker casts doubt on the necessity and effectiveness of the new breakdown, particularly concerning the revenue side, and sharply criticizes the insufficient detailing of operating expenses. The position is heavily policy- and procedure-driven, stressing that the proposed solution fails to resolve the transparency issue.
12.2024
8 Speeches
The political stance heavily emphasizes state budget transparency and the oversight role of the Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament). The speaker criticizes the current arrangement, which permits ministers (such as the Minister of Education) to reallocate 10 million euros without parliamentary approval, deeming this practice unconstitutional. The position is highly procedural, demanding greater parliamentary control over public spending. Nevertheless, the speaker supports the confirmation of the 2023 financial year report, given that the state accounting records are accurate.
11.2024
6 Speeches
The political position heavily emphasizes state budget transparency and efficiency, while intensely opposing the activity-based budget, which is deemed expensive and a complete failure. Support is given to modernizing financial regulation to make investment accounts more flexible, and expanding tax incentives to address specific issues, such as mitigating the disturbances caused by the Nursipalu training area. The speaker frames their views based on policy and results, stressing practical inefficiency.
10.2024
13 Speeches
Strong opposition to the temporary solidarity tax on the banking sector, emphasizing that it is "hopelessly late" and that taxation must not be based on temporarily favorable economic conditions. The position is strongly grounded in economics and policy, focusing on fiscal discipline and protecting the attractiveness of foreign investors. The speaker points out that the favorable economic cycle for banking has already passed, as Euribor is falling and further decline is forecast.
09.2024
1 Speeches
The political stance focuses on controlling government expenditure and administrative efficiency. The speaker emphasizes the relevance of relocating the Ministry of Interior, supporting a move to more modest premises to achieve significant cost savings. This position is clearly results- and policy-driven, focusing on the fulfillment of budgetary commitments.
07.2024
1 Speeches
The political position focuses on the state stimulation of local government investments and the criteria for resource redistribution. The speaker challenges the assumption that the state should decide whether landscaping projects are worse investments than community centers, demanding clear policy-based definitions for "good" and "bad" investments.
06.2024
2 Speeches
The political position is critical of the outcomes of the second pillar pension reform, highlighting the low number of created Pension Investment Accounts (PIK) compared to the number of people who opted out. The focus of the critique is results-oriented, demanding that the Ministry of Finance assess the "outcome of the reform's dismantling" in light of the figures presented. The speaker also questions the success of the policy that compelled people to invest independently.
05.2024
12 Speeches
The political position is strongly focused on fiscal discipline and controlling administrative costs. He criticizes the proposed new tax bills, highlighting the overestimation of revenue and the underestimation of costs. Furthermore, he expresses concern regarding the rapid growth of Estonia's general government debt compared to other Eurozone countries. His framework is clearly policy- and performance-based, focusing on the accuracy of calculations and administrative transparency.
03.2024
4 Speeches
The political position is heavily policy-driven, focusing on the technical specifics of tax legislation and the structural issues within healthcare. The speaker is skeptical of the government's current approach, particularly concerning the risk of losing tax revenue to other countries if the minimum tax exemption is utilized. Furthermore, instead of simply injecting more money into the healthcare system, he calls for a change in the operating model and improvements to existing procedures.
01.2024
1 Speeches
The political focus is aimed at opposing the additional administrative burden and bureaucracy that comes with transposing EU legislation. The politician strongly emphasizes that creating job positions in Estonia for activities that are simply unnecessary is a serious issue. This stance is heavily policy-driven, centering on improving the state's administrative capacity and overall efficiency.