By Months: Aivar Sõerd

Total Months: 16

Fully Profiled: 16

10.2025

8 Speeches

The focus is on regulating and diversifying the Estonian financial market at the national level. International comparisons (US and European practices) are utilized in the context of determining the structure and equilibrium point of financial markets. There is a lack of data concerning the handling of local or regional topics.
09.2025

6 Speeches

The focus is on national financial and regulatory matters and international standards (regulation of derivative and repo transactions). Regarding central bank assets, the gold reserves of the Polish central bank and the Eurosystem are cited for comparison, demonstrating a global perspective.
06.2025

2 Speeches

The focus is entirely on national and international issues, covering Estonian productivity relative to the European Union average and the structure of the national budget. There is no mention of any specific regional focus or local projects.
05.2025

12 Speeches

The primary focus is on national economic issues and international financial regulation. The regional aspect is briefly touched upon as a concern regarding the adequacy of the statistical method used for real estate valuation, considering the small size and dispersed settlement of the Estonian market.
04.2025

14 Speeches

The focus is clearly at the national and international level, covering the Estonian banking sector, the Council of the Bank of Estonia, and the monetary policy of the European Central Bank. The international context is utilized for comparison (the Lithuanian tax system) and as a source for economic forecasts. There is no reference to specific local or regional Estonian topics.
02.2025

9 Speeches

The regional focus is on the Baltic states, utilizing Latvia and Lithuania as benchmarks for assessing the impact of banking taxes and the investment climate. It is stressed that the tax policies in Lithuania and Latvia have put foreign investments at risk, citing the decision of SEB headquarters to relocate to Tallinn as a prime example.
01.2025

3 Speeches

Insufficient data.
12.2024

8 Speeches

The focus is clearly at the national level, addressing the state budget, the activities of the ministries, and the oversight of the Riigikogu. A specific regional focus is absent, except for the reference to the postponement of the nationalization of three adult secondary schools, which is a decision of national education policy.
11.2024

6 Speeches

The focus is primarily national (tax legislation, budget methodology), although specific regional attention is also present. Support is given to an amendment that extends the tax exemption to cover compensation payments made to mitigate disturbances resulting from the Nursipalu training area, demonstrating concern over the impact on local communities.
10.2024

13 Speeches

The text focuses on comparing the economic environment and tax policies of the Baltic states (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia), particularly concerning the bank tax and the effect of Euribor on loans. It notes that the Estonian economy is closely tied to the Scandinavian markets (Finland, Sweden), whereas Lithuania is more connected to the Polish economy.
09.2024

1 Speeches

The focus is on national administrative and governance issues and state budget expenditures, particularly concerning the relocation of the Ministry of the Interior. There is no regional or local focus.
07.2024

1 Speeches

The regional focus is heavily centered on the financing and investments of local municipalities (LGs), highlighting the Viimsi municipality as an example and contrasting it with poorer municipalities within the context of national redistribution.
06.2024

2 Speeches

Data is scarce.
05.2024

12 Speeches

The focus is primarily national (Estonian taxation, state debt) and international (Eurozone debt trends, European Central Bank monetary policy). He provides an example of the extraordinary profit that Estonian bus companies generated due to the closure of the Finnish-Russian border, which represents the regional impact of a geopolitical event on Estonia.
03.2024

4 Speeches

The focus is primarily national and international, addressing Estonian tax revenue and the operations of multinational groups (such as Eesti Energia AS and Bolt Grupp OÜ) within the context of the EU directive. The potential risk of tax revenue loss for other countries, such as Finland, is also mentioned.
01.2024

1 Speeches

The focus is at the national level, addressing the impact of international (European Union) policy on Estonia's administrative structure and bureaucracy. Specifically, it is emphasized that the measures being adopted are neither relevant nor necessary in Estonia.