By Months: Aivar Sõerd
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
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.