By Plenary Sessions: Aivar Sõerd
Total Sessions: 30
Fully Profiled: 30
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is exclusively on European Union level policy, addressing the recovery fund, EU competitiveness, and security. There are no references to specific Estonian regions or local projects.
2025-10-13
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is both international and domestic, concentrating on tax competition with neighboring countries (Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania) specifically concerning corporate income tax. Examples from these neighboring states are used as direct evidence that tax competition is a genuine phenomenon requiring low tax rates.
2025-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is clearly national, addressing Estonia's competitiveness and labor productivity relative to other countries. Regional or local focus is absent.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is on national legislation and governmental activity, addressing the budgetary procedure and planning law. Regional or local focus is not specified.
2025-10-06
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is broad-based, concentrating on the development of the Estonian financial market and comparing it with international examples, such as funding models in the US market and the European equilibrium point. There is no specific emphasis placed on Estonia's domestic regions or local issues.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The focus is entirely on the national and international level, concentrating on bringing Estonian financial regulation (securities market, credit institutions) into compliance with international standards. Regional or local issues are absent; the discussion revolves around the competencies of the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Ministry of Finance.
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The focus is on the national financial institution (the Bank of Estonia) and international comparisons, drawing attention to the gold reserves held by the Polish central bank and the Eurosystem. The purchasing patterns of global central banks are highlighted as an example that Estonia should follow.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is exclusively on national topics, covering the budget of the Ministry of Social Affairs and the nationwide IT development project SKAIS.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The focus is at the national level, assessing the competitiveness and productivity of the Estonian economy compared to the European Union average.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on enhancing national financial competitiveness and ensuring alignment with international regulations. The questioner points out the effect that the small size of the Estonian market and its scattered population density have on the adequacy of real estate valuation methods, citing a specific local issue.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is at the national level, addressing the purchasing power of Estonian consumers and businesses, as well as the loss of state budget revenue. An international focus is also crucial, given that the discussion centers on global market oil prices and European Union VAT directives. Specific regional topics are absent.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is clearly at the national and international level, comparing Estonia's economic performance against the European Union average. The overall investment environment is the central point of attention. There is no mention of a specific regional focus.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Insufficient data
2025-04-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on national tax policy and government action, and there are no references to regional or local issues.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on the national economic environment and the banking sector, highlighting the banking-centric nature of financing the Estonian economy. Also important is an international comparison with the European Central Bank's monetary policy and the Lithuanian tax system, in order to demonstrate the impracticality of replication.
2025-02-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on comparing the economic environment and tax policy of the Baltic states (Latvia and Lithuania), using these examples as a cautionary tale. It highlights that Estonia's investment climate is more attractive due to the bank taxes imposed in Latvia and Lithuania, citing the SEB group's decision to relocate its head office to Tallinn as a prime example. The regional focus centers on the international investment context and overall competitiveness.
2025-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is exclusively at the national level, addressing the structure of the state budget and financial management procedures.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Not enough data
2024-11-13
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session.
The focus is entirely at the national level, addressing ministerial budgets, the state's debt burden, and nationwide programs (e.g., road investments). There is no regional or local focus present in the speeches, apart from a reference to the role of local government in street lighting.
2024-11-06
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The regional focus is limited to one specific issue: the extension of the tax concession to grants paid from the Ministry of Defence budget, which are intended to mitigate disturbances caused by the Nursipalu training area. This has been presented as a necessary legislative amendment.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The focus is on the national tax environment and the banking sector, but international comparison and context are heavily emphasized. The comparison of the economic environments of Estonia and Lithuania is particularly detailed, specifically regarding dependence on Euribor and attractiveness to foreign investors. The Estonian economy’s connection to the Scandinavian markets (Finland and Sweden) is also mentioned.
2024-09-16
The 15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting.
The focus is strictly on national administrative matters, particularly the location of the Ministry of the Interior and the management of the state budget.
2024-07-29
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
The focus is directed towards the local government level, highlighting regional disparities and the redistribution of resources. Viimsi municipality is cited as a specific example and contrasted with "poorer municipalities."
2024-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
There is insufficient data.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The focus is both international and national, comparing Estonia's economic indicators with the broader trends of the Eurozone and specific member states (Greece, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Ireland).
2024-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session.
The focus is primarily on national tax policy and international monetary policy (European Central Bank). As a regional example, the operations of bus companies tied to the closure of the Finnish-Russian border are highlighted, which impacts transit passing through Estonia.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Insufficient data.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is entirely on national policy issues, such as funding the Estonian healthcare system and domestic procedures for drug market authorization.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The focus is both national and international, addressing the impact of the EU directive on the Estonian tax environment and specific Estonian multinational groups. Potential loss of tax revenue to other countries, such as Finland, is also mentioned.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is at the national level, addressing the impact of the transposition of European Union law on Estonia's administrative organization and state bureaucracy. There is no reference to specific local or regional projects.