By Plenary Sessions: Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
Total Sessions: 22
Fully Profiled: 22
2025-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
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2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic viewpoints generally lean toward supporting business interests (the developers' perspective), stressing the importance of speed in facilitating economic activity. Regulatory measures (such as penalty rates) are supported, which compel public authorities to deliver services in a timely manner, thereby reducing the risks inherent in development activities.
2025-06-16
XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting
Economic perspectives tend towards the relaxation of regulations and the reduction of bureaucracy, backing the amendment of the Accounting Act. A concrete measure is the two-year deferral of sustainability reporting requirements, signaling a favorable approach to streamlining the business environment.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Economic views are clearly focused on supporting entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of regulatory clarity and speed. The objective is to ensure legal certainty for businesses as quickly as possible, which signals a favorable approach to business interests and a commitment to reducing the regulatory burden.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
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2025-04-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives are tied to the development of strategic energy production and infrastructure, emphasizing the necessity of investing in storage solutions. As a member of the Economic Committee, the speaker is directly involved with energy sector regulations, supporting long-term investment in energy security.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
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2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speech highlights the necessity of directing national resources toward supporting young athletes, linking this effort to ensuring education and social security. This necessitates government intervention and targeted expenditure for the development of human capital.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
The economic arguments are implicit, emphasizing the positive impact of elite sports on both the economy and the athletes. Healthy lifestyles are also promoted, which are accessible and free (fitness trails, outdoor gyms), pointing to a cost-effective approach to public health.
2024-12-04
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
Economic perspectives are linked to customs regulation, which is an important part of trade and fiscal policy. The active participation of the Ministry of Finance in submitting amendments indicates an emphasis on bringing order to public finance and the regulatory environment. Specific positions regarding taxes or expenditures are not revealed.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives advocate for stricter regulation and increased penalties for violations committed by companies involved in international trade. The objective is to guarantee a unified customs territory and allow for greater national discretion when reacting to these violations.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
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2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The position strongly supports the promotion of foreign investment and economic growth, emphasizing the need to reduce regulatory burdens and bureaucracy. It considers the preservation of Estonia's competitive advantage (rapid administrative processing) and the serving of business interests to be essential.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker emphasizes fiscal discipline and efficiency, noting that maintaining two umbrella organizations is not practical in the current economic situation. The goal is to ensure that funding is not reduced from the field of school sports and recreational activities, but rather that it is directed more efficiently toward increasing local activities.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
Economic perspectives emphasize operating under conditions of limited resources and the necessity of making rigorous selections. Strategic and targeted investment in specific sectors is supported, which points to fiscal discipline and the setting of growth priorities.
2024-04-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Economic viewpoints stress the importance of stable electricity prices for Estonian citizens, viewing nuclear energy as a potential solution. They advocate for investments in science and technology, particularly in the area of waste recycling, to enhance both economic and environmental efficiency.
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
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2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Economic perspectives link tax policy with motivating healthy behavior. The speaker is exploring the possibility of raising the corporate health insurance tax rate to encourage employees to invest more in their health, viewing this as a potential financial instrument for achieving social objectives.
2024-03-07
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives favor a decentralized, entrepreneurship-driven approach to energy production, specifically prioritizing the inclusion of small operators. The objective is to achieve faster and more cost-effective electricity generation, indicating a positive stance toward market liberalization and regulatory relaxation.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
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2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives focus on the impact of the green transition on the industrial sector and entrepreneurship. Of particular interest is the role of regulation, specifically whether it acts as an enabler of economic growth or as an obstacle for industrial enterprises.
2024-01-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The economic views address the efficiency of public service delivery, advocating for inter-municipal cooperation to optimize resources. The goal is to avoid a situation where every single municipality must provide all expensive services (e.g., swimming pools) itself, underscoring the necessity of fiscal prudence.