By Months: Rain Epler

Total Months: 9

Fully Profiled: 9

11.2025

35 Speeches

The political position is staunchly oppositional, centering on fiscal responsibility and procedural correctness. While supporting social welfare (specifically, raising subsistence benefits), the government's tax policy (the VAT hike and the car tax) is sharply criticized as ineffective and detrimental to the poor. Strict adherence to the law is demanded in parliamentary procedures (Riigikogu), particularly concerning access to classified documents. The political framework is strongly performance-driven and values-based, issuing a warning that "socialism eventually leads to bankruptcy."
10.2025

90 Speeches

The speaker is positioned in the opposition, focusing on criticizing the leadership style and ideas of the government and the Minister of Finance. The main themes include the philosophy of governance, budget transparency, and the minister’s desire to silence critical voices. The overall stance is strongly geared toward demanding action and accountability from the government.
09.2025

43 Speeches

The speaker’s position is strongly anti-government and value-driven, focusing on the crisis of democracy and the threat of bureaucratic overreach. Key themes include energy security (opposition to wind and solar power, support for nuclear energy and national independence), transparency in defense spending, and protecting personal freedoms against Orwellian totalitarianism. The political objective is to bring down the ruling coalition (the Reform Party, Eesti 200, and the Social Democrats) and exclude them from governing the country.
06.2025

43 Speeches

A strong opposition stance regarding government policies, focusing primarily on green energy (wind farms are harmful and expensive) and state surveillance (the "super database"). The political framework is a mix of value-based criticism (property rights, privacy) and performance-based criticism (bureaucracy, inefficiency). He/She is strongly opposed to any increase in the tax burden and supports abolishing the car tax.
05.2025

65 Speeches

Strong opposition to the government's liberal elite and the "madness" they are pushing, especially concerning the green transition and tax hikes. The political focus is centered on dispatchable energy solutions (oil shale, nuclear power) and improving the economy's competitiveness through affordable energy input. Criticism is primarily aimed at the government's incompetence, sloppy governance, and outright lying (for example, concerning taxes).
04.2025

54 Speeches

The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the government's failure to manage the economy and the energy sector. Key issues include energy security (supporting oil shale and nuclear energy) and improving the financial well-being of families (opposing tax hikes and demanding a reduction in VAT on foodstuffs). The political platform is framed by criticism that Brussels and foreign interests are being prioritized over Estonian national interests. The stance is strong and value-based, accusing the government of engaging in "steamroller politics" and practicing "number magic."
03.2025

17 Speeches

The political stance is one of strong opposition, demanding the prime minister’s resignation and snap elections, arguing that the coalition has damaged Estonia and is operating without a grand strategy. The speaker accuses the government of political maneuvering and a lack of vision, calling the prime minister a "weather vane" who shifts their views based on approval ratings. The key issues are the unfair car tax and the instability of the government.
02.2025

18 Speeches

The politician is a powerful opposition figure who criticizes the government's actions both in fiscal policy (budget deterioration) and in the energy sector (the 2.6 billion euro scheme). He highlights the government's undemocratic nature and dishonesty (tax hikes, obfuscation), and firmly maintains the position that the right to vote should belong exclusively to Estonian citizens. A significant focus is also placed on defending allied relations, sharply criticizing the statements made by the coalition partner (Läänemets) regarding the USA.
01.2025

45 Speeches

The political focus is heavily zeroed in on opposing the government’s energy, economic, and social policies, particularly concerning the green transition and tax hikes. They emphasize the necessity of returning to "normality" and criticize the government’s poor quality of leadership and ideological revisionism. These positions are predominantly value-based and fiercely oppositional, though they simultaneously acknowledge positive shifts in the Prime Minister's stance (for example, regarding oil shale).