By Plenary Sessions: Rain Epler
Total Sessions: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
2025-04-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker’s primary legislative focus is changing the energy framework to accelerate the development of a nuclear power plant and maintain the use of oil shale. He/She has submitted a draft resolution calling on the government to initiate negotiations with neighboring countries to request a temporary exemption from the European Commission regarding the obligation to purchase CO2 quotas.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is on the energy bill concerning isolated grid operation and frequency reserve/balancing capacities. The speaker acts as a critical analyst of the draft legislation, warning of potential legislative gaps and unforeseen costs that might arise due to the growth of intermittent power generation capacity.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
There is a lack of legislative focus; attention is rather centered on government formation procedures and the political crisis. The only related topic mentioned is previous wind energy discussions and the position of an official at the Ministry of Climate.
2025-04-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The main legislative priority is lowering the VAT on foodstuffs to 5%, for which a draft bill has been submitted. The second focus is on increasing state budget transparency, supporting an amendment proposal for the creation of a mandatory cost-based budget appendix. It is a strong opponent of laws initiated by the government (e.g., the car tax) and ideological energy policy.
2025-04-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is on strategically challenging the government's energy policy and international obligations (e.g., the Clean Industry Directive, LULUCF). Specific legislative bills or amendments are not mentioned; the emphasis is on changing the direction of the policy.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The main legislative priority is the introduction of the draft bank tax law (popularly known as the bank tax bill), which aims to establish a framework for the future taxation of credit institutions' extraordinary profits. The second priority is the repeal of the car tax. The speaker is the initiator and a strong proponent of these bills.
2025-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The focus is on criticizing political procedures and debating foreign policy strategy, rather than on specific legislative initiatives or bills.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Focuses on the gender quota bill, demanding legal clarity regarding the definitions of "gender" and "underrepresented gender." It is also a staunch opponent of the proposed car tax bill, criticizing the justification for its necessity from the standpoint of state finances.