By Plenary Sessions: Rain Epler

Total Sessions: 6

Fully Profiled: 6

2025-06-19
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is on opposing two significant bills: the Nature Conservation Act bill (due to bureaucracy) and a fast-tracked bill concerning the creation of a national super-database and profiling using artificial intelligence. He/She is acting as an opponent of the bills and calls on deputies to vote against them.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is the proposed car tax bill. The speaker is acting as a critical interrogator of this draft legislation, questioning both its political support and the propriety of the procedure used for its handling.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus centers on opposing the draft bill put forward by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a bill that would mandate the creation of an extensive database and widespread profiling. The speaker is a staunch opponent of the draft and proposes halting its legislative proceedings entirely. Attention is also being paid to compliance with the procedural rules of the Riigikogu session and the conduct of the rapporteurs.
2025-06-16
XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting
The legislative focus is directed at eliminating the regulatory burden, supporting the Isamaa party’s proposal for the complete abolition of the ESG reporting requirement. Furthermore, the development of security infrastructure (shelters) is a priority, but it is demanded that this must occur without hidden or inflated costs ("smart shelter").
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The primary draft bills concern increasing the wind farm impact zone to 20 kilometers in order to protect residents from noise and visual disturbance. The second priority is terminating the activities of the ERJK (Committee for Supervision of Party Financing) and transferring the oversight function to the State Audit Office, thereby bringing supervision into a sensible framework. (He/She) is an active supporter and initiator of these opposition draft bills.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The focus is on the accountability of the government's executive power and monitoring the implementation of the major project (Rail Baltic), rather than directly initiating legislative creation. The priority is controlling the government's activities and demanding adherence to deadlines.