By Plenary Sessions: Rain Epler

Total Sessions: 10

Fully Profiled: 10

2025-01-29
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing
Strong opposition is aimed at key government officials: Foreign Minister Tsahkna (due to a calendar conflict and one-sided reporting), Finance Minister Ligi (for ridiculing Trump and the Prime Minister), and Kaja Kallas (for her "outcry" regarding the Greenland issue). The criticism targets both diplomatic failures and the government's communication strategy, which allegedly harms allied relations.
2025-01-28
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The criticism is directed at the government (the minister), focusing on the risks associated with policy implementation and the abuse of the system (e.g., student visas acting as an "immigration pump"). The criticism is substantive and based on specific questions, demanding an overview of the scale of the abuse, but it is neither personal nor hostile.
2025-01-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The main criticism is aimed at the presiding officer, whose decisions regarding the procedure for conducting the session are considered arbitrary and inconsistent. Substantively, there is opposition to the government representative’s positions on the topic of social gender, with critics arguing that this approach serves to silence dissenters.
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
The primary targets of criticism are the Reform Party and the Social Democrats, who stand accused of stifling the economy and squandering public funds. The Social Democrats, in particular, face intense criticism for their hypocrisy, as they publicly oppose taxes on social media while consistently voting in favor alongside the coalition. The criticism is leveled on both political and ethical grounds.
2025-01-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The main criticism is directed at the governing coalition, especially the Social Democrats, who are accused of blindly following the Reform Party's policies and playing the role of an ineffective "internal opposition." The criticism is intense and procedural, accusing the government of deliberately avoiding action and wasting time on analyses. The speaker questions the wisdom of the government leadership, citing a quote from the prime minister.
2025-01-21
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The primary opposition is aimed at the policies of the government and its agencies (PRIA, the Labour Inspectorate), which are increasing bureaucracy and demonstrating a lack of trust in farmers. Criticism is also leveled against European Union regulations—referred to as "absurdities"—and Reform Party politicians who claim they are reducing bureaucracy but are actually increasing it. The speaker also criticizes farmers' representative organizations, suggesting they may be state-dependent and therefore do not fully represent the interests of farmers.
2025-01-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The primary adversaries are the ruling coalition and the Reform Party, who stand accused of poor governance and deceiving voters regarding tax hikes. The criticism is intense, focusing on the government's failed economic and energy policies, as well as the distortion of social values. They show no willingness to compromise, promising instead to overturn the decisions made by the current government.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The main criticism is aimed at the government's activities, particularly the Social Democrats, whom he views as an impediment to the country's development, and he recommends their removal from the coalition. He sharply criticizes the lack of transparency regarding the Nordica report and suspects political impropriety in the appointment of officials (Kasemets), directly asking who is actually in charge of whom. He also criticizes developers who sue democratically elected local municipal councils.
2025-01-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The criticism is directed against the government, whose resistance to greater transparency is viewed as technocratic and lacking substance. There is also opposition to the double standards that apply when auditing the expenses of Riigikogu members and high officials.
2025-01-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Strong opposition is directed at the Prime Minister and the Reform Party, criticizing their energy and tax policies, as well as weak political leadership. The criticism is both political (demonization of fossil fuels, forcing the green transition) and personal (the appointment of Michal’s friend Kasemets as Secretary of State). He accuses the Environmental Board of an emotional impulse, which led to Eesti Energia's rational decision to withdraw the plants from the market.