By Plenary Sessions: Rain Epler

Total Sessions: 8

Fully Profiled: 8

2025-04-24
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker places strong emphasis on energy policy, forcefully challenging the government’s target of reaching a 100% share of renewable energy in annual volume by 2030, which he considers both inefficient and expensive. He strongly advocates for retaining controllable capacity (oil shale) during the transition phase and constructing a nuclear power plant as a long-term fix, highlighting the crucial role of affordable energy in boosting the economy. His position is deeply rooted in policy and facts, and he accuses the government of engaging in "number magic" and disregarding factual evidence.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is heavily centered on energy stability and security, prioritizing base load capacity (oil shale, nuclear) over intermittent electricity sources (wind, solar). This approach necessitates a balancing mechanism. There is strong opposition to short-sighted political decisions (such as those driven by local government elections) and the unfair misuse of the term "justice" in energy policy. The topic of security (specifically, disconnecting from the Russian grid) is viewed as a near-universal, cross-party consensus.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The political stance is strongly anti-government, focusing on the administration's instability and the lack of public trust. The speaker criticizes the Reform Party for retaining socialist principles despite having expelled the Social Democrats (Sotsid) from the cabinet. The primary demand, based on the government's poor performance, is the calling of snap elections to form a new, functional administration. Also under scrutiny are the Reform Party's alleged parallel negotiations with Eesti 200 and Isamaa.
2025-04-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The primary focus is placed on improving the well-being of Estonian families and stimulating domestic consumption, for which a bill has been submitted proposing to lower the VAT on foodstuffs to 5%. The political attitude is strongly oppositional, criticizing the government's actions that have resulted in economic recession and high inflation. The period of the previous government (EKRE and the Center Party) is recalled positively as a time that brought a breath of fresh air, contrasting sharply with the current negative situation.
2025-04-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The most prominent issue is national sovereignty in the energy sector, coupled with strong criticism of the Prime Minister for passively following Brussels' lead (for instance, when assessing the necessity of offshore wind farms). The demand is that the Prime Minister must lead the government based on Estonian national interests, rather than simply awaiting European Union directives. This position is highly critical and centers on the shortcomings in the government's capacity to govern.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political position is strongly oppositional, focusing on the abolition of unfair taxes (the car tax) and stricter regulation of the financial sector. Emphasis is placed on the necessity of protecting the populace from "predatory capitalism" and ensuring social justice in taxation, especially concerning families and residents of rural areas. These positions are strongly value-based, stressing the state's commitment to caring for its own people versus "big foreign uncles."
2025-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The political stance is strongly oppositional, focusing on sharp criticism of the governing coalition's "steamroller politics" and the actions of the Speaker of the Riigikogu. The speaker emphasizes a pragmatic approach to international politics, supporting the view that good relations must be maintained with the USA regardless of the administration in power there. These positions are strongly value-based, centering on the themes of honesty and duplicity.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
It focuses on criticizing the substance of the government’s actions and legislation, particularly concerning the activities of the Social Democrats. There is strong opposition to new taxes (the car tax) and the inefficiency of state spending, notably highlighting the billion that remains unused. The political framework is heavily value-driven and fundamentally questions the competence of the government.