By Months: Peeter Tali
Total Months: 18
Fully Profiled: 18
10.2025
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the draft amendment to the Police and Border Guard Act, the purpose of which is to legally regulate the use of police equipment. The speaker, who initiated the draft bill, emphasized the immediate necessity of correcting the law's shortcomings to ensure the effective functioning of the police force.
09.2025
11 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are related to national defense and crisis management, including the swift amendment of the Emergency Situation Act concerning shelters and threat notifications. He/She is an active proponent and rapporteur for bills concerning the involvement of conscripts in international operations and the comprehensive management of civil crises. The goal is to adopt the Emergency Situation Act as early as October.
06.2025
10 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the rapid strengthening of security and defense capabilities, starting with the initiation of the draft law supplementing the Police and Border Guard Act. Support is also being given to amendments to the Emergency Situation Act aimed at improving civil protection (specifically notification systems and shelters), as well as a draft bill that would terminate the activities of the Moscow Patriarchate. The speaker is either the initiator or a strong supporter of these security measures, emphasizing the swift adoption of the legislation.
05.2025
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on supporting education reforms, especially the consistent continuation of the transition to Estonian-language instruction (including the 1st and 4th grades in the next academic year). It supports the experts nominated by the Culture Committee to the ERR Council and emphasizes the need for vocational education reform and the extension of the compulsory education age.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the rapid adoption of the bill concerning the navy's use of force, which is considered the first step. Furthermore, emphasis is placed on the need to quickly move forward with updating the fundamentals of security policy and with the civil and military defense bill, which they hope to address later this year.
03.2025
3 Speeches
The speaker is a firm supporter of implementing the draft bill concerning the termination of the Moscow church’s activities as an organization in Estonia. They demand the immediate completion of the work that has been delayed for political reasons.
02.2025
5 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is on amending the constitution to restrict the participation of Russian and Belarusian citizens in local government council elections. The speaker is either the initiator or a strong proponent of this amendment, stressing that the public is waiting for it. Furthermore, he/she supports the process of drafting the EU security policy white paper.
01.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the adoption of an international statement concerning the situation in Georgia. The speaker is a critical participant in the process, who questions the practical benefit of the proposed legislative action (the adoption of the statement).
12.2024
7 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is the extension of the mandates for the Estonian Defense Forces' foreign missions (Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and the NATO Mission in Iraq) until the end of 2025. A key priority is also the adoption of the 2025 state budget, which incorporates a security levy and significant investments in long-range combat capabilities. The speaker strongly supports these legislative drafts and serves as the rapporteur for the procedural decisions of the National Defense Committee.
11.2024
15 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the effective transposition of EU law and linking domestic lawmaking with European initiatives. It is actively engaged in renewing the mandates for military personnel participating in foreign operations (Iraq, NATO training mission) and emphasizes the role of the National Defense Committee in ensuring parliamentary oversight of the executive branch when fulfilling time-critical allied obligations.
10.2024
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on supporting the Interior Minister's initiative (a draft bill) aimed at terminating the activities of the Moscow Patriarchate church in Estonia due to security concerns. The speaker is a strong proponent of this initiative and is demanding the rapid processing of the bill to restore a situation in Estonia where only one Orthodox church operates.
09.2024
9 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are the transposition of the cybersecurity directives (NIS2, DORA) and the enhancement of sanctions enforcement. He/She supports a bill that reduces bureaucracy in the operations of Customs and KAPO (Internal Security Service). The speaker is the initiator of designating Levira and ERR as Essential Service Providers (ESP) through a legal amendment, as they do not wish to wait for the comprehensive Preparedness Act (VOS).
06.2024
1 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is resolving the financing of national defense expenditures. The speaker asks whether lawmakers should consider changing the rules for measuring budget balance by excluding defense expenditures from that calculation, in order to allow for necessary spending.
05.2024
3 Speeches
The main legislative priority is the termination of the Moscow church's activities as an organization in Estonia and the return of its property (including Nevsky Cathedral and Kuremäe Convent) to the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church. It supports the Riigikogu statement describing the Moscow church's war-inciting activities.
04.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative priority is supporting amendments to the Defence League Act aimed at reducing bureaucracy and boosting defense capabilities. The speaker, taking a supportive stance, emphasized the results achieved, including the simplification of weapons handling, an increase in ammunition allowance, and streamlined health checks. He noted that these legal changes do not resolve all outstanding issues, referencing the need for future discussions regarding the structure of the Defence League's regional units (malevad).
03.2024
2 Speeches
The primary legislative focus is national defense, initiating urgent amendments to the Electronic Communications Act and the Nature Conservation Act to enhance military training. Furthermore, it is processing a draft resolution proposing to the Government of the Republic the creation of a comprehensive security plan extending until 2045. The speaker supports these drafts and serves as the committee rapporteur.
02.2024
4 Speeches
The main legislative priority is the denunciation of the legal assistance treaty with Russia, a move the speaker supports and views as an essential step that should have occurred back in 2014. He also highlights the need to create a mechanism enabling Estonian courts to re-examine biased rulings from the Russian judicial system that have harmed Estonian citizens.
01.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is aimed at strategic oversight and long-term planning, rather than specific draft legislation. The key priorities include implementing innovation from the defense industry within the armed forces, and clarifying the challenges and future plans for the regional education network.