By Months: Peeter Tali
Total Months: 10
Fully Profiled: 10
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.