By Plenary Sessions: Urve Tiidus
Total Sessions: 87
Fully Profiled: 87
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The political position centers on the adequacy of the European Union budget in the technological race. The speaker stresses the necessity of ensuring that both the EU and Estonia can keep up technologically, questioning the sufficiency of the funds allocated for the current budgetary period. This is a results-oriented approach that emphasizes maintaining competitiveness.
2025-10-14
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political stance is aimed at supporting the ratification of international treaties, with a specific focus on modernizing the security and regulatory framework for postal services. The methodology employed is distinctly policy- and procedure-driven, highlighting the efforts of the Economic Affairs Committee and the importance of consensus-based decision-making. The ultimate objective is to guarantee Estonia's adherence to Universal Postal Union regulations and enhance the inspection and control of consignments.
2025-10-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political focus is centered on the growth of Estonia's digital economy and technology industry, particularly the goals related to startup creation and the development of e-Residency. The approach is analytical and results-based, seeking clarification regarding the realism of the ambitious economic expectations (300 startups per year). Furthermore, the issue of Estonia's international competitiveness in the field of e-Residency is also emphasized.
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker strongly supports the bill initiated by the Government of the Republic concerning joining the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation, highlighting the need to acquire voting rights and comply with international maritime rules. This stance is policy-based, focusing on the technical necessity of navigation aids and international cooperation. They further emphasize that navigation aids are essential for all seafarers.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The political position focuses on the critical scrutiny of next year's budget, specifically the allocation of motor vehicle tax revenue to road maintenance funds. Concerns are being raised regarding the regional distribution and adequacy of the 48 million euro sum. This position is policy-driven and aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of budget execution.
2025-09-24
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political focus is on food security and reducing the dangerous dependency on imported production inputs. The speaker strongly urges the need to find practical solutions for the domestic production of fertilizers, animal feed, and technology. This stance is strongly aimed at increasing national resilience and is clearly oriented toward policy implementation.
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The political stance focuses on the risks inherent in the global financial environment, particularly concerning the rising global debt burden. This viewpoint expresses concern and stresses the necessity of keeping the national debt burden balanced, while questioning the impact this environment will have on fiscally responsible nations.
2025-09-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, sixth sitting, plenary sitting.
The political focus is on ensuring the protection of the rule of law and fundamental rights in a digital and global context. The speaker challenges the view that not a single cent of state money should be spent on technology that restricts fundamental rights, citing the complexity of data protection and cross-border crime. This position is value-based, emphasizing the need to ensure the principle of privacy in a situation where data is "the new oil."
2025-09-11
15th Riigikogu, 6th plenary sitting
The political focus centers on understanding the development and effectiveness of risk-based supervision, drawing comparisons between past and current risks. Furthermore, concern is being raised about people being scammed out of money (fraud), and solutions are being sought to manage this escalating problem. These positions are geared toward improving the performance of both policy and supervision.
2025-09-10
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session
The political position is focused on supporting the development of high-speed internet infrastructure, emphasizing the need to ease regulations (e.g., cable depth, mast locations). The approach centers on mitigating market failure and utilizing state and local government resources, which indicates a pragmatic and policy-based methodology. Support is given to the proposal to review the sector-specific requirements established by the Transport Administration. The objective is to create simpler conditions for telecommunications companies to build infrastructure.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
The most striking issue is the proportionality and legitimacy of the draft legislation regulating the activities of savings and loan associations (credit unions). The speaker is skeptical about the new requirements, which would compel even those associations that have operated problem-free for years to cease operations. This stance is policy-driven, focusing on the legal justification and practical impact of the regulation, while relying on the positions taken by the Chancellor of Justice.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The most crucial issue concerns the impact of this specific draft bill on teachers, stressing the necessity of ensuring their motivation and job satisfaction. The approach taken is policy- and results-driven, seeking clarification regarding the bill's positive aspects. The overall stance is investigative and demands explanation.
2025-06-17
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is on financial regulation and assessing the solvency of borrowers. The speaker adopts a policy-driven approach, requesting clarification on the scope of loan registry data to ensure that actual solvency can be accurately compared. This initiative is aimed at improving the accuracy and integrity of the system.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position centers on the procedural steering of the draft Act amending the Liquid Fuel Act. Emphasis has been placed on achieving consensus decisions and ensuring the smooth progression of the bill through the Riigikogu. The approach is heavily procedure-focused and policy-driven, supporting the continued processing of the bill without amendments.
2025-06-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
The political focus is currently directed towards the quality and effectiveness of the justice system, particularly concerning the issues surrounding judges' examinations and the standard of legal education. An investigative and results-oriented approach is being adopted, demanding clarification regarding the extremely low passing rate. Furthermore, the potential impact of artificial intelligence on jobs within the legal sector is being raised as a future concern.
2025-06-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
The political focus is directed toward long-term strategic investments in key sectors of the Estonian economy, such as industry, manufacturing, and agriculture. The speaker frames their position with a policy and future orientation, directly linking the educational choices of young people to the necessity of developing national productivity.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker's primary political role is the neutral reporting of the positions and discussions of the Economic Affairs Committee, focusing specifically on the deliberation of draft amendments to the Traffic Act. The central political issue is the expansion of the rights of local governments (LG) in regulating rentable light vehicles, particularly concerning the imposition of quotas and age restrictions, which the Government opposes. On a personal level, the speaker emphasizes that, in addition to legislation, it is crucial to address the capacity for risk assessment and the fostering of urban culture, while simultaneously supporting environmentally sustainable modes of transport.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
The speaker strongly emphasizes the importance of ensuring the availability of clean drinking water and wastewater services, considering this a priority that continues to demand significant investment. This stance is policy-driven, focusing on guaranteeing the quality and affordability of the service through the planned water reform (thereby avoiding exorbitant costs).
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political focus lies on amendments to the Liquid Fuel Act concerning the gradual introduction of sustainable aviation fuels (biofuels) in commercial aviation. The position is moderately supportive, emphasizing that the initial 2% share was chosen to preserve the competitiveness of European Union operators. The handling of the matter is considered practically necessary due to organizational issues within the Transport Administration. The political framework is rather policy- and results-driven, focusing on achieving regulatory balance.
2025-05-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is directed towards financial regulation and the prevention of economic crime. The speaker asks the minister about the impact of the legislative amendments on the financial market and the implementation of anti-money laundering standards. His approach is policy-driven, focusing on the analysis of explanatory memoranda and requesting forecasts.
2025-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance focuses on innovation within the education system, emphasizing the necessity of integrating artificial intelligence into the system. The position is policy-driven and demands clarity from the government regarding the financial scope of the innovation and the assurance of regional equity. The speaker expresses moderate criticism concerning the inadequacy of planning.
2025-05-13
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is currently directed towards the broader implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) within the judicial system. The speaker adopts a policy-driven and exploratory approach, requesting clarification from the minister regarding the government's future plans in this technological area. The stance is moderately supportive and seeks information, rather than being confrontational.
2025-05-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on internal security and combating cybercrime. The speaker demands effectiveness from law enforcement agencies, requesting specific data on the apprehension of drug dealers and the perpetrators of cyber fraud. Furthermore, he/she supports the significant transposition of EU law in the cyber domain, while simultaneously criticizing other draft legislation that increases administrative burden.
2025-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is centered on the future of public service and technological challenges, particularly the impact of artificial intelligence on employment. This stance is forward-looking and policy-driven, emphasizing the necessity for a national response to widespread workforce displacement by 2030. The issue is raised out of concern regarding how these developments will affect the public sector.
2025-05-05
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position centers on the principles of an open market economy and free competition, which are regarded as the most crucial foundation. The speaker acknowledges the skepticism prevailing in the chamber regarding the specific draft bill, raising doubts as to whether the bill adequately supports these core principles. The shaping of this stance is clearly policy- and value-driven, underscoring the fundamental bases of the economy.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is directed at the details of the bill and its existential consequences, framing the issue as a "future-oriented existential choice regarding oneself." The approach is investigative and policy-driven, seeking clarity on the foundations for the bill's development (following the example of European countries) and its technical execution. The overall tone is moderately critical, stressing the necessity of competence and clear formal drafting.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position strongly centers on achieving a balance between technology and culture, highlighting the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on how cultural life is managed and organized. The speaker addresses a question to the government, aiming to evaluate the state's capability to leverage technological opportunities to bridge the gap between culture and the younger generation. The focus is forward-looking and policy-driven, seeking solutions to rapidly evolving challenges.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The political emphasis is placed on cybersecurity and protecting citizens' privacy amid the rapid advancement of information technology. The speaker criticizes the state's ability to guarantee security, pointing to the rising number of cyber incidents and questioning the effectiveness of efforts to apprehend cybercriminals. This position strongly emphasizes the state's responsibility in ensuring security, adopting a stance of performance-based criticism.
2025-04-10
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is currently on improving the quality of law-making and integrating practical lessons learned. The speaker acknowledges the soundness of the Chancellor of Justice's proposal and is seeking guidance for members of parliament, emphasizing a procedural and evidence-based approach.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The political position centers on the technological future, particularly the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) over the next 5 to 10 years. The approach is inquisitive and forward-looking, emphasizing the necessity of assessing whether the bill under consideration relates to virtual counterparts—which currently seem like science fiction but will soon become reality. The overall framing is policy- and future-oriented.
2025-04-08
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position focuses on the practical and mathematical aspects of ensuring gender equality within the composition of governing bodies. The position is inquisitive, seeking clarification on the technical feasibility of implementing the policy when mathematical logic imposes constraints.
2025-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is centered on the precise analysis of border management and migration flows along the Russian-Estonian border. The speaker stresses the necessity of knowing whether those crossing the border proceed further into the European Union, remain in Estonia, or return, which indicates concern regarding national security and the enforcement of migration policy. This constitutes a policy- and data-driven approach.
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker focuses strongly on increasing research and development (R&D) expenditures to 2% of GDP. The stance is results-oriented, emphasizing the positive progress in the private sector's contribution and asking the government for a specific forecast regarding the timeline for achieving the goal.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is directed toward the organization of research and development, emphasizing issues of international cooperation and the balance between scientific disciplines (humanities versus natural sciences). Interest is also shown in statistical data concerning nature conservation and hunting. The speaker's approach is rather policy-driven and detail-oriented, seeking clarification on the impact of the draft legislation.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
The political focus is on improving public health through sport, which is viewed as a largely untapped opportunity. This stance is policy-driven, concentrating on practical steps that involve families and schools, rather than just elite athletics or infrastructure. The speaker strongly advocates for national health promotion initiatives.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political position aims to reduce the administrative burden associated with low-risk radiation activities by supporting a system of registration and lower state fees. It strongly emphasizes the necessity of ensuring the safe final disposal of radioactive waste located in Paldiski by 2040, supporting the required €150 million in budget strategy funding for this purpose. The policy development focuses on safety, efficiency, and resolving issues related to legacy waste.
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is centered on the effectiveness and efficiency of lawmaking, particularly the acceleration of court proceedings. A results-based question is being posed, requiring a quantitative assessment of the impact of the proposed changes. The position is moderately challenging, concentrating on the performance of the policy.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of foreign policy in a changing world. The speaker emphasizes the need to find metrics for evaluating international activity, approaching the subject from a results-based and analytical perspective.
2025-01-29
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The political focus centers on the quality of lawmaking and the complexity of the legal sector. The speaker voiced concern that the Chancellor of Justice has to submit two legislative amendments to Parliament simultaneously (the Industrial Emissions Act and the support for electricity generation from waste). The stance is moderately critical of the imprecision in the current legislation, which necessitates continuous revision.
2025-01-28
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political stance centers on the critical scrutiny of draft legislation and the demand for ambitious objectives. The speaker insists on zero tolerance for the misuse of residence permits—not merely a minimum standard—when implementing amendments to the Aliens Act. It is also stressed that specific quantitative data must be presented regarding environmental matters, such as wolf hunting. This political framework is clearly aimed at enhancing both policy and overall performance.
2025-01-15
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The political focus is currently centered on the budgetary impact of social policy changes, stressing the necessity of solid financial calculations. The specific issue under discussion is raising the sickness benefit rate to 80%. The overall framing is heavily policy- and performance-driven, focusing on the availability of concrete data.
2024-12-18
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political focus is directed towards issues of healthcare and pharmaceutical safety, particularly concerning hospital exemptions. A cautious and policy-based stance is maintained, demanding clarification regarding the risk mitigation measures. This position is driven by safety concerns, given the strict testing requirements for pharmaceuticals entering the market.
2024-12-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political position is focused on issues of financial stability and fiscal discipline at both the international (ESM) and domestic levels. The approach is inquisitive and policy-driven, seeking clarification regarding the necessity of the system's future and the key priorities for amendments to the budget law. The speaker demonstrates interest in the historical context of the policy, referencing the link between Greece and the ESM established 12 years ago.
2024-12-16
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is directed towards the practical aspects of state functioning, emphasizing the necessity of preventing cybercrime and raising public awareness. Concern is also expressed regarding the sheer volume of legislation and the number of legal amendments, prompting a search for statistical justification and context derived from the European Union framework. These positions are primarily policy- and results-driven, requiring concrete data and practical solutions.
2024-12-12
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is directed towards issues concerning the safety and liability of goods imported from third countries onto the European Union market. Emphasis is also placed on ensuring the rights and adequate notification of Estonian consumers related to the growth of e-commerce. The approach is rather policy-driven and inquisitive, seeking clarity on how new mechanisms function and on the principles by which liability is established.
2024-12-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political stance is moderately critical of the draft legislation currently under consideration, emphasizing the necessity of resolving complex hypothetical scenarios that the bill has failed to adequately address. The focus is on the practical implementation of the policy and ensuring legal certainty for citizens, which suggests an approach based on practical policy rather than underlying values.
2024-12-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session.
The political focus is currently directed towards assessing child welfare and the effectiveness of the system for referrals aimed at children. Questions are being raised regarding the efficacy of these services (measured by the number of positive outcomes) and their accessibility (how do children become aware of them?), indicating concern over both service quality and outreach. The overall position is primarily centered on policy performance and is moderately critical.
2024-12-03
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political position centers on ensuring clarity in regulations concerning employer responsibility and the collection of candidate data. Emphasis is placed on the need to ensure that employers have clear obligations regarding data accessibility and accountability. This constitutes a policy-centric approach that stresses regulatory clarity.
2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The speaker is focusing on systemic global risks, such as climate warming and population growth, alongside the national administrative burden. They clearly support the European Union's plan to cut bureaucracy by 25% to alleviate the burden on both the state and businesses. The political framework is geared toward finding practical and long-term solutions, particularly in the area of environmental planning.
2024-11-14
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary session
The political stance centers on the issues of funding for science and education. The speaker casts doubt on the bill’s assertion that it will not incur financial obligations, stressing the necessity of ensuring adequate funding to support the best talent in the scientific sphere. This is a moderate, policy-driven, and results-based approach.
2024-11-05
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The political focus is heavily directed towards foreign and security policy, particularly the support provided by European Union countries to Ukraine. The speaker is interested in comparing Estonia's contribution with that of other EU partners and is seeking the head of government's assessment regarding the likely increase in support in the near future. This line of inquiry is primarily aimed at policy effectiveness, seeking clarity on the future directions of international aid.
2024-11-04
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
The political stance is moderately supportive of reducing the administrative burden, which is viewed as "highly positive." The focus is on the policy's effectiveness, emphasizing the positive impact on smaller sports organizations. This position aims to improve efficiency and alleviate bureaucracy.
2024-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political focus centers on the practical justification and necessity of the legal amendments. A questioning and scrutinizing stance is maintained to ensure the change is truly motivated by real-world circumstances, indicating a policy-driven approach.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political position centers on questions concerning the previous government period (when the Centre Party was in power) and the history of legislative drafts. Focus is maintained on political continuity, or the lack thereof, by posing a challenging question to the speaker. This is rather a framework directed toward performance and historical context.
2024-10-10
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth sitting, plenary session.
The political focus centers on social and moral issues, particularly the duty and responsibility associated with reporting complex situations involving children. The speaker adopts a strict, value-driven stance, stressing that certain individuals not only shouldn't be working, but must be prohibited from doing so. This position underscores the critical importance of moral principles and maintaining social equilibrium when making hiring decisions.
2024-10-09
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fourth Session, Plenary Session.
The political focus is centered on resolving the demographic crisis and ensuring the effectiveness of the work carried out by the new commissions. The speaker stresses the necessity of learning from the efforts of previous commissions in order to arrive at superior solutions, which indicates a moderately policy- and results-based approach. This stance is geared toward guaranteeing legislative continuity and efficiency.
2024-09-25
15th Riigikogu, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is currently on the government’s goals for implementing organic food standards in educational institutions. The speaker emphasizes that while funding is available, the progress of the process varies significantly across different counties, raising concerns about the actual and consistent implementation of the policy. The current approach appears to be results-oriented, which casts doubt on whether the objectives highlighted by the minister will actually be met.
2024-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
The political focus is currently on evaluating the impact of specific draft legislation, particularly concerning the environment (end-of-life vehicles) and education (micro-degrees). Moderate support is expressed for the scrap car bill, which has been described as a "relatively good piece of legislation." The speaker's stance is primarily geared toward policy effectiveness, seeking clarification regarding the expected outcomes.
2024-09-17
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The political focus is centered on the state of the rule of law in the European Union and Estonia. There is moderate skepticism regarding the quality of the situation, with the underlying assumption being that the assessment would not merit a perfect "5+" score. Posing a question to the Chancellor of Justice demonstrates interest in international reports and the evaluation of state functioning, effectively framing the issue as performance-based oversight.
2024-09-11
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
The political position centers on international security and NATO defense spending. The speaker highlights the concern that some member states (Belgium, Italy, Spain) are failing to meet the 2% GDP target, framing this as a matter of policy and performance. The focus is on assessing the likelihood of allies fulfilling their commitments in the near term.
2024-06-13
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The speaker is focusing on economic forecasts and financial stability, asking the President of the Bank of Estonia about the outlook for the coming months. The regulation of cryptocurrencies and consumer protection is also an important topic, especially given the rising number of complaints. The focus is primarily on policy effectiveness and expert assessments.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
The most important topic is the functionality of the court system and ensuring the pipeline of new judges, which is considered a key issue in advancing the administration of justice. The political focus is directed towards solving systemic problems, highlighting concerns over the low success rate of passing the judicial exam. The approach is moderate and policy-based, focusing on collecting data in order to find solutions.
2024-06-06
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The most crucial issue is aligning the provisions of the Nature Conservation Act concerning the construction exclusion zone with the Constitution, a measure that enjoys strong support. The political stance focuses on resolving pragmatic issues caused by the overly specific list of exceptions currently contained within the law. There is also support for establishing a simplified procedural type to bypass cumbersome planning processes.
2024-06-04
15th Riigikogu, third session, plenary sitting
The political focus is currently on the practical aspects of regulating risk analyses at both the national and local levels. The speaker stressed the critical importance of having strong risk assessment skills and demanded clarity regarding the deadlines and financial investments tied to the proposed bill. Their approach is policy-driven, centering on the efficient and cost-conscious implementation of this new regulation.
2024-05-30
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting
The most crucial topic is state borrowing and the necessity of infrastructure investments. The political stance is inquisitive, exploring whether Estonia’s infrastructure problems justify taking on greater debt in the current economic climate. This position advocates for fiscal prudence, casting doubt on the utility of borrowing during times of economic hardship.
2024-05-16
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Third Session, Plenary Session
The political position is heavily focused on addressing the shortage of engineers, which is treated as a critical and long-standing national problem. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of finding entirely new approaches, as existing methods have failed to yield results over the past 15 years. The focus is on results-driven policy and finding solutions.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus is directed toward legislative procedures and the thoroughness of the bill's preparation. The specific stance is moderate, centering on whether all proposals have been taken into consideration, which indicates concern regarding the transparency and rigor of the process.
2024-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus centers on education policy and reinforcing the status of the Estonian language. While the transition to Estonian-language instruction and preparing children for general education are supported, clarification is being sought regarding the mandatory nature of the legislation and the support mechanisms for language acquisition. The stated positions prioritize policy quality and a value-based approach, underscoring the benefit of proficiency in Estonian.
2024-05-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus is on financial security and consumer protection, particularly concerning banking practices in the treatment of fraud victims. The issue being highlighted is why the victim's account is closed, yet no suspicions are raised regarding the recipients of the fraudulent funds. This is a policy-driven approach seeking clarity regarding the uniformity of regulations at the European Union level.
2024-05-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position centers on strongly defending the legitimacy and reliability of e-voting. The speaker emphasizes the system's widespread use, highlighting statistics showing the growth in the proportion of e-voters from 1.9% to 51.1%. This is a results-based stance that protects voters who trust the system from suspicion.
2024-05-02
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position focuses on the details of implementing a tax aimed at promoting health. The speaker is skeptical about whether the tax will successfully prevent the preferential use of sugar substitutes, citing the need to ensure the policy's neutrality and effectiveness. This position is geared toward clarifying the policy and is based on policy considerations rather than values.
2024-04-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political stance is cautious and questioning regarding the adoption of nuclear energy. Emphasis is placed on economic viability, demanding a guarantee that nuclear energy will be cheaper than the energy currently in use, as well as on assessing environmental impacts (high water consumption). Market stability is also crucial, raising questions about the competitive effect of a nuclear power plant on wind and solar energy parks. The approach is heavily policy-driven, focusing on the details and risks of implementation.
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The focus is on long-term strategic planning, especially urban planning concepts such as "15-minute cities." The political focus is directed toward requesting practical implementation data and monitoring existing national action plans (the Construction Roadmap 2040).
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus centers on the performance of the healthcare system, highlighting the family doctor's role as the primary gatekeeper and the system's failure to deliver on its original good intentions. We maintain a moderately critical yet solution-oriented approach, demanding a concrete "prescription" for the successful recovery of the system. The focus is distinctly policy-driven and performance-based.
2024-03-07
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third sitting, plenary session
The political focus is clearly directed at the energy sector, emphasizing the necessity of increasing the share of renewable electricity and attracting new consumers to Estonia. Crucially, there is also the need for the future-oriented development of the electricity grid, particularly in the direction of Western Estonia and the islands. The political framework itself is primarily policy- and results-driven, aiming to find practical solutions and strategies.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political position is focused on the neutral reporting of the work and procedural decisions of the Constitutional Committee. Although the committee proposed rejecting the EKRE draft bill, the speaker confirmed that the coalition agreement contains a substantive clause for developing the legal framework to suspend the voting rights of citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus. The speaker emphasizes the constitutional and political complexity of the issue, which requires governmental attention.
2024-03-05
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is on the implementation of education sector reforms and the evaluation of their success. They maintain a politically neutral yet demanding stance, asking the minister for a subjective assessment regarding the more optimistic and the more concerning aspects of the reforms' realization. The focus is clearly on policy execution (performance-driven).
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is directed at keeping the administrative burden in check and reducing it, an expectation the Food Union has presented to the state. The speaker suggests that the Estonian state might be "overdoing it" with regulations, thereby calling into question the effectiveness of the government's activities. This position represents moderate criticism directed against the regulatory burden.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The speaker strongly supports the amendment to the Aliens Act (the EU Blue Card legislation) initiated by the Government of the Republic. The political stance is pragmatic and policy-driven, focusing on facilitating the recruitment of top specialists from third countries, while stressing the need to strike a balance between labor requirements and internal security. The objective is to gain a competitive advantage in the labor market.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The political focus is heavily centered on foreign policy and international security. The speaker supports a rules-based world order but expresses concern regarding its restoration and practical functioning, specifically questioning the feasibility of reforming the UN Security Council. The position is strongly value-driven, stressing the necessity of convincing the public of the triumph of good over evil.
2024-01-24
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political position is highly focused on procedure and oriented towards quality, demanding strict adherence to the principles of good law-making, as set out in the document "Fundamentals of Legislative Policy until 2030". The speaker emphasizes minimal state intervention and the avoidance of over-regulation, placing the assurance of a constitutional legal order at the forefront. The focus is policy- and results-based, assessing the 2022 activities in light of the established objectives.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is directed towards evaluating international cooperation in research and development (R&D), specifically asking the Prime Minister about its adequacy and successful partner countries. Another crucial topic is public health and vaccine safety, where concerns are highlighted regarding the lack of clinical trials concerning cancer risk and genetic damage. The questioning is aimed at monitoring the effectiveness and implementation of the policy.
2024-01-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is on the development of the education system and the management of change. The speaker supports the position that mature-age teachers are not a problem, stressing the value of experience and competence. At the same time, practical questions regarding the recruitment of young teachers and the successful implementation of changes within the educational network are paramount. These positions are geared towards finding solutions and ensuring policy effectiveness.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political focus is on environmental policy and water management, emphasizing issues related to wastewater reuse and the reduction of pollutants (nitrogen and phosphorus). The question posed is policy-driven and centers on the necessary infrastructure investments, demonstrating moderate support for achieving environmental objectives. The speaker is seeking clarification from the government regarding the practical implementation of the policy.
2024-01-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political position centers on a critical assessment of the draft bill, particularly concerning the issues of proving birth and obstetrics. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of statistical data to justify the bill's preparation and raises concerns about the risks inherent in the actions of dishonest actors operating in an international context. The framework itself is cautious and policy-driven, demanding a comprehensive risk analysis.
2024-01-10
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The political focus is on comparing the European Stability Mechanism’s (ESM) earlier risk assessments with the actual outcome. The speaker notes that the major fears and warnings voiced in the past have not materialized, which points to moderate confidence in the mechanism’s current functioning. The stance is policy- and results-based.
2024-01-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
It focuses on administrative efficiency and land use regulations. The stance is policy-based and aimed at clarifying the scope of procedural bottlenecks (the exemption of land parcels from detailed planning), while showing moderate interest in the solution.