By Plenary Sessions: Aleksandr Tšaplõgin
Total Sessions: 5
Fully Profiled: 5
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
The speaker is vehemently opposed to raising taxes and implementing new ones, arguing that these measures stifle economic growth, especially during a recession. Their economic perspective prioritizes stimulating the economy and ensuring businesses can operate effectively before any taxes can be collected.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Economic perspectives generally lean toward supporting fiscal measures that incentivize positive behavior, such as reducing taxes on healthy foods (fruits and vegetables). This indicates a preference for utilizing tax benefits and direct funding (like school meals) rather than implementing punitive new consumption taxes.
2024-03-13
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
The prevailing economic perspectives emphasize the urgent need to restore economic growth and preserve jobs. The expectation is that the government must be proactive and capable of offering specific assistance to businesses to prevent the loss of production and employment.
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
Economic views support progressive taxation, calling for a tax on luxury cars that should be "quite substantial." The speaker opposes flat taxation, which treats rural residents and the wealthy identically. Concern is expressed regarding the growing number of poor people, and previous privatization deals detrimental to the state are criticized.
2024-03-04
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Economic perspectives emphasize the necessity of regulating financial institutions, given that Estonian loans are the most expensive in the Eurozone. The speaker is strongly opposed to tax policies that favor the rich and tax the poor, thereby supporting greater social redistribution.