By Plenary Sessions: Aleksandr Tšaplõgin

Total Sessions: 7

Fully Profiled: 7

2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic viewpoints stress the importance of fair competition and affordable energy for ensuring economic competitiveness. There is strong opposition to state subsidies and guarantees, which distort the market, create unjust profits, and impoverish consumers.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing
The economic views are strongly focused on consumer protection and critical of the current free-market model in the energy sector. The speaker opposes increasing subsidies and sees speculative enrichment within the current system, advocating for national deliberation regarding withdrawal from the electricity exchange to protect consumers.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Economic views are strongly pro-growth, demanding the lowering of taxes and excise duties and the implementation of cheap energy (oil shale) to revitalize the economy. They oppose achieving budget balance during an economic downturn through tax increases, viewing this as a mistake that deepens the crisis. The preference during a crisis is to stimulate consumption and production over maintaining fiscal discipline.
2025-06-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic views are strongly focused on social justice and redistribution, standing in direct opposition to the current tax system, which heavily burdens low- and middle-income individuals. The speaker demands that resources be channeled toward people, not imaginary large-scale projects, and calls for fewer officials in public administration. The situation where 5% of families control 95% of all household wealth is heavily criticized.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, press briefing
The economic platform is staunchly opposed to tax hikes, accusing the government of imposing 26 new taxes and misleading voters. The speaker finds the prime minister's talk of tax cuts utterly ridiculous. Furthermore, the importance of economic security is stressed as an integral part of the nation's overall security.
2025-06-03
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fifth session, plenary session
Economic perspectives stress fiscal responsibility and demand clear economic returns (or 'payback') from major infrastructure projects. The primary concern revolves around the project's financial sustainability and the achievement of the required passenger and cargo volumes.
2025-06-02
15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session
Strongly supports fiscal discipline and state budget efficiency, requiring cuts to administrative expenses. It expresses a critical stance on increasing bureaucracy and public sector spending, linking this directly to the burden placed on the taxpayer.