By Plenary Sessions: Aleksandr Tšaplõgin
Total Sessions: 5
Fully Profiled: 5
2024-03-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing.
The speaker is strongly opposed to the government's tax policy, particularly the proposed car tax bill, criticizing the lack of social exemptions for disabled people, large families, and low-income individuals. Their position focuses on criticizing the specifics of the government's economic activities and policies, questioning their adherence to constitutional principles. The political framework employed is primarily policy-driven and results-oriented, highlighting the poor state of the economy.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The political stance centers on issues concerning children's health and associated tax policy. The speaker expresses moderate opposition to the proposal that children's health issues should be automatically solved through the implementation of new taxes, specifically a sugar tax. Instead, they propose alternative, incentive-based measures, such as lowering taxes on healthy foods (fruits and vegetables) and increasing funding for school meals. This position is clearly policy-driven and focuses on restructuring fiscal solutions.
2024-03-13
15th Estonian Parliament, third sitting, information briefing
The political focus centers on the duration of the economic downturn and the government's failure to act in restoring growth. A strong opposition stance has been put forward, demanding concrete results and a clear action plan from the Prime Minister. This position is explicitly aimed at evaluating the government's performance and demanding accountability (it is performance-driven).
2024-03-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, press briefing
The political position is strongly anti-government, focusing on the unfairness of the tax policy and the prime minister's unethical conduct and incompetence. The speaker strongly opposes the proposed car tax, deeming it unjust, and emphasizes a value-based framework centered on justice and government integrity. The main themes are taxation, the spread of misinformation, and the credibility of state governance.
2024-03-04
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The political stance is strongly opposed to the government's economic policy. The most acute issues are tax policy and the high cost of borrowing, with the position focusing on social justice and criticizing the taxation of the poor instead of the wealthy. The framing is primarily value-driven, centering on the inherent injustice of the policy.