By Agendas: Toomas Uibo

Total Agendas: 46

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2025-10-08
Continuation of the first reading of the Draft Law on the State Budget for 2026 (737 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

Strongly supports fiscal responsibility, aiming to slow the growth of national debt and move towards budget balance. It advocates lowering the tax burden to give businesses and individuals breathing room and support economic growth, rather than punishing success. Significant investments will be channeled into science, innovation, and the digital state.
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2025-10-07
First Reading of the 2026 State Budget Bill (737 SE)

The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting

Economic perspectives emphasize the importance of fiscal discipline (reducing the deficit and debt), while simultaneously acknowledging the need to stimulate the economy. This suggests a balanced approach that seeks to find a compromise between austerity and growth.
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2025-09-18
Bank of Estonia 2024 Report

15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.

It clearly supports a liberal market economy, emphasizing the strengthening of competitiveness and investments in science and innovation. It advocates for fiscal discipline and responsible public finances, opposing indebtedness. Support is given to easing the tax burden through the abolition of the tax bracket anomaly (or "tax hump") and the cancellation of the proposed income tax increase, in order to boost consumer financial confidence.
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2025-09-09
Draft law amending the Cooperative Savings and Loan Societies Act and, in connection therewith, amending other laws (671 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.

The speaker supports the regulation of the financial market when cooperatives operate in the banking sector, but simultaneously stresses the importance of preserving small, internal, non-profit forms of economic cooperation (member-to-member lending).
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2025-09-04
Chair implementation

15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu

Insufficient data
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2025-06-19
Draft Law on Annulment of the Motor Vehicle Tax Act (647 SE) - First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

Support is given to targeted tax relief (car tax relief) for families with children, indicating a readiness to use fiscal policy to achieve social objectives. The preference is to reduce the tax burden for specific target groups.
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2025-06-18
Draft law amending the Police and Border Guard Act (670 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

There is not enough data.
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2025-06-12
Draft Law on Song and Dance Celebrations (598 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Insufficient data.
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2025-06-12
Draft law amending the Courts Act and other related acts (to enhance court administration) - second reading (632 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Insufficient information.
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2025-05-22
The Ombudsman's proposal to grant permission to lift the immunity of Member of Parliament Kalle Laanet and to continue legal proceedings against him.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

Insufficient data
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2025-04-22
The Minister of Culture's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of "The Fundamentals of Estonian Sports Policy until 2030")

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

The speaker emphasizes fiscal responsibility and the principle of prudent spending, criticizing the state's inefficient expenditure. He/She opposes situations where the government causes damage to businesses through its inaction and subsequently has to pay out large compensation packages.
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2025-04-16
Draft law amending the Energy Sector Organisation Act (574 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

Economic perspectives emphasize competitiveness and long-term benefits, arguing that renewable energy will lead to cheaper electricity. They support short-term subsidies (e.g., 10 cents) to prevent horrific long-term costs ("billions over 20 years") and guarantee a drop in prices.
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2025-04-15
The Ministry of Justice and Digital Transformation's 2025 presentation on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035."

Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.

Economic perspectives are heavily focused on boosting productivity and enhancing competitiveness through artificial intelligence and technological reforms. Support is provided for the smarter utilization of resources, the optimization of production processes, and the simplification of planning procedures that currently constrain economic development. The objective is to compete with countries that benefit from lower wages and cheaper energy.
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2025-04-09
Draft law amending the Act on Documents Establishing Identity and amending other acts in consequence (572 SE) – first reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

Not enough data
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2025-04-09
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (592 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session

The economic outlook strongly emphasizes fiscal discipline and sustainability, requiring a balance between revenues and expenditures. Support is given for the implementation of taxes (including a car tax) to ensure the covering of national defense and public sector costs, contrasting with the previous practice where the state borrowed money simply to pay wages.
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2025-03-27
Board elections of the Riigikogu

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

No data available
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2025-03-11
The Prime Minister's address for 2025 on the implementation of the long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035" (including an overview of the situation of research and development activities and the government's policy in this area).

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The speaker favors a market-based approach in the energy sector, supporting state intervention only when there is a market failure. They insist that subsidies must be technology-agnostic, signaling a desire to prevent government direction and guarantee competition.
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2025-02-26
Draft law amending the Hunting Act (567 SE) – First Reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The economic perspective focuses on state compensation for economic damage (loss of livestock), particularly in situations where the damage is difficult to substantiate (e.g., the absence of a carcass). This view advocates for regulation that would reduce the financial risks faced by livestock farmers and ensure they receive fair compensation.
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2025-02-20
Discussion of the nationally important issue "Plan for the Future of Sport: How to Bring Medals and Get Children Moving"

15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.

There is strong support for engaging the private sector and channeling private finance into sports, viewing this as a source of economic growth that is measurable in GDP. It is stressed that the state must act as a reliable partner to the private sector for investments to materialize. On the budgetary front, the view is that state budget resources are limited, necessitating smarter solutions.
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2025-02-19
Draft law amending the Church and Religious Communities Act (570 SE) – First Reading

15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting

There is not enough data.
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2025-02-11
A debate on foreign policy initiated as a matter of significant national importance by the Foreign Affairs Committee.

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting

Insufficient data.
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2025-01-28
Draft law amending the Aliens Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (to enhance migration procedures) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

Economic perspectives are heavily geared towards economic growth and boosting productivity, advocating for tax breaks for research and development (R&D) and competitively priced energy. Support is given to the interests of businesses by tying the skilled labor quota (up to 0.2% of the permanent population) to the economic growth phase. There is criticism regarding the loss of traditional advantages (cheap labor, raw materials), and the necessity of utilizing new resources is stressed.
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2024-12-10
Draft law amending the Act on the Status of a Member of the Riigikogu (528 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

Insufficient data
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2024-11-21
Discussion of the nationally significant issue initiated by the Environment Committee: "The Impact of Climate Change on Estonia's Legal Framework and Economy."

15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session

Economic perspectives emphasize the critical role of clean energy investments as the engine of economic growth. The massive investments by major powers (e.g., China's $900 billion) into green technology are viewed positively, as this technology serves as the "main driver" of their economies.
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2024-10-22
Draft law amending the Accounting Act and, as a consequence, amending other laws (516 SE) – first reading

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

Economic views are strongly pro-business, emphasizing the need to reduce bureaucracy and regulations in order to boost competitiveness. They support policies that foster economic growth, which would reduce the administrative burden on approximately one thousand companies, noting that this will incur no financial cost to the state.
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2024-09-26
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas's political statement regarding the submission of the draft law on the 2025 state budget.

15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session

Economic policy is strictly fiscally disciplined, focusing on streamlining public finances, ending deficit spending, and reducing the administrative burden on businesses. We support large, targeted investments (160 million euros allocated for major investment support) and acknowledge the necessity of tax hikes and budget cuts. Supporting the business environment and fighting bureaucracy are absolute priorities.
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2024-06-12
Second Reading of the Riigikogu Resolution "Supporting the Introduction of Nuclear Energy in Estonia" (431 OE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.

It supports economic growth and innovation, emphasizing nuclear energy's positive impact on the economy and business opportunities. It favors the involvement of private capital and notes that regulatory costs will arise gradually, and these will largely be covered by the entrepreneur who wishes to construct the nuclear facility. A stable price for nuclear energy is viewed as a prerequisite for the emergence of energy-intensive industries.
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2024-06-12
Third Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.

Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal discipline and the necessity of expanding the state's revenue base to manage the significant debt load. The motor vehicle tax is a tool for achieving this objective, and the principle of environmental taxation is also supported.
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2024-05-29
First reading of the Riigikogu Draft Resolution "Supporting the Introduction of Nuclear Energy in Estonia" (431 OE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Economic views focus on restoring competitiveness, which has suffered due to high energy prices and indecisiveness. The speaker believes that moving forward will also generate interest among other companies in Estonia in producing nuclear energy. It is emphasized that the state must decide on its stake in the ownership of the nuclear power plant.
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2024-05-15
Second reading of the Draft Act amending the Building Code and other Acts (Acceleration of the Deployment of Renewable Energy) (308 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Insufficient data.
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2024-05-06
A written motion submitted by 22 members of the Riigikogu for a vote of no confidence in the Minister of Education and Research, Kristina Kallas

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.

Economic perspectives are linked to education reforms, the goal of which is to resolve the concern over the teacher pipeline and improve the availability of qualified labor in the Estonian economy through the vocational education reform.
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2024-04-18
Discussion of the matter of significant national importance, initiated by the Environmental Committee, titled "The necessity and possibilities of introducing nuclear energy in Estonia"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

Economic perspectives are expressed through an emphasis on cost-effectiveness, as the speaker asks which type of energy infrastructure (a nuclear power plant or an offshore wind farm) is easier or cheaper to secure. This points to an interest in fiscal discipline and optimal expenditures.
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2024-04-16
The Minister of Culture's 2024 Report on the Implementation of the State's Long-Term Development Strategy "Estonia 2035" (including the implementation of the "Estonian Sports Policy Fundamentals until 2030")

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

Economic views emphasize the need to reallocate resources to better value the workforce in the cultural sector, despite resource limitations. There is strong backing for ensuring fair compensation for labor (specifically actors).
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2024-04-11
Discussion of the Crucial National Issue: "How to Ensure the Future of Veterinary Medicine"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Economic views are strongly market-oriented and supportive of innovation, emphasizing the need to value the work of specialists in Estonia and prevent brain drain. We support the opportunity for companies to train specialists through tuition-based learning under favorable conditions. Crucial elements include state support via research funding and boosting competitiveness by reducing bureaucracy.
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2024-04-10
First Reading of the Draft Act on the Amendment of the Competition Act and the Amendment of Other Associated Acts (384 SE)

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

Support is given to ensuring free competition and protecting businesses from the arbitrary actions of state authorities. Warnings are issued against fines imposed haphazardly or incorrectly, which could stifle entire sectors and leave people unemployed, highlighting concerns regarding economic stability and employment.
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2024-04-09
Report by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

Economic perspectives are strongly linked to business interests, emphasizing the need for policies that meet entrepreneurs' expectations and secure their approval. Previous economic policies are currently subject to criticism and are deemed insufficient.
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2024-04-04
Elections of the Riigikogu Board

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Insufficient information
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2024-03-19
The 2024 Report by the Minister of Health on the implementation of the state's long-term development strategy "Estonia 2035"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Economic considerations suggest that the quality of service and patient needs must outweigh the primary cost arguments during the implementation of the reform. The speaker criticizes viewpoints that consider the service too expensive if that stance hinders the necessary reform.
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2024-02-21
Second Reading of the Draft Act (347 SE) on the Amendment of the Aviation Act and the Health Care Services Organization Act

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

The speaker is a strong proponent of market liberalization and competition, arguing that the private sector can deliver services more efficiently and effectively than the government. He stresses the necessity of conducting international procurements and criticizes the current vague and excessive expenditure, noting that the same amount of money could secure a superior service.
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2024-02-20
First reading of the draft statement of the Riigikogu "On the Return to Ukraine of Children Deported by Russia" (375 AE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

There is not enough data.
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2024-02-15
Debate on the matter of national importance initiated by the Isamaa faction, titled "Estonia in Economic Recession. What is to be done?"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

The economic outlook is clearly focused on growth and entrepreneurship, with the goal of doubling the size of the economy by 2035. Support is given to reducing bureaucracy, establishing a clear legal framework, and implementing a tax policy geared toward the private sector. Emphasis is placed on supporting technology- and science-intensive entrepreneurship, as well as the need to guarantee green energy at a stable price for new energy-intensive manufacturing companies.
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2024-02-14
First Reading of the Motor Vehicle Tax Bill (364 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session

Economic perspectives center on fiscal responsibility and the necessity of boosting state budget revenues to fund national defense, education, and healthcare. Beyond just funding the budget, the aim of taxation is to steer people toward making more environmentally conscious choices when purchasing cars, thereby supporting more sustainable consumption.
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2024-02-13
Debate on Foreign Policy as an Issue of Significant National Importance, initiated by the Foreign Affairs Committee

15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session

Insufficient data.
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2024-02-07
First Reading of the Bill (217 SE) to Amend the Income Tax Act

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.

Insufficient data. Although the speeches were held during the discussion of the draft income tax law, the speaker did not address economic policy, taxes, or budgetary discipline.
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2024-01-23
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (345 SE)

15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session

Economic perspectives emphasize fiscal responsibility and budgetary discipline, noting that the state budget is not in good shape and the budget is "locked." The speaker opposes special provisions that cause market distortions and demands a thorough impact assessment before increasing expenditures, especially if the changes were to be extended across all sectors.
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2024-01-16
First Reading of the Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu (104 OE), titled "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Remove the So-Called Bronze Soldier Statue from Public Space"

15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting

The speaker expresses dissatisfaction with the state's financial expenditures, criticizing the cost incurred by the Estonian state for maintaining the graves located near Soviet-era monuments. This indicates concern over spending the state budget on historically problematic objects.
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