By Plenary Sessions: Toomas Uibo
Total Sessions: 42
Fully Profiled: 42
2025-10-08
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker advocates for fiscal responsibility and lowering the tax burden to give Estonian people and businesses "breathing room." It is stressed that success should not be punished; rather, it must be supported, while simultaneously investing in science, innovation, and the green transition, which will create real jobs. The ultimate goal is to ensure both economic growth and responsible public finances.
2025-10-07
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
The speaker expresses concern over the budget deficit and the national debt, supporting fiscal responsibility. At the same time, the need for economic revitalization is acknowledged, which points to a balanced, yet responsible, economic perspective.
2025-09-18
15th Estonian Parliament, 6th sitting, plenary session.
Economic views are strongly liberal, emphasizing sound public finances and opposing irresponsible debt-based living. Support is provided for easing the tax burden (specifically, abolishing the tax curve/bulge) and for investments aimed at boosting competitiveness through science, innovation, and green technologies. The plan calls for a stable, transparent, and simple business environment, alongside labor market flexibility.
2025-09-09
15th Riigikogu, 6th sitting, plenary session.
Economic perspectives advocate for adherence to banking market regulations by new entrants. Simultaneously, emphasis is placed on the necessity of protecting the economic model and historical role of small cooperatives that rely on peer-to-peer lending among members, thus supporting the cooperative business structure.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
Insufficient data.
2025-06-18
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker supports a socially focused tax policy, emphasizing the need to offer significant car tax relief to families with children. This indicates support for targeted social assistance delivered through the tax system, in contrast to a purely fiscal discipline approach.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Not enough data
2025-05-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
No data available.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The speaker emphasizes the necessity of fiscal discipline and the prudent use of public funds, criticizing a situation where the state must pay 1.2 million euros in compensation due to poor management. This stance advocates for cost avoidance and ensuring value for every cent spent, ultimately questioning the expediency of the state's spending practices.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
Supports boosting economic growth and improving competitiveness through cheaper renewable energy. It is prepared to support strategic subsidies if they help avoid much greater, billion-scale costs in the long term. It views renewable energy as the path toward more affordable electricity.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
Economic strategies are heavily focused on innovation and boosting productivity through artificial intelligence, aiming to enhance Estonia's competitiveness against countries with lower wages and cheaper energy. Support is provided for optimizing production processes, reducing downtime, and moving towards more resource-efficient manufacturing.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The speaker advocates for strong fiscal discipline and the sustainability of public finances, stressing that revenues and expenditures must be balanced, and that borrowing for the purpose of paying salaries is unacceptable. He/She considers it necessary to introduce or raise taxes (e.g., a motor vehicle tax) in order to fund national defense and public services.
2025-03-27
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2025-03-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Strongly supports market-based solutions in the energy sector, preferring them over direct state intervention. He/She accepts subsidies only in the event of a market failure and emphasizes the necessity of technology neutrality, which indicates a liberal economic perspective.
2025-02-26
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic views center on guaranteeing state compensation for the financial damages suffered by livestock farmers. Furthermore, there is support for regulatory relief and increased trust in economic participants to minimize bureaucracy.
2025-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session.
Economic perspectives emphasize the critical importance of private sector confidence and involvement, given that the state budget is insufficient. Economic growth is supported through the development of new industries (such as sport and culture) that are measurable in GDP. Preference is given to smarter solutions and partnerships that take private sector interests into account.
2025-02-19
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary sitting
Not enough data.
2025-02-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
Insufficient data
2025-01-28
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Economic perspectives strongly favor growth and competitiveness, stressing the necessity of investing in research and development (R&D) and securing a competitive energy price. Immigration is viewed as a tool for mitigating the shortage of skilled labor and stimulating the economy, especially since Estonia’s former advantages (cheap labor, raw materials) have vanished. There is support for large investment subsidies and a quota system tailored to the needs of businesses.
2024-12-10
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-11-21
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize clean energy as the primary engine of the economy (often referred to explicitly as the "driver"), citing China's massive investment. This demonstrates a belief in the crucial importance of green investments for securing future economic growth.
2024-10-22
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
The speaker is a strong proponent of the market economy and entrepreneurship, calling for a reduction in bureaucracy and regulations. He supports raising various thresholds, which would ease the administrative burden on roughly a thousand companies and provide a much-needed boost to the economy. The preference is for solutions that do not create financial liabilities for the state but instead improve the overall business environment.
2024-09-26
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
Economic views are strongly fiscally conservative, supporting the streamlining of public finances, cuts, and tax increases aimed at restoring credibility. They advocate for reducing the administrative burden and steering the country toward a higher value-added economy, supporting the business environment through major investments. Reducing the administrative burden on businesses is an absolute priority.
2024-06-12
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session.
It supports increasing the state's revenue base to alleviate the debt burden, viewing the car tax as a necessary measure. It sees the development of nuclear energy as an economic opportunity, which creates the prerequisites for energy-intensive industries to emerge, thanks to stable pricing. It believes that the costs of regulation should largely be borne by market participants—specifically, the entrepreneurs who wish to construct the nuclear facility.
2024-05-29
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Economic perspectives strongly emphasize improving competitiveness, which has been severely undermined by high energy prices. Indecision has proven very costly. Support is being given to stimulate market interest so that multiple nuclear energy producers emerge in Estonia, rather than just one specific company.
2024-05-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
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2024-05-06
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session.
Economic views are linked to education reforms, the aim of which is to address the issue of the teacher pipeline and improve the availability of qualified labor in the Estonian economy. The reform of vocational education is cited as a crucial step in enhancing workforce availability.
2024-04-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The economic perspective is manifested in an interest in the cost and efficiency of security measures, seeking an answer to the question of which solution (a nuclear power plant or an offshore wind farm) is easier or cheaper to secure. This indicates a desire to integrate national security concerns with fiscal analysis.
2024-04-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The economic perspective emphasizes the need to streamline funding models to ensure higher and fairer compensation for top talent in the cultural sector. This suggests support for valuing the workforce, even under conditions of limited resources.
2024-04-11
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize the importance of innovation, research funding, and better utilization of Estonia-specific data for economic development. The speaker advocates for removing governmental barriers and facilitating opportunities for companies to train specialists through paid education under favorable conditions. The overall stance is strongly pro-growth and pro-competitiveness.
2024-04-10
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
The economic platform emphasizes guaranteeing free competition and protecting the competitiveness of businesses from government overreach. We oppose excessive or unfairly imposed fines that could stifle entire business sectors and leave people unemployed.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Economic perspectives emphasize the crucial importance of entrepreneurs’ views and their deep dissatisfaction with the government’s economic policy. The speaker is acting as the voice of the business community, casting serious doubt on both the adoption and the practical feasibility of the government’s new economic plan.
2024-04-04
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Insufficient data.
2024-03-19
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Economic perspectives tend to prioritize the quality of public services and patient needs, placing them above arguments that focus solely on the high cost of provision. There is opposition to blocking reforms under economic pretexts.
2024-02-21
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
The economic views are strongly free-market oriented, emphasizing that the private sector can provide more efficient and better services than the state for the same cost. They support the launching of international tenders and criticize state monopolies as a waste of money and a factor hindering development.
2024-02-20
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
No data available
2024-02-15
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The policies are strongly oriented toward economic growth and entrepreneurship, aiming to boost competitiveness and double the size of the economy. We support reducing bureaucracy, fostering R&D-intensive businesses, and ensuring certainty for investments. We emphasize implementing the green transition at a reasonable pace, while simultaneously guaranteeing stable energy prices for new energy-intensive manufacturing companies.
2024-02-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Support is provided for fiscal discipline and the identification of new revenues for the state budget, aimed at financing security, education, and healthcare. The motor vehicle tax is viewed as having a positive impact on the budget and serving as an environmental charge. Taxation is considered a measure that guides individuals toward making more sustainable and environmentally conscious consumption choices.
2024-02-13
15th Estonian Parliament, 3rd session, plenary session
There is not enough data.
2024-02-07
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary sitting.
There is not enough data.
2024-01-23
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
Economic views emphasize fiscal responsibility and budgetary discipline, noting that the state budget is "locked in" and every change must be thoroughly calculated. They support the principle of tax equality across all sectors and oppose favoring any single sector, which could create artificial market distortions.
2024-01-16
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
Economic considerations are reflected in strong opposition to spending state funds on the maintenance of Soviet-era monuments and graves. This indicates a desire to terminate ideologically unacceptable state expenditures.