By Months: Kristo Enn Vaga
Total Months: 14
Fully Profiled: 14
10.2025
1 Speeches
The political focus is on the development of the defense industry, which is considered a strongly supported national objective. This stance is policy- and results-driven, underscoring the necessity for joint action across a broad range of government agencies (the Defense Forces, MKM) and market participants. The speaker stresses that developing the defense industry cannot be solely the concern of the Defense Forces.
09.2025
14 Speeches
The primary political focus is on robust national defense, which is viewed as an existential necessity given the long-term threat from Russia. The speaker strongly supports increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP and the rapid development of military capabilities. Emphasis is also placed on the importance of civil defense and establishing shelters, drawing lessons from the war in Ukraine. The political framework is strongly value-based ("freedom is priceless") and policy-centric.
05.2025
3 Speeches
The political focus centers on defending the government's actions and ensuring the correctness of parliamentary procedure. It strongly supports the government's stance on making the submission of sustainability reports voluntary for companies, stressing that the government is standing up for Estonian businesses. The political framework is heavily geared toward emphasizing the government's performance and political consistency.
04.2025
5 Speeches
The political focus is strongly directed toward ensuring national resilience and security, particularly through the continuity of vital services. It supports a comprehensive national defense mentality that encompasses all sectors, emphasizing the need to address threats identified in risk assessments. Furthermore, there is interest in the institutional procedure for prioritizing nationally significant infrastructure projects (sports infrastructure). The political framework is clearly policy- and risk-based.
03.2025
3 Speeches
The political focus is on legal clarity and ensuring national security through vital services. He/She supports the processing of draft legislation, while simultaneously stressing the need to clearly define the period of active election campaigning within the Political Parties Act to ensure clarity regarding accountability obligations. His/Her approach is strongly procedural and policy-based, focusing on the technical perfection of statutes.
01.2025
4 Speeches
The primary political focus is on national defense, underscoring the government's success in allocating 1.6 billion euros for ammunition procurement through 2031. This stance offers strong support for current policy, highlighting Estonia's standing among NATO nations in terms of defense expenditure (exceeding 3.3% of GDP). The political framework itself is characterized by a heavy emphasis on governmental performance and achievements.
12.2024
8 Speeches
The political position is heavily focused on national defense and security, vigorously supporting the introduction of a security tax to raise defense spending above 3% of GDP. Specific capabilities and investments (HIMARS, IRIS-T) are emphasized, setting the goal of preventing war and strengthening Estonia's defense capacity. The status of the defense budget is affirmed as a government priority. The overall stance is strongly results-oriented and concentrates on the acquisition of specific capabilities.
11.2024
5 Speeches
The political focus is heavily centered on national defense and an active European Union policy, stressing that developing the defense industry is both a national priority and an economic opportunity. The proponent forcefully backs increased defense spending, the issuance of European defense bonds, and the utilization of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine. The political framework is security-oriented, highlighting Estonia's role as a key advocate for European foreign and security policy. There is unwavering support for continuing the EU's open door policy regarding Ukraine and Moldova.
09.2024
9 Speeches
The political stance centers on robust support for ensuring national crisis resilience and the operational continuity of essential services, stressing the urgent adoption of the draft amendment to the Emergency Act (transposing the CER Directive). The policy is strongly directed towards security and preparedness, expanding the scope of essential services to include the media and primary healthcare sectors. The framing of the bill is primarily policy- and security-driven, highlighting Estonia's pioneering role within the European Union in the field of comprehensive national defense.
06.2024
10 Speeches
The political focus is heavily directed towards national defense and crisis preparedness, emphasizing the operational continuity and resilience of vital services, and readiness for "compound crises." He/She also considers traffic safety important, supporting measures to increase cyclist safety and establishing parking regulations for light personal mobility devices. His/Her approach is policy- and procedure-centric, stressing the rapid and constructive processing of draft legislation.
05.2024
1 Speeches
The political focus is heavily centered on national defense and security, demanding an extraordinary one-off investment of 1.5 billion euros. This stance is policy-driven, linking the security requirement (citing the Commander of the Defence Forces) with the objective of stimulating the economy. The speaker stresses that economic stimulation must be addressed alongside budget cuts and tax hikes.
04.2024
6 Speeches
In terms of policy, three main themes have been highlighted: the organization of national defense and border control, strong and continuous support for Ukraine, and the promotion of sports policy and public health. The speaker considers aid to Ukraine an existential issue for Estonia, emphasizing the country's strong support for it and Estonia's role as an ally. The economic and social benefits of sports investments are also emphasized, with the goal of transforming Estonia into the most physically active nation in Europe. The political framework is primarily values-based (supporting Ukraine) and policy-based (investments in health and infrastructure).
02.2024
2 Speeches
The political focus is strongly directed towards foreign and security policy and ensuring Estonia's security. It vigorously supports comprehensive assistance to Ukraine and the backing of Estonian defense industry companies. It raises the question of the necessity of reforming the European Union's decision-making processes in the field of foreign policy, calling into question the preservation of the unanimity principle. Relations between Estonia and Taiwan also play an important role in shaping policy.
01.2024
1 Speeches
The political position is strongly procedural and focuses on the National Defence Committee advancing the draft bill initiated by the government. The speaker supports the text of the bill, emphasizing consensual decisions and the propriety of the procedure. The focus is more on policy implementation and procedural accuracy than on a value-based framework.