By Months: Jaak Valge
Total Months: 11
Fully Profiled: 11
12.2024
8 Speeches
The legislative focus is primarily on opposing the draft Basic Education Act, demanding the prior establishment of language requirements and the assurance of an Estonian-language environment. Another important topic is monitoring the transparency of the implementation of the Subsoil Act in the context of phosphorite exploration, as there is suspicion regarding the selection of an illogical legal basis. The speaker demands that decisions as crucial as phosphorite mining be put to a national referendum.
11.2024
9 Speeches
The legislative focus is aimed at amending the constitution to restrict suffrage exclusively to citizens of the Republic of Estonia. The individual/group is an active initiator of interpellations, demanding answers and transparency concerning plans for phosphorite mining and demographic policy. Furthermore, they support draft legislation that would repeal government-imposed taxes, such as the car tax.
10.2024
8 Speeches
The main activity involves submitting formal inquiries (interpellations) to ministers to demand accountability and transparency on critical issues, such as phosphorite mining and international protection policy. He/She takes the lead in initiating these inquiries, demanding explanations from the government and the modification of political decisions. The initiation of specific legislative bills is not evident from the speeches.
09.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is procedural, demanding adherence to the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and criticizing the failure to meet deadlines for the first reading of eight draft bills. The main activity involves parliamentary oversight, specifically initiating interpellations to the Minister of the Interior regarding the legal grounds for international protection and police investigative activities.
07.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed towards opposing the motor vehicle tax bill and other tax increases, thereby assuming the role of the opponent. The speaker stresses that tax hikes are unwarranted during an economic crisis and proposes alternative measures for balancing the state budget, such as bank taxation and a national defense loan.
06.2024
10 Speeches
The legislative focus is directed toward child safety in the digital environment, and the individual is an active proponent of the bill protecting minors from online pornography. He/She also takes part in discussions regarding foreign policy statements, supporting a Russia-critical statement based on the faction’s decision, though he/she questions its credibility.
05.2024
19 Speeches
The focus is on opposing legislation, particularly the bill to lower the voting age, which he proposed be rejected. He is critical of the higher education funding plan and demands reforms. A key priority is tightening immigration policy by extending the required residency period before obtaining permanent status and making citizenship requirements stricter.
04.2024
51 Speeches
The main legislative priorities are related to language policy (a proposal to abolish the Russian-language websites of government institutions) and changing the educational structure for Ukrainian refugees (to offer Ukrainian-language instruction). He/She is strongly opposed to the expansion of e-voting, viewing it as dangerous to democracy due to the lack of secrecy. He/She submitted an inquiry to the Minister of the Interior concerning a hybrid operation mentioned in the Security Police Board's yearbook.
03.2024
26 Speeches
His primary legislative priority is the establishment of direct democracy, supporting a draft law that would grant residents the right to initiate referendums in local municipalities. He actively initiates bills and parliamentary inquiries concerning birth rates and public health. He opposes the government’s tax policy, particularly the car tax, and supports lowering the value-added tax (VAT) on food.
02.2024
28 Speeches
The legislative focus is on the higher education reform (increasing the proportion of Estonian-language instruction and removing the ideological requirement for internationalization) and modifying the student loan system to achieve demographic objectives. The speaker is the initiator of these draft bills, aiming to raise the maximum student loan amount and introduce partial cancellation of the loan obligation upon becoming a parent.
01.2024
37 Speeches
The speaker is the initiator and supporter of several important bills: the decision to remove the Bronze Soldier statue from the Defence Forces Cemetery, the decision to abolish the Russian-language websites of the ministries, and proposals to lower income tax and VAT to stimulate the economy.